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Getgood Link: The Big City Plan, it’s what gets decided while you’re looking the other way

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

The Big City Plan, it’s what gets decided while you’re looking the other way – Birmingham: It’s Not Shit – Jon Bounds picks up on the big Birmingham city decisions that are being made out before the results Big City … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Bed Swap?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | 3 Comments

On 21st April I went to Creative Republic’s Media Skills Masterclass at Fazeley Studios.  Birmingham creatives were given tips in getting publicity for their work by guest speakers Ian Taylor (Marketing Birmingham), Anna Blackaby (Creative industries editor, Birmingham Post), Marverine … Continue reading →

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Getgood Link

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

the bounder – Campaign for Real Heritage – Jon Bounds launches another genius campaign: Are you fed up with “officials” deciding what’s important? Do you wish that history wasn’t just written by the winners? The losers, the outsiders, the real … Continue reading →

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Black Velvet Band: noisy, Digbeth mashup lyrics

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Pete Ashton kindly put the noisy, Digbeth mashup of Black Velevet Band onto YouTube.  Here it is.  And here, at Jon Bounds’ request, are the re-worked lyrics.  A bouncing white ball is beyond my capabilities but please feel free to … Continue reading →

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Getgood Link

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

Eastside Project Emails – Jon Bounds has set up this site, which will publish emails sent to the Eastside Projects gallery mailing list (which you can’t sign up for online), promoting thier exhibitions and events. Like Artist Talk – Social … Continue reading →

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Getgood Link

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

At the end of the Rainbow there’s a crock of shit – Birmingham: It’s Not Shit – Here comes the science bit. Concentrate. The nearest residential development is (by estimate) 250 metres away, and is on the other side of … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Big City Talk

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

A little while back a group of us bloggers worked on translating the jargonistic Big City Plan document into plain English to be posted on the Big City Talk site, which displayed comments and could therefore generate some meaningful discussion.  … Continue reading →

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Big City Plan bus stops here tomorrow

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | 2 Comments

Step aboard the Big City Plan Bus today – Birmingham: It’s Not Shit – BiNS picks up on the “Beyond Midnight” bus, which has more info about the Big City Plan (that will decide what happens in Birmingham over the … Continue reading →

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Big City Plan – Linkage so far

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | 1 Comment

The Big City Plan consultation was launched online yesterday, here’s the links to the documents and peoples’ reactions to them: Birmingham Big City Plan – ‘Big City Plan Work in Progress Report’ and the ‘Big City Plan Consultation Leaflet’ are … Continue reading →

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Links for November 30th

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Eastfield, I.C.H., Edict of Intolerance, The Hijacks and Dik Guru – Iron Man Records says, ‘Just a reminder of all the fun and frolics that are occuring on Friday 5 December’ in the Wagon and Horses. Forward with pottery – … Continue reading →

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