Tag Archives: johntighe

Digbeth Pubwatch tonight in The Fountain at 7pm

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Digbeth Pubwatch tonight. The Fountain 7pm – Digbeth Pubwatch meeting of the Highgate and Digbeth Pubwatch Association is tonight (Tuesday 3rd August) at 7pm in The Fountain, Cheapside. All are welcome, from pub landlords to interested residents! Follow the link … Continue reading →

Posted in Pubwatch | Tagged , , , ,

Getgood Link: Harleighblu in Spotted Dog this Thurs

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Harleighblu on MySpace Music – Harleighblu is a soulful young singer who’ll be performing in The Spotted Dog this Thursday 6th August at 8pm. John Tighe has asked that we all ‘Come and marvel for free. See what Nina Simone … Continue reading →

Posted in Getgood Links, Spotted Dog | Tagged , , , ,

Getgood Link: Birmingham Post – Evidence of Stone Age man found in Digbeth

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Birmingham Post – News – Evidence of Stone Age man found in Digbeth – Hey, that’s no way to talk about John Tighe. Oh, hang on, that’s not what Neil Elkes is talking about: Archaeologists have uncovered remarkable evidence that … Continue reading →

Posted in Getgood Links, Local Life | Tagged , , , ,

The Rainbow bites back

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

The Rainbow was packed on Friday night with people waiting to see Kent Davis react to Birmingham City Council’s serving of a Noise Abatement Order against his much-loved live music venue. And what a stirring, impassioned speech it was – … Continue reading →

Posted in Rainbow | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,

A Very Important Getgood Link

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Music Is Not Pollution | Rich Batsford – A fantastic film, which needs to be watched and circulated by everyone, about the noise pollution nonsense threatening our local music venues, which I’ll let Rich describe in his own words: A … Continue reading →

Posted in Getgood Links, Rainbow, Spotted Dog | Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

Notorious choir Mind the Craic!

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | 1 Comment

notorious- Mind the Craic! from Nicky Getgood on Vimeo. Music and pubs are always a good combination, whatever Environmental Health might think, so on Sunday I went to join the Notorious ‘choir with a difference’ on their Mind the Craic! … Continue reading →

Posted in Pubwatch, The Sound of Music | Tagged , , , , ,

Getgood Link

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

The Spotted Dog « Inspiraculum – Artist Melinda Scwakhofer talks about her visit to Digbeth and discovering the Spotted Dog. She took some brilliant photos whilst she was there which culminated in this artwork commissioned by landlord John Tighe, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Getgood Links, Spotted Dog | Tagged , , , , , ,

Getgood Link

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

The Stirrer – John Tighe’s making waves again – The Stirrer reports on his advert for this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade programme being censored: Tighe wanted to post an ironic “thank you” to Birmingham’s planning department, environmental health and … Continue reading →

Posted in Getgood Links, Spotted Dog | Tagged , , , ,

Doctor DJ

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | 1 Comment

Meet the Spotted Dog’s resident DJ The Doctor, so called on account of his stripy scarf.  Every Friday afternoon he heads to the Spotted Dog on Warwick Street with his collection of 78′s to play on John Tighe’s vintage record … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotted Dog | Tagged ,

Irish music in the Spotted Dog this Saturday

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Irish music in Spotted Dog from Nicky Getgood on Vimeo. Here’s some Flip footage of traditional Irish music in the Spotted Dog pub.  John Tighe said there’ll be tonnes more of the same this Saturday night and his wife Anne … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotted Dog | Tagged , , ,