Music Is Not Pollution

May 18, 2009December 15, 2017

Music Is Not Pollution

A rather beautiful little film from the Project X team in response to the continued threat to the music and wider community in Birmingham. Save our Pubs!! In Moseley and Digbeth, very small numbers of people who happen to live near centers of musical activity might be in real danger of closing down venues which...Continue reading

May 12, 2009December 15, 2017

Musituality – Birmingham Cathedral Sat May 30

The dust has barely settled on Project X at the weekend and Im straight into the promotion of a new event coming up at St Phillips Cathedral Birmingham on Sat May 30th. I’ve been meeting regularly for some months now with my friends Mick Perrier and Amran Ellahi and this is the fruit of our...Continue reading

May 8, 2009December 15, 2017

What a beauty – Xhibition Poster

Have a click on the amazing poster below to see it in all its detailed and delightful glory! Xx

May 3, 2009December 15, 2017

Musical Journey – Outer

My initial plans for Saturday evening involed catching Black Heart Generator at the Moseley Arms, then Leon’s birthday at the Victoria before Drop Beats Not Bombs, but in the end, that didnt happen. Lyndall wanted to do some brainstorming on a presentation she’s working on, and what with promoting Project X Presents next Saturday on...Continue reading

May 1, 2009December 15, 2017

Retort Cabaret at the Kitchen Garden Cafe

I enjoy visiting the Kitchen Garden Cafe in York Road, Kings Heath – in fact I’m there weekly for meetings with Mick Perrier and Amran Ellahi about our Musituality project. Many moons ago I also occasionally went to The Retort – a somewhat anarchic cabaret show in Moseley. Now, the good people behind the Kitchen...Continue reading

April 29, 2009December 15, 2017

Black Heart Generator and Munchbreak

Great night last night starting out seeing three old friends in a newly formed band in the great little back room at one of Digbeth’s hidden drinking treasures – The Lamp Tavern. Greg Smith (guitar, vocals), Stu Mack (bass) and Steve Kelly (drums) formed Black Heart Generator recently, having all paid their dues in a...Continue reading

April 24, 2009December 15, 2017

Project X Presents: Xhibition – Moseley, May 9 2009

The latest incarnation of Project X Presents is about to bear fruit. I’m pretty much full time on it now and will be for the next two weeks, but its all good fun and shaping up to be a great event. For this one, the emphasis has shifted somewhat to art exhibition – with displays...Continue reading

April 23, 2009December 15, 2017

Beautiful Dance Piece set to my music

Last year as part of the Project X Presents event Digital Dystopia, a very beautiful dance piece was devised to two new pieces of my music. Excerpts from the second have been edited into this lovely video – please check it out: For more information on how this all came about check out this blog...Continue reading

April 21, 2009December 15, 2017

Review of Jo Hamilton at the Glee Club

Great to see such a good turn out of Birmingham’s musical community to support Jo Hamilton‘s album launch at the Glee Club last night, and a really high quality show all round. Jo, with a good deal of help from Jon Cotton (previously known for his production work on Scott Matthews fine album) put together...Continue reading

April 6, 2009December 15, 2017

Review of Sunflower Sessions

Great gig last night as the Sunflower Lounge – which since opening in 2002 has remained one of the few reasons you’re likely to want to go drinking in Birmingham city centre. It was opened by Paul Cook – the resident for many years in the small room at Snobs nightclub – the spiritual home...Continue reading