Manchester Productivity

July 29th and Manchester is suffering torrential rain. It’s no wonder inspiration isn’t exactly flowing.

Cross Street, Manchester

Yeah, Manchester’s dreary landscape gave the world The Smiths, Joy Division, Factory Records etc. It just needs a bit more Sally Cinnamon-esque Stone Roses. Or even better Jim Noir. I’ll return to the land of The Animals soon. Just wait and see.

Shouting To Communicate is one year old today. Thank you to the people who read this (yes all three of you).

Normally service’ll resume now.

I recently stumbled upton this. I’m hoping it’s a satirical slice of mischief making. I suspect it’s actually a cold-hearted attempt at profit.

FINAL CALL FOR ARTISTS

Brent Artists Resource has one space left for the upcoming exhibition entitled ‘Values’:

World recession and plummeting prices poses the question, what is valuable? Using the current crisis as a point of reflection, ‘Values’ aims to explore this question through art by bringing together a group of artists to express values they hold dear to themselves. As well as financial stability, friendships, political ideals, memories, cultural, moral and religious identity are all values that we may hold dear. The expression of values through art will provide the viewer with a chance to contemplate what is valuable to them.

The exhibition will be held from 20th October – 12th November 2009. The gallery’s exhibiting fee will be £700; with a group of 10 artists the fee will be £70 per artist.

Hilarious.