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…]
The audience somewhat mesmerized by Mogwai. The usual links roundup to follow once everyone’s recovered.
Otto Von Schirach close the Friday segment of Supersonic. There are no superlatives sufficient and there’s still Saturday to go. Thank you Lisa and Jenny. Thank you.
A photographer name of Garazi Gardner popped into my field of vision the other day on Flickr. She’s 23, lives in Birmingham and does very sexy things with her camera. She also appears to be connected to the band Templeton Pek, or at least has done a photoshoot for them. More on her Flickr stream … [Read more…]