Prime Objective Blog :: Victor Man Documentary For the Ikon’s latest show Chris Keenan spent a few days “filming the installation down at Ikon and discussing Victor’s work with curator Nigel Prince. The edited video is now live on the Ikon site to aid a greater understanding of the work” I like this sort of … [Read more…]
Podcasts | Friends of the Stars “Semi-regular podcasts created by Birmingham country/folk band Friends of the Stars. The podcasts, which also feature music, revolve around disucssions held between band members and ‘Executive Producer Robson’, a friend of the band with a tenuous, undefined role in the creation of the band’s musical output. The podcasts contain … [Read more…]
Links for November 23rd | daveharte.com Dave Harte has a few good links – Self Portrait Birmingham, an RSS feed for the Media Talent Bank blog and the BrumMusicArchive’s YouTube channel Film Forum West Midlands − MECHANICAL EYE- Community film project The Film Forum WM pick up on Mechanical Eye, a project “to encourage young … [Read more…]
Wrote Under Wrote Under, the open mic night for music, poetry, comedy, stories and such has a blog here. The next event is Sat 22 Nov at The Spotted Dog from 8.30pm Crescent Theatre Blog The Crescent Theatre has a blog. Hoorah! Punch – BASS 09 Commissions “The aim of this year’s theme is celebrate … [Read more…]
Rhubarb Radio: Want Airplay? Send your material to: Rhubarb Radio, c/o Reception, The Custard Factory, Gibb St, Birmingham, B9 4AA The WGGB blog – News from the West Midlands The first 9 months of the Writers Guild, West Mids branch Let It Go … – Birmingham Post – Lifestyle Blog Fiona Ferguson waxes lyrical about … [Read more…]
Brummie of the Year 2008 – Nominations open BiNS are asking for your suggestions. The early frontrunner seems to be the (semi-anonymous) TWMDriver D’log – Flogging Brum “An overseas student recounts his first-time experience of visiting Birmingham”. There’s a 2nd post too. BMAG fares well, Think Tank less so. How to promote your night/gig/event online … [Read more…]
The Music Network want your music listings info Email your Tour Dates, Record release information, flyers, posters, and the rest to info(at)birminghammusicnetwork.com (take particular note of HOW they want your info – help them to help you) Substrakt They’ve redesigned their website and it looks lovely New Zealand / Birmingham Artist Residency Birmingham and U.K … [Read more…]
David Barrow’s northern soul paintings at St Pauls Gallery “An exclusive exhibition of David Barrow’s Wigan Casino paintings will open on 21st November” West Midlands Media Top 100 | daveharte.com Dave Harte raises the prospect of a West Mids media top 100 to include people from “TV, radio, the press and publishing, film and production, … [Read more…]