Monthly Archives: December 2010

The Big Paws 11/12/10 — Listen Again

Listen to the latest from BiNS’s radio show The Big Paws: The Big Paws 11/12/10 by The Big Paws on Mixcloud The Big Paws is live every Saturday at 8am on Rhubarb Radio.

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 adidas Originals – Birmingham

 adidas Originals – Birmingham

from Brumblr, the scrapbook of Brum web ephemera:  adidas Originals – Birmingham

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Birmingham Council fail to acknowledge misleading parking signs

This has the hallmarks of s campaign that will run: Pete Millington parks on the street up by Holloway Head, buys a ticket but still gets fined. "I had paid my fee at a machine which belonged to a private company and not at a Council machine. I expressed surprise at this as the machine was on the pavement not on a car park and the officer pointed out that the pavement was the private car park!"

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Highways Dept. In Need of Some Understandabilityisation

Highways Dept. In Need of Some Understandabilityisation

Spotted on Ladywood Middleway—announcing the continuing process of “signalisation”. Or “putting up traffic lights” to you and me. Someone trying to sound clever? (Btw the Plain English Campaign call this ugly word creation “nominalization” and advise very strongly against it (p7)).

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Flatpack Festival highlights 24-27 March 2011

Flatpack Festival highlights 24-27 March 2011

A Press Release we can’t be bothered to rewrite, but that might interest you: Download now or preview on posterous Flatpack Festival highlights PR.doc (336 KB) From a vintage mobile cinema roaming the city and a drive-in cinema, to re-scored silent films and interactive projections, Flatpack Festival is excited to reveal some highlights of next year’s festival.   Please find attached a press release with more details. Please let me know if you would like more information.   Regards,   Annabel Clarke Marketing Assistant and Web Editor Flatpack Festival 24-27 March 2011   www.flatpackfestival.org www.twitter.com/flatpack   Permalink | Leave a comment  »

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The Big Paws 04/12/2010 — Listen Again

Listen to the latest from BiNS’s radio show The Big Paws: The Big Paws 04/12/10 by The Big Paws on Mixcloud The Big Paws is live every Saturday at 8am on Rhubarb Radio.

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"Inner ring road tunnel works"

from Brumblr, the scrapbook of Brum web ephemera: “Inner ring road tunnel works” – Great Charles Street- Phyllis Nicklin photos at pbase.com

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Danny Smith: Grit and wisdom

Given last years hysterical SNOWPOCOLYSE response from the media, its good to see the novelty has worn off. Of course the reaction was purely from the media, and it was disingenuous to say the least to see the TV news swing from headlines inferring that the poor are eating their young to a slideshow of people sledding, building snowmen and generally larking about, in the same show. It’s not even newsworthy to mention how the snow has suddenly become not that newsworthy, which is good, because the implications of that could cause a recursive news feedback loop which would by 2015 see Nick Owen reading the news from his inside his own lungs.

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Gigs to watch out for: Soweto Kinch /Bohemia Jazz Sessions / Steve Lehman Octet / Uri Caine meets Mahler

A Press Release we can’t be bothered to rewrite, but that might interest you: December News We begin the month  with Soweto Kinch at the CBSO Centre this Saturday 4th December at 8pm. Soweto has achieved international recognition for his unique mix of hip hop and jazz. This concert featuring Femi Temowo on guitar, Karl Abel on bass and Graham Godfrey on drums will feature material from his new album The New Emancipation which is available to buy by clicking here Other gigs this month include the Bohemia dinner and jazz sessions on Friday 3rd December from 7.30pm at Bohemia Restaurant in Selly Oak. This month features Simon King and Casey Greene. Advance booking is essential. Book by telephone on 0121 4712713 or book online at eatbohemia.co.uk To receive 25% off usual ticket price on most of our gigs please look into joining our membership. For £30 a year you will receive a generous discount on ticket prices and JazzUK delivered to your door every two months. For more information please click here Please continue to view our blog www.birminghamjazz.co.uk and our Twitter and Facebook updates to keep up to date with music news across the city and the UK. Simon King and Casey Greene Friday 3rd December...

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