Archive for December, 2007

Honours, even

29 December 2007
By Jon Bounds

Andy Raphael Thomas Hamilton, local Jazz legend has been given an MBE for services to music in the city as has Amajit Talwar Chief Executive of Punch Records. A former lecturer at South Birmingham College, a ward sister from Sandwell Hospital, a Doctor from Balsall Heath and Julie Walters are also...
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The Vale’s not shit

26 December 2007
By Jon Bounds

Vale Mail is a fairly new (online at least) newspaper for residents of Castle Vale. They don’t quite get us, I don’t think, but we like them.
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Old Queen

25 December 2007
By Jon Bounds

BiNS Christmas Message on YouTube
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Bins Advent 07 – Dec 24th – Merry Christmas Everybody

24 December 2007
By Jon Bounds

See all of the advent calendar here. Don’t forget our 2008 Calendar – now on saleAnd tune in for the BiNS Christmas Message tomorrow at 3pm, don’t be doing with that HM The Queen nonsense.
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“This is the dawning of the age of furniture rock”

24 December 2007
By Jon Bounds

Envy & Other Sins  won a public vote to be crowned champions of T4′s mobileAct unsigned show via
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BiNS Advent Calendar 07 – Dec 23rd – Snow Bath

23 December 2007
By Jon Bounds
BiNS Advent Calendar 07 – Dec 23rd – Snow Bath

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Floozy in the snow, originally uploaded by bounder.     See all of the advent calendar here. Don’t forget our 2008 Calendar – now on sale  
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Vernon Burgess Christmas Special

23 December 2007
By Jon Bounds

He’s no Condori, but “Vernon off Skint” – Brum’s most famous Big Issue seller – has designs on becoming a busker. Catch his Christmas special on the Beeb’s new streaming TV thingy.
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BiNS Advent Calendar 07 – Dec 22nd – Town Hall

22 December 2007
By Jon Bounds
BiNS Advent Calendar 07 – Dec 22nd – Town Hall

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Christmas In Brum II, originally uploaded by stephenpaul. See all of the advent calendar here. Don’t forget our 2008 Calendar – now on sale
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BiNS Advent Calendar 07 – Dec 21st – LOLMAS

21 December 2007
By Jon Bounds
BiNS Advent Calendar 07 – Dec 21st – LOLMAS

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } SANTA, originally uploaded by loldeirdre. See all of the advent calendar here. Don’t forget our 2008 Calendar – now on sale
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