Harmonic Prospector
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On 3/15/2024 at 2:47 PM, Nobody Interesting said:
I think the last time the 'first' poster had stage splits was 2013.
I can't remember for sure, but didn't the 'first poster' (in the format we know it as now) only become a thing from 2014 onwards? Also that 2013 poster was pretty much a full lineup for all the main stages?
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17 minutes ago, StoneCircle said:
A person in a group I am in is adamant that Emily said she was looking to do 3 female headliners in the next 2 years.
Your thoughts on this please? 🙂
She said she "hoped" to, which I would imagine means she is looking to do it within the next two years, yes. However, we all know that it won't be nailed on this far in advance.
I was there, @gooner1990was there, neither of us heard her say I will definitely have 3 female headliners in the next two years.
In fact she went to great lengths to explain why they are not in a postition to do that right now because the pool is quite small and more needs to be done to support and nurture female artists on their journey to get to that status.
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Matt Healey is an Alumni of ACM (Academy of Contemporary Music) in Guilford which is where my son is currently studying. Plenty of other successful musicians have passed through there such as Ed Sheeran, Newton Faulkner, members of The Shires, Clean Bandit, Rudimental, Mumford & Sons, The Sugarbabes, and countless other musicians and producers who are in successful bands or producing successful music artists today. It's not an elite music school for rich kids with connections, it's just a very good music college that enroles students based on talent and a desire to be the best they can be, with expert tutoring from an army of talented people working in the industry themselves. Regardless of his parents connections, he has also honed his craft and put the work in to get where he is now.
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1 minute ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:
Yeah, Robert Plants
Ooof! 😂
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43 minutes ago, gooner1990 said:
Quite, given her career aspiration was to be a school teacher it’s quite a different life she’s ended up living.
Things could have been so different as Michael and Jean planned to make 2000 the last one and retire together, however when she died in 1999 Michael changed his mind and carried on.
She came across really well today. She never expected, or wanted, to do this long term, but once she found herself leading it, she was determined to do things her own way whilst still respecting the festivals history and ethos. She knew the festival needed to remain current to ensure it's longevity whilst not abandoning what makes it so special in so many people's hearts. A tricky balance to navigate, especially with her determination to drive the equal representation agenda in the face of a massively male dominated industry and the inevitable cynicism many people have viewed her with since she's taken over.
No other festival can sell out every year without a single artist being announced until months later. So, i'd say she's smashing it to be perfectly honest.
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12 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:
Nonsense. I’ve seen many people on here say it about inhaler or 1975 cause Matt Healy’s mum is on loose women lol
Yeah, The 1975 have had huge success in America because his Mum was in Corrie and his Dad was in Auf Wiedersehen Pet. Whilst I get having successful parents opens doors and gives you the financial security to chase your dreams, it's nothing if you can't back it up with solid tunes and working hard to get to the level The 1975 are currently at globally. American record companies wouldn't have given a sh*t about Matt Healey's actor parents.
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1 hour ago, Harmonic Prospector said:
It was a great panel discussion. Lots of discussion about the recent 'misogyny in music' report which all the panelists said was probably the wrong word to use as it's not about "hatred" of women, more about the safety of female artists and freelancers in the industry. The general consensus was that things are improving but there is much, much more to do. Artists are becoming more vocal/taking more steps and being the change they want to see.
Emily spoke about 99% of agents being male and the challenges that has brought over the years. She also said she probably winds a lot of bookers up forcing them the have a more equal representation of female artists on festival lineups over the years.
"I can see them glazing over and thinking 'Oh God she's off again!'"
@gooner1990I summarised a few pages back, but you've covered everything far more succinctly!
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7 hours ago, Kalopsia said:
Speaking of 80s I think Erasure would be a fantastic booking (potential legends slot or just after) Respect would be an all time singalong.
Andy Bell was booed off stage at Rewind last year. Headliner too. Apparently he was absolutely diabolical.
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4 minutes ago, Stokesy10 said:
Thought so. Someone else who was there put "full line up". That woulda been crazy. I'm not gonna be opening Clash Finder without a ticket 😢
To clarify I said full lineup when she actually said "we've still got 2 female headliners and we're announcing the lineup next week"
Stands to reason it will be the initial poster, as it has been for the last few years, then full lineup in May.
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Just now, gooner1990 said:
OOF are reporting 3 female headlineres in either 2025 or 2026, unless I dropped into a coma whilst EE said that I think that's been misquoted.
