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Birmingham goes Supersonic
Mike_Diver by Mike Diver 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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