PRESS INFORMATION11 APRIL 2013

CELEBRATING BIRMINGHAM’S MUSIC HISTORY

Vivid Projects unravels 24 years of Birmingham's music history with a very specialcollection of cassette demos, posters and memorabilia to celebrate Record StoreDay 2013, in partnership with Birmingham Music Archive and The Catapult Club.

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Photograph of The Catapult Club cassette archive

Since 1989, Catapult Club founderArthur Tapp has been in the business ofchampioning music in Birmingham. Asresident promoter at Brummieinstitutions including the Hare &Hounds, The Jug of Ale, The Actress &Bishop and Birmingham Academy/ O2Academy he has acquired a vastcollection of band demos, posters andflyers in the process.

Join Vivid Projects Thursday 18th -Saturday 20th April as we delve intoArthur’s vast archive, documentingBirmingham’s local music scene inanalogue – from cassette tape demos tocut ‘n’ paste posters.

Full event details below.

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THU 18 APR | 6.30PM | ADMISSION FREEIN CONVERSATION: Arthur Tapp & Jez Collins

Join Arthur Tapp in conversation with Birmingham Music Archive founder Jez Collins as they look backon 24 years of Arthur's involvement with local music. 

Jez will probe Arthur about his steadfast belief in Midlands-made music; the highs and lows ofpromoting and the changes he has seen during this time; his favourite (and least favourite!) gigs; andwhat he really thought of My Dad Hitla, who were managed by Collins, and voted by Blue Whale Blogreaders as the best unsigned Birmingham band of the last decade.

Admission free but capacity limited. Reserve a free place here:http://vividprojectsrevolution5.eventbrite.co.uk/

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A visual and aural exhibition showcasing some of the handmade cassettes and posters sent to theCatapult Club over the past 24 years, alongside live footage shot across countless gigs at The Jug of Ale.

The exhibition features material from some of Birmingham's best including Ocean Colour Scene, Editors,King Adora, Broadcast, and Pram.

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Named official film of Record Store Day 2013, and inspired by the book of the same name by GrahamJones, Last Shop Standing takes you behind the counter to discover why nearly 2000 record shops havealready disappeared across the UK.

SAT 20 APR | 3PM | ADMISSION FREESCREENING: Who Shot the Sheriff? [dir: Alan Miles, 2005]

Firefighter turned filmmaker Alan Miles’ documentary tells the story of the Rock Against Racism (RAR)movement of the 70s, when music played a key part in mobilising opposition to racism and the NationalFront. Featuring rare archive footage from the punk and RAR era – including the Clash, the Specials,Steel Pulse, and Misty in Roots – the film draws on a wealth of exclusive interviews with musicians andactivists associated with RAR to give testimony to the narrative of the rise of racism and the NationalFront in 70s Britain.

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Note to Editors:

1. Vivid Projects is a collaborative agency dedicated to exploring the convergence of film, video, performanceand interdisciplinary practice, and is based in Birmingham, UK.www.vividprojects.org.uk

2. Revolution 05, The Catapult Club Archive is presented as part of Vivid Projects’ opening season 33REVOLUTIONS, which runs from February - September 2013 and asks the question; can art and culture bea catalyst for social change? Key support for the 2013 programme is from The National Lottery through ArtsCouncil England, The Henry Moore Fund and Paul Mellon.

3. Revolution o5, The Catapult Club Archive is presented at Vivid Projects, 16 Minerva Works, 158 FazeleyStreet, Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 5RS.

4. For information on the forward programme and hi-res images please contact Programme Managerlaura@vividprojects.org.uk. Requests for interviews should be made to yasmeen@vividprojects.org.uk

5. The Catapult Club is a live music promotion and management company based in Birmingham founded in1989. The Catapult Club promotes live gigs in Birmingham six nights a week at 02 Academy 3, BirminghamBallroom and The Actress and Bishop with various one off shows in other venues in the region.www.thecatapultclub.net

6. The Birmingham Popular Music Archive was established by Jez Collins in order to recognise and celebrateBirmingham’s rich musical heritage.www.birminghammusicarchive.com