Brum Notes Magazine

October 8, 2009December 15, 2017

Brum Notes Magazine

Very exciting to see that theres a new monthly magazine out devoted to music in Birmingham – welcome Brum Notes. This is great news, particularly following the sad demise of the Midlands office of the Metro which is a major blow to music news coverage in the region. Their office is based in the recently...Continue reading

July 5, 2009December 15, 2017

Mr Elephant’s 2nd Birthday on video

Marc Reck and Pyn Stockmans beautiful day long festival of music, stalls and workshops was one of the highlights of my year so far as I already explained in an earlier post. Now Jack Brabant has produced a nice little video from footage shot on the night: STOP PRESS – this event has also been...Continue reading

July 5, 2009December 15, 2017

Max Richter vs Catweasle

I recently came across the music of Max Richter – I think via LastFM which has this to day about him: “Though he has a strong background in the canons of classical music, his influences were more modern composers and in particular, Iannis Xenakis whose musical compositions applied mathematical and physical laws and Philip Glass...Continue reading

June 12, 2009December 15, 2017

Music by Candlelight Weds July 1st, St Marys Church, Moseley

This will be, I think, the Fourth in what has become an annual fixture in the Moseley Festival – which looks to be seriously resurgent this year with over 80 events in more than 50 locations over 10 days between 26 June and 5 July 2009. Last year’s gig went very well indeed – so...Continue reading

June 12, 2009December 15, 2017

Music Plans

Just a quick update on my plans to continue making writing, performing and recording music a significant part of my life. I’ve been playing solo live at various acoustic nights, Project X events and assorted self promoted events for three or so years now and planning to start spreading my wings a bit further afield...Continue reading

June 12, 2009December 15, 2017

Review of Bohemian Jukebox June 12

Had another great night at Bohemian Jukebox last night. I was chatting with programmer and promoter Ben Calvert before the gig about the joys of visiting and potentially living in Bristol – if he does ever move away, Birmingham will have lost an indispensible figure from the music scene. The small room (actually its only...Continue reading

May 29, 2009December 15, 2017

Birmingham Post previews Musituality

Great to have a nice big preview from that tireless champion of the Birmingham Arts scene, Terry Grimley at the Birmingham Post. Alleluia chorus to Arabic chants May 29 2009 By Terry Grimley Terry Grimley meets the promoter behind a concert mixing Christian and Islam music. The baroque splendour of Birmingham Cathedral will play host...Continue reading

May 19, 2009December 15, 2017

Mr Elephant – a day long Celebration – Sat May 23

Im looking forward to this all day (and well into the night) celebration of music and creativity at the Hare & Hounds Kings Heath this coming Saturday May 23rd. Mr Elephant is a delightful collaboration between two lovely people. Marc Reck was recently voted by DJ of the Year Night Times for his consistently exciting...Continue reading

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