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Links for December 1st

Written by Nicky Getgood on Monday, December 1st, 2008 ( One response )
Tags: 4talent, barfly, bryntranter, catherinebray, connectingroutes, custardfactory, Digbethisgood, gigbeth, heartbreakproductions, links, lostinspace, toblog

• Memories of 4Talent @ Gigbeth – Catherine Bray’s mostly postitive thoughts on what was a job bloody well done by her, but with food for thought about Barfly on Digbeth High Street (which she’s added a very important edit comment to below – please be a bab and read):
  

  ‘The attitude of one of the older Barfly venue managers sucked. He kept referring to one of the acts as “fucking hippies”, and compared their violins to cats having sex or something, and was just generally a bit of a tool, pre-event. I’m guessing here, but he seemed to be vaguely of the opinion that if you weren’t an established pull-the-punters-in outfit then you probably weren’t worthy of playing the venue.’

  For a venue that markets itself as ’supporting the world’s best new music by filling its venues with the stars of tomorrow’, giving out that impression is not good.

• Young have their say on Birmingham and slavery… – An interactive exhibition on Birmingham’s links and role in slavery at the Custard Factory’s Gallery 13/14 December for ages 13+.
• Lost in Space 2 – ‘The cream of the Custard’s crop is set to grace the Vaad Gallery later this month, thanks to Bryn Tranter and his gang. And with Christmas looming into view now with alarming rapidity, why not pop inside for a natter and a chance to invest in some vibrant, original art? Highly recommended.’
• Jane Austen’s Emma at Custard Factory Theatre, February 2009 – ‘Having developed an outstanding reputation for unique and atmospheric adaptations, Heartbreak Productions are delighted to announce their winter tour of Emma: a brand new adaptation of the heart-warming, engaging and charming Jane Austen classic…Live music, dance and audience interaction will abound as – from the engaging yet exasperating Emma to the sympathetic yet quintessential bore, Miss Bates – the multi-talented cast recreate the rich and varied personalities of some of the most vibrant characters from English literature and bring them vividly to life.’ For further information, contact Nicci Selby – 01926 430307 or email: nicci@heartbreakproductions.co.uk.

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More Gigbeth Linkage

Written by Nicky Getgood on Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 ( One response )
Tags: 4talent, catherinebray, catnip, consideritdone, davepiper, Digbethisgood, dropbeatsnotbombs, gigbeth, ianravenscroft, juliagilbert, links, peteashton, rhubarbradio, richbatsford, TheRainbow, toblog

• 4Talent Gigbeth stage round-up | 4Talent magazine – Ian Ravenscroft rounds up the 4Talent acts on Saturday night’s Gigbeth and gives much deserved acclaim to organiser Catherine Bray: ‘artistic innovation won a minor victory that night in the tiny Dragon Bar.’ He’s also posted some great photos from the Hot Monocles gig on Friday on his Flickr account.
• Pete Ashton’s Gigbeth set on Flickr – Pete Ashton’s photos, mainly from the 4Talent gig so including Iain Woods, Rich Batsford and Einstellung.
• Dave Piper – the photographer’s pics from the Gigbeth conference and gigs.
• Rhubarb Radio’s Gigbeth & Drop Beats Marathon – their extensive coverage of the Gigbeth weekend. The Station Manager lost the keys, perhaps he was a bit tired? Tough – sleep is for wimps!
• Rich Batsford’s Gigbeth and Drop Beats not Bombs – Review by pianist of Gigbeth and Drop Beats Not Bombs, which unlike the other gigs was packed.
• Catnip’s Gigbeth band review – Julia Gilbert reviews the bands she saw at Gigbeth over the weekend, which included Iain Woods, Kano, Young Knives, Rich Batsford, The Keyboard Choir and the Sugarhill Gang.
• A Long & Very Good Friday. at CID Music – John Mostyn reflects on Friday’s conference and evening Gigbeth gig for Consider It Done.

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Links for November 4th

Written by Nicky Getgood on Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 ( Start discussion )
Tags: 4talent, birminghammail, claireburgess, digbethcoachstation, Digbethisgood, gigbeth, links, toblog

• The First Gigbeth Fringe – A while back Gigbeth hit the headlines with claims to being bigger than the Edinburgh Fringe. Well now it’s so big it’s got its very own fringe, announced by Claire Burgess. ‘It’s a free event on Friday 7th November at The Rainbow in Digbeth. The line up is a mixture of everything from Gypsy Punk to a live looper.’
• WIN: Tickets to Gigbeth festival 2008 – 4 Talent Magazine give you not one, but two chances to win tickets for the Gigbeth Festival, which kicks off this week.
• Digbeth coach station plan on track – ‘Work began today on a £15 million world-class coach station in Digbeth’ says the Birmingham Mail. You hear that? WORLD CLASS. We’re a lucky bunch.
• Lost in S.P.A.C.E.  video – If you missed the exhibition ‘Bryn has produced a short film showcasing the art on display during the Lost In S.P.A.C.E. group show from artists based at the Custard Factory that ran in the Gallery at the end of October.’

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Links for October 28th including Hello Digital cheat notes

Written by Nicky Getgood on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 ( Start discussion )
Tags: 4ip, 4talent, anotherbyteofbanality, Digbethisgood, digbethslacker, Flickr, frictionarts, heardandnotseen, heatherchamp, hellodigital, links, midgediabolik, nickbooth, peteashton, podnosh, system:filetype:jpg, system:media:image, toblog

• Another Byte Of Banality: Gig in A Halfpipe – Midge reviews Ramp Jam, a gig on a Skateboard ramp promoted by Digbeth’s A Third Foot and hosted by Ideal Skateboards at the Custard Factory. Featured Leeds Garage rockers The Gentlemans Pistols, supported by Stinky Wizzleteat.
• Podnosh Blog – Do Muslims have a sense of humour? – Yes, according to Friction Arts’ Heard and Not Seen, they crack many funnies.

If like me, you couldn’t take a break from your day job to make the Hello Digital fun, copy Pete Ashton and Blog Strakt’s homework instead:

• Notes from the 4iP launch | blog.strakt – 4ip is an investment fund for public sector digital media. support web, games, etc to improve the lives of people.
• Notes from Heather Champ at Hello Digital | blog.strakt – The Flickr Queen’s talk from the conference. She’s parachuting kittens next.
• 4 Talent Inspiration Session: Online Communities – Pete Ashton’s mind map of the day’s session.

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