We’ve spotted a few groups looking for helpful volunteers. Here are a few you might want to take a look at: The Flyover Show is taking place this Saturday, 18th of August, and are looking for a few extra pairs of hands to help out. Each year the space under the Hockley flyover is transformed … [Read more…]
Some of Birmingham’s most creative musicians and performers have come together for the ‘Stockhausen Festival of Light‘, a celebration of the hugely influential electronic composer Karlheinz Stockhausen running from 19-21 August. With the backing of the Birmingham musical institutions of the University of Birmingham and the Birmingham Conservatoire, speakers from all around the world have … [Read more…]
I remember hearing a while back that one of the challenges bands face in this area is a lack of experienced managers. They often have to trek off to London to find someone to represent them. I have no idea whether that’s accurate or not but I was reminded of it when I read this … [Read more…]
Rather than write this up myself, the CBSO have used Storify to collect together a link to where you can watch the performance as well as reaction from the press and social media. Lovely stuff. [View the story “CBSO – 50th Anniversary Performance: Britten’s War Requiem” on Storify]
I’m just catching up with things from the past few days, so thanks to James Cook for pointing out that Snobs turned 40 years old yesterday: Forty years have passed since we opened our doors in 1972, so we thought we would throw a big birthday bash. The Sunday Mercury have done a piece about … [Read more…]
Sad to hear that Andy Hamilton passed away over the weekend. This from the BBC: Renowned jazz musician Andy Hamilton has died at the age of 94. The saxophonist moved to Birmingham from Jamaica in 1949 and was made an MBE in 2008. He was a regular at the Bearwood Corks Club and continued to … [Read more…]
Rob Peters, the engineer at Highbury Studio, showing John Mostyn how all their analogue equipment works: Warning: contains talk of reverb, patch bays, channels and all sorts of other things. To be filed alongside the behind the scenes vids from The Electric
Hearty congratulations to the winners of the public vote in the 2 Weeks 2 Make It Midlands 2012 music video competition – Rage Arts (who did the filming) and Drag (who did the music). The track’s called Hollywood Waist and here’s the video (just be aware there are some naughty words and scenes of self-harming and such): All … [Read more…]