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[thedementedpoppet]

I know this has been covered in threads , but not as a topic in its own right.
Strokes and friendly fires (I suspect they will be at rockness on the saturday supporting the headline or in the tent opposite it) we already know are making the trip up here, but they do have quite a few decent acts that might also pop up? florence, mr hudson, spandex ballet, vampire weekend, biffy (please oh please) oh and james.
Ps really love the IOW website and the way acts are added to slots, please take note rockness website people

[zlatan07]

thedementedpoppet, on Feb 6 2010, 09:52 PM, said:

I know this has been covered in threads , but not as a topic in its own right.
Strokes and friendly fires (I suspect they will be at rockness on the saturday supporting the headline or in the tent opposite it) we already know are making the trip up here, but they do have quite a few decent acts that might also pop up? florence, mr hudson, spandex ballet, vampire weekend, biffy (please oh please) oh and james.
Ps really love the IOW website and the way acts are added to slots, please take note rockness website people

i would take em all apart from spandau ballet...they make me want to cut myself

[Poleski]

From the IOW line up id say Florence and the Machine, Paloma Faith, Mr Hudson (sadly), Vampire Weekend, Hockey, Doves and La Roux all have a chance to make it up north.

[thedementedpoppet]

Poleski, on Feb 6 2010, 09:58 PM, said:

From the IOW line up id say Florence and the Machine, Paloma Faith, Mr Hudson (sadly), Vampire Weekend, Hockey, Doves and La Roux all have a chance to make it up north.

I made the mistake of seeing calvin harris play in inverness and the highlight(it was not hard) was mr hudson, while I ponder unneccesarily... mr huson collaborated with Jay Z and havent the rockness organisers talked about pushing limits (not disimilar to glastonbury two years ago?), so maybe we have the strokes on friday, Leftfield sat and Jay-Z on sunday? A line up of that stature could not possibly happen in Inverness, could it?

[gordong]

I thought calvin harris was really good when i saw him?

[Poleski]

thedementedpoppet, on Feb 6 2010, 10:07 PM, said:

I made the mistake of seeing calvin harris play in inverness and the highlight(it was not hard) was mr hudson, while I ponder unneccesarily... mr huson collaborated with Jay Z and havent the rockness organisers talked about pushing limits (not disimilar to glastonbury two years ago?), so maybe we have the strokes on friday, Leftfield sat and Jay-Z on sunday? A line up of that stature could not possibly happen in Inverness, could it?

I can confirm that Jay Z will Definitely not play. I know that much anyway. As for any of the other acts at IOW, god knows. Just have to see I guess

[thedementedpoppet]

Poleski, on Feb 6 2010, 10:11 PM, said:

I can confirm that Jay Z will Definitely not play. I know that much anyway. As for any of the other acts at IOW, god knows. Just have to see I guess

If you know who will not play, either you have already asked the question of someone in the know, know who the third act is or assuming that he will not play for other reasons?

[Poleski]

thedementedpoppet, on Feb 6 2010, 10:16 PM, said:

If you know who will not play, either you have already asked the question of someone in the know, know who the third act is or assuming that he will not play for other reasons?

I work for RockNess lol. I can't really find out whos playing but I'm always asking who is playing. I asked about Jay Z and Gorillaz. The reply I got about Jay Z was basically - why would you even think we'd sign him lol. The Gorillaz one wasn't dismissal but I defo wasn't a yes he's playing lol.

[Paul ™]

Jay Z iant playing

[rexclark]

gordong, on Feb 6 2010, 10:10 PM, said:

I thought calvin harris was really good when i saw him?

He was quite good a few years ago at T, missed him at Rockness as he clashed with Soulwax.

[Poleski]

Calvin was really good at TITP last year.

[rexclark]

Poleski, on Feb 7 2010, 03:00 AM, said:

Calvin was really good at TITP last year.

T 07, Rockness 08, T 09.... Must be a Rockness year.

[Poleski]

rexclark, on Feb 7 2010, 03:25 AM, said:

T 07, Rockness 08, T 09.... Must be a Rockness year.

hopefully it wont be a constant thing though!

don't mind if he plays this year. but if he gets into a cycle then it will get a tad boring haha

[rexclark]

Poleski, on Feb 7 2010, 03:33 AM, said:

hopefully it wont be a constant thing though!

don't mind if he plays this year. but if he gets into a cycle then it will get a tad boring haha

He's decent enough and he'd please alot of folk but I'm not too bothered.

[thedementedpoppet]

Poleski, on Feb 6 2010, 10:24 PM, said:

I work for RockNess lol. I can't really find out whos playing but I'm always asking who is playing. I asked about Jay Z and Gorillaz. The reply I got about Jay Z was basically - why would you even think we'd sign him lol. The Gorillaz one wasn't dismissal but I defo wasn't a yes he's playing lol.

cheers for the inside information

[Kowalski]

Poleski, on Feb 6 2010, 10:24 PM, said:

The Gorillaz one wasn't dismissal but I defo wasn't a yes he's playing lol.

Who's he?

[Poleski]

Kowalski, on Feb 7 2010, 12:04 PM, said:

Who's he?

I meant they're

[thedementedpoppet]

I cant help but notice a change of tone about calvin, there was a fair share of venom about his signing last time, I personally was all for him. I was not particularly impressed at Rockness and saw him at the Ironworks late last year, a venue he should have shone in. His interactions reminded me of some twisted exercise regime... make some noise, put your hands in the air, make some noise......... he was equally repetitive with his orientation yes i know it is monday night.. I know I'm in Inverness. I got the feelining that he was going through the motion and that his music desreved a little more personality/effort to make it sound like anything more than a greatest hits mix tape. Subsequently will not be overly excited if he does appear and would prefer that more effort is made from the organisers to introduce new acts to the benefits of the mad highland crowd

[Poleski]

thedementedpoppet, on Feb 7 2010, 02:10 PM, said:

I cant help but notice a change of tone about calvin, there was a fair share of venom about his signing last time, I personally was all for him. I was not particularly impressed at Rockness and saw him at the Ironworks late last year, a venue he should have shone in. His interactions reminded me of some twisted exercise regime... make some noise, put your hands in the air, make some noise......... he was equally repetitive with his orientation yes i know it is monday night.. I know I'm in Inverness. I got the feelining that he was going through the motion and that his music desreved a little more personality/effort to make it sound like anything more than a greatest hits mix tape. Subsequently will not be overly excited if he does appear and would prefer that more effort is made from the organisers to introduce new acts to the benefits of the mad highland crowd

His singing can be dire at times lol.

Anyone seen his DJ set?

[_rachelbon]

i would love some of the isle of wight acts at rockness, but it just depends who T in the park make a bid for. i could see florence, mr hudson and vampire weekend all playing T.

hopefully rockness will get calvin harris and hockey. maybe a wee clash headline slot for doves?

the one act i would take from IOW would be blondie.

Edited by _rachelbon, 07 February 2010 - 02:48 PM.