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Links for September 18th

Written by Nicky Getgood on Thursday, September 18th, 2008 ( Start discussion )
Tags: ashtedlock, astonjunction, custardfactory, Digbethisgood, dlog, grandunioncanal, hellodigital, helloworld, irishclub, irishquarter, links, millenniumpoint, narrowboatDebdale, screenwm, spaghettigazeti, StPatrick, thinktank, toblog, typhoobasin, warwickbar, ’sFestival

• Narrowboat Debdale: September Cruise – Day Four – Holidaymaker Adam takes his narrowboat Debdale through Digbeth, chugging along the Grand Union canal, through Warwick Bar, and a quick spin into Typhoo Basin. Then through the Curzon and Ashted tunnel to the Ashted locks and Aston Junction. I got flashed at in the Curzon tunnel whilst cycling through it the other week.  Ring my bell.
• Spaghetti Gazetti: Birmingham St Patrick’s Festival – Get involved in Digbeth’s biggest festival by going along to the community consultation on 16th October 2008 8.00pm – 9.30pm in the Irish Club, High Street, Digbeth.
• Hello Digital/Hello World – Discover the future at The Midlands’ first digital festival Hello Digital in Millennium Point 23-26 October, with accompanying conference Hello World.
• New custard mix – D’log gives his thoughts on the new Custard Factory website, and the creative industry’s uphill struggle against the credit crunch.

Links for August 30th

Written by Nicky Getgood on Saturday, August 30th, 2008 ( Start discussion )
Tags: 7inchcinema, alcyona, bigpicture, custardfactory, Digbethisgood, emerica, grandunioncanal, ikoneastside, inspiraculum, lenlye, links, melindaschwakhofer, millenniumpoint, nickbooth, ramblersassociation, steflewandowski, thinktank, toblog, tusalava

What a lot I found waiting for me in my in my Googlereader after a week in the wilderness! Here’s my picks:

• Photos of Emerica on The Ramp | Custard Factory – Has anyone else noticed how skater kids seem to be taking over The Custard Factory? Here’s a few of them in action.
• Urban Walk: Follow bank holiday hedonism – Birmingham Mail – The Ramblers Association give us a pub crawl of Digbeth.
• Digbeth Graffiti – no smearcats here « Inspiraculum – A tour of Digbeth’s graffiti landmarks.
• Urban Flow « Inspiraculum – Ambient Grand Union Canalside action. Muddy waters along to chilled-out music, turn the lights down and the volume up.
• Stef Lewandowski » The Big Picture breaks a World Record (and generates a mini debate) – The Big Picture happened whilst I was away and I was very glad to learn the boxer won, he was always my favourite. Stef’s round-up seems to be the best coverage of the event and the ensuing debate around it that appeared on Nick Booth’s site.
• Len Lye films at Ikon Eastside on 6 September – An evening of Len Lye films, which Ikon have organised in collaboration with 7 Inch Cinema. There is also a rare screening of Lye’s first film Tusalava with a live score by jazz pianist Alcyona. Places are free but must be booked.
• The Guardian Guide’s preview of The Eternal Now: Warhol and The Factory – an exhibition of Andy Warhol films at the Ikon Eastside 4th September – 19th October.