- St Patrick’s Day Parade’s call to arms – Which you should answer if only for this genius poster.
- Where next for the Custard Factory and other independent venues? – Interesting question posed by the Big Cat Group.
A 1800 capacity venue like Space 2, put simply, will never be able to attract the chart topping acts simply because the venue can’t house the amount of people needed to cover the cost required to aquire such a band…So where from here for a venue that is reaching its terminal velocity in terms of ability to attract artists that consistently fill up the venue. Does it host developing bands at the risk of poor ticket sales or does it aim to in greater bands past their peak, cashing in on the onslaught of newly reformed legends (Stone Roses, Blur etc)? Can Space 2 open out into the North Yard, or open Gibb Street into an open air venue? Does it move away from music hosting? Basically how can the Custard Factory continue to grow despite its physical limitations.
- The Hearing Aid: Envy & Other Sins / The Heathers / Mr Bones and the Dreamers / Tom Peel @ The Rainbow, Digbeth Thursday 18th December 2008 – The Baron reviews ‘a musical figgie pudding’.
- YouTube – Trailer Part #9 – Bo Pilar and the Mountain Valley Boys at the Wagon and Horses in Digbeth. ‘Unfortunately the carmera person was pissed on cider and couldn’t figure out how to use the video camera, so this is the only footage that has anything like a complete song…’
