- It has been some time since the Parliament Square Peace Campaign last sent out a message to Brian’s supporters. Brian is still in Parliament Square, the Campaign is still here, but we very stretched in our resources.
Eight years ago yesterday on 2 June 2001, Brian came to Parliament Square to protest against the injustice and suffering caused to the people of Iraq by the UN economic sanctions and the bombing of the country by the US and UK.
Eight years later, after invasion and occupation, Iraqis have lived through another terrible period and western troops have pulled out to continue their war in Afghanistan with the US and NATO bombing claiming many civilian casualties.
Despite hassle from the police and others, Brian and supporters remain lawfully opposite Parliament reminding those in power of the costs of their wars. Do come down to show support if you can……
- Here is a message from Gary Seeney – Birmingham Yamaha Music School
Hello, My name is Gary Seeney, director of Birmingham Yamaha Music School – located in the Jewellery Quarter, near the City Centre.
I have the following Music Teacher vacancies.
Birmingham Yamaha Music School teaches over 200 children and adults each week – guitar, keyboards and drums to accredited standards.
Due to expansion we require the following teachers –
Keyboard Teacher
Guitar Teacher
Bass Guitar Teacher
Vocal Coach
All positions require great players who can read music and have the personality of a “children’s TV presenter”
We teach only rock and pop music and are open every evening Monday to Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday.
For further information please contact Gary Seeney at info at byms.co.uk
Remember to quote “The Music Network” when applying for any position so Gary knows how you found the vacancy.
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Here is a message from Gary Seeney – Birmingham Yamaha Music School
Hello, My name is Gary Seeney, director of Birmingham Yamaha Music School – located in the Jewellery Quarter, near the City Centre.
I have the following Music Teacher vacancies.
Birmingham Yamaha Music School teaches over 200 children and adults each week – guitar, keyboards and drums to accredited standards.
Due to expansion we require the following gamecommaration teachers –
Keyboard Teacher
Guitar Teacher
Bass Guitar Teacher
Vocal Coach
All positions require great players who can read music and have the personality of a “children”s TV presenter”
We teach only rock and pop music and are open every evening Monday to Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday.
For further information please contact Gary Seeney at info at byms.co.uk
Remember to quote “The Music Network” when applying for any position so Gary knows how you found the vacancy.
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- Birmingham Music Network is an unfunded network and information point for anyone working in music in Birmingham and beyond. The room used at the TIC is kindly donated by Dave Taylor and his staff who run Creative Networks on the last Thursday of each month at the TIC, Birmingham City University, Millennium Point. The refreshments for the meeting have previously been supported by the Musicians’ Union. From now on, the £45 cost is being supported by local music businesses and musicians in return for advertising and exposure during the meeting and via the website.
Music Network Meeting Minutes
28th May 2009
Those present:
Andy Derrick – Web Music Solutions http://www.webmusicsolutions.com/
Vince O’Malley – Musical Exchanges / Guitar Tech www.musicalexchanges.com
Colin Tippin – IFA / Musical Exchanges www.musicalexchanges.com
Jamie – Sound engineering student at TIC releasing original electronic music
Josh – Manage and play Holy Moments – punk/hardcore band from Birmingham.
Andrew Bland – re-entering the music scene in Birmingham
Clare Edwards – working on number of music projects around the country and locally – including the Hockley Flyover Show with Soweto Kinch
Simon Howes – freelance sound engineer for tv, live sound etc. www.audioguy.co.uk
Abigail Seabrook – singer and community musician and lurker
Angela – Open mic nights for original
Pete Baker – songwriter/musician
Birmingham Music Network is an unfunded network and information point for anyone working in music in Birmingham and beyond. The room used at the TIC is kindly donated by Dave Taylor and his staff who run Creative Networks on the last Thursday of each month at the TIC, Birmingham City University, Millennium Point. The refreshments for the meeting have previously been supported by the Musicians’ Union. From now on, the £45 cost is being supported by local music businesses and musicians in return for advertising and exposure during the meeting and via the website. This months sponsor is Web Music Solutions, www.webmusicsolutions.co.uk If you are interested in supporting the Birmingham Music Network in the coming months, please get in touch via the website www.birminghammusicnetwork.com
Andy Derrick – Andy launched his new company Web Music Solutions which provides fixed price affordable and accessible websites for musicians. www.webmusicsolutions.co.uk is the place to go for more information. He also reminded those present about his music industry advice blog www.andyderrick.co.uk and his other site www.sessionhornsdirect.com which provides brass, string, percussion and music scoring/preparation services for live music projects.
Vince – Musical Exchanges is nearing launch and will feature a proper auction site for musical instruments and equipment as well as musicians wanted etc. A successful visit to the Manchester guitar show with lots of signups for website test pilots – soft launch soon, etc. They were looking for funding and found banks not liking start ups, and they are lacking finance for PR. They have now sold parts of the site to various investors and are looking for investors willing to support in £1k blocks – any potential investors please get in touch via email: enquiries at musicalexchanges.com
Jamie – Birmingham Music Month – as a result of twitter conversations, June should be a celebration of Birmingham music possibly including an online compilation of original artists, covers, remixes. Anyone interested in submitting a song, cover, putting on a gig, remix etc. a branded event in June 2009 – www.brummusicmonth.wordpress.com @brummusicmonth is the twitter id.
Angela – community based singer songwriter – looking for open mic focused on original material. Suggestions included: The Robin – Sunday night, The Roundhouse – Cotteridge, The Tower of Sng – Cotteridge, The Old Moseley Arms – Sunday nights, Katie Fitzgeralds – Stourbridge, The Yardbird – central brum – Tuesday, The Island Bar, near to Alexandra Theatre.
Music Network : next meeting June 25th at 4pm
Here is a link to “Countercultural Capital & the Creative Economy – How do 1990s DiY Music ‘Entrepreneurs’ talk about the contemporary music business?” written by Charlotte Bedford for her MA Media Enterprise – Birmingham City University (May 2008)
It makes an interesting read…..here is a brief summary:
Placing independent music at the centre of the wider creative industries, this paper captures experiences and perspectives from 1990s DiY Music in order to inform the understanding of the rapidly changing ‘business’ of music. The research builds on Leadbetter and Oakley’s (1999) description of a ‘new’ model of work derived from cultural entrepreneurs’ characteristic ‘independence’, and Wilson and Stokes’ (2002) subsequent paper on the changing nature of small independent businesses in the music industry. These ideas are considered in relation to cultural and popular music theory, particularly drawing on Thornton’s (1998) concept of ‘subcultural capital’ where value within a music scene relates to the lines of demarcation differentiating between underground and mainstream. The role of the cultural entrepreneur is examined through accounts and opinions of independent music practice then and now, exploring the extent to which the current Do-it-Yourself digital music trend is new and ‘independent’.