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Batty Jr. are an Austin, Texas based band. Members come from other bands - Ringo Deathstarr and Wild Child. I feel like the music is in the vein of psych pop. The cello and unpredictable melodies are wonderful.
To me this sounds like a cross between Animal Collective and Lawrence Arabia. This is being released by Birmingham, Alabama based label Earth Libraries.
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Old Birmingham Library
My conversation with Artificial Reality, 2022
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Birmingham Library
Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square, Birmingham, UK. Picture taken on 20 February 2024 using a Samsung S24 Ultra. This picture was taken earlier in the day than the previous one, before the lights were on.
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Passing the Polygraph - Books of Collections
It’s been quite a time that I’ve been obscurely dissatisfied with ordinary photographic monographs. I suppose I shouldn’t complain: I’ve written texts for dozens of them, usually as an introduction before the pictures, and usually found much to like in the pictures concerned. No doubt the good ones still keep coming; the great ones, too, and probably at the same very slow rate as ever. But I’m…
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Save Acocks Green Library
Libraries are great for many reasons, and the importance of Acocks Green Library extends far beyond just being a repository of books. The Library was built in 1932, so it’s nearly 100 years old.
Acocks Green Library was built in modernised Georgian style, in sandstone bricks and Grinshill stone. The City’s Coat of Arms is over the main door. The internal joinery is of oak, including substantial…
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Blazing a Trail: Birmingham City's Journey from November to January in FM23 Grassroots to Glory
🚀 Get ready to dive into the exciting world of Birmingham City's journey in FM23 Grassroots to Glory! Our blog chronicling their adventures from November to January is about to drop. ⚽ Stay tuned for all the highs, lows, and thrilling moments! 🔥 #FM23 #
In the crisp November air of Birmingham, the city came alive with the promise of a new season for their beloved football club. Birmingham City, with their faithful fans filling the stands of St. Andrew’s Stadium, were ready to embark on a thrilling run of matches.
The month of November brought with it a mix of highs and lows for the Blues. Their journey began with a home game against the…
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From all of us at JSTOR, happy Black History Month!
The profound impact of African American writers, artists, politicians, and academics, along with countless others, is indelibly etched into the fabric of American history–and we'll be highlighting them all month long.
Image credit:
Fink, Larry (1941-2023). Malcolm X, Rally for Birmingham, Harlem, NY, May, 1963. 1963, printed 2019. Archival pigment print, 22 x 17 in. (55.88 x 43.18 cm).
Levy, Mark. Mississippi Freedom Summer 1964. 1964. Queens College Special Collections and Archives.
Borg, Erik. Toni Morrison. August 26, 1977.
Lisa Kuzia. Angela Davis. 1980-1985. Black and white photography, 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. Special Collections and Archives, Colby College Libraries, Waterville, Maine.
Padow-Sederbaum, Phyllis. Junior NAACP Demonstration. 1963. Queens College Special Collections and Archives.
Allied Printing Trades Council. Placard from Memorial March Reading “HONOR KING: END RACISM!” 1968. National Museum of African American History and Culture; On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053; Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Created by C. M. Battey, American. W.E.B. Du Bois/. 1918. Silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper. National Museum of African American History and Culture; Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Mosley, John W. Civil Rights Demonstrators at Girard College. Philadelphia PA: Temple University Libraries, 1965-07-17. Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection.
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King’s Heath Library, King’s Heath, Birmingham
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A view of Birmingham from the library. June 2022 #birmingham #city #cityviews #library #cityview #bnw #bnwphotography #blackandwhitephotography #mono #monochrome #midlands #june #june2022 #view #views #england (at Birmingham Central Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfjqtBEuR5b/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Old Birmingham Library
My conversation with Artificial Reality, 2022
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