Karolina Pliskova joins star-studded Edgbaston line-up.

Name change reflects wide range of events for 2019.

Top attractions coming to Warwickshire.

Exhibition aims to show Birmingham at its best.

Media and creative professionals from across the West Midlands helped put Birmingham on the map as the new Carnival Capital last week, at a special event organised by the Birmingham Publicity Association (BPA).

This episode, author Adam Mansbach (Go the Fuck to Sleep, Rage Is Back) returns to the show to talk about his new book, a thriller called The Dead Run. He’s joined by Chicago poet Kevin Coval who, in addition to his awesome poetry, also runs the largest youth poetry festival in the nation, Louder Than A Bomb. Join us as we talk rap, race, Judaism, Chief Keef, which KRS album is the greatest, and what “hackles” really are.

See http://theciphershow.com/episode/52/ for full show notes and comments.

Stretch and Evan are the co-authors of the new book No Sleep: NYC Nightlife Flyers 1988-1999. The book, as its title suggests, is a collection of flyers from the prime years of New York City nightlife, mixed with recollections from people who were there.

But both guests are known for far more than the book. Evan was the driving force behind Evil Empire mixtapes, and currently runs the popular Up North Trips, which has a website, Twitter, and Instagram devoted to hip-hop memorabilia, anniversaries, and history.

Stretch, of course, was the co-host of one of the most influential radio shows of all time, the Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito show. The show, co-hosted by Bobbito Garcia, ran on WKCR starting in 1990, and defined the sound of underground rap. Just a short list of artists who appeared on that show in the early years of their career would include Nas, Common, Jay Z, Eminem, Busta Rhymes, Big Pun, Big L, the Notorious B.I.G., and the Wu-Tang Clan. Many of those artists, and a ton more, revisited their experiences in the 2015 documentary Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives.

See http://theciphershow.com/episode/188/ for full show notes and comments.

This is episode 200, and features a return from Kevin Coval. However, since it is our 200th, our producer Josh got Kevin, who’s also a big fan of the show, to turn the tables without us knowing and interview the show’s host Shawn. So if you’ll excuse a little self indulgence here’s the episode 200 with Kevin Coval, Shawn Setaro AND Josh Kross.

Kevin is a poet and educator who is the artistic director of Young Chicago Authors, and the author and editor of a whole bunch of great books. The latest of these is A People’s History of Chicago. The book, true to its title, covers the entire history of the city, while focusing on the experiences and victories of its working people and those struggling for justice. The book’s foreward is by a young artist who has learned a lot from Coval, Chance the Rapper.

See http://theciphershow.com/episode/200/ for full show notes and comments.

The University of Birmingham is set to host its first Arts & Science Festival to showcase the wealth of ideas, research and collaboration across its campus.

Leaders from some of Europe’s largest companies will be gathering in Birmingham to discuss the role that open innovation and collaboration can play in boosting the economy

Jiu Jitsu Coach John Evan calls in to break down Eddie Bravo's Match in Metamoris 3.

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Recorded live on 03/24/2014.

Jiu Jitsu Coach John Evans joins Joey Diaz and Lee Syatt in studio with a special call from Dr. Joel Crandall.

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Javier Vazquez, former UFC fighter and owner of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Rancho - Cucamonga,who is competing at the EBI 5 Sunday December 13, 2015 at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles, joins Joey Diaz and Lee Syatt live in studio.

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Joey Alvarado, fitness/mma and bjj coach. He holds a Black belt in Bjj under Roger Machado as well as black belts in Hapkido and Tae Kwon Do under Grand Master S.R. Moreland, joins Joey Diaz and Lee Syatt live in studio.

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Joey and Lee talk about Joey getting his blue belt, relationships, and prison."The Man" from Eureka Vapor also joins Joey Diaz and Lee Syatt, live in studio!

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Nick Vallelonga is an actor, screenwriter, and producer. He recently won two Oscars (Best Original Screen Play and Best Picture) for his work on "The Green Book," and he joins Joey Diaz and Lee Syatt LIVE in studio. 

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Aim is to make festival accessible to all.

Flatpack Projects brings free family screenings and craft workshops to the Mailbox.

Augmented reality used to bring the stories behind the portraits to life.

Display inspired by Glastonbury anniversary.

Martin Longley mashes up bull testicles, glow-rings and wooden flutes in NYC...

Tie-up for local company.

The area's culture celebrated over eleven days.

£5,000 donation helps residents during coronavirus lockdown.

Get set for the best in dance and performance.

Waterboys, Richard Hawley, The Wonder Stuff and many more to mark anniversary.

A musical rainbow in the Cotswolds.

Richard Lutz reports on a step forward in opening the Moseley/Kings Heath train line.

BE at Home invites online audience participation.

Council urged to waive parking charges for key workers.

HS2 funding enables community facility to survive.

Brand new restaurant at Dartmouth Golf Course set to tee-off.

Fundraisers share their own poignant memories.

Brian Donaldson talks to comic Simon Evans.

Upwards of 90,000 people expected to attend Digbeth festivities.

Football Foundation continues to support local communities.

Urban Splash & Places for People lead the way at Port Loop.

Villa's run of poor form leads Dave Woodhall to draw an obvious conclusion.

It further said that although 2020 is a lost year, in terms of trade, India can think long-term and build relations so that it can occupy the space vacated by China.

Arovane has announced the release of the Spectral 2 soundset, a fresh collection of 64 sounds for the popular Serum wavetable synthesizer by Xfer Records. The pack comes with 35 customized wavetables and 20 samples for the noise oscillator. Available for 19 EUR, Spectral 2 includes: 20 pads. 16 plucks. 13 soundscapes. 6 sweeps. 4 […]

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Ampify is the name behind the iOS apps Launchpad, Blocs Wave and Groovebox, which have together amassed over 15 million downloads. Ampify now brings you its latest music-making software, Ampify Studio, available for free on MacOS and Windows. After announcing Ampify Studio at NAMM 2020 in LA and releasing as public beta software, Ampify Studio […]

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PluginFox has launched an exclusive sale on two audio plugins by Tokyo Dawn Labs, offering a 50% discount for a limited time only. NOVA Gentleman’s Edition MKII is a parallel dynamic equalizer. Appearing in the familiar layout of a parametric equalizer, the plugin also includes flexible dynamics processing options allowing the coverage of an impressively […]

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No Dough Music has announced its new online House/Techno/Electronic music production hub The Archive, which features content from all of No Dough’s current sample packs repackaged with loads of new features. The Archive will offer sound packs, Ableton projects, production technique and how to blogs, podcasts, interviews, and video content. Available now, Underground Electronics is […]

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