We are thrilled to announce a very special show in a beautiful location. The gorgeous Esmerine, featuring members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and A Silver Mt Zion will perform at St Paul’s Church in the Jewellery Quarter area of the city. The best example of modern chamber music around, we’re really excited to be able to match their sound with the perfect venue.
Tickets are £12 and available from theticketsellers and pick em up quick – there’s a real buzz about this show!
Can you keep a secret?
Will you give us one night of your life?
Capsule and Fierce Festival have co-commissioned a mysterious and memorable experience that will take place in Birmingham on Thursday 5 April as part of the next Fierce Festival (which runs from 29 March – 8 April 2012). The artists have insisted that their identity is kept strictly anonymous until after the event has taken place. Capsule and Fierce Festival are combining their expertise in producing cutting edge music, contemporary art and live experiences to create this very unique event.
When you book you will be asked to leave an email address and phone number. We will arrange to meet you at a location near Birmingham City Centre, where your experience will begin.
Intrepid audience members can book alone for £15 or a discount is available for groups of 4, who can buy a ticket for £55. There are no concession tickets available. Early booking is advised as capacity is limited. Tickets are available here http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk
Please note you will be blindfolded as part of this experience.
Londoners should get down to The Grosvenor on Sunday 4th March to catch Conny Prantera’s beautiful installation KORE’ KOSMOU. Previously shown at Supersonic Festival 2011 we’re thrilled this installation of drawings, video projections and live music performance gets another outing.
For this show Conny Prantera has assembled some amazing musicians, and she presents you with a rare occasion to see them playing live in a one-off improvised music set.
BRIDGET HAYDEN……………………………………http://soundcloud.com/florasninos
MARK WAGNER ………………………………..http://markwagnermusic.blogspot.com
CHRISTOS FANARAS………………………………………..http://www.thejackshirt.com
ESTASY ……………………………………………http://www.myspace.com/extacysound
ALEXANDER TUCKER …………………………………http://www.alexandertucker.org
The show is a free event, but small contribuitions to cover costs will be welcome!
For more information about Conny Prantera’s work see:
CONNY PRANTERA ………………………………...http://connyprantera.blogspot.com
Our old friends House of God are celebrating their 19th birthday on Saturday 25th February at Subway City. Featuring Regis, Surgeon, PCM, Harvey Lane, Sir Real and loads more – not to be missed if you like your raving as heavy as it gets. Its a 10pm-6am all nighter and tickets are available here http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk
SWLLWS/Sian Macfarlane presents a new work exploring the Victorian séance, and its roots in the pain of the loss of loved ones. This work will be presented at our event with Grouper at Fierce Festival.
An exploration of the world of the séance, popular in Victorian times, where spiritualism was at its height, this piece will incorporate family snaps, slides, and super 8 footage as well as found sounds.
Come and check out this eerie performance on Friday 30th March at VIVID along with the ever fascinating Grouper and the mutated dance music of Diamond Catalog. Tickets are available here https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/. And watch this space for details of the after party – entrance for
which is included in the ticket price.
Exciting news – Dylan Carlson is creating his first major solo project outside of Earth. He has set up a Kickstarter project to get support for the project which will consist of a limited edition lp/dvd/book and cd/dvd/book(500 of each format) and a special pressing of 150 copies(lp only) with personalized ex libris by Simon Fowler (who will also do the cover and end papers). This is not being released through a label, but is a labour of love for Carlson. Read more about him and the project here http://drcarlsonalbion.wordpress.com/
There’s only THREE days left to pledge support for this project – do it HERE
Listen to the new Earth record via Pitchfork
Buy Simon Fowler’s limited edition Supersonic Festival screenprint
This lovely poster was designed by Daniel Margetts – www.behance.net/margetts
We’re always up for working wth new illustrators so feel free to get in touch via [email protected] if you want to design a poster for us in the future
Monday 5th March
Teeth of the Sea + Health & Efficiency + Victories at Sea
Hare & Hounds
This year, Flatpack Festival will be collaborating with storytelling wizards YARN on a new project called Five Stories High. They’re looking for talented film-makers, illustrators, and artists to help retell the entire plot of Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane in new and interesting ways.
Shortly before the start of the festival each of the selected teams will be assigned a section of the film (roughly 6.5%), and then you will have about a week to prepare for the grand finale.
On 18 March – the last day of the festival – the finished film will be shown in its entirety at the Custard Factory in a dazzling, multi-media performance known as Five Stories High.
So if you’re a performer, illustrator, or filmmaker who is interested in taking part then just fill in the short form on YARN’s website. Entry closes 1 March
For further information contact [email protected]
Flatpack Festival takes place 14-18 March 2012 across Birmingham – some highlights have been announced here: www.flatpackfestival.org.uk
Don’t forgot Capsule are teaming up with Flatpack on Saturday 17th March to present Panopticon – a night of psych featuring White Hills and Pontiak. Tickets available here: http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/
