Interview with Rob Elliot
Councilor Martin Mullaney interviews graffiti artist Rob Elliott, aka Juice 126, specifically about the Selly Oak graffiti park where he worked in the 80s and 90s. via Mullaney @ The Stirrer
Month: November 2007
Pub Conversations re-locates
The Pub Conversations event about studio space provision for artists in Birmingham has proved too popular for the Lamp Tavern and will be relocated to Vivid on Heath Mill Lane (and presumably renamed “Warehouse Conversations”). The date remains the same: Tuesday 4th December at 7.30pm Some observations: The topic is obviously a hot button issue. … [Read more…]
The Wire Pram
Pram are on the front cover of The Wire this month. Sadly the article isn’t online but they have made an mp3 available, “an unreleased instrumental soundtrack to the short film Electric Séance directed by Scott Johnston of filmficciones and produced as part of the 2006 Photophonic Experiment“. via Feuilleton
Ray Hassall on Festivals
The Stirrer interviews Councilor Ray Hassall about the future of Artsfest, the new bi-annual Dance Festival and an “embryonic” bi-annual music festival to complement it. Your thoughts?
There Ain’t No Art In Bearwood
A film by WebsterGotts as part of the current show at Crowd 6 in, yes, Bearwood. It runs until December 9th. via JRD168
Brumcast #77
Heeeere’s Brumcast #77. [audio:http://ipodnetworks.com/podcast/363/2015_hifi.mp3]
Arts and Crafts and Stuff
Arts and Crafts and Stuff is a Facebook group “from the West Midlands to promote local stuff, explore ideas and discover crafty blogs or etsy sites”. Well worth joining if you’re of that ilk, I reckon. The number of fairs and markets along these lines in the region implies there’s definitely a community out there. … [Read more…]
People’s new site
People, the independent fashion / design shop in Kings Heath, have updated their website with their Autumn / Winter collection. The photos are by Emily Quinton.