Change of venue for Creative Republic’s next event – ‘Generating Creative Ideas For Birmingham’ Due to an excellent response to the initial invite the venue has been changed for ‘Generating Creative Ideas For Birmingham’ on Thursday 21st August. The new event location is The Banqueting Suite, The Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B1 1BB Spaghetti … [Read more…]
Independent Of The Month – Style Birmingham Lora Leedham – Studio 6, The Merlin Centre of Contemporary Design, Hockley Isaac – a man of many talents who redefined the word legend Roger Shannon pays tribute to the late Isaac Hayes in an article most remarkable for the idea of a band consisting of Isaac Hayes, … [Read more…]
Ads On Walls round-up Another quality, well-attended Animation Forum West Mids event – here’s the list of screenings and contact details for everyone involved Guardian says Digbeth has 2nd & 3rd best outdoor dancefloors in UK Ben Neal spotted that “The Guardian voted The Rainbow 2nd best outdoor dancefloor in the UK, and swiftly followed … [Read more…]
Digbeth Is Good – Digbeth Flickrmeet This Sunday “‘There’s no restrictions, just bring a camera… new people are always welcome!’ You don’t need any more invitation than that. People are meeting in The Coffee Lounge, Navigation Street at 2pm this Sunday.” YouTube – Art Vinyl Bhangra Desi DNA Ammo Talwar of Punch Records discusses vinyl … [Read more…]
Bass Festival 2008 highlights video With interviews with Ammo himself, Faith 47 & Ursula Rucker and footage from the opening party at Woom Gallery and MCs For Life at the Custard Factory. Fewer things to see and do in the West Midlands: August 2008 Russ L still manages to find a few things worth doing … [Read more…]
Music Network meeting Thursday 31 July 4pm at The TIC “The Birmingham branch of Musicians Union will be supplying luxury chocolate biscuits and good coffee for all. There’s food and drink afterwards supplied by the creative networks lot too. Come and talk about what you’re up to and meet some new people” Rosie Kay Dance … [Read more…]
Police Bastard – Keep an active mind A Film By Iron Man Records, Birmingham, England (58mins) YouTube – Aerosolarabic feedthepoor mural Video showing the painting of the mural in Sparkhill that Aldi wanted removed Digbeth Is Good – Vika Verb’s Flying Graffiti Nicky Getgood was also surprised by the flying items around the Custard Factory … [Read more…]
Graphiquillan – tea break painting | process The joy of artists’ blogs – I like seeing the process behind/around the finished work. This is “the journey from sketch to almost finished study for a future painting” stitches and hos have a blog “For now here’s a picture of a knitted fish blanket that I love”. … [Read more…]