Birmingham goes Supersonic

by Mike Diver [Edit this content] ▾ 0 comments 13:25 May 12th, 2005

Birmingham hosts the Supersonic Festival this July, featuring a wealth of artists pushing creative boundaries.

Held across Friday 8th and Saturday 9th July, the festival offers a platform for new, cutting-edge talents to exhibit their skills, both sonically and visually. The event is presented by Capsule (click for venue/ticket/loads more info).

Line up

Friday
Room 1
DJ X
Shitmat (Planet Mu)
PCM
Chris Clark (Warp)

Room 2
Special Guest
Paul Damage
Sir Real
Harvey Lane

Saturday
Outside stage
Psychic TV
Rother & Moebius
Dälek
Battles (Don Caballero/Helmet)
Jesu (ex-Godflesh)
Aerogramme
Esquilax

Medicine Bar
Trevor Jackson (DJ Set)
Colder (Output)
Outhud (pictured, probably not in Birmingham)
Dance Disaster Movement
Noise Noise Alore!
Granine + Stuart Braithwaite (Mogwai DJ set)
Tunng (Static Caravan)
Khonnor (Type Records)

Theatre space
Merzbow vs Stephen O'Malley* (Sunn 0)))/Khanate)
Brian Duffy and Modified Toy Orchestra
Barbara Morgenstern + Robert Lippok (To Rococo Rot)
Black Galaxy vs Kreepa (ex Napalm Death/Scorn)
Martin Creed and Band* (Turner prize winner 2001)
David Cunningham* (ex Flying Lizards)
Sol_dat

*Performances presented in collaboration with Ikon Gallery

Tickets on sale from SeeTickets (Friday and Saturday £25; Friday £7; Saturday £20).

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Birmingham goes Supersonic

I'm sorry? A festival with good music in Birmingham?
Someone's having a laugh surely.
It must be London

Podge9 | 12 May '05, 13:32 | X | Reply

Birmingham goes Supersonic

"(ex Flying Lizards)"

cor.

shadyadie | 12 May '05, 13:40 | X | Reply

Birmingham goes Supersonic

is shitmat the best band name i have ever seen?

yes.

SoulofNathan | 12 May '05, 13:53 | X | Reply

Birmingham goes Supersonic

brian duffy?
wasnt he in boyzone?

alcxxk | 12 May '05, 13:58 | X | Reply

Re: Birmingham goes Supersonic

Shitmat is a DJ/Producer

And is Shitmat the best Dj I've ever seen? No wait, scratch that, is Shitmat the best fucking thing I've seen ever? FUCK YES!

themurdermystery @SoulofNathan | 12 May '05, 17:17 | X | Reply

Birmingham goes Supersonic

Fuck me, this looks amazing.

Shitmat! Jesu! Merzbow! Stephan O'Malley!

THERE!

themurdermystery | 12 May '05, 17:19 | X | Reply

Re: Birmingham goes Supersonic

lmao. i think it was keith. x

so_tragedy @alcxxk | 12 May '05, 18:17 | X | Reply

Birmingham goes Supersonic

About time. Birmingham and it's current scene is far more superior than the cancer ridden backslap fest that is the oh-so artificial London parade. I'd get out now if I were you before you miss the ride.

Vermontaffectedeverybody | 12 May '05, 20:06 | X | Reply

Birmingham goes Supersonic

That Saturday looks friggin sweet:

Dalek
Battles
Jesu
Aerogramme (maybe)
Merzbow vs Stephen O'Malley

And this just sounds cool: Brian Duffy and Modified Toy Orchestra

Wonder what they sound like?

Anyway, weren't Tarentel meant to be playing as well.

smallpox_champion | 12 May '05, 20:54 | X | Reply