One of the things I’m rather proud of on this blog is the regular Collective Memory posts, gathering together all the writing, photos and video I can find online about major events in Birmingham. So I’ve put them all in a new category – Collective Memories – should you want to view them in one … [Read more…]
Stuff online about Saturday’s Project X Presents. [Later: They’re doing the collective memory thing themselves, which is refreshing to see.] Blog posts Joanna Geary – “The night summed up what Birmingham is capable of when it pulls its cultures and its talent together” Robin Valk – “A vibe that took me back 40 years, bolstered … [Read more…]
Brumcast 74 is up. [audio:http://ipodnetworks.com/podcast/363/1991_hifi.mp3]
This didn’t really click until Jez pointed it out but over on Last.fm there are 14 complete sets from Supersonic 2007 available to stream. And the quality is really good, implying they’re taken from the sound desk. Very useful if you missed certain sets or your memory of them is rather vague (a problem I … [Read more…]
Here’s a nice interview with Rhonda Wilson of the Rhubarb Rhubarb photography agency. The transcript is extremely literal and there’s also a video (annoyingly in RealMedia format). Here’s a couple of quotes about Birmingham: To be honest, our reputation nationally and internationally is better than our reputation regionally. We consider that probably Birmingham is one … [Read more…]
The official photos from Project X Presents are online already. Best viewed as a slideshow I reckon.
Kipple is one of those events that beforehand you’ve got no sodding idea what it’ll be about or like but it’s intriguing enough to make you suspect it’ll be something special, or at least worth a punt. Kipple is a term popularised by insanely great sci-fi writer Philip K Dick referring to “unwanted or useless … [Read more…]
Right, let’s see what the online-o-sphere can give us for this weekend’s giggery. First up, there’s a group on Flickr for you to add your photos. All are welcome. Conference David Nikel reports and Dunc Autumn Store responds on the subject of promoters. Robin Valk is interviewed by The Stirrer at the conference about the … [Read more…]