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Happy Robot Music: Omnia Opera, Betty and the Id, Windscale gig – Three live bands play at 22 Green St warehouse on Saturday 18th October 2008 for “a demented mashup of plasma rock, psychedelia, post rock, prog, electronica and acid”. Plus Dj’s – Sir Real, Papa Zit, Jajouka, DJ Ronco K-Tel. Visuals by Catweasel.
Group Project – Feastside – Feastside is what the plan to turn abandoned building sites into green a pleasant has been christened. Join the online wiki group to get involved. There’s talk of a meeting on the evening of next Weds 22nd Oct, I’ll keep you posted on the details once confirmed.
Blog Action Day happened and Pete Ashton found talking to the Birmingham Carers Network very rewarding. I was very sorry to miss this. Nick Booth has posted the surgery’s provisional results, Stef Lewandowski helped build a site for the Jubilee Debt Campaign, Chris Unitt found there was some serious learning on both sides and it all made Charlotte Carey ask what can enterprise do?
City Centre Campus set for green light in Eastside « Birmingham Eastside – The planned Birmingham City University will apparently bring employment and regeneration with it, with assurances it won’t jeopardize nearby historic buildings like Curzon Street Station.

BIRMINGHAM STREETART part3 (Digbeth) – Another street art YouTube video, which heavily features work at and around Jibbering’s Shambala exhibition at the Wild Building. Has images of Newso’s new work a Arch 5-6 near the Digbeth Tyre Centre on the High Street.
CMYKern on Jibbering’s Shambala exhibition – Has some great images of the art show.
Eastside City Farm – Another great idea for guerilla gardening, this time from Andrew Hemmings. Turn all the building sites abandoned due to the credit crunch into gardens, allotments and mini-farms. Bloody brilliant idea, count me IN!
Blog Action Day social media surgery at BVSC tomorrow – Nick Booth serves a reminder by taking stock of who’s coming and what’s on offer for voluntary and community groups coming in need of advice. Social media surgery is tomorrow (Wednesday, October 15th 2008) at BVSC 5.30pm to 7.30 pm. ‘Come when you can for some free, friendly, one to one support.’
Plus+: Call for volunteers – Plus is looking enthusiastic, hardworking and motivated volunteers, with a passionate interest in graphic design and the creative industries in general, or arts festivals in particular or those who just want to share time and energy for the event. Plus 2008 is going to be held in Digbeth at Fazeley Studios from the 5 – 8 of November.