Bloggers are often considering to be inferior to “proper journalists”. Whether the argument is about training, or responsibility, impartiality or audience, they are often treated as second class citizens.
In reality, some hyperlocal sites are making excellent headway into their local council press offices, for example, to forge those links and get access to council meetings, [...]

Yes fitting in so damn well with my new discovery of all things rockabilly/psychobilly and general punk n roll goodness, here landed the Smoking Hearts … with  free Mp3 of George Street Wrestling attached
So here it is – download, share, spread the love and enjoy
GET IT HERE
You want more? Ok .. here’s some nuggets of [...]

(live blog of event here)
Last night saw the first in a series of pre-Election Question Time specials, hosted by Total Politics magazine, and City Inn hotels, first in Birmingham then onto Manchester, Leeds and London for the next three consecutive Thursdays.
Chaired by Conservative activist and blogger, and founder of Total Politics magazine, Iain Dale (@iaindale) [...]

As part of a series of pre-election session around the UK, Birmingham will tonight host a Question Time special at the City Inn.
On the panel:
Andrew Mitchell – Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Jacqui Smith – MP for Redditch and former Home Secretary
John Hemming – MP for Birmingham Yardley
Mark Reeves – Former Editor of the [...]

As part of a new Birmingham arts project, this weekend that will see one of the city’s grafitti artists spraypaint inspirational messages send in on Twitter.
The theme is “life feels better”, and Aerosol Arabic will be outside Bullring shopping centre on Saturday and Sunday creating a unique piece of art from tweets sent into the [...]

A new internet campaign has been launched to get Heavy Metal listed as a religion in the 2011 census
It’s not the first time a pop culture reference has appeared in this category, remember Jedi (the Star Wars creed) was added in 2001 when 390,000 people listed it as their faith – making it the 4th [...]

I am in a dilemma.
I am the owner of a perfectly good (despite the reports) Sony Ericsson Satio mobile phone. The 12 megapixel camera (and other gadgetry) means the picture quality of video recording great for still interviews. The only downside, is the audio.

the internal mic is terrible. It is useless for interviews, and makes [...]

Open office (or co-working) is hot news nowadays. The press has been full of it this week, with magazines (Company) and radio (4) running features about this very 21st century way of getting stuff done.
So how does it work? Well, either by membership or a one off entry fee, you gain access to an open [...]

You can keep your playlists and Ipods … I’m bringing back the mix cd
If anyone still had hifis I’d be bringing back the mix tape but there’s not much point really is there?
This mix cd is for one of the lads who comes in when I DJ at the Actress and Bishop. He asked for [...]

Every Monday and Tuesday I DJ at the Actress and Bishop in Birmingham! Here’s last Tuesdays set!

Maximo Park: Apply Some Pressure
The View: 5 Rebeccas
New Model Army: Vagabonds
Blondie – Atomic
Marmaduke Duke: Rubber Lover
The Prodigy: Diesel Power
Band of SKulls: I Know What I Am
The Clash: London Calling
The Strokes: Last Night
The Wonder Stuff: It’s Yer Money I’m After [...]