On the eleventh of November 2009 there happened a pyschogeographical epic. A window of eleven hours to complete a circuit of Birmingham’s number eleven bus.
This week through the eye of Alex Hughes.
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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?
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