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  1. On 3/14/2024 at 6:34 PM, jjason said:

    Really loving Personal Trainer - thanks for the heads up. You are right, they would (and should) be better know if they were from UK. Assuming you are Dutch, and nothing to do with Green Man, are there any other Dutch bands you can recommend please?

    Sorry I missed this. An obvious starting point would be Canshaker Pi, Klittens and Pip Blom. They all contain members of Personal Trainer .

    My favourite band of the last few years has been Lewsberg who I believe have played either Green Man or EoTR. My guess is that Tramhaus may be the next band to break out overseas.

    There are a few labels like Subroutine (recently put out an excellent album from a duo called 'Soon') and Smikkelbaard. Then depending  on your taste for more lofi/experimental sounds, Tiny Room Records and Moving Furniture Records.

     

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  2. On 3/8/2024 at 11:44 AM, MadDog29 said:

    Crazy wasnt it, i dont think ive witnessed rain like that much at a festival or decided to stay out in it. But im so happy i did as DEVO were awesome and i cant help but feel that horizontally falling rain added to the experience. 

    Im not surprised the crowd was so small, my partner called it early during The comet is coming when the rain really started getting bad and it only got worse into DEVO.

    I wont forget that night for a long time!

    A big reason for me going last year was to see the Delgados. It should have been a celebration on that stage. In the end they had a tiny but committed audience. I think I'm still recovering from that set as I danced and drank myself through the downpour. I was physically and emotionally battered by the end of it.

     

    33 minutes ago, Justiceforcedave said:

    Anyone got any recommendations? Been diving into the lineup and found a lot to love so far. Especially keen for recommendations lower down the bill who slap live!

    The Dutch music scene has been buzzing for five years now. Personal Trainer are another example of an act who would be much more hyped if they came out of east London . Lambrini Girls are absolute chaos.. Not necessarily in a good way but I'm sure they'll go down well 

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  3. 2 hours ago, suttttttt said:

    Having done EOTR for the first time last year and having a blast I’m really looking forward to my first GM now the line up is here. For folk who have done both, how do the sites compare? Eg distance between stages, camping facilities, stages getting full and over all vibe. Any advice is gratefully received 

    Having been to Green Man for the first time, it was hard not to make comparisons to EOTR so here goes -

    -I preferred GM's stage set up. No risk of full tents, good viewing areas everywhere + distance between stages is okay). My usual festival self is rushing between stages. I didn't do that at all at GM.

    -downside: assuming the  rain is a  regular occurrence, i thought the conditions could have been handled better. Perhaps this is harsh though I'd highlight that having a big part of the main tent be a 'no-go' area is not great.

    - vibe: a lot of areas  have a Garden Stage vibe  in the sense of families sitting around. Doesn't bother me but seems to irritate a few.. at the other end, there were more pockets of bright off their tits young 'uns than I remember from eotr (to be clear not a lot, i suppose it stands out at such a festival)

    - shops/drinks-an element of 'you need to know'..I only discovered the cider 'festival' late, the main merch place sold out of most stuff before I realised it existed. The beer courtyard is nice, slightly better than eotr (which I already consider really good for a festival)

    -coaches (if you take them) appeared even less coordinated than other festival experiences. Leaving on the Monday was a mess

    - eotr has this unbeatable magic where wandering around getting lost feels part of the joy. GM doesn't have that but on the other hand, the actual music bit was a better experience

     

     

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  4. Wondering what the overall view is on crowdedness at EOTR.

    We last went in 2018 and the experience was only slightly let down by missing a few acts due to full tents + occasionally feeling like the Garden Stage was far too full to enjoy the music.

    For my partner,  the experience at Green Man last year created a big contrast (no crowding problems and even a full Far Out tent gives you decent views from everywhere).

    What do the regulars think? Did we hit a bad year/bad luck? Or is it something you just accept at this point?

     

  5. 50 minutes ago, Stillill42 said:

    Evening all. First time poster in here. Contrary to some of ye, I love the look of that lineup and would defo consider heading over from Dublin for it. Have spent years gazing wistfully at Green Man lineups and vowing someday I'd make the jaunt. Following a wildly successful weekend at EOTR last year, this could be my year. Now. I've no ticket. How does it generally work. Do many generally come up for resale closer to the day? Would I be safe enough going ahead with my other arrangements or is that tempting fate? Any advice appreciated. 

     

    Last year I got on with the organisation and plenty of tickets became available. It takes a while though. I had a few nervous weeks of getting no alerts or only alerts for a parking pass or something else but then 3-4 weeks before, there were plenty of options.

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  6. 9 hours ago, cagoule said:

    Can definitely see Yard Act and/or Baxter Dury. Too right, either Greentea Peng or Nubya Garcia would make a great daytime/sunset slot on the Mountain Stage.

    Baxter Duty is playing End of the Road.

    A random thought but I'm confused as to the sudden rise of Dury on some festival lineups.

    Maybe I miss something but his music is a bit post-britpop geezer bants and hasn't really changed a lot in a decade. 

    Not saying he is bad but he is the kind of artist where I struggle to imagine the fanbase.

     

  7. Sanam were one of my favourite live acts of last year. They tick so many hot musical boxes that they'd almost be cliched if they weren't so good (Faust-connected, middle east psych vibes with great female vocals... Yes please).

    Setting's album was one of my favourites of last year. A super group of long form folk/raga improvisors. It jumps out with early Sunday eotr vibes. 

