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On the eleventh of November a disparate group of psychogeographers, artists, bloggers, photographers, bus drivers and babies spent eleven hours on Birmingham’s number eleven bus starting after eleven am. Read about Eleven Hours on the Eleven Bus.

Lots Of Thngs To See And Do In The West Midlands: July 2009 by Russ L

Russ tells of fighting, Supersonic (inevitably) and of "outstandingly named acts as “The Fantabulous Sheepwash Playboys” and “The Shuffling Hungarians”" – which are jazz, unfortunately. [link]

Pyjamarama

Not another Brum Music Month thing, but again something I found while looking for stuff. It’s from The Ghost Goes Gear:

“This 60’s film surrounding the music of the Spencer Davis Group is absolutely dreadful. I loved this band and how Steve Winwood must cringe at the thought of how ‘uncool’ it was to be singing the Bessie Smith classic ‘Nobody loves you when you’re down and Out’ dressed in his pyjamas”

Found via new blog discovery, Bull’s Head Bob.

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What some people have said:

• "Have you ever tried getting a drink in Bournville? That's the Quakers for you. They might know a thing or two about porridge but they know nothing about beer."
• "Turns out, if you know what you're doing, Birmingham really isn't that shit." The Guardian
• "You feel as if you've been projected into the 21st Century," says Mr Savalas, before signing off: "Yes, it's my kinda town. So long, Birmingham. Here's looking at ya." BBC News

• "a local comedian called Dr Carl Cheek , used the made up fact of the number 50 bus being the most regular bus route in Europe"
• "Go to any Birmingham pub and some local will claim 'Tolkein used to drink in here'. If true, his apparent hobby of city-long pub crawls explains the p**s-poor quality of the Lord of the Rings."
• "I was at the Frankfurt Christmas market today and when the carousel started up, I thought, "that tune sounds familiar" I listened for a little while just to be sure... Dambusters!"
• "Where else would you see Dave Hill in a Little Chef?"
• "Add your vote for Brum's Hardest Pub.
• "Claire Short sent me a birthday card for my 18th Last week. It was a day late, and had a 2nd class stamp on it, but at least she made an effort..."
• "But what about Kavs for Lav's, is Kav's still there?"