About ten years ago – maybe a little more – I made some programmes for a Radio New Zealand series called Musical Chairs. Each programme focuses on a person who is very important in the world of New Zealand music. Usually it’s a musician, of course – but for me – one radio DJ had [...]
Categories: Music,New Zealand,Radio
Tagged: documentary
Ub40: The 30th Anniversary Of "Signing Off" Documentary by Sam Coley on Mixcloud This is the sound of where I live – including the people I work with, like Paul Long, Sam Coley, Jez Collins and Robin Valk; the music of Birmingham and specifically Kings Heath; as well as the characters from around here as [...]
Categories: Birmingham,Music
Tagged: documentary, Radio, UB40
Jez introduces his film My friend and colleague Jez (of Dubber and Jez fame) produced a documentary film about music heritage in Birmingham. It’s called Made In Birmingham: Reggae, Punk, Bhangra. Today was the private invitation-only premiere of that film at the MAC. The one-hour documentary was screened to a cinema packed full of creative [...]
Categories: Birmingham,culture,Music
Tagged: documentary, Film
Jake and I went and saw this film at the Flatpack Festival. If you get a chance – definitely go and see it.
Categories: culture
Tagged: cinema, documentary, Film, Video
