Fundraising Session from the RSC « mid * point “the Royal Shakespeare Company would like to share its resources and expertise, and have put togethera fundraising session that will be held in Birmingham on Monday 19 September from 1.30pm -4.30pm” Birmingham: Why Bother? • Future Cities of the Future As always the rhetorical answer to … [Read more…]
I’ve not been paying a great deal to Rhubarb Radio over the past little while, other than my usual subscription to Brumcast which drops into my iTunes on a weekly basis. I hadn’t realised they were in any sort of trouble until I read Robin Valk’s post: Last month, there was more bad news. Like … [Read more…]
The line-ups for the individual days are up. Brumcast’s Little Chris is doing a three-part podcasty preview with episode 1 online here and there’s a Supersonic Spotify playlist too. Volunteers are needed too – 12 hours work will get you a weekend wristband (over 18’s only). They’re also after any professional standard photographers who’d like … [Read more…]
stereographic » We are X Yet another 10th birthday – Sam and George from Stereographic are celebrating double figures 2009 in review: Art – The Observer Ikon supplies the only non-London shows on the list. Good work Brumcast 142 ‘Festival Strength’ I had a Brumcast binge on the way to Cornwall the other day (if … [Read more…]
It’s actually a little tricky to find out about local music around the city, I find. This is the stuff I know about, feel free to add other stuff in the comments. News Brum Notes is the website for the free, monthly music and lifestyle magazine (Nov issue out now, Oct one online here). The … [Read more…]
Regeneration of Birmingham city centre’s Dale End on hold for five years “Independent clothing store the Oasis has been given a reprieve after signing a five-year lease for its Corporation Street premises”. Very glad to hear it. New leases are being offered on units in there now, if you’re interested TwiTrip to Birmingham – the … [Read more…]
Podcasts | Friends of the Stars “Semi-regular podcasts created by Birmingham country/folk band Friends of the Stars. The podcasts, which also feature music, revolve around disucssions held between band members and ‘Executive Producer Robson’, a friend of the band with a tenuous, undefined role in the creation of the band’s musical output. The podcasts contain … [Read more…]
Brumcast 111 is up. Here’s the tracklisting: Tempting Rosie – Office Floors The Garcia LX – Bedsit in Longton The Daniels – Pennys Name Timothy parkes – All The White Horses Cult of wedge – dayglo disco sideshow Shocked Elevator Family – Over the Brother MPH _ Miss Halliwell – Vacuumusick Calories – To encounter … [Read more…]