livenstu
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I mean we did have Brian Wilson in 2016 - is it too much to ask for Stevie Wonder???
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Yep, PS made some poor decisions this year regarding the water on the first day, Brunch on the Beach & general crowd control on Thursday WK1, and a lot of the complaints are legit & need to be heard (obviously) - but some of the entitled garbage I've seen on Facebook, Twitter etc is beyond belief
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Wishlist - Frank Ocean, Portishead, Kendrick, Fleet Foxes, Ween, The Feelies, Jessica Pratt, Devo, Madlib, U.S. Girls, Turnstile, Japanese Breakfast
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I couldn't believe my eyes when I turned around halfway through Faye Webster's set to see the Ray-Ban steps completely full, then looking to my left & seeing the bar queues. Dinosaur Jr & Yo La Tengo must have nearly fallen over when they walked out onstage - blimey, we got popular over the pandemic!!
People were definitely getting on site early on the Thursday, and then attendance grew over Friday & Sat but people eased off arriving as early (like most years after staying up to crazy o'clock the day before) & bigger acts on the main stages meant it took the heat off the middle area.
I thought Weekend 2 was a breeze & spent far more time over in Mordor.
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Really interesting reading all the comments after this year, & happy (or hope) that people aren't TOO bummed out after all the Thursday craziness (especially those on here for who it was their first time).
I've never really been a camping festival person, never done Glastonbury & Coachella was probably enough to put me off doing the camping thing again (and yes, I'd still moan if the weather was rubbish!).
Primavera has always been a bit of a greatest hits for me, the early days you had the ATP stage, then Pitchfork came in, reminds me of the bigger fests like Coachella / All Points East (for better or worse), but then also SXSW with the city shows, and then you have the Auditori which makes it unique, such a beautiful venue with the best sound.
I also love how all over the place the music is, I'm pretty sure I saw (or could have seen), every genre going these past 2 weekends.
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11 minutes ago, Ohjesus said:
big jeff got burnt in a house fire this weekend and is in a specialist burns unit. puts things in perspective
horrible news, and after the problems with his leg & not being able to attend this years edition. Poor guy, hope things are better than they sound.
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5 minutes ago, Rhak said:
Totally agree that music wise it was a fantastic edition although i had a different trajectory. And I wanted to say that everyone who did W1+W2 is a true warrior to me (i knew beforehand that was going to be too taxing for my body). Especially those whom I have heard will also be attending Glastonbury soon.
hahahaha, Primavera WKD 1 & 2 & Glastonbury!! That is quite some going! I'll be attending Glastonbury, from my sofa.
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I don't even know where to start with Primavera 2022. I've read people going as far as saying it's the new Fyre festival (really?!), to clickbait articles in the NME collecting up angry tweets & then long term attendees saying what a shit show the whole thing was (well, the first day at least).
This was my 9th, and after 2019, which might be my favourite so far, it was a bit of a letdown, BUT that was only the first Thursday - overcrowding (because nobody was in the BITS area - I didn't go to main stage area that day), long queues for the bars (only the 2011 screw up matched this), lack of water. But then moving into the BITS area for Let's Eat Grandma & it was like a time tunnel back to 2019!
The WKD 1 Friday & Sat were vast improvements, the crowds were so chilled after the stuff I'd seen / read on Thursday, and as always SO MUCH great music. The Caretaker & Dua Lipa on the same bill, amazing!
Got into the Jockstrap show (incredible in that tiny club), Los Bitchos & then Pom Pom Squad - Magdalena Bay - Ride - Khruangbin (rubbish sound for the first 2 bands) in the week & then WKD 2 felt like everything was pretty much fixed from WKD 1.
I'll never do 2 weekends back to back again, I feel broken & also now have COVID. But overall I thought it was a pretty strong edition with some problems on the first day that luckily got sorted.
I've never gone VIP & wasn't planning on doing Brunch on the Beach, but I totally get the fact they screwed up big time with the communication on that one.
HIGHLIGHTS - Richard Dawson & Circle, Let's Eat Grandma, OTOBOKE BEAVER(!), Weyes Blood, Little Simz, Lightning Bolt, Jenny Hval, Abbath, Beach House, Jockstrap, Khruangbin, Dua Lipa, High on Fire, Run the Jewels, Arooj Aftab, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Oranssi Pazuzu. Also down the front for the Smile was great but they never truly came alive for me.
