Supersonic collective memory
A massive thanks to all those in attendance and those that helped out, performed, carried stuff, painted things, you made it all worth while.
The Created in Birmingham blog has started to gather a Supersonic Collective Memory, so please feel free to post them your links.
We’re off to sleep now for a day or two
Thanks from Lisa & Jenny
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Pingback by Created in Birmingham » Supersonic 2008 - Collective Memory — 14. 07. 08 @ 4:20 pm
Went Sunday brilliant Transitional, Asva, Earth,Red Sparrowes,Fucked Up and the awesome Gravetemple were superb, my ears are still ringing. Great show again keep it up andeclectic for 09.
Comment by Andy Duckworth — 14. 07. 08 @ 7:38 pm
Great festivalk yet again. Any ideas why Julian Cope didn’t show?
Comment by Bod — 14. 07. 08 @ 10:25 pm
This year was even better than the last. I’m genuinely considering starting a religion based around Supersonic. Its seems entirely reasonable to me. I dread to think how much money I spent there. I went to stalls in the Old Library and purchased a total of 15 records The thai food also made me an incredibly happy (and fat[ter]) man. I watched CPWK, Dokkebi-Q, PCM, Dalek, Black Sun, The Courtesy Group, Guapo, Justice Yeldham, Transitional and Max Tundra. This years 7-Inch Cinema was also splendid. The Yukio Fujimoto, Brian Duffy & Pierre Bastion presentations were fascinating and the live Nosferatu soundtrack was beautiful.
Whens the next one? ;p
Comment by Belly Button — 15. 07. 08 @ 9:31 am
Thanks for a great weekend. From Cutting Pink onwards it was relentless.Saturday ,Black Sun,Guapo,Wooden Shjips,Oren Ambarchi.Thrones almost induced a heart attack on my wife.(Just as well that there were so many surgeons in attendance ! )Sunday Einstellung,Red Sparowes,Asva,Gravetemple.Did anyone who listened to Kikuri go to work on Monday ? See you next year.
Comment by Dave Kelly — 15. 07. 08 @ 11:13 am
Re. Cope no show.
I asked O’Malley and Ambarchi about this, but they didn’t seem to have any more idea than anyone else. However it might have had something to do with Harmonia being there, as I gather from Brian Barritt - who has known members of Harmonia since back in the day when he recorded a krautrock record with Timothy Leary - that there is some personal animosity between them and Cope (ie, they can’t stand him). So maybe he didn’t want to risk bumping into them.
Just a theory.
Comment by m8e — 15. 07. 08 @ 2:09 pm
Keiji Haino’s cane
Brilliant
Comment by redfist — 15. 07. 08 @ 7:33 pm
My first Supersonic and definately noy the last what an amazing weekend. Personal Highlights HArmonia (was that the ultimate electronic gig ever) oscillations, Yukio Fujimoto, Brian Duffy & Pierre Bastion presentations and battles. Only a small whinge next year can we have more electronica and sonic boundary pushing and less black sabbath on 16rpm????
Comment by David P — 16. 07. 08 @ 7:41 pm
the greatest festival of all time hands down. inspiring, insane and interstellar. this was my 3rd year and my high expectations were met within the first day. rolo tomassi, guapo, asva, battles and oxbow were my top5 this year. only a few minor gripes. scotch egg was WAY too quiet, totally ruined his 8-bit experience. also sunday’s organisation meant i was bound to space 2 all day, i reckon earth should have done a longer set on the outside stage to mix up the vibes.
lisa & jenny you have created something so special, eternal gratitude!
see you next year!
Comment by daev — 18. 07. 08 @ 2:11 pm
I was one of Capsule’s official photographers for Supersonic 08 (and ‘07, ‘06 and ‘05)…please feel free to look on my Flickr site - I am uploading photos all the time. I took thousands so am doing them a little at a time.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/misspennymoney/
My website is still in the process of being updated but please feel free to look at some of my other work on:
http://www.provoke-ism.com
Some of the work is being used on artist’s websites - Some of the Osaka Invasion crew have been in touch for photo requests.
Comment by penn — 29. 07. 08 @ 11:37 am
Keiji Haino’s haircut
legend,
also Asva, Gravetemple, Earth, Harvey Milk(!!!), Fuckbuttons, DJ Scotchegg, Justice Yeldham, etc…
Best festival ever.
Totally worth travelling from wicklow and spending money I didnt have.
Next year defo.
Comment by Stu — 29. 07. 08 @ 3:40 pm
lol. At times there were more photographers around the stage than performers, made doubly funny when the artists left the stage to perform in the crowds.
Comment by Steve — 07. 08. 08 @ 10:29 am