A Birmingham story: Culture Shock
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| The inaugural Culture Shock in 2012 |
The day after this
blog post is published, a clutch of musicians from across Birmingham will
meet up for five days of intensive creation and experimentation, culminating in
an evening of live music on Saturday 28th September, at St Annes Church, Park Hill in Moseley, Birmingham.
This is Culture Shock, now in its second year. It’s a free event, supported by a range of institutions, and powered by the adventurous collaborative spirit of the participants - a leap of faith in many ways.
This is Culture Shock, now in its second year. It’s a free event, supported by a range of institutions, and powered by the adventurous collaborative spirit of the participants - a leap of faith in many ways.
Keyboardist Pete Nickless holds this
project together, working from a multi-purpose music studio at the seriously industrial top end of
Digbeth, Birmingham .
It bristles with instruments, including – oh joy – a Hammond organ
complete with Leslie cabinet. And Pete's boundless enthusiasm. It's one hell of a brave project; yet another reason for us to have such fierce pride in our musicians.
