Oxjam Brum is taking over a bunch of Birmingham pubs/bars on Saturday 24 October for a fundraising, musical extravaganza: Showcasing the very best of local, grassroots music whilst embracing national upcoming talent this will encompass over thirty acts, over six venues and all for one ticket which will be exchanged for a wristband on the … [Read more…]
Being the editor of CiB comes with certain privileges, one of them being the opportunity to give your other projects a cheeky plug. As you may know I co-run Colour live music events, and we are putting on our first ever Birmingham gig at The Victoria next Tuesday. The evening will feature music from 3 … [Read more…]
‘Codswallop’ by The Brothers McLeod has been nominated for a BAFTA in the category of Short Animation, pitching them against Aadrman’s Christmas TV big-hitter ‘Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of of Loaf and Death’. The short had it’s first screening at a 7 Inch Cinema event back in September. Ian gave some context to the … [Read more…]
I’m doing this wrong, I know I am. What I should do is go to the places I’m about to mention, ‘experience the art’, get trollied and turn this into some gonzo jounalism effort. Sigh. Anyway, there are a few pubs in Birmingham that are pushing the arty side of things – two in Hockley … [Read more…]