Archive for March, 2009

Robert Vaughn to live in the Rotunda? The Man from B.R.U.M.C.L.E

30 March 2009
By Jon Bounds

Something to do with Hustle supposedly coming to Brum to film, he said: "my wife said 'you've got to find out where I'm going to live!' So tonight after the signings I'm going down to the Rotunda in the Bullring, which is apparently the best place for apartment-type living."
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Virtual Brum

30 March 2009
By Jon Bounds

A good bit of work from Matt Murtagh with Google Street View: StreetViewBrum from Matt Murtagh on Vimeo. I’ve also found something funny.
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Join the 4am photo walk in city this Saturday!

30 March 2009
By Karen Strunks
Join the 4am photo walk in city this Saturday!

UPDATE: I have got another photo permission from Birmingham Wholesale Markets! It will certainly be one of the busiest, if not the busiest, areas of the city centre at 4am. It’s a hive of activity with tons of photo opportunities!   So, here is the plan.   4am meet at the bronze bull, walk...
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That's £4,400 please… for a Masters degree in Facebook

30 March 2009
By Jon Bounds

Predictable outrage from the papers about Birmingham City University's new MA in Social Media, BCU is at the forefront of working with and in online media and it would be remiss if they were not studying this stuff in depth.
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The Big Paws Listen Again 28/03/09

30 March 2009
By Jon Bounds
The Big Paws Listen Again 28/03/09

Tear yourself away from your Bangkok fireman and listen to this week’s Big Paws (it’s sorta like Radio BiNS):
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Moseley Folk Line-Up

28 March 2009
By Jon Bounds

Includes Jethro Tull, St Etienne, Beth Orton, Bert Jansch and Adrian Edmonson(!)…
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Aston Manor Road Transport Museum facing eviction

28 March 2009
By Jon Bounds

The museum housing Birmingham’s historic collection of bygone buses and trams has been cast in to doubt after city leaders axed funding.
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Birmingham Circus features animals

27 March 2009
By Jon Bounds

Holloway Circus that is, where two escaped pet rabbits are living.
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You Can Plan Lozells, but not without effort

27 March 2009
By Jon Bounds
You Can Plan Lozells, but not without effort

From the comprehensive Life in Lozells blog I’ve just found out about a housing consultation — with some exciting computery features. First up, there’s a website —vision-lozells.org … Uploaded with plasq‘s Skitch! … which does very little but point you to the exciting You Can Plan Lozells “computer programme” (sic) – “a bespoke 3D...
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