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Links for 14 October 2009

Chris Unitt — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:35:56 +0000

stitches and hos October 09
The ‘little knitting hootenanny’ is back at the Hare & Hounds on Tues 27 October. Wool and needles provided, everyone’s welcome and they insist you don’t even have to be any good
Snowman Colouring Competition winners
Congratulations to the winners of The Rep’s competition
7 Inch Cinema » Living and listings
The film folks’ latest round-up of good stuff happening around Birmingham/the West Mids in the next few weeks
Birmingham Library tender reignites free pitching debate | News | Design Week
“Birmingham City Council is the latest public-sector client to come under fire for asking for unpaid creative work in a tender”
Fused Magazine – SXSW MUSIC MISSION DELEGATES WANTED
“Fused Magazine along with UKTI are organising a mission to SXSW Music 2010. The visit is being organised by UK Trade & Investment and FUSED”
Birmingham Post – News – 60th anniversary of Cluedo, a worldwide hit invented in Birmingham
“Anthony Pratt, a clerk from Kings Heath, Birmingham, devised the game which was originally called Murder and designed for eight players”
claire hartley
“Hello. I’m Claire Hartley, a graphic designer and illustrator”. Claire has a new portfolio
National Restaurant Awards 2009
Birmingham did well in the NRA’s top 100 UK restaurants. Congrats to Simpsons (24), Purnell’s (34) and Turners (85)
West Midlands Open 2010: Artists wanted
“Artists can submit up to three original works, made since January 2007, in the form of 2D (any medium), 3D (sculpture or construction, but not furniture or crafts), or time-based and digital work. First Prize is £1,000, Second Prize £500 and Third Prize £250”
Peter Watkins Photography – americana
Peter Watkins has been taking photos around the West Midlands that evoke the idea of Americana (via http://brokenbottleboy.tumblr.com/)

How Bostin’ was Austin?

Kate Spragg — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:42:08 +0000

Creative Republic invites you to join them at 6.30pm on 30th March to hear direct from those who went to Texas as part of the city’s SXSW Music delegation.

Now in its 23rd year, SXSW Music has grown from a tiny music festival in Texas to an essential event on the music industry calendar. It’s four hyperactive days of making connections for musicians, recording companies and every other business touching on music, from concert bookers to copyright lawyers, publishers to social media types. Creative Republic thought this would be an ideal opportunity to find out what the Birmingham team’s experiences were and what they’ve learned.

As the dust settles on the old way of doing things for the music industry, has SXSW shone some light on a new model?

They have lined up Kerry Thomas and Dave O’Coy from Fused and Lisa Meyer and Jenny Moore from Capsule, amongst others who are ready to be quizzed. Leading the quizzing will be Andrew Dubber and John Mostyn.

So you might want to ask them a question or two as well. Timings for the event are:

6.30pm Arrival; cash bar available
7-8pm Panel discussion and questions
8-9pm Networking and event close.

There is no charge for attending but they do ask for you to sign the Creative Republic Charter, and to RSVP. A map and directions for the venue can be found at www.creativerepublic.org.uk.

Fused Magazine at SXSW

Kate Spragg — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:55:44 +0000

Fused Magazine is working with UK T rade & Investment, getting together a group of music industry types to visit this year’s South by South West Music festival, held in Austin Texas this March. Fused are also offering £500 towards expenses for the chosen promoters, Labels, Managers, etc. Last year Fused rounded up some up and coming UK bands and flew them over perform at a Fused @ SXSW event.

Why apply?
The SXSW MUSIC AND MEDIA CONFERENCE showcases hundreds of musical acts from around the globe on over eighty stages in downtown Austin. By day, conference registrants do business in the SXSW Trade Show in the Austin Convention Center and partake of a full agenda of informative, provocative panel discussions featuring hundreds of speakers of international stature.

The fund covers up to 50% of your costs. These costs can include: your event pass or ticket, travel expenses and accommodation costs. Costs will be reimbursed upon production of receipts up to a maximum of: £500.

Applications close on 20th January, to apply fill out the short application.

Deluka in GTA IV

Chris Unitt — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:25:57 +0000

Computer games and individual bands are outside the traditional remit of CiB but this is a bit too cool to not warrant a mention. According to their bio on the SXSW website, local band Deluka have somehow managed to get their song ‘Sleep Is Impossible’ featured on the next installment of the Grand Theft Auto series.

For those that don’t spend their days complaining about their parents and/or hiding in their bedrooms, the Grand Theft Auto franchise has sold 70 million units to date – making it as popular as Tetris but much more controverisal. GTA 4 is due out imminently and likely to be one of the biggest-selling computer games released this year.

So congrats to Deluka. You can check out their obligatory MySpace page and you can also go see them at The Barfly on 29 April supporting another rather decent local band, Envy & Other Sins. I understand the gig will be reviewed and photographed by the guys at Birmingham Live! too.

Thanks to Antonio for the heads up.