West Holts 2016 - would love to see list

[eFestivals]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

A quick squizz digs up that both Alpha Blondy and The Abyssinians are touring in Europe later on this year.

both I'd love to see again, tho both I've seen before.

 

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Actually, I reckon this might be Grace Jones' year...

I love a bit of warm leatherette, but you'd need more than ganga to be putting Grace in the token reggae slot I reckon. I'd feel really short-changed if they did that.

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Did anyone see that Chronixx chap last year?

It was only afterwards that I twigged that he was a reggae act - I think I'd read in advance that he was a young soul / r'n'b singer, so gave him a miss.

In the absence of any veteran acts, no reason why they couldn't get on the blower to someone like Protoje or Jah9.

[eFestivals]

3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Did anyone see that Chronixx chap last year?

It was only afterwards that I twigged that he was a reggae act - I think I'd read in advance that he was a young soul / r'n'b singer, so gave him a miss.

In the absence of any veteran acts, no reason why they couldn't get on the blower to someone like Protoje or Jah9.

Exactly the same with me, duh!  And I'm pretty sure i had Protoje's latest that he features on before last Glasto too. Dunno how that happened.

Personally I'd prefer that they booked oldie acts for reggae, cos time is running out to see the few who are left.

[JoeyT]

8 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Did anyone see that Chronixx chap last year?

It was only afterwards that I twigged that he was a reggae act - I think I'd read in advance that he was a young soul / r'n'b singer, so gave him a miss.

In the absence of any veteran acts, no reason why they couldn't get on the blower to someone like Protoje or Jah9.

Yeah I watched chronixx he was okay although you can tell he's after radio time with the music. Unfortunately there isn't a massive market for reggae as it used to be now  I was really in to it on the day (think he played Friday early on?) but I was swayed by the fact it was reggae and accessible rather than the music being of a high quality!

[Avalon_Fields]

2 hours ago, JoeyT said:

Any rumours on the reggae side of things for this year Neil?

You mentioned the fact Damian Marley was playing elsewhere and probably wouldn't come over twice in the summer.

I assume Toots is still off radar due to the bottle throwing incident

 

 

Lee Scratch Perry, Johnny Clarke, and The Mad Professor are all touring this year, so there's some viable options around.

[willsnewman]

Any thoughts on Atomic Bomb making an appearance? Would be super keen for that.

[FuzzyDunlop]

I have a few mates who run club nights, one of them has been speaking to Omar Souleyman about playing his night.

This was for a gig the weekend before Glastonbury... it is still not finalised yet.

He told me as I loved him when he played in 2011. Whether it means Omar would be sticking in the UK or not, I don't know.

[Mardy]

3 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Did anyone see that Chronixx chap last year?

It was only afterwards that I twigged that he was a reggae act - I think I'd read in advance that he was a young soul / r'n'b singer, so gave him a miss.

In the absence of any veteran acts, no reason why they couldn't get on the blower to someone like Protoje or Jah9.

Protoje would be good, yeah. I'd be well up for that.

[Amy Lawn]

1 hour ago, willsnewman said:

Any thoughts on Atomic Bomb making an appearance? Would be super keen for that.

Seen them do Green Man and Latitude across the past couple of years, they're fucking great, would love them to be there.

[jimmyt]

6 hours ago, JoeyT said:

Any rumours on the reggae side of things for this year Neil?

You mentioned the fact Damian Marley was playing elsewhere and probably wouldn't come over twice in the summer.

I assume Toots is still off radar due to the bottle throwing incident

 

 

Come to Boomtown!

[JoeyT]

On 4 February 2016 at 7:53 PM, jimmyt said:

Come to Boomtown!

Just been told I've got a free ticket for Boomtown. My friend is playing in two bands over the weekend there. Dutty Moonshine being one of them. Always wanted to go so made up. Who else on here is going?

 

[Gnomicide]

Arrested Development announced for Bearded Theory last night, maybe abit early to still be around for Glastonbury. 

[The Nal]

Shuggie Otis playing gigs in the UK this month. Plenty of time to get back for June

 

[Avalon_Fields]

Seeing it is a wish list, I'll be ambitious and wish for Steely Dan as headliners. They have been touring in the US plenty in 2015 so it's not too crazy an idea.

 

 

[The Nal]

7 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

Seeing it is a wish list, I'll be ambitious and wish for Steely Dan as headliners. They have been touring in the US plenty in 2015 so it's not too crazy an idea.

They're playing the New Orleans Jazz Festival. Which has maybe the greatest lineup of all time.

[Harmonic Prospector]

6 minutes ago, The Nal said:

They're playing the New Orleans Jazz Festival. Which has maybe the greatest lineup of all time.

WOW!

 

[Avalon_Fields]

15 minutes ago, The Nal said:

They're playing the New Orleans Jazz Festival. Which has maybe the greatest lineup of all time.

It's superb. Wish we were going to have headliners of the same calibre.

I'll add Boz Scaggs to my West Holts wishlist.

 

[The Nal]

3 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

It's superb. Wish we were going to have headliners of the same calibre.

I'll add Boz Scaggs to my West Holts wishlist.

 

Me too. Funky Boz though. Not jazzy Boz.

[jimmyt]

I'm seeing that Ice Cube and Busta Rhymes are in UK in June. Either would be a great WH headliner.

Edited February 9, 2016 by jimmyt

[HoTWire]

Can we have Janelle Monae back again please... every time I've seen her she has been brilliant.

[Rumblestripe]

Lauren Laverne just playing some Ebo Taylor and he would be fantacker on W Holts in some lovely summer sunshine!

[wilem]

Given their tour dates, Earth Wind and Fire seem pretty nailed on to headline West Holts - any guesses on which day they're going to take?

[Memory Man]

i think the favourite might be the sunday - with a day's gap to the first show in ireland, but could see them doing any of them. would be a nice way to finish the festival and if coldplay are doing the sunday gives a non clash scenario if any of the pyramid headliners turn out to be watchable, which they probably wont.

[Brave Sir Robin]

Anyone wanting to see Kamasi Washington, he's playing the new Sunfall festival in London on July 9th: http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?776338&mc_cid=2c985b0a87&mc_eid=2320f67081

Edited February 12, 2016 by Brave Sir Robin

[Hotchilidog]

22 hours ago, Memory Man said:

i think the favourite might be the sunday - with a day's gap to the first show in ireland, but could see them doing any of them. would be a nice way to finish the festival and if coldplay are doing the sunday gives a non clash scenario if any of the pyramid headliners turn out to be watchable, which they probably wont.

This would be my ideal scenario. EW&F would be a terrific mainstage headliner to round off the weekend to.