Monthly Archives: March 2007

Budget Best Of Brum

Much longer version of an article I wrote for this week’s Guardian Travel Section – they said 300 words, but I can’t shut up when I get going: Rush Hour Blues: Free Commuter Jazz Symphony Hall, Friday evenings Don’t worry, it’s not free jazz as in a wizened old saxophonist honking and squeaking with a split reed until your eardrums bleed. In fact the definition of jazz as it relates to these smashing gigs is pretty loose, as is everything about the experience, there’s none of the snobbery normally associated with jazz. Just trot up to the Symphony Hall bar after work on a Friday and you’ll get some of the finest chill-out sounds around. Cannon Hill Park – including the MAC and Nature Centre Pershore Road A vast expanse of greenery near to the centre of town, it has all the usual park features, boating lake, dilapidated putting green, but it’s also home to the Midland Arts Centre (huge variety of exhibitions, films and performances) and the wonderful, otterific Nature Centre. Where else can you see hundreds of furry creatures for under two quid? Ikon Gallery Brindleyplace Simon Patterson, of Great Bear fame, and Olafur Eliasson are just...

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since i’ve been away, you’ve been hanging on out

and might of missed these things: UK Transportation Chief rides a scooter, tells others to ride the bus Chineese – or American in this case – make Mullaney 2.0 seem a little more important than he is. Nice Lambretta, even tho I’m a Vespa man Nice new statalite pics on Windows Live Maps & Google Earth Birmingham: City of the Future Is it Rag Week? Video by Brum medical students that owes a huge debt to Telly Savalas, Monty Python, and er me if i do say so myself. without the irony. Brum notes The Guardian run a guide to Britain. We wrote the Brum bit – heavily edited as it was I’ll post the full version up here later.

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it’s a – lot of – puppets

despite their website not being up to much it’s World Puppet Day on Wednesday 21st March, and Birmingham is having a puppetry festival in May and June.

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i’m not a celebrity – get me out of it

I’ve been following the RSS feed of the Name in Lights project quite closely – I think it’s a very interesting concept. You know – fame, fame, fickle fame as El Moz once said. Imagine my trepidation to find my own good self nominated. Although Adam my nominator clearly hasn’t seen me for a while as my hair has gone very grey. Go nominate someone yourself – someone interesting (not me!).

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Duran Duran in ‘not ashamed of Brum’ shock

Duran Duran in ‘not ashamed of Brum’ shock

Birmingham Rotunda – Icons of England just spotted these T-shirts on Nick Rhodes and John Taylor – and I hear that both Adrian Chiles and Lee Sharpe have been spotted wearing B:iNS badges, maybe our celebs are a little less ashamed that they were in the past. (yes I’m looking at you Sue Lawley).

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use Flickr? Birmingham groupings

all the various Flickr groups based around Brum… Flickr: Birmingham via D’log

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Just a quick reminder

That Heinz have showed their disdain for Birmingham – let’s all return the favour. Don’t buy Heinz. BBC NEWS | England | West Midlands | Final British bottle of HP sauce

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Daddies for Justice

Daddies for Justice

… Is A Great British Sauce : Originally uploaded by ClydeHouse. Some wonderful nutcase staged a rooftop protest at the HP sauce factory. Ray Egan was dressed as John Bull – and had a wonderful “Daddies for Justice” banner. More on bbc.co.uk

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Rotundoc

Rotundoc

‘the bull ring centre and rotunda, birmingham’ : Originally uploaded by tom.smith. Regular viewers will know how much we love the Rotunda here at B:iNS – but finding out that someone else loves it enough to make a “documentary and photographic exhibition.. which will coincide with the completion of the Rotunda regeneration programme ” was a bit of a shock. The maker says “if you have any views, thoughts or stories concerning the Rotunda, or any of your memories of the building, it would be wonderful for you to contact me. The email address is stories@newrotunda.co.uk.” Go to it!. Via Brum Blog & Film Birmingham.

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