While in this fractured media landscape such pronouncements are fraught with being bollocks, it does seem to me that Drowned in Sound is one of the better music sites, comparable to the NME back when it was good, so it’s notable that in their roundup of bands to watch in 2008 they’ve picked Beestung Lips … [Read more…]
The next Pub Conversations is on Thursday 17th January at the Lamp Tavern in Digbeth. Guest speakers are Douglas Wright and Justin Combes. A Royal College of Art graduate, Douglas White has won the Deutsche Bank Pyramid Award, and a Mann Drawing Prize. He was also shortlisted for the Jerwood Sculpture Prize and the Jerwood … [Read more…]
Designer Maker West Midlands is running a couple of Seminar Discussion Days at the Arts Council offices on Granville St. The events are aimed at supporting mid-career makers wishing to engage in discussion on ideas for new work and developing new markets. The intention is to provide an opportunity for debate, the exchange of ideas … [Read more…]
photo of 2007’s Blast by Matt Murtagh – bigger. Applications for this years Artsfest have to be in by March 28th. Loads of information is at that link on what Artsfest is all about and how it all works.
BiNS give notice of a couple of Birmingham music related entries in the New Year Honours: Jazz man Andy Hamilton and Amajit Talwar of Punch Records.
Gigbeth has been confirmed as happening for the third time on November 6th – 8th this year. Meanwhile Audiences Central’s evaluation of the festival is looking positive: Those who had been involved with the festival previously felt that this year’s festival was bigger and better than last year’s. Most people involved had been contacted or … [Read more…]
A daily look at the last 12 months November saw the year start drawing to a close with Gigbeth and a whole bunch of awards… The nominations for Brummie of the Year were posted with voting lasting all month. Gigbeth happened. The IKON had their Eastside closing party curated in the main by 7inch Cinema … [Read more…]
A daily look at the last 12 months October – the summer of art starts coming to a close with a new Town Hall, opera in the NIA and choirs on a housing estate. The Post and Mail was not for sale as Trinity Mirror decided they wanted to keep our local papers. KR-36 became … [Read more…]