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Anyone got photos of 70s/80s Brum venues?

A plea from Jez: I’m making a film about Reggae, Punk and Bhangra in Birmingham around how communities and individuals express themselves through music. I received a small amount of funding for this with a condition I used 75% (roughly 45 mins) of archive material. The completed film will be shown as part of the re-opening of the Midlands Arts Centre from May- Sept which expected to attract 20,000+ visitors. It is a non-commercial film and is part of the Birmingham Popular Music Archive http://birminghammusicarchive.co.uk. I really need some visuals of the following venues from the 70′s/80′s: Fighting Cocks, Rebeccas, Cedar Club, Hare & Hounds, Santa Rosa/Rialto, Elite cinema Handsworth, Star Club, Red Lion Balsall Heath, International Small Heath, Odean New St,Locarno, Romulus, Jug of Ale,Mermaid I don’t have money to pay for use but would obviously give you a full credit/thanks. I’m on an incredibly tight deadline now (I was let down on getting some images of the above hence the urgent nature) so it would be hugely appreciated if you can help that you get jpgs to me before Wednesday of this week! Thanks in advance Jez Collins Birmingham Popular Music Archive

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Roots maneuver

Roots maneuver

Despite my pitiful attempt at live-blogging (thwarted by my phone crashing once every minute or so) BiNs was there at Rootsville on Saturday, fully enjoying the displaced festival experience. The chance to kip in my own bed – however postponed – after getting all festivaled up is fully appreciated by an old git like me. The Inspirals didn’t disappoint, nor did the brilliantly random line-up. Wandering to the bar and seeing an-almost string quartet jazz version of of national anthem (no idea who!) with the Dholblasters standing just off stage in full regalia (I think waiting to go on with the Destroyers) was a sight that I won’t forget in a hurry. The wet weather obviously kept some people away, but everything tat could be organised seemed to have been done to a tee. Loved the ‘del-boy”s bars out ‘underneath the arches’, and the odd train going overhead is something that Misty’s should incorporate into all their sets. CiB is doing what it does so well and collating everything on t’interweb about it

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Brum music scene’s trip to the beach

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