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Links for October 7th

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Custard Factory – Lost in S.P.A.C.E. – That’s lost in the ‘Society for the Promotion of Artistic and Creative Enterprise’. The first exhibition will be held in the Custard Factory Gallery and runs from Thursday 23rd until Thursday 30th of … Continue reading →

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Links for October 6th

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Melinda Schwakhofer’s latest video Hanging Custard ‘is composed of transient reflections of the Custard Factory in Digbeth’, with music from the Hang Playing Hedge Monkeys sourced by her travelling companion and Custard Factory tenant Steve Coxon. Of Comic Nerds and … Continue reading →

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Links for October 1st

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | 1 Comment

Pinch, punch, first of the month…. Silver Surfer destroyed in Dudley – Nick Clark’s sculpture of the Marvel Comic hero was originally intended for the Custard Factory, but instead ended up in Dudley getting smashed up by vandals. ‘The vandal … Continue reading →

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Links for September 23rd

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

You sing it, we’ll hum it – John Mostyn hums along to the German national anthem at the Digbeth Olympics. He promises video footage soon. In the meantime, you’ll have to make do with my crap photos. Gigbeth 2008 line-up … Continue reading →

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Links for September 18th

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

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 … Continue reading →

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Links for September 15th

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | 2 Comments

MADE in Birmingham – D’log summarizes MADE’s forthcoming autumn events. “Organic Eastside: Creative approaches to regenerating Eastside” on 28th October 2008 is one I’ll definately be signing up for. Killriculum – Now I love a good, nasty horror film that … Continue reading →

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Links for August 30th

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

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 … Continue reading →

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The Big Picture Countdown

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

The Big Picture – West Midlands » World Record Blog: Helen Marshall, Lead Artist – Helen Marshall blogs as tension mounts in getting the piece finished on time. The clock is ticking… Help break a World Record this week – … Continue reading →

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Links for August 16th

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Outcrowd Collective: SUPERSONIC 2008 – Exhibition and doodle-off from Supersonic. Benediction – Steve Gerrard’s set on Flickr – Steve’s photos of metalheads Benediction on the grim urban Digbeth streets for Terrorizer magazine. Must admit they made me giggle a bit. … Continue reading →

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The Big Picture

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | 2 Comments

Spaghetti Gazetti: One of these photos will break a world record! – The Big Picture reaches its grand unveiling conclusion next Saturday 23rd August at Millennium Point. But which one of the eight shortlisted will win? My favourite’s the boxer. … Continue reading →

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