While the rest of the festival season winds down, on the 19th-21st October Supersonic Festival shows up again for its 10th year running to give the music scene a good hiding . If you haven’t been before then your eardrums are in for a treat (and a bit of a pounding) as the weekend session, run … [Read more…]
Goldie Speaking after the final performance of Wings of Desire – IDFB 2012 Nice little interview this. The Golden Age of silver.mp4 – YouTube “A BBC Production with the Birmingham Assay office as a Key Contributor” Celebrating Sanctuary Birmingham – Home of Birmingham’s World Music Festival. Showcasing the UK’s refugee musical culture, both traditional and … [Read more…]
That title should perhaps be capitalised, but I’m not sure whether it’s a Proper Thing or just a loose kinda ‘it’s complicated‘ thing*. Anyway, I’ve had an invite to the launch of a publication celebrating the ‘vitality, innovation and diversity’ of this group that comprises: Bass Festival Birmingham Book Festival Birmingham International Jazz and Blues … [Read more…]
This year’s Supersonic seems to be coming together splendidly. The bill looks suitably impressive, a couple of big names but otherwise packed with bands that I’ve never heard of in my life. That’s good though – the point of Supersonic is that Jenny and Lisa know what you should be listening to before you (or … [Read more…]
The line-up for this year’s Glastonbury Festival was announced today, and what a mediocre one it is. Like a lot of huge festivals it relies on the expected roll out of faded heroes and next week’s hipsters. If you are looking for a more, dare I say, ’boutique’ experience there are plenty of music festivals … [Read more…]
Capsule, event organisers of the Supersonic music festival are offering 2 internships to assist with: Artists liaison / Production / Marketing / Festival Management. You will be required to do at least 10 days between April to July. You will receive valuable work experience and be credited as part of the core team that deliver … [Read more…]
The Capsule ladies have another big year ahead of them. After receiving huge national success with the Home of Metal project last year they are now in the planning stages of what will be the 7th Supersonic Festival. Here is the line up: