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..Pimp-My-Profile.com - Inspired by many years of visiting such great venues as the Jazzcafe, Madame Jo Jo's, Point 101, the Jazz Rooms and even wandering further afield to legendary places such as the Green Mile in Chicago and the Elbo Rooms in San Francisco...and finding ourselves struggling to find any real places to go out in Birmingham over the years (bar the few good promotions that have kept us going i.e. Sweat, Fungle Junk, Leftfoot, Jazz Club, Circo etc.), we decided that Birmingham is long overdue a bar and live music venue pivoting on the Jazz and Funk staple. So, after a grueling process of finding the right premises to set up home, we have finally made the deal and signed contracts on a property in Birmingham city centre. Our concept is simple...we want to provide a funky and intimate place where people can hang out, watch bands and dj's play, have a dance, have a bite to eat, and just generally feel enveloped in a warm and wonderful atmosphere. There won't be any dresscodes, grumpy bouncers or even an ounce of pretension...just friendly faces, quality music, food and drink at very reasonable prices. Due to open on Friday 2nd February 2007, we will be open from 11.00am till 12:00am Sunday - Wednesday, and 11.00am till 2.00am Thursday - Saturday. Watch this space for updates, website launch and city location...BANDS THAT HAVE PLAYED AT THE YARDBIRD SO FAR:THE WHITMO'DEANS/ TIMESQUARED/ ORGATRONICS/ BABY CHARLES/ SUGARBEATS/ JACUZZI 500/ MONDAY SESSION/ EVERYTHING TREATMENT/ MANOS PESTAS/ EDDIE ROBERTS ROUGHNECK/ CANTALOOP/ REVEREND CLEATUS & THE SOUL SAVIOURS/ VIJAY KISHORE/ SORENSON SOUL WORK OUT/ BIG BOSS MAN/ FUNKALLISTO/ AFROTATION/ THE BAMBOOS/ FUNKPIG/ GENE DRAYTON UNIT/ SOULFIRE/ THE POETS OF RHYTHM/ CHRIS BOWDEN CARA & THE ROBINSONS/ HUGH GELLER/ RAY HARRIS & THE FUSION EXPERIENCE/ THE GET UP/ TAWIAH/ GROOVE CARTEL/ DC FONTANA/ THE GRITS/ KOKOLO AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA/ COBWEB COLLECTIVE/ FINK/ PLUS MANY MORE...!DJS THAT HAVE PLAYED AT THE YARDBIRD SO FAR:PAUL MURPHY (AFRO ART)/ JAZZMAN GERALD (JAZZMAN)/ MIXMASTER MORRIS (BIG CHILL/NINJA TUNE)/ ROGER C (SUNDAY JOINT/BARCELONA)/ JON KENNEDY (GRAND CENTRAL)/ DIESLER (TRU THOUGHTS)/ DJ FRYER (JAZZMAN)/ ROB LIFE (BREAKIN' BREAD)/ RUSS DEWBURY (JAZZ ROOMS/COUNTERPOINT)/ DOM SERVINI (WAH WAH)/ PATRICK FORGE (DA LATA)/ VERBAL KENT (CHICAGO)/ TY (BIG DADA)/ MARK DE CLIVE LOWE/ MR THING (DMC WORLD CHAMPION)/ JOHNNY MILLER (JUS LISTEN)/ ZED BIAS (SICK TRUMPET)/ SAMMY GOULBORNE (NEW STYLE/UKVIBE)/ SHEILA B/ FUNKBOX/ FOUNDATION COLLECTIVE/ MAMA FEEL GOOD/ OUR CORNER/ SOUL FOOD CAFE/ PLUS MANY MORE...!