Created in Birmingham

• Mucking in : Flatpack Festival
  Volunteers wanted – good opportunity this. “Responsibilities will include front-of-house, venue installation, technical support, marketing and bar work, and all volunteers will have the opportunity to make good use of their festival passes”
• thisisfeed
  Kinda strange I wasn’t already subscribed to this, but I’ve recified that now. It’s the blog for the FEED Studio at Millenium Point. They do seminars and events and things
• D’log :: blogging since 2000 » Screenwriting workshops in Brum
  Animation ones too
• An Endless Supply | Language Films
  “Do you have any suggestions for films (shorts, features, artist’s films, etc.) that could fall under the theme of ‘language’?” If so then click the link and throw a suggestion in the comments box
• Sat Feb 6th – Keith Lawrence and Fat Digester… | Jibbering
  Jibbering’s last gig at the Hare & Hounds for a wee while and the proceeds are going to charity, so doubly worth a visit
• World Music Consortium West Midlands
  Now there’s an interesting thing. I hadn’t come across this before – a list of West Mids companies that do world music-related stuff
• ‘They were all living off one day out of date rare roast beef’ – An interview with James Rea « The Blue Whale Blog
• How effective is typography on mobile devices?
  Nathan from Smile has published his Visual Communications dissertation on Google Docs for all to see

Yet another 10th birthday to add to the pile – Jibbering, the multi-faceted music/art promoters, are heading into double figures and will be celebrating that fact at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath on 14 November.

Over the years, as they say:

we have staged over 150 concerts and parties presenting the finest music Birmingham has to offer and hosting some of the most exciting live bands from further afield

Details of the night (who’s playing, etc) are on Jibbering‘s website and the Hare & Hounds‘ one too.

So big congrats to them. I’ll try and grab them for an interview at some point – if you’ve got any questions for them then please throw them in the comments below.

Tickets are £10/9 and available from the Ticketsellers.

• Bass Festival 2008 highlights video
  With interviews with Ammo himself, Faith 47 & Ursula Rucker and footage from the opening party at Woom Gallery and MCs For Life at the Custard Factory.
• Fewer things to see and do in the West Midlands: August 2008
  Russ L still manages to find a few things worth doing  this month (and I’ve added a couple more suggestions in the comments)
• Crowded Gallery – An Update…
  Last year Craig Holmes won the photography contract to market Birmingham.  He’s just started the contract to market the whole of the West Midlands region to an international market
• Suggestions for Supersonic Festival 09
  Yours are requested. Also, videos of a small dog and a cat playing theramins/thermamii/whatever.
• Jibbering have a podcast
  This was recorded live at Jibbering Sessions at the Hare and Hounds and features a blinding set from the Sheffield Ska monsters, Bison

I was browsing the internet a couple of years ago and I came across a little character with a yellow t-shirt and a red cap. I thought he was pretty cool and used him as my avatar on Facebook and Twitter for a while. I didn’t think much more of it.

Then the other day I was browsing the Jibbering Art website to see what they had on offer and, lo and behold, I came across some prints by that same artist – Tom Lewis.

He was born in Birmingham and works as an artist and illustrator in Warwick. If asked how he’s ended up where he has he’ll tell you that

The story is too long to be told now although, briefly, it led to the creation of a mythological 18th century French philosopher, the forging of a sword and the images that you see today.

That’s Mr Tilly at the top there. Prints are available from his own site and from Jibbering Art.

Two things to report from Jibbering, Moseley’s creative dervishes. Firstly they recently launched an exhibition called The Paper Market which showcases

limited edition prints by many of the finest contemporary urban artists, illustrators, designers & photographers from within and around Birmingham.

and

explores the blossoming movement of incredible art that reflects the vibrant and diverse subculture that exists in the city today.

Secondly, the exhibition also heralds the launch of the Jibbering Art website which is worth perusal.

Alright, one last thing. Their next event on Saturday 7 June at the Hare & Hounds looks very cool. They’ve got Smerins Anti-Social Club, Me & You (check their cover of Brown Paper Bag) and Mr Muz & DJ Feva from Munchbreak.

**Update** Graeme from Boxer Design went to have a look round the exhibition yesterday and has put plenty  photos up on Boxer’s blog – Soak It Up.