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The Music Network meeting is open to all on Thursday 26th March 2009 4pm til 6pm at Technology and Innovation Centre(TIC), Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7XG.

Come and talk about music and what you’re up to and meet some new people.

The Music Network organises a NETWORKING EVENT on the last Thursday of each month, for the benefit of music related businesses in the West Midlands region.

If you are a musician, work with musicians, represent musicians, have involvement with the music industry, or are looking to make new contacts the meeting will be useful to you.

In May 1938 a concentration camp was established at Flossenbürg, in the Oberpfalz region of Bavaria, near the Czech border. This camp was originally intended for criminals, "asocial" persons, and Jews, but it grew to include political prisoners and foreign prisoners of war. The largest number of the latter were Soviets. The site was chosen for its granite hills, and prisoners were put to work in a large quarry.

Flossenbürg was liberated by the U.S. Army on 23 April 1945. By that time, some 30,000 inmates had died in Flossenbürg and its subcamps. (Memorials at the camp state the number as over 74,000, but recent research indicates it was around 30,000.)

On March 20th, 1933, the SS commander and temporary police chief of Munich, Heinrich Himmler, announced the construction of the first concentration camp in Bavaria. The camp was built on the premises of the former "Royal Powder and Ammunition Factory Dachau", which was situated close to the market town of Dachau during WW I. The first detainees, who arrived on March 22nd, were political prisoners, particularly communists, and were later joined by social democrats and Jews.

The second commander at Dachau, Theodor Eicke, who took over from Hilmar Wäckerle on June 26th, 1933, turned the concentration camp into a "school of violence" (Hans-Günter Richardi). Here, he developed the system of Nazi concentration camps and trained the guards in the relentless "Dachau spirit" (Rudolf Höß) that knew no mercy for the prisoners. Eicke's philosophy culminated in the phrase "tolerance is weakness".

Ansprechpartner:
Natalie Langwieser, natalie at 59to1.net
Jenny Bertram, jenny at 59to1.net
Kristian Kelcek, kristian at 59to1.net
Frank Bergmeyer, frank at 59to1.net

Tel.: 089-24205716, Fax: 089-24205719

Geschäftsadresse:
59to1 GmbH
Klenzestr. 36, II RGB
80469 München

Veranstaltungsadresse:
59to1 Sonnenstr. 27 80331 münchen

Impressum:
59to1 GmbH
Klenzestr. 36, II RGB
80469 münchen
tel: 089-24205718
email: info at 59to1.net

Geschäftsführer: Frank Bergmeyer
Umsatzsteuer-Nr.: 143/138/80797
Registergericht: Amtsgericht München
Handelregisternummer: HRB 169738

Verantwortlich für den Inhalt: Frank Bergmeyer

GEBÄUDE 9 (building no. 9), a former warehouse, is situated inside a defunct factory site on the right bank of the river Rhine.

Since 1996, it is operated by a group of local promoters. Meanwhile, it has become vital to Cologne's vivid cultural scenery. The 500 capacity venue has established itself on the German touring circuit, attracting a lot of high profile, internationally acclaimed artists – from indie all-stars, rock legends, cutting edge dance and urban acts, to showcasing the rising talent of the future.

The GEBÄUDE 9 premises consist of the bar room, which has a more intimate ambience, and the theater hall, where the concerts etc. take place.

Venue in Zurich Switzerland. The night I was there with Jay Reatard the old bass player from Celtic frost was running "Karaoke from Hell." Good sound, good people.

Association …e la nave va
Le Romandie rock club
Place de l'Europe 1a
1003 Lausanne

Tél // Fax +41213111719

info@leromandie.ch
(secrétariat)

admin@leromandie.ch
(administration)

webmaster@leromandie.ch
(Remarques et questions pour le web)

demo@leromandie.ch
(programmation et promo)

For booking requests, please do not send CDs by postmail, but write an email to demo@leromandie.ch with a biography and some links to your music (like MySpace, Virb, YouTube etc…)
It'll be cheaper, faster, better!

La Plateform, 4, Quai Victor Augagneur Lyon, 69003, France
Tél. : 04 37 40 13 93
Fax : 04 37 40 13 94

This is the venue where jay retard played on their recent European tour. The place is fantastic, about 150 capacity but good sound and on a boat on the river.

The UK Home Office has introduced new bureaucratic procedures for organisations that wish to invite non-EU artists and academics to the UK. As professionals committed to the principles of internationalism and cultural exchange, we are dismayed by these new regulations – which will curb our invitations to non-EU artists and academics to visit the UK for talks, artist residencies, conferences and temporary exhibitions.

As band and follower, we go back a long way. That’s myself and The Nightingales. Back, indeed, to their former incarnation as Birmingham punksters, The Prefects. Sullen, deadpan pioneers of the state of embryonic musicality. Caught them at Manchester’s Electric Circus in 1977 and then, numerous times, supporting The Fall. Always loved them and quietly filed them away next to Subway Sect who, likewise, seemed to marry thoughtfulness to their jagged overtones.

They were like secret little bands and later, both would gather encouragement from a certain Mr Peel. However, that very fact also served to seal their fate. As such, The Nightingales, led by the enigmatic Rob Lloyd, now of suitably unfashionable Telford, never gained anything resembling an identifiable following.

