Last night I was sent a link to a document showing what appears to be the amount of funding Birmingham City Council will put into arts organisations over the next few years. I ummed and ahhed about posting it but it’s all over Twitter this morning anyway. Big caveat on this – I’ve not heard an official … [Read more…]
Yoyophoto is a contemporary print service offering unique, limited run prints, recently launched by award-winning photographer George Benson and image maker/ musician Sam Underwood. The site currently features work by George and Sam, but they’re keen to get more photographers on board in the near future. They’re currently at the collecting contacts stage, so if … [Read more…]
The Culture Show – Clemency Burton-Hill talks to Graham Vick about his production of Othello “Clemency Burton-Hill travels to Birmingham to talk to renowned opera director Graham Vick about his production of Othello” I’m still in awe of Graham. YouTube – RoxXxan – Heavyweight (DJ Target – 1Xtra Radio Rip) As feat on Shank Soundtrack … [Read more…]
Jahmai ‘Jam Fu’ Jones blogs at The Inner Sanctum, dances with Smash Bro’z and MDK and is involved in Down By Law (a night at The Victoria. He’s also one of the dancers who jumped on stage with KRS-One at the HMV Institute recently: Speaking of Down By Law, they’re running the second room at … [Read more…]
Sky Attack from crstokes83 on Vimeo. Chris Stokes is a video artist in Birmingham, and has made this animation using a Sky Attack game, with music supplied by Creeping Jaw Society, consisting of manipulated sounds taken from samples of the game. Pretty cool.
Codify is a free event taking place at Grand Union on Friday 10 December, presented by My Imaginary Friend. Musicians and artists based in Birmingham will be putting on this special performance, featuring live adjusted sound and video, guitar, bass, drums, trumpet, sax & ableton. Doors open at 7.30pm, and the performance starts at 8pm.
Four years ago today Pete posted an interview with Rob Youngson (the full text of which has since disappeared). 2,659 posts, a hatful of contributors, 3,799 comments and a couple of awards later and here we are. Obligatory shot of celebratory macaroons: If CiB was a child it would be able to: use a spoon, fork … [Read more…]
There’s a couple of Christmas parties coming up at the Hare & Hounds… First is BIAD’s Christmas p-Arty on 9 December, which is £5 in with live music from Black Heart Generator and the Juneau Brothers, plus sets from dj Cassie- Philomena and a portion of poetry from Jodi Ann Bickley and the Mongrel S.Mutt. … [Read more…]