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On 5/27/2023 at 2:27 PM, Drums Please Fab said:
TWOD are one of my favourite bands. Will be seeing them 4 times this years , after twice last year.
I love an oat milk latte and a bit of Bon Iver as much as the next guy but I think the train has overshot the station....
I don't want to single out any poster (it was same last year) but some times I see things like the following:
"oh neon toaster are clashing with intergalactic suitcase wheels" . Such a shame they are both a must see. So I YouTube both bands and they have no subscribers, paltry view counts and the music is absolutely dreadful.
If you were "must see" you'd be on after 8pm at least. Not on the Ribena stage at 1830.
Sometimes I get a vibe that people are deliberately anti-mainstream. They wear it as a badge of honour. It's performative.
They look down on the folks who go to Blur while they listen to some Swedish lad banging milk bottles and bin lids to a crowd of 11 people.
Well thank the lord you ain't one of the festival bookers.
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1 hour ago, Ohjesus said:
saw gilla band at wide awake yesterday - one of the best times i've seen them. sound was a little on the quiet side but bodes well for PS.
caroline polacheck was good too, although i wouldn't class myself as a fan - her stage set was really impressive.
I was there too - great London festival & hope it continues - I thought Alex G was very average live (but like him on record), I purposely skipped Gilla Band as I'll be making sure to see them at (the very loud) Dice Stage. Finished the day watching Two Shell, who were good. Look forward to Caroline Polachek at Primavera.
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1 hour ago, Jamm said:
Please please please say the bars are handled better this year.
More staff. And adequately trained staff.
It was painful Thursday last year.
But Friday, Saturday & ALL of Weekend 2 were fine. I have faith this year will be ok. Please!
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2 minutes ago, duckula said:
anyone notice that the set times are a bit weird this year.
2 hours for depeche mode but barely over an hour for kendrick?
delgados playing 45 minutes is hardly even a support slot set and also playing far too early for a band i'd consider better/more important than similar big scottish bands that are festival darlings (belle and sebastian, mogwai etc.). in fact lots of acts that would be better suited to later in the day/sun set vibes (the beths) or 3am late night slots (wednesday)
just feels like a bit of a rip off considering the vastly increased costs for travel/accom this year. not even mentioning that weird ass gap on the saturday night.
sure it'll be a great time but it costs so. fucking. much. this year.
I think every act with the exception of Depeche Mode (maybe Pet Shop Boys), have the standard festival time slot.
I don't think Depeche Mode are doing any other festivals, I'm guessing Primavera bagged them this year because of the 2 sites in Barcelona & Madrid, so as far as DM are concerned it's just another tour date, which is good news for DM fans!
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18 hours ago, Olivedal 1904 said:
Anyone planning on seeing Turnstile and then head to Auditori for Boris after that?
I have never gone to Auditori that late, any prediction if it will get full for Boris?
Me too. I went in for Tim Hecker around the same time a few years back as Rosalia was coming on, I was walking against what felt like half of Barcelona entering the site, but the Auditori at that time had loads of space.
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If they've not reduced the capacity then slightly concerned by that map, but I'll remain optimistic (as for sound bleeds the timetable suggests that won't be an issue).
On the plus side (and rather unbelievably), very little that clashes for me. Sat has the most, and is the day I had the least to see, go figure.
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Well that was nice & painless - even the queuing system worked - Ticketmaster need to learn a few lessons from Primavera I think - just hope it all works ok when on site, but no issues last year & even work offline so fingers crossed!
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Well, it begins. The good problem of do I see Pet Shop Boys in a tiny club, or see them on site & then free up a potential Japanese Breakfast clash on the Friday by seeing them at an equally great venue on Sunday. Oh the dilemma.
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Stuck the Coachella livestream on & the Fred Again, Skrillex, Four Tet set looks like a proper party - I know they are making up for an absent Frank Ocean, but if Primavera is anything like this then it's a must see for me
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7 minutes ago, Ohjesus said:
insane if true
Crazy. I've seen he injured his ankle too. But from word of mouth, YouTube clips, Twitter etc (and speaking as a big fan) - I think no Frank Ocean at Primavera is better than Frank Ocean at Primavera
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5 hours ago, pipan said:
Thanks for all the Saturday tips.
Many of them are already on my "like-to-see" list (Caroline Polachek, Wednesday, Jockstrap, Ezra Furman, The War on Drugs, Surf Curse, The Voidz, Two Shell), others I checked out thoroughly but it didn't really work for me (Maggie Rogers, Arlo Parks, Holly Humberstone, Rosalía) and there are also some that I checked only very briefly to realize that they are not my cup of tea genre-wise (JPEGMAFIA, Death Grips, Gilla Band).
As for the possible Auditori artists - if I see them I will probably enjoy them. Last year, I decided to see Arooj Aftab (there was no Auditori last year but if it had been I'm sure that she would have performed there) only after the timetable was released and I enjoyed it very much, but this is not a kind of act I'm excited about half a year in advance.
Must-see for me means either a band I love for many years (Blur) or something new that got me so excited that I'm spending hours checking videos of their live performances (Cavetown, Ghost).
However, Overmono and Nia Archives somehow slipped my attention while researching the line-up so I'm gonna check them out.
John Cale too on the Saturday - can't wait to see him. Plus My Morning Jacket & St Vincent.
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What are folks thoughts on the new Depeche Mode? Admittedly I'm taking more of an interest because of the Primavera booking, even though I'm a fan of their 80s/90s stuff, but it sounds pretty strong & I've heard they don't really do 'greatest hits' when it comes to their setlists
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Just noticed that Rakim is playing UK 3rd June onwards, rescheduled dates, what a booking that would be!
