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After looking at over 30 venues, (and having to say goodbye to some real life financial support from New Generation Arts because of it), i am pleased to announce that we have finally found the perfect venue to house, our 3 stages and 80 participants for our forthcoming Project X Presents event, to be held on Saturday September 13th 2008... Birmingham United Services Club!

Project X gets a mention in this very interesting interview with Lisa Meyer and Jenny Moore the talented and hard working due behind what has become an institution of independence (if that makes sense!) on the Birmingham creative scene - Capsule. The video is shot and hosted by the indispensible Created in Birmingham blogsite.

The interview mentions that the PXP group looked at over 30 potential locations for our fourth live event which was scheduled to take place in June - without success.

Encouraging to see PXP get a big up mention in this very inspiring post from Custard Factory Creative Director Simon Jones on the Birmingham Post site.

Simon remarks that we "have been bringing some of the most renowned international performers to innovative events in Birmingham." before going on to say that "The wealth of independent musical creativity in this city is simply astounding, not just that but its getting bigger and better every year that passes."

Can be found here : - Photos from Rob Nicholas and Alina Ha

And the footage of Rich playing live from Australia can be found here

Thank you to everyone who came along to, took part, helped put on and enjoyed X-LAB:VL on Friday at Concrete. A successful night if eye witness reports are to be believed. I have to make do with the photos for now which you can find here:

http://www.mattmurtaghphotography.com/pxpxlab/

but I look forward to your reports and reviews.

Anyone who gave us their email address will be entered into a prize draw for two pairs of tickets to our next show on Saturday 14th June 2008.

More details to be announced in mid March.

Some more news on the line up for X-LAB:VL.

Loopz bring their experimental/edgy musical explorations along to the party. Loopz is Steve Price - a long time friend of and collaborator with Orbital who has worked with U-Ziq, Venetian Snares, Higher Intelligence Agency, Frog Pocket, Chevron and Ochre. He tells us that he “…very much enjoys the art of experimentation” so opening the night for the Project X Presents X–LAB(oratory):VL evening should suit him just fine!

See you on Friday!

www.myspace.com/loopzmusic

Preparations for X-LAB:VL continued apace over the weekend with the completion and testing of two Object X pieces. The Light Wheel will occupy the mirrored passage that leads to the back room of the venue where the “echo to infinity” effect of having two mirrors facing each other is already quite impressive. Once the Object X interactive exhibit gets installed that area will become something else entirely. We can’t wait to see it in situ.

Additions to the line up for X-LAB:VL include Vix n the Kix - a bostin’ brand spanking new band bursting with talent and brimming with sexy, burlesque-y yumminess fronted by Vix (ex Fuzzbox). Expect lashings of candy-coated rock ‘n’ roll and melody-filled loveliness.

X-LAB:VL, X-LAB:VL, X-LAB:VL

Why doesn't www.projectxpresents.com itself appear on the first few pages of a google search for X-LAB:VL?

As regular listeners will know, I'm quite obsessed by such things.

I'm delighted that Project X Presents appears to be the only people in the world to use the name X-LAB:VL but a bit perplexed as to why our own website advertising our own event on 22nd February at Concrete (formerly The Boiler Room, The Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, UK - check NEXT PROJECT above) doesn't come up on the first page of hits.

X-LAB:VL, X-LAB:VL, X-LAB:VL