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First of all, apologies for the lack of blogging on my part. Been busy interviewing and writing exclusive features for our first issue due out beginning of May.
If you have no plans for this evening, Birmingham’s Secret Wars FINAL is taking place at The Rainbow Warehouse in Digbeth. I’m going, you should too.
The battle is between Bevlak and Phill Blake for the right to be crowned Secret Wars Champion of Birmingham 2008/2009. I attended the second semi-final last month and it was a thoroughly enjoyable night which you won’t be able to experience for another year!
Melonz’ editor and designer – Katherine Higgs will also be playing drums for her band The Epics in The Rainbow pub supporting Isolated Atoms. Why not check out both?
Be there for 8pm to catch all of the music, 9pm for the art.
See you later
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Bevlak’s winning piece
Bevlak knocked out reigning champion Newso lastnight in Birmingham’s Secret Wars semi-final at The Rainbow in Digbeth.
As decribed in a previous post Secret Wars is a street art competition spread only by word of mouth.
Having never been to one of these events before, I wasn’t sure what to expect but I have to admit the combination of art, music and good company made it a throughly enjoyable night!
The old Victorian pub already home to numerous pieces of modern art and graffiti laden walls provided an inspirational setting for the battle.
What happened
In the courtyard of The Rainbow, the artists were given an hour and a half to complete their masterpieces on a huge plain white canvas using just black Edding pens and paint.
They set to work bopping to some good tunes played by the resident DJs and Rhubarb Radio.
Bevlak’s style at Secret Wars is to make fun of his opponent. Hence the imagery used and the words ‘OLD NEWS’ and ‘NEWSO SCHMEWSO’ as shown above.
From the start it could be sensed that alot of the crowd were rooting for the underdog Bevlak, AKA Sam Bevington, a freelance illustrator from Bristol.
I stood and watched both artists through the cigerette smoke for the majority of the night and was amazed to see what they could produce in so little time.
Newso from Birmingham seemed to have more friends in the crowd who he looked to for support throughout the 90 minutes.
But they just didn’t shout loud enough.
Result
When it came to the final vote (which artist recieved the loudest cheers from the crowd) there was no need for the decibel reader – Bevlak was the clear winner.
Before the winner was announced, special guest Reeps One – an incredible beat boxer from London stunned the crowd. This guy put on a jaw-dropping performance and was unsurprisingly described as the best beat boxer in the world!
Bevlak will draw alongside Phil Blake for the right to be Secret Wars Champion of Birmingham 2008/2009 at the final on April 11th, be sure not to miss it!
Photo Gallery (click to enlarge)
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- Before
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- Newso
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- Bevlak
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- Newso
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- Bevlak
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- Close-up of Newso’s piece
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- Bevlak’s winning piece
London folk are in town
Posted on: February 19, 2009
The up-and-coming quartet Mumford and Sons are headlining the Little Civic in Wolverhampton this evening supported by Brighton’s Sons of Noel and Adrian. I’ll be there checking them out for the first time tonight – come with?
Who are they?
- Ben Lovett (keyboards, organ)
- Ted Dwayne (double bass)
- Winston Marshall (banjo, dobro)
- Marcus Mumford (vocals, guitar, drums)
They emerged in 2007 from the same London folk scene as the magnificent Mercury nominee Laura Marling and Noah and the Whale.
Melonz fact: Frontman Marcus is actually Marling’s drummer!
Tickets
Still available for only £7 from Wolves Civic
If you can’t make it tonight, catch them in:
- Ipswich 21st February at Uprock
- Cambridge 22nd February at Portland *SOLD OUT*
- London 4th March at ICA *SOLD OUT*
- London 5th March at Banquet Records Instore
I’ll update tomorrow with pics and words of praise no doubt.
