Ten4 7 cover
In the interest of being fair and balanced! More details here. — — — While I am it, what other glossy style-type magazines are there that come out of Birmingham / West Mids? Being a web-head I don’t tend to check the newsstands much.
Author: Pete Ashton
B1 CD tracks still online
The Birmingham Post lead this morning with a piece on the B1 CD (previously blogged here and here) which, annoyingly, isn’t on the incredibly shonky icBirmingham site. [Update: Here’s the article. I guess the Post’s web division don’t work weekends.] At the end is a statement from Birmingham City Council (my emphasis): This is a … [Read more…]
360 Indy
From toastmonster Photos are posted here from the Birmingham Flickr community. Click on the image for more details.
Ultra-local blogging interview
If you’re at all interested in what this blog (along with Jon at BiNS, Nick at Podnosh, Adrian at The Stirrer and others) is trying to achieve you really should put aside half an hour to listen to this interview with Simon St. Laurent who’s been running an ultra-local blog, Living in Dryden, in the … [Read more…]
Fused 32 is out
Here’s the cover for issue 32 of Fused, the arts and culture mag produced in Birmingham. You can pick it up for free in the usual arts venues in the city, buy it from enlightened magazine stands nationwide or by mail order and read most of the articles online.
Skeletons at the Actress
There appears to be a nice community consolidating around the Actress and Bishop on Ludgate Hill. Skeleton Crew Promotions have been handling the Friday and Saturday gig bookings since July and are working with Solar Creations who have put on many nights there in the past. They’re solidly booked up until the end of November … [Read more…]
Being in Eastside
The next exhibition at IKON Eastside starts today. Being by Mexican artist Damián Ortega features new work especially commissioned by IKON and runs until 21 October. This exhibition has developed out of the artist’s research into Birmingham’s local industry and manufacturing heritage. On a site visit, Ortega seized upon massive coils of thin copper sheeting … [Read more…]
Roundup
Sign up for the 4Talent Midlands Mailout – “your bi-monthly fix of exciting talent, creative events and opportunities.” Be an Artsfest volunteer. You get a groovy t-shirt and everything! Birmingham Post reports on the Midas chart thing with quotes from the chart company. ta Jon. Also in the Post, a report on Suzie Norton starting … [Read more…]