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19 hours ago, Whos3000_ said:
Any suggestions for the Thursday ? I still find it the weakest of the days despite Blur. I am looking forward to turnstile, pusha t, blackhaine, emeralds, hud mo, Alex g. I like what I heard from la tigre and nxworries but I don’t know if they are going to be must-see of mine. Not very interested in darkside (should I?), I don’t know much about ghost, I have already seen Boris and amenra (in a great double-bill, both recommended). BCNR? If it’s the same show I’ll skip them
Reading everyones suggestions I'm thinking this day is going to be a clash nightmare - I'll add PinkPatheress into the mix if not already noted - great having her back on the lineup.
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6 hours ago, pryce said:
because opinions ......people are alllowed to think Mad cool is better if they want
anyway i do notice people treat this festival a bit like Glastonbury which isnt a bad thing, but its more like supporting a football team, they will defend it to the hilt and rather aggressively at that, anyone who dares mention that oooo i like mad cool this year a bit more is shut down and laughed at (not by everyone) and not just you, should of really quoted the person you were quoting
if you had quoted me you'll see I put each to their own, absolutely no finger pointing at people who think Mad Cool is better.
I'm laughing at the line up poster & the fact that in the run up to the Primavera annoucement there was a lot of comparison with the 2 festivals, or at least the lineups, which now that both have been revealed is a bit of a head scratcher.
And yes, Primavera is my football team 🙂 -
hahahaha, that Mad Cool poster is horrific, I mean each to their own but how is that even in the same ballpark as Primavera - Robbie Williams, Sam Smith & Liam Gallagher?! - I'd rather Calvin & Skrillex, thanks!
It's either Primavera repeats like Lizzo, Angel Olsen, Rina Sawayama & Jamie XX or headliner by numbers QOTSA, RHCP, The Prodigy.
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Am I the only one to miss we have an Elijah Wood DJ Set on the Sat??
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14 minutes ago, Fabrizzo said:
Yes but there is no certainty of entering the forum because it will be free for all ...
This is where I pat myself on the back for getting a Tuesday flight, not Wednesday. Will happily get to the forum early if they don't offer priority passes for ticket holders.
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I'd argue that this edition is more stacked than 2022 for me, and that is including the 2 weekends I attended.
I found myself discovering a lot more in the build up to 2022, whereas by comparison this year I'm already anxious about the pile up that is Thursday & Friday... Darkside, Le Tigre, NXWORRIES, Turnstile, Alex G, Arthur Verocai, Boris, Emeralds, Perfume, PinkPantheress, Sudan Archives, Kendrick, Depeche Mode, Four Tet, Sparks, Alvvays, Daphni, Japanese Breakfast, Julia Holter, The Delgados, Karate, Julia Jacklin, Unwound, Beth Orton & Soul Glo... ooft!
Saturday maybe a bit less crowded (or at least with the bigger names I've already seen live), but still FKA Twigs, St Vincent, My Morning Jacket, Death Grips, Ezra Furman, Gilla Band, John Cale, Laurie Anderson, JPEGMAFIA & Two Shell.
Thank god Pet Shop Boys are clash free on the Wednesday.
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Really baffled by people trashing Calvin Harris & Skrillex (it’s not like they’ve booked the Black Eyed Peas!) & somehow not getting hyped by Kendrick, Rosalia, Depeche Mode, Sparks, Pet Shop Boys, Anderson.Paak, Le Tigre, FKA Twigs, Boris, The Delgados, John Cale, Beth Orton, My Morning Jacket, Soul Glo, Gilla Band… as eclectic & far reaching as always!!
…not to mention Turnstile, Japanese Breakfast, Perfume, Sudan Archives & Arthur Verocai(!) all being rebooked.
Very strong lineup for me.
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I'm really hoping we get the return of artists who had to cancel in 21/22 - Sudan Archives, Madlib (& Freddie Gibbs?), Jessica Pratt, Turnstile, Sparks, Arthur Verocai & Japanese Breakfast.
Headliners - Frank Ocean, Portishead, Kendrick, Pet Shop Boys, New Order.
Too much to ask for quintessential Primavera bands that don't tour outside the US like Ween & The Feelies?
Would love some new & repeats like Fever Ray, Open Mike Eagle, Gilla Band, Deerhoof, Chat Pile, Alex G, Kevin Morby, Party Dozen, US Girls, Devo, Converge, Snail Mail, Helado Negro, Alvvays, The Delgados & Broken Social Scene.
Bring on Tuesday!!
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10th Primavera here we come!!
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I'll be doing the Barcelona one for sure - Madrid a definite no, even though you technically get 4 line ups out of the 1
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20 hours ago, xxialac said:
I wrote this when feeling a bit emotional about a festival I've loved for so many years and have stood up for it so many times Thought I would review again once the dust had settled.
So...on reflection I don't think Primavera has died. It's still there to be enjoyed. HOWEVER...much of the magic was in the sense of it being just busy enough and this year for the first time the scales have tipped. The site simply cannot comfortably handle so many additional people and yet it is clear they want to sell more tickets, no matter the harm this causes.
It's like infidelity.
The relationship can continue but it's never quite the same again...
I have faith that the complaints / comments will be acknowledged this year, I've never seen a more negative response to an edition of Primavera Sound (even 2011 wasn't this bad) - and with Twitter & other social platforms the customer has a louder voice.
I will say this is the first year I've not had the post Primavera blues, that 2nd Weekend (and 11 nights of drinking) broke me!
Primavera Sound Barcelona 2023 + Primavera Sound Madrid 2023
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I'd checked this online a few days back & looks to be this one,
https://www.tmb.cat/en/barcelona-fares-metro-bus/single-and-integrated/t-casual