Back in September I mentioned the new series from Eccentric City publishers Harry Palmer and Simon Walker. Episodes 5-8 (of a total 24) are now out and are here for your viewing pleasure:
Episode 5:
Episode 6:
Episode 7:
Episode 8:
- Links for November 23rd | daveharte.com
Dave Harte has a few good links – Self Portrait Birmingham, an RSS feed for the Media Talent Bank blog and the BrumMusicArchive’s YouTube channel - Film Forum West Midlands − MECHANICAL EYE- Community film project
The Film Forum WM pick up on Mechanical Eye, a project “to encourage young filmmakers within the region to use their creative tools and minds together and, come up with simple stories to appeal ‘at and to’ the common man through an artistic outlook” - Birmingham School of Architecture Year 1 Blog
This is interesting – as the title says, it’s a blog for year 1 architecture students and they seem to be throwing all sorts of bits and pieces at it - Who is Brummie of the Year 2008? – Birmingham: It’s Not Shit
The voting has opened - Harry Palmer: Birmingham’s hedgehog crisis. Why it’s so important.The full story
A thoroughly interesting explanation/reflection on Saturday’s public speaking event
Not strictly creative (although I’m not sure what is these days) but it’s Harry Palmer, so worth a mention.
Join Harry Palmer this Saturday (22nd Nov) near St Martins Church – Bullring, Birmingham (3pm sharp) to hear details surrounding the tragic crisis of the hedgehog in Birmingham
Here’s the flyer (update – as per the comment below, don’t go feeding hedgehogs milk or bread):
News from Eccentric City‘s Harry Palmer, which I hope you’ll forgive me for regurgitating in full:
The Eccentric City newspaper shortly holds it eccentric auction (23rd Sept, Anchor pub, Digbeth, Birmingham - 7.30pm onwards). With much anticipated joy and excitement, British luminary eccentric Mr John Ward www.johnwardinventor.co.uk will be in attendance. This is a unique and wonderful honour that The Eccentric City newspaper team wanted to let people know that something outside the norm of day to day culture continues to gather greatness! A truely eccentric occasion beckons! Please feel free to come along!
BiNS has info about what the auction consists of.
John Ward seems an affable chap – here he is on Pebble Mill at One (a while back) chatting about making creations from rubbish. According to his website, the late Screaming Lord Sutch officially appointed him Minister of Inventions for the Monster Raving Loony Party.
These are a series of short films (each around the 30 second mark) produced by the Eccentric City folks to celebrate their third year. There will be 24 in total, the first four are up on the Eccentric City YouTube account and also here:
Episode 1:
Episode 2:
Episode 3:
Episode 4:
Stay tuned for more…
- Video from Music by Candlelight
Marc Reck had his camera with him the other night so “Here’s a little video of Rich (Batsford) performing one of his latest tracks entitled Chromazone” - YouTube – The Eccentric City Promo
The worst video on YouTube? Lofty aspirations from the Eccentric City crew. “Offers little in the way of narrative, fails in adsurdity, encourages little in the way of imagination”. Their words, not mine. - YouTube – Google Maps in Second Life
Daden mashes Google Earth (Birmingham) into Second Life (spotted by D’Log) - Hell On Wheels Premiere
“The UK ’s own Roller Derby league – the Birmingham Blitz Derby Dames – present the first European screening at Britain’s oldest functioning cinema: The Electric Cinema, Birmingham”
- Midlands sitting pretty at Edinburgh Film Festival – Birmingham Post
Roger Shannon looks at Birmingham’s representation at the film festival - Upon further investigation. A site visit to Ludgate Car Park in Birmingham (UK)
Harry Palmer reports on his investigation/survey of one of the few remaining sites in Birmingham that hasn’t been built on since being bombed in WW2. - 7inch July listings
A fine round-up of the area’s goings-on from our recent interview stars
Just a reminder that there’s only a few days left to get your applications in for the £1 Arts Commission Scheme run by The Eccentric City:
There is:
No criteria.We offer:
The successful recipient (£1) and the opportunity to publish the results in our 3rd tabloid paper (10,000 free emotional copies will be out later in the year (we are annual)).
The next submission date is 5 July, so if you’ve got an eccentric idea but lack the funds then head to the website to get more details.
Fact: Ludgate Car Park, adjacent to Great Charles Street (Queensway), Birmingham (UK) in is one of the last remaining sites in the central part of the city that hasn’t yet been built since being bombed during the 2nd World War.
Invite: Join Eccentric Archeologist, Harry Palmer, this Saturday 12 midday as part or an informal mission examining this peculiar landscape. Should this site be saved for national heritage purposes? What affects are still being felt 60 years on? Please bring note pads, pens and measuring tapes etc…if you can!
At midday on Saturday what’s going on that could possibly be more interesting?
