Flaminglippy

Definitely agree gazebos are the main issue and not the tents. There were loads last year and they are just dead space. Some of them were taking up a ridiculous amount of room. Really hope the campsite isnt going to be ridiculously cramped.

Just got the Benefits album blasting out. Absolute belter. If you like your music loud angry and left-wing definitely worth a listen. Brilliant live as well. If they dont clash recommend catching by their set.

Take it you don't need the campervan ticket now? Shame...gonna be a great weekend.

Pretty sure I bought one in the hope we would buy a campervan but then the mortgage went up by £400 a month so that idea went out the window (did the same last year) I'll have a check and let you know. If so can send it over by email. Dont want any payment for it, just make a donation to foodbank or sommat.

Just listening to loads of bands on at Bearded while cooking a curry. Its gonna be amazing... Forgot about Pizzatramp so gonna definitely have to try and catch them again as well.

The site is compact enough you will almost definitely pass most the stages at some point whether you mean to or not. Definitely worth trying to visit all of them at least once. You can take your own booze in the arena, but the beer choice is normally great (although didnt seem as good last year) and generally never have to queue. It is genuinely a phenomenal festival, assuming it doesnt change too drastically you're in for a real treat

Thurs : Heartworms, Oh My God Its The Church, 3 Daft Monkeys. Friday : Gogol Bordello, Benefits, Yard Act, Beth Orton, Jealous Nostril, EMF, Deja Vega & Viagra Boys Saturday : Interpol, Gary Numan, Echo & Bunnymen, Kid Kapichi, Beans on Toast, Billy Bragg Sunday : Public Service Broadcasting, Skindred, Warmduscher, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Lovely Eggs, Henge. Hopefully will catch most of these, clashes aside.

Just going through my list of must-see's, 8 on Friday, 6 Saturday and 6 Sunday. Hopefully should leave some time for catching some random stuff. Works out well under £10 per band. Mad.

Well happy with Kid Kapichi announcement. For me personally I think this is one strongest 'undercard' line ups I can remember in a very long time. We're doing BD as well this year and Bearded line up is head and shoulders stronger.

Getting ridiculous now...the clashes will be a bloody nightmare. Well happy with Skindred...the highlight for me at Beautiful Days a couple of years ago.

October the eleventy eighth?

'Mumford and Sons' Sunday night headliner...the person who suggested the headliner would be 'garbage' got closest.

Mel C Sunday headliner. Nothing really appeals over the whole weekend.

Yeah...can't be dealing with that shit anymore. That said, I can honestly say I have more shit in the last few years at gigs with older crowds (like Shed 7 and OCS) than with younger crowds. So much aggro at last Sheddies gig at the Academy, then watched them at a festival last year surrounded by a really mixed aged crowd and it was so much more relaxed. Douches will be douches regardless of when they were born. Hope you are well Salt, you should do Bearded if you havent already...great crowd!

Either that or the Tea Tent on Thursday is gonna be the highlight of the weekend

Bugger...got the dates wrong, can go.

Seeing Pulp at Finsbury Park Godiva weekend this year so kinda glad not missing anybody I wanted to see.

Spot on. People wouldn't be happy if they had been going to a festival for 30 years and it was still the organisers next door neighbour banging out a cover of '7 Nation Army' on dustbin lid as a headliner. I think its just the nature of festivals. If you are lucky you catch them early on, enjoy them for a few years then move on to the next thing when they've become something you stop enjoying.

Odd. Just logged in to post again and it said I was banned for about 10 minutes. Said to my other half I genuinely think you could split this line up into two festivals and they would still both be quite impressive (she said 'its February, its 5.30am in the morning and the festival isn't until May so shut up and let me get back to sleep you tw*t'. Harsh, but probably fair)

Yeah absolutely can't complain at that. Well happy with Billy Bragg, Deja Vega, PSB, Sleeper, Pretenders. Looks like an incredibly strong line up from the headliners down. Loads of great new bands. If the changes mean fewer issues with pinch points around the site (the introduction of the Big Top should alleviate a lot of last years issues around the Woodland) this should be a phenomenal year. Gonna be clashes all over the place...will be running around a like blue arsed fly.

Fruitbats 'Abdoujaparov' have self confirmed...Rev, PWEI & Kingmaker would be great additions I expect a huge amount of clashes over the weekend!

They are doing a Sunday afternoon special guest slot at Latitude so maybe something like that? Would be made up if James were added but can't see it unfortunately

Hoping they add DEADLETTER but other than that anything else is a bonus.

Thats really helpful thanks. Just booked a hotel in Stevenage for a fraction of what is being asked in the area (even factoring in train fare). Thanks!

I had one booked the day Pulp tickets went on sale...they emailed me 2 days ago to say they had cancelled my booking (clearly realised could charge more for the room). Arseholes.