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Safe journeys to all the folk on here, and if you are already there, well you know what to do!! It might just FINALLY BE HAPPENING!!!
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51 minutes ago, Rhak said:
I saw a twitter post talking how he was having a hard time with his weight issues. Primavera account reacted to it, class act.
I was checking his Twitter to see if he was going this year, won't be the same without him down the front! Screw Massive Attack, no Big Jeff I'll be gutted!
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17 minutes ago, ConfidenceMan said:
I wonder if some of the bars will be app only, and others open access to everyone? Seems like a potential mess, but also exactly like something they'd do.
Looking at the map it looks like select bars are offering the app payment option, with some being the old school cash or card.
I know which bars I'll be going to once my credit runs dry!
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11 minutes ago, Hip Priest said:
photo posted on foros.primaverasound.com
https://foros.primaverasound.com/topic/3117/primavera-sound-2021/1492
Well at least the grass is back
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10 hours ago, Fnmentaluk said:
I don’t Don’t know if I have missed them in my dive into primavera . Is there any bands playing that sound like The Black Angels or Wooden Shjips
try the band Derby Motoreta's Burrito Kachimba, definitely have a bit of a crossover sound with these 2 bands
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So with the 2 big stages now sitting side by side I guess it does make getting down the front early for your favourite headliner a little bit more entertaining (as in you look to your left or right & have a 'warm up' act playing while you wait).
Also Jockstrap on the Monday city circuit seem to now be playing all by themselves - hope they get the audience they deserve!
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very curious that Special Interest are down as 1hr40 on their set time - anyone seen them live before?
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I have to say I've never had any issue getting into the club shows, even when the bigger draws were there in previous years & our group got into the queue early, the Apolo never filled up until 1-2hrs into the show.
With so many more this year & spread out across the city I'm thinking it will be the same.
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7 minutes ago, Guy Incognito said:
How does the Rina gig work on the Wednesday? I thought it was at the Forum like in previous years but apparently not.
I'm WK1 only so does that get me entry or do I need a separate ticket?
Like the mid week shows you'll also get entry to this - I'm also hoping it's a chance to get the wristbands & saving a trip to the forum before Thurs
At Poble Espanyol in the city (well, about 20min walk from Avinguda del Paral·lel)
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12 minutes ago, Marvelous_Slut said:
See them even if you don't have free spot - they will definitely be better than whatever you were planning to watch
hahaha - SOLD!
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4 hours ago, Gregorick said:
I have been going to Primavera since 2009. What initially drew me to the festival was the incredible lineups and want to get away from the usual British festival crowd and to not camp.
I now basically can't go back to the old ways. Sleeping in a proper bed (even with the weird day/night shifts my body has to become accustomed to) is a treat and my old age thanks me. Being able to get up walk around the city, buy some fruit, do some yoga on the beach, go for a swim is a godsend compared to walking the tent filled wastelands of British festivals.
The crowds at each show are generally really good. I think there is a really relaxed vibe and sometimes that does divulge into a little bit too much chatting near the back of some things but generally its nice and people are there to actually see the music not just be wild and free.
Although a lot of the build up to Primavera aggravates me (why is their communication so bad?) once you are in there it seems so well organised. I nearly always feel that acts are on the right stage at the right time (a few key exceptions). Of those stages some of them just feel magical, seeing that last set on the Ray-Ban stage, chilling on the grass at the back of Primavera stage, the underground club-like feel of the warehouse last time and the spectacle of seeing something delicate in the Auditorium all feel special. The grounds are also great, I refer back to a previous post that noted how the lack of camping means that when you enter it's like the site is brand new again.
The booking is always exemplary. It all comes down to personal taste of course but one look at the critical consensus of the majority of bands booked would show that they are looking for the brightest and best performers. The fact that I could redo the festival 2 or 3 times and see completely different artists that I would love is amazing and also there is very rarely anything playing that I despise, which compared to elsewhere is an impressive feat. Also knowing that on the fly I can just switch modes and decide 'do I want to mosh to The Armed? Relax to Cigarettes After Sex? or go and dance to D. Tiffany?' is wonderful.
