I came across the Brumcast podcast around the time it started and my initial impressions were “meh…” so I filed it away under “Nice idea, shame about the execution.” That was a mistake and having dabbled in podcasting myself I should have known it takes a while to get into the swing of things. Prompted … [Read more…]
A Flatpack Film Festival spotlight. The opening film of the Flatpack Festival is The Seashell And The Clergyman. Made in 1927 by Germaine Dulac from a script by Antonin Artand it is widely considered the first surrealist film. If you fancy a bit of academia there’s a nice article on Dulac here and a couple … [Read more…]
A Reuters/Billboard report has declared Birmingham to be one of the music hot spots in 2007 along with Beijing, Berlin, Brisbane and, proving that they did work their way down the alphabet a bit, Marseille. In a U.K. music scene perennially dominated by London and Manchester, England’s “second city” has struggled, musically, in recent years. … [Read more…]
The third in my series of long interviews with notable people on the Birmingham creative scene is with Rich Batsford. Rich is a pianist who’s lived in Moseley all his life. However, the main focus of the interview is Project X Presents, a collective of performers and technicians who put on the multi-genre Like Fxck … [Read more…]
The Decibel Performing Arts Showcase takes place in Birmingham from September 3rd to 7th this year. “The showcase will be an unmissable opportunity to see the very best performing artists and companies of African, Asian* and Caribbean descent based in England. It will take place in Birmingham from Monday 3 to Friday 7 September and … [Read more…]
Focus on Imaging, a big trade show for cameras and related kit, runs from 25th – 28th February at the NEC. “Over 200 exhibitors and product launches galore – including all the very latest digital cameras and processing equipment – will feature at Focus 2007”. Entry is free for professionals (including full-time professional photographers) and … [Read more…]
Now here’s an odd one, at least at first glance. You wouldn’t think Birmingham was a hot-bed of mountaineering enthusiasts but this Thursday sees the start of the Birmingham Mountain Film Festival at the Creation Climbing Centre in Moseley. Alongside a photography exhibition and short films shown in the cafe-bar the highlights include a screening … [Read more…]
A Flatpack Film Festival spotlight. Mark Locke’s Saturday Night Takeaway, occurring at the MAC on Feb 3rd, is a retrospective of the film maker’s work from 90s comedy shorts to his current crop of music videos for the likes of Jeffrey Lewis, Ten Benson and local stars Misty’s Big Adventure. The performance will be in … [Read more…]