December 2010
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Holly Miranda's Waves is #14 in BBC 6Music...
Radio 6 Music Listeners have been voting for their fave track of the year. Holly Miranda of former The Jealous Girlfriends fame (RIP) is at #14 with Waves! Check out the Top 40 Tracks of 2010 here. 
Dec 31st
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Dec 28th
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Dec 26th
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Rudiments of Letterpress
If you’re interested in learning about letterpress and you live in/nr. Manchester, you may want to check this out - note from Hot Bed Press: Saturday 29th – Sunday 30th January 11am – 5pm Cost £115 (£105 for concessions and members) Tutor: Graham Moss On this introductory course you will be working with your own text.  You will learn to properly handle metal type and a table-top printing...
Dec 26th
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Letterpress heaven - Studio On Fire “Deeply Impressed” via Gestalten TV
Dec 26th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 24th
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Dec 23rd
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We meet Creative Boom
Some may already know of Creative Boom, and with a recent revamp to their website, we thought it was timely to catch up with founder, Katy Cowan. Tell us a little about the yourself and how Creative Boom came about. My name’s Katy. I started my career as a broadcast journalist back in 2000, working for local radio stations before moving into the world of public relations in 2004. It...
Dec 23rd
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Dec 23rd
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Dec 22nd
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Wrapping paper machine. Very nice. (via Creative Review blog)
Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
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As 2010 winds down, we seem to be getting busier here at The Lab. Part of the reason for starting a blog is to keep you updated with what we’re up to, but to also shout about the great things, and talented people we come across. We’re already in the early stages of collaborating on projects with some amazing folk. Sharing and collaborating is what we’re all about. You can expect a series...
Dec 21st
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Dec 14th
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Dec 12th
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Dec 9th
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Is difficult worth doing?
Now seems as good a time as any to start a blog, share our likes and dislikes, hear your ideas, promote your talents, and just connect with the wider world. 2010 has been a quiet year here at The Lab, but we hope that 2011 will be very different. We’re already very excited about a series of meetings we’ve had in recent weeks, plans for the New Year, events we hope to host, and...
Dec 7th
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“For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes...”
– Van Gogh
Dec 7th
November 2010
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‘The Lab: One’ (Various Artists) - Out Now Very ltd letter pressed art work CD - £6.99, and digital download. BUY HERE “Combines lo-fi, wonder and quirk in equal exciting measures. Enjoyably varied, this is the musical equivalent of a darn good yarn” Kruger Magazine “Ten compelling, majestic songs…with Snowden muscling up alongside the jaunty Panda Band...
Nov 30th