Monthly Archives: September 2011

OxjamBrum 2011 Preview

OxjamBrum is back for a third year taking over some of the city’s best independent music venues. On Saturday 15th October Birmingham will play host to Oxfam’s national music festival by showcasing over 25 of the region’s most exciting emerging bands and artists. Be a part of an amazing day by exchanging an advance £6 ticket for a festival wristband. OxjamBrum are extremely proud to announce ska funksters 360 as this year’s headliner, fresh from sets at Glastonbury and Shambala. The Young Runaways have got right into the Oxjam spirit by planning not one but two sets during the day, including an EP launch at The Yardbird. Their headline set at OxjamBrum’s sold out barge gig was something to behold! The Flapper will host an early evening set of singer-songwriters finishing with the beautiful tones of Vijay Kishore. But don’t be late or you’ll miss out, live music upstairs at The Flapper from 5-8pm. Then it will get all loud and sweaty downstairs in the gig room with God Damn and Romans – earplugs at the ready. Over at The Sunflower Lounge OxjamBrum have persuaded the city’s best indie pop and post punk bands to cram themselves into the...

7 Inch Cinema’s :: october what’s on

A Press Release we can’t be bothered to rewrite, but that might interest you: hello, During a rare breathing space we have found time to compile a list of interesting things happening around Birmingham over the next 31 days or so. As you’ll see there is an embarrassment of festivals (seven at least) and plenty more besides. As usual, we’re not responsible for any of these events, and apologies in advance if we’ve missed something out. Happy heatwave! Friday 30 Sept, 7.30pm at Akamba in Shirley GOGO CHATINKHA AFRICAN PARTY NIGHT A night of music and food raising funds for a maternity unit in Malawi. > http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=131568163594911 Sat 1 October, all day at the Public in West Brom BOXSTOCK The third UK festival of cigar-box guitars. Looks like fun. > http://www.thepublic.com/events/boxstock-2011 Sat 1 October, 12-5 at the Custard Factory in Digbeth VINTAGE FAIR > http://www.thevintagefair.com Sat 1 October, 9pm at 22 Green St in Digbeth SEELAND + HEALTH & EFFICIENCY Free gig. > http://www.myspace.com/seelanduk 1/2 Oct at Mary Arden’s Farm in Stratford APPLE DAYS Tudor music, falconry, sheepdogs and apples. > http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/visit-the-houses/whats-on/apple-days.html Sunday 2 Oct, 1-5pm at St Columba’s in Moseley MOSELEY RECORD & BOOK FAIR...

Harbourne Charity Store Wars – 1 Oct

Barnardo’s High Street, Harborne (B17 9NN) store will be transformed into a Fashion Carnival where you can take a look at fashion through the decades. Also a raffle, children’s games and lots of great items to purchase on the day. Seven members of staff of a local law firm will run the store for one day, not only to raise lots of much needed funds for Barnardo’s, but they will also be battling it out against eight of the firm’s other offices in the aptly named ’Store Wars’ challenge! The winning store will be the one which increases the shop’s average takings by the largest percentage that day.

Essential mix – Pete Tong, Shiva & Paul Bleasdale at the Que Club

From way back from ’95 (26/3)

All Aboard

Birmingham’s not been known as much of a cycling city, but are things about to change? Anyone who’s been around the centre of town about 7ish on the first Friday of the month may have seen that Critical Mass has had over 100 people all cycling around and “reclaiming the streets”. If that weren’t enough, now there’s a cunning plan to get more people commuting into work on bikes. Birmingham Friends of the Earth are working together with Sustrans and Push Bikes to organise 5 “Bike Trains” into Victoria Square. It works a bit like a walking bus for taking kids safely to school, but for people working in the city centre. You can see the 5 routes here and there are stops along the way so you can join at any of those. There will be experienced cyclists leading each one and they’re prepared for people of any level of cycling ability, so don’t worry if your bike hasn’t been out of the garage for 10 years, just make sure it’s roadworthy before you set off. At the end of this lovely social ride, there’s a free breakfast in Victoria Square provided by some of the best independent...

Area Student Guide 2011

Here’s the Area Student issue featuring lots of stuff for the new-to-Birmingham or those with an enquiring mine. Articles from regular BiNSers about ‘Disappearing Brum’ and other stuff. Open publication – Free publishing – More fused

BOB CROW and JODY McINTYRE TO SPEAK AT ANTI-CUTS PUBLIC MEETING IN BIRMINGHAM THIS WEEK

BAtC-PUBLIC MEETING (08.09.11)PRESS RELEASE.docx Download this file Email: birminghamagaingstthecuts@gmail.com Website: http://birminghamagainstthecuts.wordpress.com ‘BUILD THE ALTERNATIVE, BROADEN THE RESISTANCE’ (BIRMINGHAM AGAINST the CUTS/ RIGHT to WORK joint PUBLIC MEETING) Date: Thursday, 8th September 2011 Time: 7.00 p.m. Venue: Birmingham and Midland Institute (Lytlleton Lecture Theatre) Margaret Street, Birmingham Event: Public Meeting Speakers: Jack Dromey MP (Birmingham, Erdington) Bob Crow, General Secretary RMT union Jody McIntyre, journalist and political activist Paul Brandon, Right to Work (more speakers to be confirmed) Chair: Caroline Johnson, Birmingham Unison / Birmingham Against the Cuts This meeting is being held to continue to raise the debate of the unfair cuts to jobs, services and pensions being suffered by the most vulnerable in society, and to raise awareness of the protest demonstration to be held on Sunday, 18th September, in Birmingham against the Liberal Democratic conference being held in the city. # # MORE # # Notes for editors: 1. Birmingham Against the Cuts is an umbrella organisation made up of many concerned about the cuts and include representatives of Birmingham Trade Union Council, Birmingham People’s Charter, Birmingham Right to Work, Save Our Services, NSSN West Midlands, many trade unions, including: Unison; PCS; GMB; NUT; UCU;...

Stirchley Community Market Song

Newton Chambers is "a part-time musician and full-time human." He has written "a rather nice little song all about the increasingly wonderful Stirchley Community Market." "Creatively, the important things to know are that: 1) all instruments featured on the track are from Stirchley and 2) the word “cauliflower” features heavily in the lyrics." It also features the word "nan", which is nice, and has a sort of New Vaudeville Band vibe… it's a charity single to raise funds for—I think—a gazebo. So buy before you try.

Russ L’s Lots Of Things To See And Do In The West Midlands: September 2011

Including Public Enemy, Handel and The Rotary Club Country Music Festival…

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