It has certainly grown a lot more commercial and pop-friendly since I started going and the crowd has changed a bit more compared to the old days (no longer is it just 30 something white dudes in Sunn O))) shirts) but in a lot of ways it's been for the better. Primavera has embraced diversity and its resulted in a more vibrant and inclusive festival and us old dudes still have the option to go and see Lightning Bolt, Les Savy Fav and Dinosaur Jr like back when I first went. I like the fact that regardless of its new found direction it still is a million miles away from Coachella or Glastonbury and very few attendees see it as a festival to be seen at and instead it is still seen as a celebration of great music.
Anyway, I cannot wait to be back there!
Thanks for the heads up on The Armed, literally listening to them for the first time this afternoon & loving it. Any other recommends welcome!
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the refreshed site still showing Japanese Breakfast too - we can hope!
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5 minutes ago, Orens said:
That's how it starts...
For a minute I was going to ask is this now? Then the obvious hit me in the face, Estrella beer tents!
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they've definitely released it late afternoon / evening in the past & then made it official the next day
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59 minutes ago, Gregorick said:
I have been going to Primavera since 2009. What initially drew me to the festival was the incredible lineups and want to get away from the usual British festival crowd and to not camp.
I now basically can't go back to the old ways. Sleeping in a proper bed (even with the weird day/night shifts my body has to become accustomed to) is a treat and my old age thanks me. Being able to get up walk around the city, buy some fruit, do some yoga on the beach, go for a swim is a godsend compared to walking the tent filled wastelands of British festivals.
The crowds at each show are generally really good. I think there is a really relaxed vibe and sometimes that does divulge into a little bit too much chatting near the back of some things but generally its nice and people are there to actually see the music not just be wild and free.
Although a lot of the build up to Primavera aggravates me (why is their communication so bad?) once you are in there it seems so well organised. I nearly always feel that acts are on the right stage at the right time (a few key exceptions). Of those stages some of them just feel magical, seeing that last set on the Ray-Ban stage, chilling on the grass at the back of Primavera stage, the underground club-like feel of the warehouse last time and the spectacle of seeing something delicate in the Auditorium all feel special. The grounds are also great, I refer back to a previous post that noted how the lack of camping means that when you enter it's like the site is brand new again.
The booking is always exemplary. It all comes down to personal taste of course but one look at the critical consensus of the majority of bands booked would show that they are looking for the brightest and best performers. The fact that I could redo the festival 2 or 3 times and see completely different artists that I would love is amazing and also there is very rarely anything playing that I despise, which compared to elsewhere is an impressive feat. Also knowing that on the fly I can just switch modes and decide 'do I want to mosh to The Armed? Relax to Cigarettes After Sex? or go and dance to D. Tiffany?' is wonderful.
It has certainly grown a lot more commercial and pop-friendly since I started going and the crowd has changed a bit more compared to the old days (no longer is it just 30 something white dudes in Sunn O))) shirts) but in a lot of ways it's been for the better. Primavera has embraced diversity and its resulted in a more vibrant and inclusive festival and us old dudes still have the option to go and see Lightning Bolt, Les Savy Fav and Dinosaur Jr like back when I first went. I like the fact that regardless of its new found direction it still is a million miles away from Coachella or Glastonbury and very few attendees see it as a festival to be seen at and instead it is still seen as a celebration of great music.
Anyway, I cannot wait to be back there!
Love this
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This will be my 9th Primavera & I've never had any issue with people chatting in the crowd - only time was PJ Harvey after getting there late post Drive Like Jehu (what a set!) & being stuck out near the back & as expected people were chatting - otherwise whenever I've been down near the front / middle, no problem.
I also remember the 2019 crowd being incredible, so diverse & everyone so up for every band I saw. 3 years since the last edition & I can only imagine what people are going to be like this year.
Seriously excited now!!!
OH - and any new Primavera people, make sure you don't miss the Auditori stage, so beautiful & great for some early shows on the Friday / Saturdays - & like others have said, people do love a nap in here.
Primavera Sound 2022
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Was gutted PinkPantheress had cancelled but it meant we all went & watched the great Brittany Howard - anyone who opens with a Funkadelic cover & pulls it off is pretty bold, thought it was a fantastic set!