Author: Chris Unitt

B4AM

Karen Strunks has a new project called B4AM – photos taken around the city at 4am.  The other day she had the idea of asking visitors to her blog to vote for her next destination and they sent her to Digbeth. More photos on Karen Strunks’ blog.

Links for November 4th

november listings « Ian’s 7inch blog Ian’s invaluable guide to the month’s film happenings might be taking a bit of a break with the Flatpack Festival demanding attention, so get it while you can Time for Birmingham to support the independent arts Fierce Earth’s Helga Henry asks – “creating a civic arts hub – a … [Read more…]

Independent and street art in Birmingham – any suggestions?

I’ve just had an email from a journalist writing an article on art in Birmingham.  She says: While I will be looking at galleries such as RBSA and Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery I would also like to look at something less conventional such as street art and something with a more independent edge The … [Read more…]

Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School

Shona McQuillan (graphiquillan) asks (and answers): How much fun can you have with burlesque, beer and a pencil? I’m soon going to find out, as I’ve booked for the Dr. Sketchy’s Birmingham event at the Island Bar in November. That event is on Saturday 15 November, 4-7pm at Island Bar at the Victoria Pub slightly … [Read more…]

Links for November 2nd

Plus+ International Design Expo – schedule Listings of all the events are up online. Read what’s going on, become intruiged, buy a ticket. Or don’t – maybe design’s not your thing The Big Picture film “the story of a record breaking project…” Lots Of Things To See And Do In The West Midlands: November 2008 … [Read more…]

Brumcast 110 – Journeys Through the Wasteland

Little Chris’s next Brumcast episode is up and I’ve not even listened to the last one yet.  Here’s another tasty looking tracklisting: Sunset Cinema Club – Sunday BestCrash Repeat – Machine Code Antoine Bones – Shinin Bright The Madcaps – Fuck the Scene Dirt Trak – Slide Break Amberphonik – Amber Assert – Anti-nazi Man … [Read more…]

Boxer Design score an international hit

See that? It’s the new McDonalds packaging (“the biggest packaging initiative in the history of the brand” – AFN) and it’s been designed by Boxer Design, straight outta Birmingham. According to the Boxer blog, the packaging (much like overenthusiastic fast food munchers) will be rolled of stores: first in the UK in November, and then … [Read more…]