A weblog updated daily by Chris Unitt.
(Previously run by Pete Ashton until he stepped down in April)
Joint-winner of the Media Guardian Innovation Award for Independent Blog 2008. "An entrepot for the cultural chaos of Birmingham"
I found this summary of Artsfest 2008 over at CLUB:
Friday is funny light show and parade day
Saturday is fireworks day
Sunday is Kerrangfest day with the Levellers
Which is pretty good but, although the official programme’s not out yet, I’ve been having a bit of a rummage about to see what’s on.
Friday
I’ve already mentioned Light Night. One […]
Soweto Kinch’s slightly-delayed third album ‘B19: Part 2 Basement Fables’ is due out shortly and, in readiness, the award-winning saxophonist/MC/producer is off on a short tour to showcase the new material. The tour starts at the Town Hall on Friday 25 July.
The twist is that
Young people aged under 21 from the northwest Birmingham postcode areas […]
The Birmingham Post Power 50 (tremble at their might!) has just been announced. With last year’s list having an impressive showing from the arts world, interest at CiB could almost have been described as ‘mild’.
Ok, so it’s easy to be cynical about these things (and it’s open season on the Birmingham Post site - all […]
A testament to the passion and drive of Soweto Kinch, the award-winning jazz saxophonist/MC/producer/poet/writer/whatever he wants:
For one day only the entire area beneath the Hockley flyover will be alive with inspiring sights and sounds, ground breaking art and music.
For the line-up see the flyer, for other info see the Flyover Show on Myspace.
Soweto can explain […]