I agree, the key phrases she used was "hope to" and "in the future"
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2 minutes ago, stuie said:
There were about 10 people there. Surely the audience wasn't solely representatives of efestivals, Glasto Chat, OOF and Somerset Live!
I'd say there were about 70-80 people in room.
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12 minutes ago, stuie said:
I'm sure it was just a light hearted joke, but 'get in trouble with my husband' doesn't give powerful woman in the music industry vibes really!
It absolutely was a lighthearted joke when she was being pushed to reveal more. She was laughing, as was everyone else in the room!
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10 minutes ago, Lushroom said:
Thanks for the updates re: lineup news (genuinely exciting!), and sorry to be 'that gal' but... presumably most of the discussion was about women in music, anything interesting that was said about this, not relating to lineup? Would have loved to have gone.
It was a great panel discussion. Lots of discussion about the recent 'misogyny in music' report which all the panelists said was probably the wrong word to use as it's not about "hatred" of women, more about the safety of female artists and freelancers in the industry. The general consensus was that things are improving but there is much, much more to do. Artists are becoming more vocal/taking more steps and being the change they want to see.
Emily spoke about 99% of agents being male and the challenges that has brought over the years. She also said she probably winds a lot of bookers up forcing them the have a more equal representation of female artists on festival lineups over the years.
"I can see them glazing over and thinking 'Oh God she's off again!'"
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Just now, gooner1990 said:
She responded to a specific question of "Do you see a time where there will be 3 female headliners at Glastonbury?"
And she said something along the lines of "I hope so, but the pool of female artists who could headline right now is limited and more work needs to be done in the industry to support female artists on their journey to that status"
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She said that they normally can't announce anything major until March due to contracts and other gig commitments of artists. Which I think most of us already know they are restricted by, but good to hear it from the horses mouth.
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5 minutes ago, gooner1990 said:
99.9 sure she just said 'line up'
I took that as initial poster drop with the big names then the full thing will follow in May or whenever it usually arrives.
Yeah, I took it as initial poster, then the full lineup after balance deadline as per usual.
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9 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:
We should buy @gooner1990 and @Harmonic Prospector drinks at the eFest meet! Ace reporters.
I'm sadly not there this year. However, I was merely riding on the coat tails of @gooner1990who was in the eye of the storm updating the thread whilst maintaining eye contact with Emily only 5ft away whilst I was in the cheap seats at the back. I know who deserves the beer more!
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2 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:
How can she be in trouble? She runs the bloody joint.
That's like a sweet shop owner fearing a supplier revolt because they've hinted they have two types of cola bottles.
In trouble with her husband was the full quote! She said he told her not to give too much away.
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3 minutes ago, clarkete said:
Thanks for all your hard work.
Wonder if either you or @Harmonic Prospector noticed the comment about 3 female headliners next year?
I may have missed that whilst I was also typing into this thread with @gooner1990
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1 minute ago, gooner1990 said:
I also have to note she said 'headliners' she didn't specify 'Pyramid headliners'
The host tried desperately to get her to give her a name but EE flat out refused.
And she also said she'd be in trouble for what she did give away!
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6 minutes ago, gigpusher said:
Are we going to comment on how empty the talk looks considering what a cool opportunity it is. These Oxford students don't know they're born!!
I was quite surprised at how empty it was when I arrived. I suppose post-lunch during the working day didn't allow for people to just nip out of work/lectures. Reckon if it had been at 5 or 6pm the turnout would have been bigger. The only reason I was able to be there was because I was with a prospect for work until she had to leave at the interval, at which point I immediately logged on to efests! 😂
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8 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:
@gooner1990 say hello 🙂
I was sitting here! Also a Oxford Uni staff member.
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I was late to this thread but i'm now scanning the room trying to work out who are my fellow efesters! 🤔
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I'm in the room.
X2 female headliners
Full lineup announced next week!
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Avalon 2024
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Disappointed to see a lack of love for Flyte on this thread. In my mind they are one of the finest bands this country has produced in a long time and I'm so pleased they are finally getting to play Glasto. Avalon is a perfect stage for them and I implore anyone who loves harmony-drenched indie-folk and timeless songwriting reminiscent of Paul Simon, Crowded House, and Rubber Soul-era Beatles to go and see them. Their live shows are wonderfully wholesome.
The lead singer, Will, is Billie Marten's partner and I would imagine she will be part of their live band setup. The Deep Blue have supported them and are vocally huge fans of theirs too. The Staves are also good friends of theirs as Jess Stave and Will were housemates for a few years and she also stepped in as part of their live band a few years ago when one of their original members left.