March listings

Blimey, it’s all going on at the moment. For a start we are
on the brink of launching a new 7inch website (just as long
as our web designer doesn’t strangle us first). The old site
has served us extremely well, but we felt it needed a bit
of a springclean and we hope you enjoy our new direction…
There is also a shedload of exciting gigs and projects coming
up over the next few months, and remarkably enough 7inch is
nearly five years old. More info soon, but in the meantime:

7INCH no.30
JACK STEVENSON presents:
STRANGE MAGIC
Sunday 23 March, from 7pm
At the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath

Globetrotting film collector and writer Jack Stevenson had
a memorable one-night stand with us at the Rainbow a couple
of years ago, presenting a wonderful show of Elvis-related
obscurities. This time he is bringing his own very personal
take on surrealist cinema, exploring ads, animation and
instructional films along the way. A video-free event!
£4 on the door.
> http://www.7inch.org.uk/About_7inch/Events/65.aspx
There was also a recent Guardian article on Jack.

SO WHAT ELSE IS ON?

Fri 7 March at the Rainbow in Digbeth
EINSTELLUNG
This week’s 444club features Brum krautrockers and guest dj
Nicholas Bullen.
> http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents

Sat 8 March, 12.30 at the Electric in Birmingham
LOOSE CHANGE – FINAL CUT
Dylan Avery’s 9/11 conspiracy flick, with Q&A afterwards
featuring ex-spy and self-declared messiah David Shayler.
> http://www.theelectric.co.uk
Sat 8 March, from 8pm at 22 Green Street B12 0NE in Digbeth
B MUSIC
Multifaceted Mancunian Andy Votel is kicking off an
ambitious run of nationwide monthly events with the basic
formula ‘Films then Groops then DJs’. This one includes
three live acts and a DJ set by Broadcast.
> http://www.b-music.co.uk/

8/9 March at CBSO Centre
25 YEARS OF BEAST
Selection of electro-acoustic pieces from composers past
and present.
> http://www.ea-studios.bham.ac.uk/BEAST/

Tuesday 11 March at the Victoria, John Bright St in Bham
DIRECTING HAND
Duo who improvise around folk songs and medieval tunes.
> http://www.myspace.com/directinghand

11 March at the Jamhouse in the Jewellery quarter
CHARLIE DARK’S AFRICAN BEATS
> http://www.birminghamjazz.co.uk/

Sunday 16 March, 8pm at mac in Edgbaston
CINEMAPHONIC: BROADCAST
and: Thursday 20 March, 8pm at mac
CINEMAPHONIC: NOSFERATU
Packing plenty of good stuff into its last few weeks before
closing for 18 months, the mac offers another chance to
hear Broadcast’s rescoring of Peter Greenaway’s Vertical
Features Remake and also Murnau’s vampire classic with a
new score composed by Matt Eaton (Pram, Micronormous) and
Grandmaster Gareth (Misty’s Big Adventure).
> http://www.macarts.co.uk/?page=event.html&id=2832
> http://www.myspace.com/theshadowofthevampire

[the Broadcast event has been cancelled]

20 March, 7.30pm at Town Hall in Birmingham
AN EVENING WITH TONY BENN
> http://www.thsh.co.uk/view/an-evening-with-tony-benn

Friday 21 March, from 7pm at Hare and Hounds
DORIAN WOOD vs DORIAN WOOD
A few years ago Dorian Wood of Kings Heath took it upon
himself to track down his American namesake, and discovered
that he was a fellow musician. For one night only they’ll be
sharing the bill. £3, or free if you’re called Dorian Wood.
> http://friendsofthestars.co.uk/

Sat 22 March at the Rainbow in Digbeth
PEZ
Fundraiser for Perry Aitken-Stokes, son of Mikey Bentley.
> http://www.myspace.com/rainbowevents

Sunday 23 March, from 7pm at the Hare and Hounds
JACK STEVENSON PRESENTS STRANGE MAGIC
See above. The previous night Jack Stevenson will be at mac
with a 16mm show of rock n roll documentaries.
> http://www.7inch.org.uk/About_7inch/Events/65.aspx
–> And in the interests of full disclosure, Curate’s Egg
are hosting The Enablers in the other upstairs room that
Sunday:
> http://www.myspace.com/thecourtesygroup

Monday 24 March at Taylor Johns in Coventry
BABY DEE
Performance artist, songwriter, classically trained
harpist, circus sideshow veteran, and transgender street
legend with a new lp on Drag City.
> http://www.thetinangel.co.uk

Tuesday 25 March, from 7pm at the Hare and Hounds
STITCHES AND HOS
Return of the knitter’s gathering, with music supplied by
Sugarfoot Stomp and free needles and wool. You don’t even
have to be good apparently.
> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10353788981

Thurs 27 March at Bearwood Corks Club
ANDY HAMILTON
Local jazz legend marks his 90th birthday.
> http://www.bearwoodjazz.co.uk/

27 March at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath
EFTERKLANG
Swift return to Birmingham for 10-piece Danish ensemble.
> http://www.capsule.org.uk/Coming_Up/203.aspx

Thurs 27 March at the Bulls Head
THE SUGARFOOT STOMP
All your favorite hits from the 20s to the 60s served up
with platefuls of sweet treats
> http://www.myspace.com/thesugarfootstomp

Sunday 30 March at the mac in Edgbaston
PUPPET AUCTION
After many years of limbo in the mac basement, John
Blundall’s fantastic puppet collection is going under the
hammer. Tickets are £5.
> http://www.macarts.co.uk/?page=news&id=229

Tues 1 April at the Glee Club in Birmingham
MALCOLM MIDDLETON
Scottish singer-songwriter of Arab Strap and We’re All
Going To Die fame.
> http://www.glee.co.uk

Weds 2 April, 7pm at the Light House in Wolverhampton
MIDLAND JOURNEY
MACE archive screening, featuring a rare outing for 1969
ATV programme The Black Country.
> http://www.light-house.co.uk

11-13 April at the Hippodrome in Birmingham
THE HARDER THEY COME
> http://www.birminghamhippodrome.com
14-19 April at the Belgrade in Coventry
THE 39 STEPS
> http://www.belgrade.co.uk
Attack of the staged movie spinoffs…

Til 26 April at Wolverhampton Gallery
PASSAGE TO THE FUTURE
Contemporary art from Japan.
> http://www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk

BITS OF NEWS

JOHN AKOMFRAH OBE
Director of Handsworth Songs picks up gong.
http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/2008/03/03/john-akonfrah-obe/

MAC STAFF PETITION
BECTU are campaigning for staff at the mac to be guaranteed
re-employment when the centre reopens in 2009.
> http://petition.co.uk/save_mac_staff_jobs

DIGISHORTS
A little bird tells us that one of the new batch of West
Mids digital shorts is to be directed by John Bradburn.
John’s debut feature Kyle showed at Flatpack last year and
has gone on to screen in Seattle, LA and Berlin.
> http://www.channel4.com/4talent/feature.jsp?id=1146

JOBS
Talking of ScreenWM, they are looking for someone to head
their new Education, Archive and Audience Development dept.
> http://www.screenwm.co.uk/about-us/vacancies.asp

That’s all for now.

Ps: Did anyone tape that Edwyn Collins thing the other night?

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