- Galvanized, or How to Embed a Picasa Slideshow into WordPress – Melinda Schwakhofer does this using her fantastic photos of the derelict Arkinstall Galvanizing Factory in Digbeth. ‘I walked around all three floors, including the catwalk, the spooky boys’ locker room and a lovely skylit room at the very top. This was one of my favourite spaces on the ground floor – a high ceilinged, cathedral-like room with the sun shining through a skylight. So empty and peaceful.’
- The Hearing Aid: The Allies / Mr Derry / The Jaayz @ The Rainbow, Friday 31st October 2008 – Review of last night’s gig by The Baron, who must spend half of his life in The Rainbow.
- Memory 1 – Derrick May – Derrick May is playing The Factory 13th Birthday Party tonight, which reminds John Mostyn of ‘my old mate Neil Rushton released Derrick’s ground breaking records in the UK at the very start of Techno when Neil and only a couple of others from the UK saw what Derrick, Kevin Saunderson and Co were doing in Detroit.’
- Outer Sight Hallowe’en Horrorshow – Created in Birmingham gives a timely reminder of the frightening films on at The Edge tonight, with an invitation for you to print off for reduced entry price.
- Fleet Foxes impress Big Cat Kenny at Space 2 – With their ‘original style, note perfect harmonies and baroque melody lines.’
