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Get Out More………………………………..Stuff to do 7” LISTINGS 30-06-2007 Our old pals at Birmingham’s 7” Cinema have got a new home for their indie/DIY movie screenings, and no end of other tasty recommendations to keep you out of mischief over the summer including a DJ session in Kings Heath from Dexy's legend Kevin Rowlands. Here's what's really on. Firstly, 7inch news Saturday 14 July at the Custard Factory in Digbeth 7INCH FILM SPACE at SUPERSONIC For the fifth year running we are showing fillums at Capsule¹s annual hoe-down, this time in the Custard Factory theatre. Hide in the dark from all those noisy bands with delights including the UK premiere of a new doc about the pioneering Electronic Music Studios, a mini-retrospective for Brighton-based car-boot connoisseur Ian Helliwell and a wealth of unseen live footage from the Southern Records vaults. Elsewhere in the festival you can find Mogwai, Sunn 0))), Om, Kling Klang, Pharoah Overlord and Big Fun (maybe). http://www.capsule.org.uk/supersonic/ http://www.myspace.com/whatthefuturesoundedlike http://www.ianhelliwell.co.uk/ Sunday 22 July, 7pm at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath 7 INCH CINEMA no.25 One of those pub film nights we used to do all the time, in a new home at the recently-refurbished Hare and Hounds on Kings Heath High St. Expect shorts, DJs and live treats. Submissions are open til 10 July, check out our details at the bottom of this email. 4/5 August at Compton Verney near Stratford-upon-Avon SHADOWFILM Well be settling in at Compton Verney for a weekend with a programme of films and animation workshops to complement their new exhibition The Shadow. http://www.comptonverney.org.uk 17-19 August in Glanusk Park, Brecon Beacons THE GREEN MAN FESTIVAL Rapidly-growing but thankfully still-intimate folkish festival, this year featuring Joanna Newsom, Battles, Vashti Bunyan, Steve Malkmus and us. http://www.thegreenmanfestival.co.uk/ And keep Thursday 30 August free if you can 7inch will be joining forces with Syzygy and Modulate for an audio-visual hoe-down at the Hare and Hounds, with live guests BOTBORG from Australia bringing their unique brand of video noise. More details shortly. A FEW OTHER THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR Thursday 28 June at the Bulls Head in Moseley SUGARFOOT STOMP http://www.downatthesugarfootstomp.com 28 June at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath AUIDIO-VISUAL PUB QUIZ http://www.myspace.com/hare_and_hounds 29 June-1 July and 6-8 July at BBC Mailbox TUNNEL VISION Luke Jerram installation in one of Birmingham¹s many disused underground tunnels. Places limited, call 0121 244 8080 to book. Saturday 30 June, 8-2 at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath THE LAST DRAG In case you hadn’t noticed, from Sunday it will no longer be legal to smoke in pubs or restaurants. Or bus-stops. To mark this momentous, er, moment, The Last Drag is an evening of music, performance and film (with acts including Bom and His Magic Drumstick and Micronormous) which will climax with an emotionally-charged stubbing-out ceremony at midnight. http://www.myspace.com/cloudcuckoolands 30 June, all day at the Custard Factory in Digbeth ROOTSVILLE FESTIVAL Colourful hodge-podge of acts including Inspiral Carpets, Ripps, Destroyers, Soweto Kinch and Young Zulu Warriors. http://www.rootsvillefestival.com/ 30 June, 7.30pm at Ikon Eastside in Digbeth FLORILEGIUM Culmination of a project by Jacques Nimki, involving the transformation of a Digbeth warehouse into a lush green meadow. Formal dress required, bring blanket and picnic. 30 June/1 July and 7/8 July at mac in Edgbaston BUILDING THE IMAGINARY Four-day 16mm workshop led by no.w.here.lab, tying in with the McCoys miniatures exhibition at Vivid. http://www.macarts.co.uk/?page=event.html&id=2370 http://www.vivid.org.uk/projects.php?work=37 30 June-2 July at the Electric JOE STRUMMER: THE FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN New Julien Temple documentary. Sunday 1 July at the King Edward, Corporation St in Bham ZOMBIES OF SKA + support http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/195282/ Friday 6 July, 4pm on Broad St WALK OF STARS Birmingham attempts to do Hollywood, with Ozzy Osborne the first of our prodigal sons to be immortalised in concrete. 6-15 July in venues around Birmingham BIRMINGHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL http://www.birminghamjazzfestival.com/ Sat 7 July at the Jug of Ale in Moseley MISTY’S BIG ADVENTURE Touting their new album, with support from Betty and the Id. http://www.myspace.com/mistysbigadventure Weds 11 July, 7pm at the Library Theatre in Bham city centre LOCAL SHORTS FILM CLUB Comedy and drama special bar open from 6pm. http://www.creativeinsightuk.com/cpfilmfirst.htm Friday 13 July at Walsall Art Gallery METAL SYMPOSIUM To warm up for Supersonic, various guests including Mark Titchner (Turner-nominated artist), Jim Simpson (Black Sabbath’s first manager) and Nicholas Bullen (Napalm Death, Black Galaxy) will be delving into the West Midlands musical heritage. £5 or free entry with Supersonic ticket. http://capsule.org.uk/Coming_Up/183.aspx (Anyone with metal tendencies should also check out the Steven Shearer exhibition at Ikon, til July 15th.) 13 July at the Hare and Hounds KEVIN ROWLANDS Dexys luminary playing records. £10 tickets from Jibbering/Swordfish. Sat 14 July, 2pm at Starbucks in New St, Birmingham RAVE IN A SUPERMARKET http://www.myspace.com/kisummusik 21 July at the mac in Edgbaston HAYSEED DIXIE http://www.macarts.co.uk/?page=event.html&id=2283 27 July at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath CIRCULUS Medieval psych-rock courtesy of the Hellfire Club. BITS AND BOBS Red Line Surveillance are monitoring various phenomena throughout June from a 'hide' at the Festival of Xtreme Buildings. If you¹re interested in contributing to this year’s Birmingham Comedy Festival, get in touch with Duncan Burns before 9 July: duncan@glee.co.uk Closing date for application to the Flying Start artists training scheme is 11 July. Deadline for submissions to the FLIP Animation Festival is 3 August. http://www.plotonline.co.uk/flip/ HOT CHIPPIE TIP This Is Bedders, 898 Coventry Rd in Small Heath. Only open at lunchtimes and Friday nights, worth a trip. Tel: 0121 772 1532 LINKS Comprehensive weekly Brum gig listings, courtesy of the Silver Footed Gig Slut... http://silverfootedgigslut.blogspot.com/ Spectrum Orchestra cd/dvd single, only £3. http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=31561 Man climbing Selfridges. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ4qR2b-Nfg What is 7 Inch Cinema? A Birmingham-based outfit which produces all manner of events including the annual Flatpack Festival. Do you take open submissions? Yep of DVDs, CDs, installation ideas, napkin doodles, etc. Write to info@7inch.org.uk or: 7 INCH CINEMA / 4 BIRCHWOOD CRESCENT / BIRMINGHAM B12 8BN |
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