Originally written by Mike Diver · 12 May 2005
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).