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Free e-book set around Brum's independent pubs.

"Can you drink in all of Birmingham city centre’s independent hostelries in one day? Yes of course, although it might not be sensible. An unchained psychogeographic adventure from the editors of Dirty Bristow—Concrete and Cocktails: a journey to Birmingham’s glitter-stained independent heart." I think it's rather good, but then I am one of the editors of Dirty Bristow…

Favourite art things

Ikon’s These are a few of my favourite things talks where cultural peoples from Brum get to reveal things that inspire or interest them — they’re short (an hour) and free — and well worth a look. Here’s who’s coming up in the next couple of months: Wednesday 9 June – Ikon Youth Programme participants Wednesday 16 June -Jonathan Coe, author of The Rotters’ Club Wednesday 23 June – Ruth Claxton, Birmingham-based artist Wednesday 30 June – Laura McDermott and Harun Morrison, Joint Artistic Directors of Fierce Festival Wednesday 7 July – James Langdon, designer Wednesday 21 July – Anthony Cartwright, Dudley-born author of The Afterglow Wednesday 28 July – Lynsey Hanley, writer and journalist for The Guardian All 6.30-7.30pm at Ikon Free admission (reserve by calling Ikon on 0121 248 0708)

Free Screenings of Screen WM Films

Can't be bad for nothing, 16 – 29 November 12 different films at 8 venues across the region. Somewhere I have a DVD of Faintheart to watch after hearing good reports. Can't vouch for the rest…

UB40 live from The Rainbow — free tonight

UB40 are playing their "most intimate" gig in years to raise money for The Rainbow — it's sold out, but you can listen online for free on Rhubarb Radio. Tune in from 8pm:

Mappa Mercia – Open source mapping for Birmingham

These are my links for 9 th February from 11:49 to 11:49

Miss Halliwell give away everything

Well all their to date recorded, er, records as mp3s — some great tunes in there. And if you like the music you can go along to gigs and cheer (and be able to sing along), or just send 'em a few quid down the intertubes.

Start blogging, fabulous prizes to be won

Andrew Dubber started a blog about whisky not so long ago, he then merged it into his personal blog, but he’s started to get offers of free stuff. Makes you think, or at least it makes me think. I turned down the offer of some advertising on BiNS this week, as it was the type that could make the site look as it it was recommending all sorts of weird stuff (loans probably) , neutrality comes at a price however. So thinking of ways to help pay for the site (google ads don’t pay much at all), I thought I’d throw it out to you lot. We’ll be doing the regular calendar this year, and I’ve found a UK supplier so that might get a few more sales – but would (for example) people be prepared to buy a BiNS book? Or is there anyone out there who’s got a product that we could heartily endorse, so we wouldn’t feel bad about advertising it? Or I might just start a blog about primark socks, or some other daily expense. ;)

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