Two great shows rounded up another year of Capsule gigs – here’s the piccies
Torche / Black Breath photos
Supersonic interning
Hello! My name is Tom, and I worked as the design intern at this year’s Supersonic festival.
I should start by saying how much the internship helped me out. Before working with Capsule, I was spending most of my time hunched over my desk, drawing small pictures on small pieces of paper. That was pretty much all I did, and after doing that for a few months, I became aware that it was possibly doing me more harm than good. It felt like I wasn’t really accomplishing anything anymore. I guess I was suffering from some variety of ‘artist’s block’, which I appreciate makes me sound like a monumental prat, but I can’t think of a better way to put it. The design internship seemed like just the opportunity I needed to make some new work and learn some new skills, so I figured I would give it a shot and send off an application. I was over the moon when Capsule offered me the position.
My first project was designing an issue of the Capsule fanzine. After doing that, I designed a few posters for some upcoming Capsule shows before concentrating on Supersonic. The biggest project for me was designing the Supersonic festival catalogue, which I worked on with Ian Richards of Heavy Object. A heck of a lot of drawing, cutting, tracing, typesetting and spell checking went into making the catalogue, and I couldn’t be happier with the result. It was a really enjoyable project to work on, and immensely exciting to see catalogue progress from being a bunch of files on a MacBook to 2,000 properly printed books.
I also worked on decorating the festival site. If you got yourself a cup of something at any point during the weekend, then you may have seen some my work pasted up on the walls of the tearoom. You may also found yourself watching the animations I helped put together on the big screens in the venues whilst you were waiting for your favourite band to come on.
During the festival weekend, I had the pleasure of helping out the Black Sun Drum Corps. They put on an incredible performance on Sunday evening. It was definitely a highlight of the festival for me. It was great to see everyone involved get really into it, to the extent where some of the participants didn’t take their make up off for the rest of the night!
Other highlights of the festival included seeing Eagle Twin, eating a chickpea curry whilst watching Tweak Bird, witnessing Bong play one of the most atmospheric and captivating sets I’ve ever seen any band play, finally getting my hands on Alan Moore’s Unearthing album from the Rough Trade stall, and of course, Swans!
The internship has been a great experience, and I would like to thank Capsule for giving me the opportunity to work with them for the last few months. I can’t wait to see what they’ve got up their sleeves for Supersonic next year now, October 2011 can’t come quickly enough!
Check out Tom J Hughes’ work here
If you’re interested in being an intern for Supersonic 2011, check the Supersonic website for updates next year.
RIP Sleazy
Peter ‘Sleazy’ Christopherson: 1955-2010
Along with the rest of Throbbing Gristle, Sleazy was a bold provocateur and activist. But he was also one of the most innovative musicians of his generation. Coil played the first ever Supersonic Festival in 2003, it was a real honour.
It is with great sadness that this morning the Quietus is having to report that Peter “Sleazy” Christopherson of Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV, Coil and X-TG has died. He was 55, and reportedly passed away in his sleep. The news was broken in the early hours of the morning by Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti, who tweeted “Our dearest beautiful Sleazy left this mortal coil as he slept in peace last night.words cannot express our grief”. The Throbbing Gristle website simply features Sleazy’s name, and the dates of his life: 1955 – 2010.
From The Quietus
Over and out (for now)
We know it’s only November, but, whatever, we’re done for the year (well, for gigs anyway). Thanks to all who came along to our final gig of the year last night. Torche, Part Chimp and Stinky Wizzleteat was a badass way to end the year.
We’ve had some really great gigs this year, Supersonic Festival was a phenomenal success and Home of Metal is coming together VERY nicely (watch this space for exciting announcements next year). Huge thanks to all who’ve played for us, volunteered and of course attended the shows – see you again next year!
Here’s just some of the shows from 2010
Eyehategod at The Asylum in April
Silver Apples at Hare & Hounds in August
Cluster at Town Hall in February
Baroness at Hare & Hounds in January
Phosphorescent at Hare & Hounds in June
Atsuhiro Ito at VIVID in March
Modified Toy Orchestra at Town Hall in September
And of course there was Supersonic Festival in October – check out the collective memory for photos, videos and reviews
See you all next year for, amongst others, Kayo Dot, Blood Ceremony and Arbouretum – get tickets for these shows here
Supersonic 2010
So it’s almost a month since Supersonic Festival 2010 – here is a little video which whizzes through some of this years highlights. You can also have a look at our collective memory which has collated blog posts, photos and other video footage – enjoy and see you next year!
Torche next week! (so pumped)
After a crushing night with Black Breath next Wednesday we hope you will have the energy to return to the Hare & Hounds the following night and witness the mighty, thunderous Torche.
KAPOW!
and what a night it will be as London noise rock outfit Part Chimp will be supporting (they have a reputation for being VERY loud, people) and fresh from shiny good Supersonic reviews Stinky Wizzleteat will be opening proceedings. Check out these kind words
Through all the ultraheavy riffage and faux (oh alright real) violence, the vocals from hell, the filth and depravity what I really picked up on from this band is that they CARE! And it’s not just about their music which is quite clearly well rehearsed and fabulous. I note that they are able to throw in gearchanges and improvisations which are shouted out to the beleaguered Teat and they don’t drop a beat throughout the set! That takes some doing. But they seem to care about people. Just look at those song titles. And joking aside, you should have seen the love in the eyes of the poor frenzied creatures who follow this band – even as they set about Teat and ripped his clothes off.
Read the full review here
Thursday 25th November
Torche + Part Chimp + Stinky Wizzleteat
Hare & Hounds
Birmingham
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Black Breath – live reviews…
…getting me excited for next Wednesday!
Black Breath ::: Photo Courtesy of David Lichterman
As one could expect, Black Breath created the most mayhem out of all the acts that performed during the course of Capitol Hill Block Party. Black Breath’s lead singer, Nate McAdams was constantly throwing himself off the stage and into the waiting arms of his metal minions…
Nate McAdams is a master of song introduction. Let me give you two examples:
1) “This song goes out to all you twisted whore fucks out there…” The band then launches into an unforgiving version of “Heavy Breathing.”
2) “This song is about my favorite snack, it’s called ‘Eat the Witch.’”
Southern Lord knew what they were doing when they signed this powerhouse. The Vera stage was the most packed I’d seen it during the whole weekend for this set. Even little kids sitting on their father’s shoulders were requesting their favorite cuts, and these dudes truly slayed.
They opened their set with a powerful version of “Black Sin (Spit On The Cross)” and exploded onto the stage; N.T. McAdams was in great voice throughout the concert, guitarist Zack Muljat stalked the audience like a young Jello Biaffra, lead guitarist Eric Wallace dressed the songs with tasty licks and the rhythm section of Jamie Byrum and Elijah Nelson delivered the thundering foundation for the rest of the band.
Black Breath + Grimpen Mire play Hare & Hounds, Birmingham next Wednesday 24th November
Tickets here
