Richie Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Seconded on Rockness, thought the VIP bit this year was not a patch on VIP the year before. Makes me kinda glad I didn't pay for my ticket Didn't pay for mine either What was better about it the year before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kiosque Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Indian Summer is back in 2010. September. Cool. By the way Geoff Ellis has confirmed there won't be a Connect this year again (link below) but they're looking at 'Satellite Events'Get on it, people that can get on these sort of things, something up this neck of the woods would be good...T in The Park organiser Geoff Ellis interview - eFestivals exclusive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Okay - same question as 2009...We went to Rock Ness last year and thought it was ace. Not going this year due to a fucking wedding clash. Dicks.And Wizard Festival isn't happening this year.Can't be arsed with T in the Park.Any recommendations as to what to check out? UK based - we won't be travelling beyond that this year, and the closer the better to be honest. Belladrum looks good but the line-up probably isn't ideal to take the wife to - she'll know about 2 of those bands. I'm sure she'd still enjoy herself, but something with a few more mainstream/well known acts would be good. Rock Ness would have been ideal...Oh - and if it can be in the school summer holidays that would be better too as my wife's a teacher! So either July or first couple of weeks of August would be perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Free at the Dee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphas Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Been to Belladrum a couple of times and it is a tidy wee festival so well worth a thought. Really good atmosphere and aimed at families so always fairly chilled out. If you're after a small festival then The Wickerman is worth a thought although it takes a while to get there as it is in Dumfries. Lineup is always reasonably good for the size of it and they burn a giant wickerman at the end, which is nice.I'm off to Isle of Wight this year and the line up for that one is a cracker. Not been before but one of my pals has and he raves about it so really looking forward to that one. Why isn't Wizard happening this year? Was going to go along to that one this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 This one sounds decenthttp://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/new-festival-aimed-directly-at-twats-201203285064/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I'm going to Coachella this year. Pretty stoked. I got my wristband in the post the other day. Opened it up and just naturally started playing with it. Now the bastard thing is stuck and I won't be able to get it on my wrist. I'm pretty much resigned to not going now as it says in the booklet (which I read after dicking about with the wrist band) that 'You only get one chance at putting on your wristband. Any evidence of tampering will result in no entry". That's fucking useless. How was I to know you couldn't move the little plastic thing. I presume there's an easy way to sort it, but i'm pissed off.Sorry G-stone, this is of no help but it is festival related. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girl anachronism Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I'm going to Coachella this year. Pretty stoked. I got my wristband in the post the other day. Opened it up and just naturally started playing with it. Now the bastard thing is stuck and I won't be able to get it on my wrist. I'm pretty much resigned to not going now as it says in the booklet (which I read after dicking about with the wrist band) that 'You only get one chance at putting on your wristband. Any evidence of tampering will result in no entry". That's fucking useless. How was I to know you couldn't move the little plastic thing. I presume there's an easy way to sort it, but i'm pissed off.Sorry G-stone, this is of no help but it is festival related.I'm super jealous. That's an unfortunate predicament though!Not really into the whole camping festival thing any more, which is probably why I like SXSW so much. Saying that, if I had the money, I'd probably head to Latitude in July, lineup looks amazing (the section with the bands just above the comedy line up is just woah...):http://www.latitudefestival.co.uk/line-up/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsinho Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I want to go to 2000trees:http://www.twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk/the-line-up/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I want to go to 2000trees:http://www.twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk/the-line-up/Pish, that looks awesome but I'm off to Tenerife that weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I'm super jealous. That's an unfortunate predicament though!Not really into the whole camping festival thing any more, which is probably why I like SXSW so much. Saying that, if I had the money, I'd probably head to Latitude in July, lineup looks amazing (the section with the bands just above the comedy line up is just woah...):http://www.latitudefestival.co.uk/line-up/Yeah, I did the camping thing once and didn't mind it too much but the folk I'm going with are dead against it so we've rented a little villa with swimming pools, hot tubs and all sorts. Only a 15 minute walk from the festival too. Never been to California either so going for a looong weekend to mill about as well as go to the festival. Anyone have any picks for bands I should see there that I may not have considered?Here's the lineup: http://stereogum.com/919521/coachella-2012-lineup/top-stories/lead-story/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 http://eotdfestival.com/looks great. super super great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girl anachronism Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Yeah, I did the camping thing once and didn't mind it too much but the folk I'm going with are dead against it so we've rented a little villa with swimming pools, hot tubs and all sorts. Only a 15 minute walk from the festival too. Never been to California either so going for a looong weekend to mill about as well as go to the festival. Anyone have any picks for bands I should see there that I may not have considered?Here's the lineup: http://stereogum.com/919521/coachella-2012-lineup/top-stories/lead-story/I'd be all about Real Estate on Sunday. tUnE yArDs is incredible live and Yuck are dead good too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Death Grips on Friday. I'd probably give Childish Gambino a go on the Saturday, and heckle him to play this: And fIREHOSE. Great band. Best bass. Mike Watt is the greatest. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 ta. Tuneyards (fuck their weird formatting), Yuck and Death Grips were definitely on the list. I'm really looking forward to We Were Promised Jetpacks too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphas Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I'm super jealous. That's an unfortunate predicament though!Not really into the whole camping festival thing any more, which is probably why I like SXSW so much. Saying that, if I had the money, I'd probably head to Latitude in July, lineup looks amazing (the section with the bands just above the comedy line up is just woah...):http://www.latitudefestival.co.uk/line-up/I'd be at Latitude if i could afford it this year but got it earmarked for next. Always a really good line up there.I'd also recommend Snowbombing in Austria for something a bit different. Boarding through the day and gigs at night, way too much fun! 2010 was brilliant and had bands like Doves, De La Soul and Friendly Fires but they made it pretty much a dance festival last year, which kind of changed it and can't say it was as good. Being able to watch bands in places like pine forests, igloos and at the top of mountains has its own novelty though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Primavera Sound the first weekend of June and then Sonar two weeks later. Mega Also got a day at this in Madrid at the end of April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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