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Monthly Archives: February 2010
New Colour Email Newsletter
We’ve never quite got around to starting a mailing list before, but after the last couple of shows we had people enquiring about one. Rather than just spam you inbox with an e-flyer, we’ve designed to put together a monthly … Continue reading
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Playlist: Created In Birmingham Shop Launch
The Created In Birmingham shop launch in the Bullring on Thursday was fantastic, it was a real pleasure to play some songs even through the shop speakers! I think it’s going to become an asset for the city as long … Continue reading
Flatpack Film Festival 2010 Programme Announced
Very exciting to see the full programme for this year’s Flatpack Festival has been released, which takes place across Birmingham from the 23 – 28 March. Featuring a plethora of screenings, talks, workshops and performances in some of the city’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 7inch cinema, Clark, flatpack festival, Ghost Box Records
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Band of Horses Play London Show
We normally keep live events we’re excited about Midlands-centric for relevency, but this is too good not to mention. Seattle’s Band of Horses are playing an ATP-organised show at Koko on 12 April. Although there’s no news of a follow-up … Continue reading
Photos: The Declining Winter & Fieldhead
It was great to have the lovely folks from The Declining Winter play at Colour again – they sounded better than ever and it was really exciting to hear new material from them. Live, their tense, brooding soundscapes were given … Continue reading
Colour at Created in Birmingham Shop Launch
Next Thursday, 25 February, we’ll be soundtracking the launch of the latest Created in Birmingham venture, a shop dedicated to giving space to the city’s creatives and designer-makers to sell their wares and promote themselves, as well as offering a … Continue reading
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Tagged created in birmingham, the bullring
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Woodenbox With A Fistful Of Fivers 6Music Session
Gloriously bearded Scottish wonders Woodenbox With A Fistful Of Fivers – who play Colour on 4 March – performed a session for Marc Riley last night on 6Music. Featuring the two singles that gained them a great reputation in 2009, … Continue reading
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Tagged 6music, marc riley, woodenbox with a fistful of fivers
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Photos: Willy Vlautin at Colour
By all accounts, putting on independent live music shows is getting more difficult, but last Thursday’s performance by Willy Vlautin of Richmond Fontaine was a heady reminder of why we keep doing what we do. Thanks to all who came … Continue reading
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Tagged mellow peaches, richmond fontaine, the victoria birmingham, willy vlautin
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“Riding With Lowell George: Music To Help You Try And Get Through”
We’re super-excited about the show at The Victoria tomorrow. A couple of years ago, Willy contributed to a great book called Hang The DJ: An Alternative Book Of Music Lists, a collection that featured compilations of songs and albums by … Continue reading
BBC To Axe 6Music?
Twitter is abuzz with debate over the future of the BBC’s alternative music station 6Music, after an article in today’s Times suggested it would a victim of the Big British Castle scaling back operations. All the points I’m about to … Continue reading →