A bright spot on the seemingly terminal “entertainment” schedule on the Bullring Beach (no, not the one by the library. The other one) is a special Gigbeth event this lunchtime. Nizlopi, Vijay Kishore, The Priory and The JD will be playing from 11.15am ’til about three on the sand outside St Martin’s Church. If you’re … [Read more…]
If you’ve not checked it, the Supersonic Collective Memory post is growing at an astounding rate. So many videos! More Macbeth at the MAC from 1st August. I think from now on the MAC should only show productions of Macbeth. More seriously I’m told this production “is completely financed, organised, directed, edited, designed and acted … [Read more…]
From nobody knows anything Photos are posted here from the Birmingham Flickr community. Click on the image for more details.
The Big Bang launch their debut album Shoot The Freak at the Sunflower Lounge this Friday 20th. From their blog: We’ve written, played, completed and worked on over 100 songs over recent years. Some never making past infancy, some achieving ‘Oh god I wish they’d give this song a rest!’ status. But we’ve now completed … [Read more…]
Midwest is a local online community that “seeks to be a catalyst for creative thought and action to complement the development of artistic practice within the visual arts.” To be investigated. Document everything (you never know when you’re going to need it) is a guide aimed at musicians for keeping online journals of what you’re … [Read more…]
From suselstahl Photos are posted here from the Birmingham Flickr community. Click on the image for more details.
Casually mentioned in the Supersonic booklet is the news that Capsule are to launch Capsule Records in conjunction with Southern Records. Bee Stung Lips will be the first artists released with their ep Songs To And From An Iron Gut. The remarkable BSL have a gig at the Hare and Hounds on Thursday 19th. Worth … [Read more…]
An ongoing collation of mentions of Supersonic 2007 across teh internets. [I’m going to stop actively searching for stuff now but will update this list with anything you send me or leave in the comments.] Last odds and sods to be updated indefinitely… Rock Sound forum post and thread. Velvet Grooves – full review. Brainwashed … [Read more…]