A very last minute notice from Sandra at Friction Arts of an event that seems to have parallels with their Reality Estate shindig. This show is the result of a project where Director Cees Bavius & writer Pieta Bot set up ‘shop’ in a disused supermarket in an urban district of Rotterdam… The performers for … [Read more…]
Punch Records ran a competition to design the ident for this year’s BASS Festival and the winner is Pretesh Mistry: The two runners up are here.
[audio:indelibleink.mp3] Indelible Ink Katy Bennett, aka KTB, emailed to plug a couple of gigs she’s putting on at the Kitchen Garden Cafe in Kings Heath, which is worth posting as it’s not a music venue one immediately thinks of yet it could be really perfect. Kirsty McGee on Sunday 13th April (£7 / £8) and … [Read more…]
As part of a possibly series on overlooked musical scenes in Birmingham Wechtie’s looking at Broken Beat: Whilst the scene is dominated by artists and labels from West London, Birmingham has always had a particular and important place in the genre. There are a number of Birmingham artists, DJs and promoters who are major players … [Read more…]
Jazz Saxophonist legend Andy Hamilton turned 90 recently. There was a concert at Town Hall, reported on by Peter Bacon and a feature on Tuesday’s Front Row plus loads more I’m sure. Update: He’s playing at The Drum on Sunday, starting at 12.30pm. (Thanks Patrick.)
Some bits from Jenny and Lisa Capsule came through the email. In brief… The Supersonic lineup has expanded including Julian Cope! They’re releasing Einstellung‘s album Wings of Desire in June along with a limited vinyl release of Oxbow Duo‘s live set from Supersonic last year. And, of course, a whole gamut of keen looking gigs … [Read more…]
Johnny Foreigner kept a diary for Drowned in Sound. Here’s a day picked at random. February 14 Glasgow, King Tut’s. We play Frisbee and listen to Joan of Arc really loud in the car park as the sun sets. Fucking hippies. The venue cooks us (the lowly £50 show support act) a three-course meal. ARE … [Read more…]
If you haven’t already, go download issue 4 of Bearded magazine as a free PDF. Inside you’ll find a load of good stuff including a four page overview of Birmingham’s music scene.