A massive congratulations goes out to Baptists and Bootleggers for winning the recent round of Umbro Industries, getting a bursary to launch a new label… so look for a series of fine Mancunian vinyl releases coming your way, including a record by MOF math monsters Go Lebanon… Big Up!
Baptists and Bootleggers
Its that time again with the next round of Umbro Industries well underway – please take 2 minutes to vote for our friends This City Is Ours and their proposal to host a series of live shows in unique locations around the city…. the MOF Band might even get a show out of it!
So plans are well underway for the label and we’re all really excited about it…. I know Same Teens are busy beavering away at their magazine, Upper Space are scheming and scouting for a home, and Im sure the guys behind Crying In The Chapel are busy working on what looks like a great show…
SO… what are you gonna do? The 3rd round of Umbro Industries is now open for submissions until 7th April, so get your ideas submitted online.. Click the image and away you go!
Today at 12pm -2pm, we will be taking part in a panel discussing the creative industries on the Guardian website, along with Same Teens who won the 1st round of the Umbro Industries bursaries with us.
Log on and get involved by clicking the image below!
After winning £5,000 ourselves on the last round of Umbro Industries we would quickly like to ask if you could take a minute of your time to vote for the return of the Upper Space Gallery. If you ever visited the first incarnation you will know it is something this city needs and if you didn’t please just take our word and follow the link below. Thank you all very much…
Just a gentle reminder that all creative folk in Manchester have just less than a month to get your ideas up on www.umbroindustries.com to be considered for the 2nd round of bursaries.
Theres some great ideas up there already, and its hard to choose but we’d like to show our support for the Ideas Factory, a really worthwhile project much needed in Manchester…
Don’t have to say much here but check this video from the day of the Umbro Industries presentation, certainly worth a giggle. The next round is open for anyone who fancies to get some money to support their ideas so check www.umbroindustries.com. Plans are underway for our limited edition series of 10″s so keep checking mindonfire.co.uk for updates.
Thanks so much to everyone who supported our umbro industries application. After our presentation and interviews yesterday, we have been awarded £5000 to make Mind on Fire Records a reality. We’re overwhelmed, obviously really chuffed and would like to thank everyone who made it happen.
We’ll have more info very soon, but just wanted to pass on the good news! YEAH!!!!
Click here for a photo gallery from the day, including some pretty Dragons den-esque photos and click the photo below to read an interview with Lowell, Joe and Ben from MOF.
Quick one to let you all know that we are applying for a grant from Umbro Industries to release some records and would really appreciate you showing your support by voting for us. So please take a minute of your time and vote for us HERE
