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Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: The Riddler on June 11, 2008, 11:47:51 pm
I live in Scotland, and at the moment I'm going to T in the Park (http://www.tinthepark.com), and I'm going to get a ticket for Connect Festival (http://www.connectmusicfestival.com/content/default.asp?page=s2).

If you can't be bothered clicking the links, the pick of the bands at T in the Park are (in my opinion): Rage Against the Machine, Aphex Twin, Justice, Pendulum, MGMT, R.E.M., Ben Folds and The Chemical Brothers. I am definitely looking forward to this fest, as I would happily pay the ticket price for RATM alone. So, it's going to be awesome. That's at the start of July, so it will also be sunny - a bonus, though, as it's Scotland and you can never guarantee sun.

The Connect Festival is a different festival, it's held in a castle, and the highlights of that weekend, for me, are: Bloc Party, Sigur Ros, Asobi Seksu, Crystal Castles, The Roots, and The Coral. This festival doesn't have as good a lineup, as it only started 2 years ago and is still struggling to compete with T. But I'll still enjoy those bands and there's more to be announced so hopefully it will be better than the Kaiser Chiefs or Franz Ferdinand, ugh.

Anyway, give us details of festivals you are going to and the highlights of the lineup for you. Also, please include a link so we can check out the lineup for ourselves.
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: Shepperd on June 12, 2008, 12:41:36 am
none.

Also haven't heard any festivals happening over here right now.
Maybe because it is winter.
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: ATARI on June 12, 2008, 01:02:44 am
none because no festivals come near me ever except for country music
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: ThugTears666 on June 12, 2008, 01:09:04 am
The only major festivals we have here are usually during new years, I will probally go to bigdayout as I do every year hence I've seen Tool, Spank Rock, Chem brothers etc.

Children of bodom are coming but their newest album was shit so I'm not going.

Why dont you travel to one atari? It's worth it.
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: ATARI on June 12, 2008, 03:32:41 am
because even if i were to travel i honestly cannot think of a single worthwhile festival that would be in my area (if anyone knows of any decent festivals that would be around philadelphia let me know even if its 3 hours away from me its the closest any bands ever come)

also it doesn't help that my parents are extremely over protective and every time i've inquired about going to a concert they always say no and claim that i'll get hurt or smoke pot or something my god
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: ThugTears666 on June 12, 2008, 08:37:31 am
Hahaha oh man Atari, bet you can't wait to move out. How old are you?
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: thecatamites on June 12, 2008, 09:27:52 am
The only festival I've ever been to was a country music one, which pretty much made me vow to never go to another festival again... Ankle-deep mud, pouring rain, hundreds of fat pricks in deckchairs blocking everything, and there was a four-hour gap between the bands I wanted to see. And that four-hour gap was filled with schmaltzy Garth Brooks soundalikes.
Having said that, there's something on in my area next week where Leonard Cohen, Morrisey and...gasp...the Stooges are all playing consecutive nights at a local venue. I've already got my ticket for the Stooges, and Stiff Little Fingers are opening for them, so I'm pretty psyched about it really!
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: Cheshire Cat on June 12, 2008, 11:27:12 pm
Leeds, but more for the craic than the music if i'm totally honest.

Flogging Molly though (and i wont lie, buzzing to see slipknot and tenacious D).
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: Blitzen on June 13, 2008, 03:18:05 am
Ottawa BluesFest usually has awesome acts. I live in Ottawa, so at the very least I think I will go see the Tragically Hip when they come around.
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: Wil on June 13, 2008, 07:08:44 am
We have our local Diversa Fest (http://www.dfest.com/) which has a few MAJOR bands and of course the local ones. Of course my favorite local band is not attending, only a few like Colourmusic, Congress of a Crow, and Callupsie (lots of Cs).

I will probably go to the Paramore concert, though I can't say I'm exactly thrilled about it (going with a friend). I'll also check out Zappa Plays Zappa probably for the sake of ZAPPA being in the name. I confess, I don't have any real plans of who I ought to see, so someone should recommend anything they think is good in this list!

Lineup:
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: ThugTears666 on June 13, 2008, 08:09:12 am
The Roots The Roots The Roots

100%The Roots
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: The Riddler on June 14, 2008, 04:33:37 pm
Quote from: Cheshire Cat on June 12, 2008, 11:27:12 pm
Leeds, but more for the craic than the music if i'm totally honest.

Flogging Molly though (and i wont lie, buzzing to see slipknot and tenacious D).

I saw Flogging Molly the other week, and they were incredible. Such a great gig. Everyone was well up for it.
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: An Hafferdat Squid on June 20, 2008, 04:17:15 am
i should be at gaian mind right now
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: Lars on June 20, 2008, 12:57:08 pm
goin' to roskilde for the 4th year in a row

B)
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: ThugTears666 on June 20, 2008, 01:09:51 pm
Who goin lars
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: Lars on June 20, 2008, 03:31:31 pm
of artists/bands??

