Mamas in the H&H
Another of Kate Beatty‘s portraits of local creatives has surfaced, this time of the Mama Feel Good DJs, Bobbalin’ Hot and Sister 45. Set of 4 here.
Music
Beluga
A film by Scott Johnston and Pram. Filmed around Highbury Hall and Moseley Private Park, according to About My Area. via Jez
Supersonic Lineup Announced
The first wave of acts confirmed for this year’s Supersonic festival in the Custard Factory have been announced by Capsule. Taking place over three days rather than the usual two the headliners are Battles and Harvey Milk along with the usual eclectic mix of the experimental and the heavy. Here’s the full list. Not heard … [Read more…]
Insectoid
Insectoid, a collective that’s been creeping into my consciousness of late. Here’s one of their tunes, Giant Termite Queen: [audio:http://404corporate.net/insectoid/insectoid2.mp3] Coming out of the a.a.s. group their members include Ana Milgram and Antonio Roberts, the latter of whom gives the game away in this post. It seems they’ve been active for at least 18 months … [Read more…]
Play Me, I’m Yours
The first of the Fierce! art-stunts is revealed in a call out for old pianos. Between 10 and 24 March 2008 around twenty pianos will mysteriously appear in streets, parks and public places across Birmingham. Each will have a small plaque attached stating ‘Play me, I’m Yours’. The pianos are free for anyone to play, … [Read more…]
How Fused got to SxSW
This is great. Kerry of Fused magazine explains the steps taken to put on a showcase of Birmingham bands at SxSW in Texas with the usual mix of serendipity, funding applications and hard work. Invaluable reading.
Fused at SXSW
Fused Magazine are taking five Birmingham bands to South by South West in Austin, Texas next month and have established a blog to tell the story. They’ve also got a nice poster by Newtasty: There’s usually quite the West Midlands contingent popping over to Austin for SXSW including, this year, myself. More on that later … [Read more…]
From the Dawn of Brummie Hip hop
Continuing our trip down memory lane, and potentially starting a new series (“Nostalgia Thursday”?) here’s a video from 1985 just posted on the Surely? blog by Mark Murphy who’s not afraid to show his age. I used to spend my Sunday afternoons in the dance studios at Birmingham’s (soon to be refurbished) mac. Hip Hop … [Read more…]