‘Hello Birmingham!’ It’s Capsule’s 10th Birthday

Birmingham gets a lot of unfair stick. People say the city centre looks like a giant shopping centre and moan about how it's overrun by motorways, mega-clubs and football stadiums. It's "more canals than Venice" claim is [almost] a national joke. Even Mike Skinner got a bit mockney to avoid admitting he was a Brummie.

10 Years of Capsule definitely won't be adopting any faux accents anytime soon. They are Birmingham's best experimental music producers, creating the likes of The Supersonic Festival and"The Home of Metal". They're making sure sure that the midlands doesn't go ignored when it comes to innovative sounds.

To celebrate their 10th year, they've got some seriously big names on board for a month of parties. Experimental-kings Sun O))), the ear shattering sounds of pop self destructing with Lightning Bolt, Tunng and Six Organs of Admittance will all play special birthday events.

It starts on Tuesday 1st December with Israel Garage snarlers Monotonix at VIVID, ending with Modified Toy Orchestra on Saturday 19th.

All events happen at The VIVID Gallery Vivid, 140 Heath Mill Lane, Birmingham B9 4AR and there will be video, film and art performances including ‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’ on Thursday 17th December. "It's informal get together of some of Birmingham’s most exciting creative talent, a chance to put a name to a face and find out what others are up to" say the organisers.

Whether you're from Wales, Nottingham, Brum or hell, even London, say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Capsule. Without them, the UK's middle would sound a lot more boring.

Visit www.capsule.org.uk