Our New Media Director Graham Cartwright continued his recent gig-going exploits with a trip to The Wulfrun (part of Wolverhampton Civic Hall) to see Neds Atomic Dustbin Re:united in concert this weekend.
Neds had reformed with the original line up for the first time in too long and Graham re:united some of his college friends to roll back the years.
And what a night it proved to be! Neds were, well Neds - belting out anthemic, swaggering, thrashing rock'n'roll to a sell out frenzied crowd. There are not enough adjectives to describe the buzz - brilliant, awesome, amazing, fantastic - Neds came home and everyone at the gig absolutely loved it.
The Civic? Well if it isn't the best rock venue in the country then we don't know where is. There is something about the place that is just, right. It feels right. It feels like a rock venue should feel. As if it is the blueprint for a live music venue.
Now we may well be biased, after all we do look after their website www.wolvescivic.co.uk *BUT* they must be doing something right to attract such people as Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonics, Blur, Pendulum, Lenny Kravitz, Kasabian and Franz Ferdinand to name but a few.
Last week Graham was touting The Beat as the greatest thing since sliced bread. This week Neds get Graham's latest fad award - proving designers are a fickle lot. However all of us at emediates are adamant that the Wolverhampton Civic Hall will always be one of our favourite clients and *THE* best gig venue in the UK.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
The Beat @ The Boat
Here at emediates we often get asked what influences our creative designs?
Now it's a really hard question to answer! As designers and developers we are influenced by everything around us and sometimes it's the weirdest things that stick in our minds at other times its the thrill of something new.
This weekend our New Media Director (Graham Cartwright) got a bit of something weird and something new at the same time.
The Boat Inn at Jackfield was transformed from idyllic riverside pub with an (in)famous habit of flooding to cool gig venue as The Beat came to town. Graham got tickets and went along to see what all the fuss was about.
And it was weird. Weird but utterly brilliant. The forerunners of 2-tone ska came, saw and conquered sleepy Jackfield near Ironbridge and The Boat - and The Boat became a mini-Glastonbury just for the night. Flooded this time with infectious energy and Ranking Rogers message of peace and love. The beautiful World Heritage Site came alive to the sound of ska.
Graham discovered something new in The Beat - it seems they might just be the next big thing (again) if Graham has his way.
So I am sure there will be lots of listening to Ska and checking out 2-tone websites going on the emediates studio over the next few weeks. And we wouldn't be surprised if we see a little bit of that late 80's hip ska style slipping into some of our web designs either.
Consciously or sub-consciously magical nights like this one leave a lasting impression and are often the food that feeds a creative mind.
If you weren't there you missed something weird - (things like that just shouldn't happen in Jackfield) - but something absolutely amazing. If you get chance go and see The Beat wherever they play. And if you're in or around Ironbridge then go and have a drink at The Boat it's a gorgeous pub in such a great setting.
If it ever happens again then you *MUST* see The Beat @ The Boat.
Now it's a really hard question to answer! As designers and developers we are influenced by everything around us and sometimes it's the weirdest things that stick in our minds at other times its the thrill of something new.
This weekend our New Media Director (Graham Cartwright) got a bit of something weird and something new at the same time.
The Boat Inn at Jackfield was transformed from idyllic riverside pub with an (in)famous habit of flooding to cool gig venue as The Beat came to town. Graham got tickets and went along to see what all the fuss was about.
And it was weird. Weird but utterly brilliant. The forerunners of 2-tone ska came, saw and conquered sleepy Jackfield near Ironbridge and The Boat - and The Boat became a mini-Glastonbury just for the night. Flooded this time with infectious energy and Ranking Rogers message of peace and love. The beautiful World Heritage Site came alive to the sound of ska.
Graham discovered something new in The Beat - it seems they might just be the next big thing (again) if Graham has his way.
So I am sure there will be lots of listening to Ska and checking out 2-tone websites going on the emediates studio over the next few weeks. And we wouldn't be surprised if we see a little bit of that late 80's hip ska style slipping into some of our web designs either.
Consciously or sub-consciously magical nights like this one leave a lasting impression and are often the food that feeds a creative mind.
If you weren't there you missed something weird - (things like that just shouldn't happen in Jackfield) - but something absolutely amazing. If you get chance go and see The Beat wherever they play. And if you're in or around Ironbridge then go and have a drink at The Boat it's a gorgeous pub in such a great setting.
If it ever happens again then you *MUST* see The Beat @ The Boat.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Oldies Rare Records
emediates are pleased to annnounce that one of our favourite clients is back with a brand new website and even if we do say so ourselves "it's looking good!".
Oldies Rare Records came to us after deciding to move away from high street retail and start selling Northen Soul, Motown, R&B, Jazz and Gospel vinyl online.
The website www.oldiesrarerecords.com is fast filling up with lots of 7" and 12" vinyl to satisfy the cravings of old and rare record collectors out there.
The site is fully content managed using emediates new Kronos system which boasts an advanced image uploader which re-sizes and crops taking the pain out of finding suitable images for the website.
The guys at ORR can add, amend and delete content using our WYSIWYG editor and completly control their products with our bespoke system.
We also added in an event management system because ORR promote and run various Northern Soul and Motown club nights, weekenders and all-dayers accross the UK. So if you are an avid vinyl collector looking for a rare record from the 50's or 60's or you collect record memorabilia then check out the ORR products page.
Oldies Rare Records came to us after deciding to move away from high street retail and start selling Northen Soul, Motown, R&B, Jazz and Gospel vinyl online.
The website www.oldiesrarerecords.com is fast filling up with lots of 7" and 12" vinyl to satisfy the cravings of old and rare record collectors out there.
The site is fully content managed using emediates new Kronos system which boasts an advanced image uploader which re-sizes and crops taking the pain out of finding suitable images for the website.
The guys at ORR can add, amend and delete content using our WYSIWYG editor and completly control their products with our bespoke system.
We also added in an event management system because ORR promote and run various Northern Soul and Motown club nights, weekenders and all-dayers accross the UK. So if you are an avid vinyl collector looking for a rare record from the 50's or 60's or you collect record memorabilia then check out the ORR products page.
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