Birmingham 81
@birmingham81.bsky.social
Music, architecture, photography, design etc. Sharing my concert photos taken in Birmingham in 81/82 (hence the name). Plus other stuff I've hoarded
Gigs at Oxford Poly were usually student-only affairs back then too, but I managed to get into this one. I think Stiff must have insisted the tour was open to the public
November 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Gigs at Oxford Poly were usually student-only affairs back then too, but I managed to get into this one. I think Stiff must have insisted the tour was open to the public
£38 in today's money apparently, which is a lot for a 15-year-old school kid, but there weren't many decent gigs in Oxford to spend money on back then
November 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
£38 in today's money apparently, which is a lot for a 15-year-old school kid, but there weren't many decent gigs in Oxford to spend money on back then
And here are a real Pearly King and Queen, photographed at this year's Sweeps Festival in Rochester
November 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
And here are a real Pearly King and Queen, photographed at this year's Sweeps Festival in Rochester
And the winners are the lovely @theleaflibrary.bsky.social, who correctly spotted that they're the Pearly Queen and King outfits worn by The White Stripes on the cover of Icky Thump 👏👏
November 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
And the winners are the lovely @theleaflibrary.bsky.social, who correctly spotted that they're the Pearly Queen and King outfits worn by The White Stripes on the cover of Icky Thump 👏👏
Here's an advert from the NME for the Be Stiff 1978 tour by train
November 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Here's an advert from the NME for the Be Stiff 1978 tour by train
I don't think so. Not sure what it was TBH. Possibly this LP?
www.discogs.com/release/4823...
www.discogs.com/release/4823...
Various - Be Stiff Tour
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1979 Vinyl release of "Be Stiff Tour" on Discogs.
www.discogs.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I don't think so. Not sure what it was TBH. Possibly this LP?
www.discogs.com/release/4823...
www.discogs.com/release/4823...
Self-designated, so doesn't really count
November 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Self-designated, so doesn't really count
Yes, thanks - Cleveland is an annual work trip and we always enjoy the city
November 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Yes, thanks - Cleveland is an annual work trip and we always enjoy the city
And the winner is @diseasedcheese.bsky.social, who correctly spotted that it's the jacket worn by Bruce Springsteen on the cover of Born To Run 👏👏
November 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
And the winner is @diseasedcheese.bsky.social, who correctly spotted that it's the jacket worn by Bruce Springsteen on the cover of Born To Run 👏👏
And here's Ted Chippington performing She Loves You on Pebble Mill at One, followed by an interview with Paul Coia in a neck brace #AccidentalPartridge
youtu.be/XmupmNbupMs
youtu.be/XmupmNbupMs
Ted Chippington - 'She Loves You' and interview on Pebble Mill (BBC)
YouTube video by Chris McCray
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
And here's Ted Chippington performing She Loves You on Pebble Mill at One, followed by an interview with Paul Coia in a neck brace #AccidentalPartridge
youtu.be/XmupmNbupMs
youtu.be/XmupmNbupMs
And the winner is @lovemusicglasgow.bsky.social, who correctly spotted that the reel-to-reel features on the cover of The Basement Tapes by Bob Dylan and The Band 👏👏
November 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
And the winner is @lovemusicglasgow.bsky.social, who correctly spotted that the reel-to-reel features on the cover of The Basement Tapes by Bob Dylan and The Band 👏👏
Coincidentally, on the flight over I watched The Brutalist which was partly inspired by Breuer's journey from Hungary to the USA via the Bauhaus
youtu.be/GdRXPAHIEW4
youtu.be/GdRXPAHIEW4
The Brutalist | Official Trailer HD | A24
YouTube video by A24
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Coincidentally, on the flight over I watched The Brutalist which was partly inspired by Breuer's journey from Hungary to the USA via the Bauhaus
youtu.be/GdRXPAHIEW4
youtu.be/GdRXPAHIEW4