Stef Grindley has designed a book: I have recently procured a preview copy of Concrete 2 Canvas, which I designed and have a section in. This is a little bit late now news-wise, but since the book is not out until October I thought I’d still post a quick shot of the cover and say … [Read more…]
In the interest of being fair and balanced! More details here. — — — While I am it, what other glossy style-type magazines are there that come out of Birmingham / West Mids? Being a web-head I don’t tend to check the newsstands much.
The Birmingham Post lead this morning with a piece on the B1 CD (previously blogged here and here) which, annoyingly, isn’t on the incredibly shonky icBirmingham site. [Update: Here’s the article. I guess the Post’s web division don’t work weekends.] At the end is a statement from Birmingham City Council (my emphasis): This is a … [Read more…]
From toastmonster Photos are posted here from the Birmingham Flickr community. Click on the image for more details.
If you’re at all interested in what this blog (along with Jon at BiNS, Nick at Podnosh, Adrian at The Stirrer and others) is trying to achieve you really should put aside half an hour to listen to this interview with Simon St. Laurent who’s been running an ultra-local blog, Living in Dryden, in the … [Read more…]
Here’s the cover for issue 32 of Fused, the arts and culture mag produced in Birmingham. You can pick it up for free in the usual arts venues in the city, buy it from enlightened magazine stands nationwide or by mail order and read most of the articles online.
There appears to be a nice community consolidating around the Actress and Bishop on Ludgate Hill. Skeleton Crew Promotions have been handling the Friday and Saturday gig bookings since July and are working with Solar Creations who have put on many nights there in the past. They’re solidly booked up until the end of November … [Read more…]
The next exhibition at IKON Eastside starts today. Being by Mexican artist Damián Ortega features new work especially commissioned by IKON and runs until 21 October. This exhibition has developed out of the artist’s research into Birmingham’s local industry and manufacturing heritage. On a site visit, Ortega seized upon massive coils of thin copper sheeting … [Read more…]