MIA was gonna come but she ditched and she was nmb. 1 on my list

other than that there are two i care about: Digitalism and Fedde le Grand. Digitalism rocks but not as much as MIA but still good and Fedde le Grand will be MAINSTREAM HOUSE so bring ur pills and lets get fuk'd up is w hat im sayin.

other than that lots of shit i dont really care about: Santogold (didnt really like her style 2 much), Radiohead, Neil Young, duffy (if only it was uffie :( ), Jay Z, Judas Priest (they played outside my window just a couple of weeks ago btw) and Slayer (i used to love REIGN IN BLOOD but i dont know anything except this so im not really excited, but that cd is fucking fantastic tho).

the whole bandlist is here http://www.roskilde-festival.dk/2008/forside/program/bands/

also any other GW'ers goin to roskilde???
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: tuxedo marx on June 22, 2008, 11:45:31 am
haha, lars if you get a chance go check out Seasick Steve.
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: The Riddler on June 22, 2008, 01:01:49 pm
oh man, rocksilde looks awesome. you need to go see cat power, digitalism, liars, MGMT, mogwai, MY BLOODY VALENTINE, RADIOHEAD and TOKYO POLICE CLUB. man, that is an amazing festival.

the bands in caps are one's that i'm going to see soon (radiohead on friday, MBV next thursday), i saw tokyo police club last week and got a ticket for MGMT in november.

i want to go to roksilde now.


EDIT: look at Oya Festival, another amazing lineup: http://www.oyafestivalen.com/pages/eng/8-artists_a-z

Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, Sigur Ros, Cut Copy, Mogwai, Iron & Wine.

Also awesome.
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: Lars on June 22, 2008, 04:19:28 pm
scandinavian festivals ftw
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: ThugTears666 on June 22, 2008, 11:28:20 pm
holy fuck that festival is massive so many bands man

at the gates
battles
the black seeds (from nz haha my girlfriendknows them they are cool)
chemical brothers
dillinger escape plan
girl talk
jose gonzales
hot chip
jay z
lupe fiasco
neil young
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: Lars on June 23, 2008, 05:13:18 pm
oh yeah i forgot about chem brothers not that i really care tho

i think earlier years have had better lineups. my fav was roger waters' festival closer two years back. it was magical.

also saw the beastie boys last year which was pretty cooool (didnt play fight for your right or whatever the song is called tho which was coooool with me)
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: ThugTears666 on June 23, 2008, 11:36:10 pm
You might like Girl talk or Hot Chip Lars.
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: Lars on June 24, 2008, 06:42:12 pm
zoo
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: ThugTears666 on June 24, 2008, 11:31:38 pm
Check the music news topic for the new album and a video of girltalk
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: Andiaz on June 27, 2008, 11:48:10 pm
Going to Arvikafestivalen (http://www.last.fm/event/432949) next week. Decent line-up, mostly there for the metal and synth/ebm bands tho. Can't wait to see Combichrist, Assemblage 23 and Suicide Commando.
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: Lars on July 07, 2008, 10:59:17 pm
just got back from roskilde

I spent last night until like 6 am talkin to a pitchfork journalist about random shit like the norwegian language and danish girls

so basically i didnt go to a lot of concerts:

<larsdood> i saw: Lady Saw, Fedde le Grande, FRÉDÉRIC GALLIANO KUDURO SOUND SYSTEM, Girl Talk, Chemical Brothers and Digitalism

i tend to avoid headliners and the only of those i went to was chemical brothers and as i expected it wasnt very fun. i prefer the 2000-4000 people stages and not the huge arena and orange scenes


girl talk was really really fun, so was fedde le grande and frederic galliano etc.
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: The Riddler on July 08, 2008, 10:06:07 pm
oh you missed a fucking shit-tonne of amazing bands. i mean obviously you don't like them, but you didn't go see basically 5 of my favourite bands of all fucking time. it's a shame, man. i would've loved to have gone.
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: Lars on July 08, 2008, 11:20:38 pm
yeah im generally too tired to see two concerts in one night because i tend to go berserk on funkily movin' about but if there's anything important i do it twice or more (like girl talk & frederic galliano & chemical brothers were in 1 nite)


also seeing rock bands ive never heard anything of is probably the least fun thing to do at a festival imho. same goes with hip hop i havent heard. with funky dance music it doesnt really matter altho knowing the songs there makes it even more awesome
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: Shepperd on July 22, 2008, 05:03:15 am
All of a sudden I got back interested in gigs.
I already bought tickets for Broken Social Scene.
And might get some ticket to see the Melvins.
And I heard Jesus and Mary Chains (which I heard now and dig) are coming to some Festival over here so might go for that one as well. This one isn't totally confirmed yet.

I think that's cool considering nobody gives a shit about south america except for Rio.
Title: It's summer (in some places). That means festivals. Which ones are you going to?
Post by: The Riddler on July 22, 2008, 11:29:11 am
Oh, definitely go see Jesus and Mary Chain if you can. They're meant to be really good live, I haven't seen them yet!

And I went to the festival I mentioned in my first post, T in the Park. Rage Against the Machine were out of this world amazing (I don't really listen to their music but as a gig it was fantastic), MGMT were great and REM were shit. Oh, and someone got stabbed 8 times and another guy died in his tent due to a heart attack or something. NOT THE BEST YEAR. I've been twice before and it was incredible so I'm going again next year but this year was a let-down.