Author: Pete Ashton

Capsule on SXSW

Jenny and Lisa from Capsule have written a great survival guide to the South by South West music festival in Austin, TX on the Digital Central site for UK bands wishing to try their luck there.

Multipack meeting

Very late notice but the next Multipack meeting, for the discussion of all things web, takes place tomorrow, Sep 22nd, at the The Old Joint Stock from 2-7pm

Plus spaces

There are a few display space available at the Plus International Design Expo, “currently one large space and six small spaces” open to “graphic and digital design agencies that would like to exhibit their work at the festival” which takes place from the 17th to 21st October in Digbeth.

Jacques Nimki in Erdington

Not content with colonising Digbeth every summer the IKON is invading Erdington: As part of Birmingham City Council’s Arts Champion Scheme, artist Jacques Nimki has designed a range of brightly coloured banners that line Erdington’s High Street. The works feature wild fl owers that grow in the area, as observed by the artist on a … [Read more…]

Brumcast 68

Brumcast number 68 is up. Download, subscribe or click to listen. [audio:http://ipodnetworks.com/podcast/363/1913_hifi.mp3]

Best of British Urban

The Town Hall re-opening festival is nearly upon us and I’ll be profiling some of the events that have an explicit Birmingham connection. Which looks to be most of them truth be told. As you’d expect really! Best of British Urban has been put together by local outfit Punch who operate in many fields including … [Read more…]