Birmingham artist Frank Smith is a picture of promise at 79 – Birmingham Mail A BIRMINGHAM artist is being hailed as one of the art world’s most exciting newcomers at the age of 79. (tags: art artist painter) March listings from 7inch cinema All the filmic goigns-on, news of a BECTU petition to allow MAC … [Read more…]
Noise probe has publican baffled – Birmingham Mail John Tighe of the Spotted Dog in Digbeth, who is currently fighting a noise abatement order, doubts whether an official report is truly independent. (tags: music venue live council keepdigbethvibrant birminghamuk upyerbrum)
1000 True Fans is all you need “A creator, such as an artist, musician, photographer, craftsperson, performer, animator, designer, videomaker, or author – in other words, anyone producing works of art – needs to acquire only 1,000 True Fans to make a living.” (tags: theory selling via:jez)
Mistress have officially split up “Leaving leave behind them a rich legacy of abject misery, self abuse, bleak obsession with evil and fist-in-the-air, pelvic rock” (tags: mistress music bands via:russl) John Mostyn’s Blog Early days but I suspect this could be a good’un. Expect fireworks. (tags: blogs johnmostyn music)
Graffiti Art Festival, Kings Heath Park, 15th,16th March Jointly organised by Bishop Challoner School and In A City Arts (tags: graffiti events kingsheath)
Top Girls at the Crescent has a weblog Another blog detailing the production of a play there. Very interesting. I’d suggest The Crescent get one blog and run all of these on it myself. via RussL (tags: topgirls theatre blogs crescent via:russl) Nooo, they be stealin’ mah Beckett! Russ L reviews Paul Bamborough’s Waitress For … [Read more…]
Chris Unitt is attending the Punch Records Music Marketing course and blogging his notes. (tags: punch marketing music training funding) Lots Of Things To See And Do In The West Midlands: March 2008 Russ L’s monthly roundup is as essential as ever and particularly notable for the use of the word “blettum”. Many have tried … [Read more…]
Creative Britain: New Talents for the New Economy – The Digested Read Another gem from Dave Harte. Contains such observations as “Kids are great and way more talented than grown-ups. But they don’t get enough culture and are a bit fat.” (tags: digestedread daveharte report government) Birmingham FlashMob Applaud a Shopper (YouTube) I report on … [Read more…]