Omega Sektor the “gaming centre” in the old Virgin Megastore opposite the Square Peg is starting computer game leagues – at different levels “pro, semi-pro and even casual games players”. Pro computer games players? Do they do Jetpac? I always pictured the place a bit like a penny arcade – but it’s obviously something very different. Via
Another day, another new Brum site – this one Birminghammusicnetwork.com is for the Birmingham Music Network who are: “a music networking organisation, leading the way by working with the local community to stimulate growth, inspire, and share knowledge. We offer practical based industry experience and are not genre specific…” If you’re in the Brum music scene and you don’t know of these guys then you really should go and check it out – and go along to one of their meetings. If not then you still might find out something interesting. Theme looks mighty familiar…
I’ve held off mentioning much of the Big City Plan, launched on Wednesday, until I had chance to read it. So often these sorts of initiatives – you know, one’s where there have been consultants – sound great then have little substance to back them up, I didn’t want to make a snap judgement. I’m reading it now – the major problem so far is that the name reminds me of nothing so much as L!VE TV*’s finance programme Tiffany’s Big City Tips. That said, it all seems positive – and the charter document almost deliberately lacking in actual plan – which is as it should be given that it is a consultation process. Yer Man Stef has been on this for ages, and has audio, video, commentary. *L!VE TV featured my favourite ever TV ads – in its Post & Mail building produced local half hours – that’s ‘Kav’s For Lavs’ and the one for JB Fletcher’s car spares “there’s not a lot they haven’t got, in fact I think they’ve got the lot… where’s this of where I speak? Just off Dartmouth Middleway on Great Lister St”. And it put Tony Butler on TV doing a radio...
Found this on teh interwebs: The Big City Plan « Crowded Gallery's Craig Holmes on being quoted in the brochure – "I have had… clients asking me how… I was involved with the Big City Plan. Well, I wasn?t… I have never been asked for a quote, but I did write a comment to a third party …. not sure about this? it have been nice to be asked??you bet"
The new Birmingham Post site has just this second gone live – superficially it’s similar to the Mail’s recent makeover, but more blue, in more than one way (like the fact that the title bar says “local news, Birmingham City FC and more”). The Post team have really worked hard on making the site a real website, rather than just the paper on the web – so I’m expecting good things. They’ve even had the good sense to get a few local bloggers on the case. Yes, me – but the best first blog post award (of the few I’ve read yet) goes to… Nah they’ll get big-headed. Go check them all out.
These are my links for 26th February through 28th February: South By South West Midlands – A group from the West Midlands go to South By South West Interactive. Lucky, lucky, sods, we're not jealous or anything… ;) But seriously, they're offering to spread the weird by letting youse lot tell them what to go and see (within reason I guess). 20 year plan for Birmingham – Birmingham Mail – "The Big City Plan will build on the success of Eastside which broke through Masshouse Circus, expanding the city centre with colleges, a park, offices, shops and apartments." Sucess? They haven't built anything yet… Birmingham: The Creative City – A film in parts… Lots Of Things To See And Do In The West Midlands: March 2008 « Oh. – Russ L's monthly guide contains the words "Synth Jarre Jarre Synth". That's all you need to know.
On the end of his wristies? In Iraq? Sorry. According to The Hearing Aid - it’s a new music venue above the pub in Bearwood. Good. What is it with these refurbed pubs and ghastly identikit flock logos?