Just to let you know I've reviewed the new LP and it’s now on-line.
http://www.evilsponge.org/albums/Nightingales__InsultToInjury.htm
Ratings, as ever, out of 7 for some reason. And the way sentences get chopped up is their editing – not my writing! ; ) – Keith

A Set of reviews, flyers, photos and other stuff to do with The Nightingales 2009

Right or wrong – weak or strong

… I'll be what I am, a solitary man. It's not that I'm absolutely friendless, it's just that nobody regularly keeps in touch with me or I with them, so oftentimes I find myself drinking alone. However, I have no qualms about this and anyway have done so quite consistantly throughout my life by choice. There's no real art to solitary drinking but in my opinion, unless you are simply one of those people that struggles in your own company, there are plenty pluses to be gained from imbibing on your Jones.

Photo set documenting the Police Bastard recordings made at Musoplex February and will contains all other pictures collected during 2009

Peej works in visual arts as a videographer and photographer at Musoplex

Jibbering Records
136 Alcester Rd
Moseley
Birmingham
B13 8EE
+44(0) 121 449 4551
rich(at)jibbering.co.uk

Jibbering Events:

Jon +44(0) 7810 374284
jon(at)jibbering.co.uk
Oli +44 (0) 7782 274081
oli(at)Jibbering.co.uk

Jibbering PA Hire:

Jon +44(0) 7810 374284
jon(at)jibbering.co.uk
Peter +44 (0) 7966 416525
Peter(at)Jibbering.co.uk

Jibbering Gallery:

Oli +44 (0) 7782 274081
oli(at)Jibbering.co.uk

Jibbering Duplication:

Robin +44 (0) 7816 372254
robin(at)jibbering.co.uk
Oli +44 (0) 7782 274081
oli(at)Jibbering.co.uk

interview with kim gibbins from stirchley stop the war coalition – www.stopwar.org.uk

interview with kim gibbins from stirchley stop the war coalition – www.stopwar.org.uk

interview with kim gibbins from stirchley stop the war coalition – www.stopwar.org.uk

interview with kim gibbins from stirchley stop the war coalition – www.stopwar.org.uk

interview with kim gibbins from stirchley stop the war coalition – www.stopwar.org.uk

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Birmingham Live
Birmingham Live brings you reviews and photos from gigs throughout Birmingham and the West Midlands. Search for a band or venue for in-depth reviews and some great band photography.

We love the atmosphere of a small, intimate gig as well as the energy of a stadium or festival. No matter what venue, we aim to be there.

Birmingham Live are proud to bring you new talent and aim to support up and coming photographers and writers to produce the passionate gig reviews and stunning photography you can find here on Birmingham Live!

Clare says – I run Gigbeth, conduct Notorious, Chair of Sound It Out, am involved with the board of Arts Council England WM, Black Voices, Moby Duck and a governor of my local primary school.

In between I sing with Ex Cathedra (when I can) and am trying in vain to research for an MPhil….

I’m also a mum of 2 and apparently Birmingham Young Professional of the Year 2007!!

A comprehensive guide to the Digbeth district of Birmingham, UK, encompassing the emerging arts and cultural scenes, the older Irish Quarter and new neighbourhoods of luxury apartments. Digbeth is Good is bought to you by:

Pete Ashton – ‘Blogger, photographer, tea drinker’ who set up the site and handed the reigns to:

Nicky Getgood – Lives and works in Digbeth, crowned ‘Doyenne of Digbeth’ for managing and writing the content of the site since it started in July 2008. I can be contacted on nickygetgood@gmail.com

John Mostyn – Music producing genius, tour manager and lovely bloke who works in the Custard Factory and can often be seen drinking in one of the many Digbeth pubs.

Half lizard, half machine, all party! Robot Vs Dinosaur is the most diverse and eclectic electronic event in the West Midlands. Taking place at top cocktail hangout the Island Bar on every third Friday of the month (next event – Friday 19th September!), we aim to bring brain-bothering live beats from the cream of the UK electronic underground as well as DJing an anything-goes monster mash-up featuring everything from Brian Eno to Venetian Snares.

We vapourise genre boundaries and tear pigeonholes limb from limb, if it has a man-made body and a machine’s pulse then chances are we’ve played it already! Entry is £3 for humans, but robots and dinosaurs get in for a mere £1. And, apes watch your backs- our robojurassic ranks are swelling…

New Music Ideas is a site where music industry professionals (what?!!) review websites that are designed to help independent artists and music businesses. Opinions expressed herein are opinions held by the holders and expressors of those opinions, etc. Your own opinions may vary. Quality may be good or bad. work it out yourself.

New Music Strategies – yet another site that attempts to unpick and explain some of what’s going on in the online music environment – and from that, develop basic strategies to help independent musicians and music businesses cope and in a changing media environment. This could be useful for bands starting out as well as established acts. Do Your research and decide for yourself.

Jenny Moore and Lisa May – Started as a promotions company but as far as I’m aware are now also a record company. The main events that Capsule run are Supersonic festival and Home of Metal.

Jenny Moore and Lisa May – Started as a promotions company but as far as I’m aware are now also a record company. The main events that Capsule run are Supersonic festival and Home of Metal.

In January 2005, Mark E Smith and The Fall (described as "one of the most enigmatic, idiosyncratic and chaotic garage bands of the last 30 years") were the subject of a BBC 4 TV documentary, The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E Smith.

"Kings of Glam" profiles the leading men of the glam rock era, starting with Marc Bolan of T. Rex. Fan Johnny Marr briefly comments about this new music coming out in the early 70's.

Documentary from the BBC Late Show 1993 features Matt Groening. (Produced & Directed by Nigel Leigh) Click link for high quality/stereo: