Triptych 2008

[Sam L4]

Somebody wrote this on another forum. Thought i would copy it for Alan's benefit:

"Kitchen Cynics at the Arches last night was outstanding. total festival highlight for me".

[kirkt]

What was everyone's highlights this year? Unfortunately I was ill and missed Candi Staton but heard she was amazing.

I was most impressed with Dirty Projectors last night although Human Bell on Friday were really good too.

Wish I could have made it down for Sebadoh, Mogwai and the Triptych party in Glasgow but alas money and lack of sleep all week meant it was not to be.

[Panda Strong]

I didn't make it to anything this year. Apart from James Blackshaw and Dirty Projectors last night (shame i missed it), there was absolutely nothing exciting on at all. As i said earlier in the thread, it's about time it finished. It's become really boring/repetitive, for me anyway.

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by Lucky Jim

The triptych mail-out said the festival is being replaced by 'The Tennents Mutual' - The Tennent's Mutual: Create, Control, Enjoy.. Anyone any idea about this?

From what I gather, you compile your own list of 40-or-so bands you'd like to see, in Aberdeen, Edinburgh or Glasgow (I might have made that up, but apparently you get to pick a venue/place too?) and they'll take everyone's lists and compile a top 40 and that top 40 will be turned into gigs.

...or something like that anyway.

[Alan Cynic]

Originally Posted by Sam L4

Somebody wrote this on another forum. Thought i would copy it for Alan's benefit:

"Kitchen Cynics at the Arches last night was outstanding. total festival highlight for me".

Hey...thanks for that, Sam!!! Which Forum was it?

I enjoyed Family Elan & James Blackshaw at the Ivy on Sunday afternoon best, I think.

[RF Scott]

Sebadoh and Dirty Projectors were fucking amazing to the max-a-lax. Disappointed I missed Magik Markers, though..

[Biz]

Candi Staton and her band were ace, the drummer looked like Forest Gump, the keyboardist looked like Phil Cool but turned out to be Mick Talbot fae The Style Council,and thon backing singer phwoarrrr, great horn section tae, fnur, I even had a wee dance wi Candi and she lovingly sang to me whilst holding my hand, after that I bought some pegs from a Gippo in room 2, and was horrified to see that some Americans had 3 guitars but nae bass, och me, that jist winna dae, I celebrated by going to Drummonds and speaking drunken shite to the ska posse .

[Sam L4]

Originally Posted by Alan Cynic

Hey...thanks for that, Sam!!! Which Forum was it?

I enjoyed Family Elan & James Blackshaw at the Ivy on Sunday afternoon best, I think.

Got it off the The Tennents Mutal forum Alan. On the topic of Tennents Mutual, i've been keeping an eye on the forum. It's full of people going on about how the money should be spent on getting either Muse of Kasabian to Scotland. I can't believe they have scrapped Triptych for that, absolute joke.

[Alan Cynic]

That was my worry...that a Festival 'for the people/by the people' would end up as a lowest common denominator thing

I really wanted to see Michael Hurley this time, but couldn't make it.....I doubt if he'd be asked to play the Mutual one.