Music is all about the lists

I just wasted two hours of my life writing about the 10 Birmingham bands I think are quite bloody marvelous so the least you can do is go read it. There’s even audio to back up my assertions, and the invitation to draw my attention to other potentially bloody marvelous bands in the region. Get … [Read more…]

Kill War

Kill War created by Mohammed Ali and Hoakser on December 23rd 2007 on the corner of Sandhurst Road and Alcester Road, Moseley (map). A mural created … as a tribute for the people who die every day in war around the world. As we see the our troops sent out, let us not forget the … [Read more…]

Jean Michel Jarre comes to Brum

Exciting news for anyone who fancied themselves and rock and roll star with their Casio keyboard in the 80s – Jean Michel Jarre is playing Symphony Hall on March 27th, performing the album Oxygene in full with the original instruments. I wouldn’t normally plug such a thing on this blog but hey! Part of my … [Read more…]

Mohammed Ali’s Spiritual Graffiti US Tour

In April 2007 Aerosolarabic, aka Mohammed Ali, travelled from Birmingham to Chicago, New York and Boston to paint murals with the aim of breaking down prejudices against British Muslims (amongst other things). The Chicago piece wasn’t completed but the New York one, a tribute to 9 children who’d recently died in a house fire, was. … [Read more…]

Subway Art Show

Harry Palmer‘s Subway Art Show took place last night. He’s doing it again tonight and, if you’re awake at 1.30am, I’d highly recommend you go along. To draw it down to the basics Harry found some artwork done by schoolchildren in the 90s framed on the walls of a subway which fascinated him. He uses … [Read more…]

Harry Subway update

I’ve been in touch with Harry Palmer and it seems his Subway art show launch is taking place here: based on Harry’s directions: “Bristol Street (next to the St Lukes Church that is now abandoned). Bottom of Lee Bank (very near to the old Matthew Bolton College)”. Kicks off at 1.30am tonight. And also tomorrow … [Read more…]