Local band news: Steve Gerrard informs that Envy and Other Sins are in the final of the Mobile Act Unsigned compo (“the search for the best new band in Britain”) which could see them win a record deal with A&M. While wishing them all the best I’m amused to see the prize includes “hefty cash … [Read more…]
D’log continues his coverage of Arts Council cuts. The Guardian article he links to gives a bit of context: Nearly 200 arts organisations in England have been told that their funding will end from next April in the biggest and most bloody cull since the Arts Council was set up more than 50 years ago. … [Read more…]
That’ll be Brumcast #80 then: [audio:http://ipodnetworks.com/podcast/363/2028_hifi.mp3]
Ben Neal rounds up some art and music stuff he’s done / been to.
Anthony Herron of Boy Wonder Records is fuming about ticket touts and runs through some ways for event organisers to beat them. He’s keen to get a debate going on this so go join him on his blog.
Congrats to Birminghamusic.com on winning the BDI Industry and Genius award in the category for Products and Genius: Digital Design. They write about wining it here: The panel received over 100 entries for the awards and in most cases 3 entries were shortlisted, as in the Digital Design category that Birminghamusic.com was in. It was … [Read more…]
Continuing his series on being a small independent promoter in Birmingham Dunc Autumnstore discusses the fine art of saying “No” to bands who want a gig. When I do get a chance to reply and I’m saying no, then I always try and encourage bands to self-promote, as I seriously think that this is the … [Read more…]
Birminghamusic.com also inform us that Templeton Pek have released their first single If All Else Fails on Small Town Records.