Converse are doing limited edition artwork pumps to celebrate thier 100th anniversary. Including three types of Black Sabbath ones, my favourite being these inspired by the cover art of Sabbath’s 1972 Album, Vol. 4: Uploaded with plasq‘s Skitch! Almost worth…
Month: October 2008
History, from A to Y
You might get an A to Z if you’ve a need for a map of Brum and haven’t got a stat-nav. You might buy one anyway to sit by the fire and look up amusing and rude place names. Bell…
Library should be kept as a gateway – Birmingham Post
"To wipe out such an important building would be a travesty and would, if anything, detract from the vibrant feel of the city. Functionally, the building would be perfect for a new media hub of art, technology and culture as…
Up the cut
Although the price is pushing it towards Christmas-present-for-dad-with-canal-obsession territory, there’s no doubting the beauty of the photos in the new book ‘The Cut’: “Peter Donnelly’s evocative photographs taken during the 1960’s, record the time and his verse the surroundings and…
Dr Sketchy's Burlesque Life Drawing
Shona finds out that you can find, in Brum a beery and glam life drawing session: “Life drawing sessions are a staple for artists, but I’m often a little daunted that I’ll be in a room with hardcore pros who…
Ben Waddington's walking tours of Brum return at Plus + Festival
Ben has a wonderful knack of these tours, mixing history, design and a hint of psychogeography. There are a few types (sorry) of tours: "Digbeth Type Tour: Exploring use of typography and handwritten letterforms in industrial Digbeth side streets. The…
ODEON and on and on
Who knew that Kindstanding ODEON (now a Mecca bingo) was not only the [edit] one of the [/edit] first ODEON (altogether now, Oscar Deutsch Entertains Our Nation) but revered around the world as a piece of art deco splendour? Tom…
Is Birmingham such an unlikely filming location that it can be used as a joke to promote James Bond
"In an interview the current Bond said that if the credit crunch hits Hollywood and studios try to save money, the exotic locations will be the first thing to go. If that happens the next movie could be set in…
Plans for Birmingham to get its own TV station – Birmingham Post
Remember Birmingham L!ve TV? Tony Butler’s football phone in on telly, with Tone looking uncomfortable sitting on his own in a studio by a coffee table? It wouldn’t be like that? Would it? [link]