Comments on: Artsfest Top Ten

By: John Perry

John Perry — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:16:47 +0000

I agree i SAW BEN dRUMMOND PLAY AT THE jAMHOUSE LAST MONTH AND HE WAS BRILLIANT,why is it that there is such an obvious amount of talent here and know body knows how to get these musicans exposed!

By: Billy

Billy — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:27:30 +0000

Matt Geary, Ben Drummond and Vijay produce some of the best music to come out of Birmingham in a long while. Terrific song writers and musicians yet its still the bands that get the write ups. Lets give the solo performers more credit.
Its got to be harder going it alone than with a band.

By: Clare Edwards

Clare Edwards — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:01:51 +0000

This is an open invitation to Busy Lizzy (and anyone else for that matter) to grab a coffee this “arts administrator” she judges so harshly….. and maybe find out why I actually work with 25 other music professionals to programme all 40 stages of Gigbeth….

clare.edwards@lsc.gov.uk

(get your tickets here btw(!) http://www.gigbeth.com)

By: loz

loz — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:41:52 +0000

Hows about pushing the folk scene Birmingham has a bit more, Vijay, Ben Drummond,Scott Matthews,Matt Geary ect ect.

By: luther blissett

luther blissett — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:33:10 +0000

Yes it’s OCS, Misty’s at 7pm.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 17:23:47 +0000

I think it’s pretty cr*p that with less than a week to go there’s nothing on the council website and the artsfest website still does not have the full lineup confirmed. Some people like to make plans in advance so it would be good to know who is playing on Friday night. I read somewhere that OCS will be headlining but wondered if anyone good will be on beforehand. I was tempted by a flyer for the Beat at the Hare and Hounds on Friday but their website was equally unhelpful.

By: Russ L

Russ L — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 09:12:44 +0000

I have no idea. I don’t read the Birmingham Post.

Irrespective of what it may or may not be partnered with, I still can’t the little (big) bleeder in my pocket. This is not a positive feature of a guide that one will be carrying around all day.

By: luther blissett

luther blissett — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:24:08 +0000

It’s the size that Birmingham Post pull-outs always are isn’t it? So that would be a commercial ‘partnership’ decision of some “uncommonly cretinous cretin, too.”

By: Russ L

Russ L — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:51:35 +0000

I got my copy of the brochure in the post yesterday, and although this is beginning to feel like a bit of a pile-on by now I have to say: it’s pathetic.

Apart from the ugly thermal motif discussed at length elsewhere, it contains no explanations of what the various performances actually are. All I have before me is a list of names and times and no idea what they might be.

Making a booklet that people are going to want to carry around with them all day A4 sized is the work of an uncommonly cretinous cretin, too.

By: BirminghamDeservesBetter

BirminghamDeservesBetter — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:48:46 +0000

There’s a brochure – perhaps there’d be some at the central library?

I’m on the mailing list and have got one … oh no, two … nay, THREE through the post … so far!

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:36:55 +0000

Does anyone know if full listings are available for the artsfest anywhere. I’ve heard that Gauge will be on but even the band don’t seem to know the venue yet.

By: Pete Ashton

Pete Ashton — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:42:37 +0000

Don’t go there. OCS were playing at the launch of Feel The Heat last night and it was painful. I’d not previously had much of an opinion about them but I do now and it’s not pretty.

By: Russ L

Russ L — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:23:54 +0000

Well, if it’s not Editors or The Twang then my money would be on Guillemots. They seem to be fairly civic-ly linked, given their involvement in a few different bits of the town hall re-opening.

OH GOD NO I’m suddenly having horrific thoughts of Ocean Colour Scene.

By: Busy Lizzy

Busy Lizzy — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:11:33 +0000

Well it should be Editors or The Twang, but it won’t be I can guarantee ;) It’s interesting that Gigbeth have have to wheel in Kerrang Radio to get headline acts for the Barfly. Seems like it’s another case of “arts administrators” playing concert promoters and failing miserably. For goodness sake, get a music professional with some clout to book high profile bands for these events, and you might have something that could challenge The Full Ponty!

SpiderSimpson or Midas not playing Indie Invasion? Seems a little strange, as they’re the only two unsigned bands in Brum ever to grace the full playlist of Kerrang Radio (although SpiderSimpson are signed now…)

By: bounder

bounder — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:42:06 +0000

And currently touring the East Coast of Ammerica.

Err.. Fuzzbox?

By: Russ L

Russ L — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:53:26 +0000

Yes. Of course. Patto is obviously the indie-est man in Birmingham.

By: Big Richard

Big Richard — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:20:23 +0000

Pato Banton, don’t they normally wheel him out.

By: Russ L

Russ L — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:28:10 +0000

Indie Invasion: “Headline Acts To Be Confirmed”

Anyone running a book? I can guess the two who would be odds-on favourites…

By: Caroline Griffin

Caroline Griffin — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:30:07 +0000

As you’re talking about ArtsFest, I thought I’d highlight the ArtsFest Ticket Booth.

All the events at Artsfest are free and the Ticket Booth has discounted tickets for future events by many of the artists who’re performing over the weekend.

There will be sme real bargains available this year, including discount tickets for Gigbeth, CBSO, Symphony Hall, Town Hall, the Rep and loads of smaller organisations.

The Ticket Booth is open Friday night until Sunday 6pm (limited tickets available Friday night). It’s always incredibly busy so get there early for the best discounts.