Flaminglippy

I've finally talked a few mates and their families into coming...one hasn't done a camping festival for about 8 years, the other one has never done one. I'm already in a flap about the logistics of trying to organise to make sure we all end up camped together. It will all be fine

This suggests that might also be the case...

Amyl are Sunday night based on something that just popped up on Bearded's Instagram

Just been listening to them...banged them on my 'to see' list

The more I listen to the bands lower down the bill the more I am looking forward to it. Surprising amount in the dance tent that appeals this year. I can never relax until I have the tent up and this year finally talked some mates into coming with their families so makes me feel even more stressed but it will be worth it. If you are not familiar with them massively recommend Big Special (lovely lads too) Just need DEADLETTER and Clockworks added to the Thursday now and job done.

We have never had any issues leaving on the Monday morning to be fair, normally get up about 7am so back at the car for 8ish. Might suggest an earlier start this year though if people are thinking its gonna be a mare getting out due to traffic issues. Lets hope it remains dry. Been a sh*t year so can't wait...to be honest not massively excited by the line up by and large but hopefully just means I'll end up seeing lots more stuff I dont know and up loving, which is basically why I love festivals anyway.

Cheers...have emailed for clarification but worst case scenario will just take the babby out of school a day earlier. She loved Pet Needs when we saw them there last year (think it was last year) so she really wants to see them again. My back on Monday morning though after 5 days camping...FFS.

We've just booked the Weds..can't wait. Plan is my other half will drop me off then come back on the night...although the above suggests once you are site you are stuck there until after 7pm...assume will still be a drop off point but will have to check.

Left Spotify over the Joe Rogan thing so now having to make my own playlists which is an absolute pain in the ass...don't suppose anybody has a Deezer playlist set-up??

Yeah...we watched their set and enjoyed it. Stood towards the back as had the babby with us. Artistic merit aside, if the main stage headliner gets a tiny crowd I would argue it suggests they've overestimated their popularity (either that or its pissing down) Can't remember who was on the Meadow against them (Echo & Bunnymen or PSB??) and when we walked past the tent it was absolutely heaving.

With the crowd they actually pulled on the main stage Interpol could have probably played the Tea Tent.

Met him once...lovely fella.

Will go and no doubt have a great weekend but for me personally not a line up that excites me. Definitely won't be getting early birds until after the line up is announced next year.

Yeah hoping for a bit more indie. Cribs would be great. Charlatans and Johnny Marr maybe (although seeing both at Cannock Chase not long after).

New 5k capacity festival in Brum city centre. There have been a few attempts to do similar in Brum but they never seem to last. Line up announcement next week. https://www.whatsonlive.co.uk/news/live-nation-bring-new-four-day-music-festival-to-birmingham-this-summer/58326?fbclid=IwAR2qJmr7rFarOKMKqiBMOdSovpOVxJOeJTxejjzu8cpE79cZfKSU9ofhFfc

I'm sure they will address the balance in the next couple of announcements. I like a bit of shouty (Benefits and Skindred were probably my highlights last year) but hoping for a bit more indie/reggae in the the final line up.

Looking forward to telling the babby I am taking her to Soft Play then seeing the look of disappointment when she sees its two semi naked men shouting at us for an hour. Pretty happy with them. Does seem to be a lot of high-energy shouty bands this year.

Yeah...dont know of many festivals that size where you can. We went about 6 rows back for James and there were people in front of us with dogs Can't be good for them

We went a few years ago. Found the atmosphere a bit strange to be honest. The crowd werent unfriendly but then werent friendly either (in the way Bearded Theory or Beautiful Days are). Also found it odd people took their dogs into the tent (which is also the main stage) and went down the front. Camping next to the car was good though!

You have to get the timing right...couple of years ago we were going to Beautiful Days...we were 10 minutes away according to the satnav so I cracked a can open...3 cans and 1.5 hours later we were still sat in traffic and my teeth were floating (my other half was driving)

Ahhh...that first beer once the tent is pitched is always the best beer of the year (although by that point its probably about my 4th of the day)

Not sure...some of them aren't on their own website yet so some might other festivals (the London and Bristol dates are Saturday and Sunday, Newcastle a Weds so less unlikely to be a festival)

Future Islands on the Friday according to Sunday Brunch

I was thinking about that but then they had music on the Thursday last year so assumed they jad a 4 day licence anyway.

Thats how I read it but think it was worded slightly ambiguously. They might be making more of a night of it going forward...which would definitely be the case if Future Islands are actually playing the Thursday as their website suggests.