Entries from February 2008

February 29, 2008

Junea Projects Need You!

“Juneau Projects” is artists Phil Duckworth and Ben Sadler, who
have been working together on art and music projects since 2001. Based in
Birmingham, Juneau Projects make records, perform live and exhibit their
work in art galleries.
In the past the duo have used mobile phones, computers, camcorders,
dictaphones and CD walkmans in their work, often delighting audiences by
destroying them [...]

February 29, 2008

TRI-HARD-ERR with Kate Moross

Kate Moross is quickly becoming one of the most profilic new young illustrators and designers, receiving recognition for her work in the UK with projects with Dazed, Nike and Topshop. Her newest offering to the art world promises to support her ascent to success even further.
Concrete Hermit, London, are pleased to announce their next exhibition: [...]

February 22, 2008

Fashion at Feed

Last night Matthew Boulton College celebrated the launch of their two brand new specialist design studios, ‘FEED Studio’ and ‘Fashion Lab’ with a fashion show for the finalists of the ‘PIN’ competition.
The aim of PIN is to profile the fashion talent of the West Midlands via a fashion competition. The final of the ‘PIN’ competition [...]

February 21, 2008

News from Envy and Other Sins

After winning Mobile Act Unsigned Envy and Other Sins have been very busy boys.
Their new album is going to be called “We Leave At Dawn”, and the track list looks like this:
Morning Sickness
Almost Certainly Elsewhere
Highness
Step Across
Man Bites God
Don’t Start Fires
The Company We Keep
(It Gets Harder to be a) Martyr
Talk To Strangers
Shipwrecked
It is due out on [...]

February 19, 2008

Fused’s SxSW blog

We are going a little blogtastic of late but we thought that our new blog would be a great way for people to chart the journey of our adventures to this years SxSW with 5 bands from Birmingham.
It has been an interesting journey so far, being asked to join the event with a showcase, choosing [...]

February 15, 2008

Fused in Magma

As of issue 35 Fused will be available in even more outlets including our favourite magazine store Magma Books  (London Clerkenwell and Covent Garden and Manchester). So all you wonderful creative types will have NO excuse to get your fill of Fused loveliness.

February 14, 2008

Gossip Live DVD And One-Off Gig.

Arkansas trio Gossip are returning with a live DVD, Live in Liverpool on April 7th. The DVD includes covers, track from the classic albums Movement and Standing In The Way Of Control.
The traclistening for the DVD is :
1)Eyes Open (taken from Standing in the Way of Control album)
2)Yr Mangled Heart (taken from Standing in the [...]

February 14, 2008

Gig Guide- Wolverhampton.

 Here’s what’s going on over the next few months :
Delays- 14th February 2008 Little Civic £10
Hot Chip- 22nd February 2008 Wulfrun Hall £15
Vampire Weekend- 22nd February 2008 Civic Hall Bar £7.50
The Lines + The Arcadian Kicks + Tukazon + The Rubikons-  Wulfrun Hall 23rd Feb £8
The Johnny Cash Story- 24th Feb Wulfrun Hall £13
Tegan & [...]

February 11, 2008

Panic moves

Indie night Panic! is moving to a new home. Shaun Walsh’s big indie night is moving to the Q Club on corporation Street. The opening party night is on Saturday, February 23 at 10:00pm and includes 8 rooms of alternative music and ‘cheap booze’ (our favourite kind).
According to the Panic! and Resurrection site the move [...]

February 11, 2008

Paul Hartnett

Fused favourite Paul Hartnett is having a retrospective exhibition at the VIBE Bar. Old Trueman Brewery, Brick Lane, London from the 14th February.
Celebrating 30 years of Street Culture Hartnett has captured everything from Punks to Nu Ravers with lots more inbetween.
The Exhibition is open everyday from 12pm-7pm from this Thursday until the 30th March.