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  8. 13 hours ago, Rex2 said:

    The Idles hate is hilarious. Half of you guys would have been creaming over them a couple of years ago in the big top but now they've had a couple of hits they're sh*t 😂

    If it helps, I've always found their modern brand of Gary Bushell Oi! punk  working class-adjacent rebellionism to be a bit embarrassing. Even more so in the environs of  Larmer Tree Gardens.

    Clack-clack, clack-a-clang clang

    That's the sound of the gun goin' bang-bang...

    ... And watch out for the f**king peacocks!

    That said, that it is just me and if other people like them, great more room at other stages  

  9. Definitely a drift away from some of them experimental acts which featured last year. Maybe that was a one off linked to touring schedules.

    Slowdive's touring/festival schedule is relentless. By the end of the summer they'll either be absolute machines or bloody knackered.

     

  10. 2 hours ago, OddRon said:

    Really hoping we don't have Yo La Tengo.

    Great band with decades worth of quality material. Well respected live act touring one of their strongest albums in recent years. Sure I'd hate if they were added.

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  11. 3 hours ago, 5co77ie said:

    As others have said provide more urinals, better lighting, and make sitting down mandatory, and the problem solves itself.  Yes there needs be more cups, or I think hessian bags hung in each cubicle full  of sawdust work better.

     

    I'm sympathetic to your overall argument but this part made me chuckle to think how it could be implemented. I settled on a choir of old ladies positioned outside each cubicle instructing  "now make sure you are sat fully down. And wipe properly when you are finished. There's a good boy/girl".

  12. 15 hours ago, Caspar201 said:

    Now now... This was a bit of a joke given the set-up of the topic, and cargo shorts generally being considered ugly. I do think it's nice if people make an effort with their dress, as people often do for other special and festive events. It's the altruistic choice as it will give the people around you something nice to look at! Of course no one is under any obligation to wear something they don't like, but surely some gentle encouragement isn't overstepping the mark? Apologies if the pun on the topic title didn't come across.

    My experience of Green Man is that those who come dressed in the bright shiny 'look at me' outfits are more likely to be the ones who barge their way through the crowd, talk loudly for 3 songs then go elsewhere.

    The dull blokes in old band t-shirts however are there for to hear the music. So I'll take more of the latter thanks.

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  13. The thing about The National is that they play similar sized shows in Europe (actually co-headlined one with Wilco last year), 2xAlly Pally is 20k Vs what 17k eotr(?), they were on the previously posted list which triggered this debate and in the context of Simon stating that the booking has already been made for next year, they do festival rounds so would be in the further stages of planning than say a Bonnie Prince Billy. It seems a stretch but not a huge stretch.

    That said, I don't give a toss about The National so if people say it is not going to happen, fair enough.

    Edit to say that I'm also interested in the point made by SweepingTheNation on where they go next. This lineup moved them closer to the experimentalism of popular Euro city festivals like Rewire and Le Guess Who. I'm just not sure how much that was a conscious decision or the result of Supersonic/Manchester Psych Fest falling on the same weekend?

     

  14. A week on now and still in a bit of withdrawal so will share my favourite moment which hasn't come up yet.

    The otherworldly Josephine Foster at the Walled Garden was one of my favourite shows. I've seen her many times and this was one of the best, she seemed to be really enjoying the reaction after an apparently bad experience previously at the festival.

    Foster doesn't seem to live in this world. I often wonder how she does basic things like go through airport customs. This thought was put perfectly to my partner by a man next to us who leaned over at one point and said you can't imagine her serving you a sausage roll at Gregg's, can you?

    Fair to say that has become an instant meme in these parts.

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  15. 1 hour ago, Mambonumberfive said:

     

    I was stopped for drinking from a can in the walled garden on Friday. Not had that happen before

     

     

    Hah there was a security guy at the Walled Garden clearly not getting the festival vibe. I saw him charging around telling confused people not to smoke and constantly in hushed discussion with other security like he was on military manoeuvres.

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  16. A couple of other observations-

    The social media communication around what was going on was non existent. I'm thinking with the TBA and Round The Twist stuff. Things were added and removed shortly after or not added at all. Did anyone honestly know Rozi Plain was playing at 11 on Saturday until after it happened? I realise this is a bonus so not really a complaint as such however if they go to the effort of arranging some things, it seems strange to not communicate it better.

    Merch/shops - Almost every festival I go to has a centralised festival & band merch tent. The decision to have festival merch only on the main stage is pretty annoying as a lot had sold out by the time I realised. The tiny shop near the courtyard added a few band things over the weekend but appeared to be mainly a random selection. I saw at least two acts comment on not having an area/option to sell merchandise. Perhaps regulars will know if this is a conscious decision or simply a "quirk" of the festival?

  17. 1 hour ago, jimbo_l said:

     

    Did anyone else notice that the sound iin Far Out seemed a bit off? We were about a third of the way back for Young Fathers, and there was really no definition in the mix, very hard even to hear the between-songs chat. Others in my group reported similar over the weekend. Those watching from the bar/tables outside say they could hear every word. Can anyone explain why that is ?

    Yes muddy on the floor and muddy in my ear was my "hilarious" observation. The positive is that I was completely wrecked on the Sunday morning but could still enjoy a great run of shows from the first table.

  18. The kids didn't bother me so much. As I could usually make my way around them further up to the front but I would agree, it is a bit of an assault course with the volume of trolleys.

    More annoying to me were groups of glittered up fancy dressers (as it was always them) who smash their way forwards, talk loudly for 20 minutes and then smash their way back out. A lot of open drug talking which I've no issue with if they can manage their behaviour.

    No other complaints (aside from national express, I wish there was an alternative festival option). There was so much good music on display and such depth that the reviews I've read all have different highlights and few overlap with my own.

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