Monthly Archives: May 2007

proof he was once cutting edge

YouTube – Jasper Carrott proving he’s on live telly 1979

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mine’s a stongbow

mine’s a stongbow

The V Building – Birmingham another phallic symbol for Brum’s skyline, we’ve got to be reaching critical mass of these haven’t we?

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when interweb memes colide in your brain

when interweb memes colide in your brain

I Can Has Brumberger : Originally uploaded by bounder. you know when you think of a joke that only a tiny proportion of people will even get some of the references, let alone find it funny…I can has cheezeburger | Take Me High

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going up

Blues get a civic reception (BCFC website needs registration) on Monday (7th May) at 5pm, they’ll be on the Council House Balcony.

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sites of interest

The new website for the Town Hall & Symphony Hall launches this morning (developed by locals Made Media). It looks pretty stylish, but the real interest is under the hood where it is doing all sorts of funky stuff – tag clouds, personal home pages (no logging in required) and the best thing personalised RSS feeds. You should never miss a show again – and DEVO, Ray Davies and Andy Williams coming up at Symphony Hall all deserve a watching imho. Go have a play – it’s one of the best venue websites I’ve seen.Another job by Made Media is the Fierce Festival website which is cool and groovy – and should help you pick out the events you want to attend.

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green roadshow

green roadshow

02/05/2007 : Originally uploaded by bounder. totally wind and solar powered! aimed at kids 6-11 featuring Dom-Diddlyom-Dom and the oo-er missus Croissant Neuf Circus Big Top. 19th May at Millennium Green. More info on the council website

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