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  5. SoCo Social return to the Loch!

    in Rock Ness

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    just seen this on the website...... get in...!!!

    SoCo Social return to the Loch!

    After the success of last year, Southern Comfort is announcing its return to the shores of Loch Ness with SoCo Social to add some more party-electro with its classic New Orleans vibe to Rockness!

    SoCo Social will showcase the best of the electronic music scene with DJs Mylo, James Murphy & Pat Mahoney (LCD SOUNDSYSTEM), Infadels and Cagedbaby spinning beats from the wheels of steel and LIVE performances from Filthy Dukes, Dub Pistols and one of New Orleans hottest acts Dirty Dozen Brass Band.

    Having toured the UK for over 2 years with the New Orleans-inspired party that kicks off the weekend bringing legendary talent to intimate venues for free, SoCo Social is more than prepared to bring a dash of this magic back to Rockness Festival.

    Pitched in the Nesstival area, the electro-pop-party-mash-up tent will be once again decked out in nu rave meets New Orleans chic, where the city's heritage meets the UK party scene. By day the tent's dancefloor is framed with bespoke wallpaper, a glowstick chandelier, giant decadent mirrors and areas to relax whilst enjoying the famous Loch views. By evening, the late-night tent will be the beacon for the party crowd with projection screens, neon signs and an LED light trail leading out into the surroundings of the Loch. Expect ‘carnival chic' with neon nonsense, glowing beads, bright visuals, and tasty Southern Comfort cocktails, all mixed up with the nu-rave-neon festival atmosphere SoCo Social has become renowned for - ‘let the good times roll!'

    MUSIC

    Having blitzed his way through London, Manchester and Glasgow on the SoCo Social Mardi Gras tour, Mylo will be dishing out more of the same jaw dropping electro. With the best-selling album ‘Destroy Rock n Roll' and remixes for The Killers, Amy Winehouse, Kylie Minogue and Scissor Sisters under his belt, the flying Scot is the perfect man to take on the mantle of SoCo Social headliner.

    New York legends Pat Mahoney and James Murphy, aka LCD Soundsystem, will be driving the electronic disco beats well into the night. Pioneers of the electronic music scene they have produced some of the most seminal music of our generation. Their 2005 self titled album was released to critical acclaim with ‘Daft Punk Is Playing At My House' one of the biggest tracks of the year entering the UK top 40 and featuring on numerous video games. Since then they have gone on to become one of the most respected acts both for their live and DJ shows.

    Injecting some more of the finest electro beats and bumps is Cagedbaby who get the party started late on Friday while Mixmag's hot talent tip for 2009 Herve drops his acidic electronica late on the Sunday. Amongst others, chart toppers and London party starters Filthy Dukes will be showcasing their live sound exclusively for SoCo Social.

  7. Friday Night Line Up

    in Rock Ness

    Posted

    best to quote benchbudda's quotes on this.... top man...

    As has been said it took T 13 years to change to the 2 and a half day set up. When it did it had 15 acts on the Friday and never had all its main stages open(still doesn't), Rockness has 19 acts and only took 2 years. The Nesstival area also opens at 1pm on the Friday. There are 95 acts playing so far + say 5 for the 'Go North Black Isle Bar', I'd also expect to see maybe 10 or so more around the site on Saturday and Sunday(efestivals has 4 'TBC' that don't appear on the Rockness website and 1 'SR'). I reckon we will get 110-120 acts by the time the festival arrives.

    As to doubles, there are 5 acts playing in some capacity twice. They are Cagedbaby, Super Furry Animals, Mylo, Heavenly Jukebox and James Murphy & Pat Mahoney. I can see how some people might be a bit put off by that but it's quite common at a lot of festivals to have doubles but as has been said again the chances are they will play completely different stuff. It doesn't really bother me. Just don't go see them twice tongue.gif

    The line-up, well I preferred last years but that’s because they had pretty much what gets played by me day in, day out. Look at it this way though, last year I went to Glastonbury and it has 1000 acts. I'd say 75% of that I had never heard of or never listened to, I walked around the site with not a clue about who to see so I just walked into tents randomly and found some ace stuff! If you can't find something you enjoy at a festival, even if you haven't heard of it well your a very boring, blinkered human being tongue.gif there is a lot more to festivals than your favourite acts and some of my fondest memories of festivals have nothing to do with the entertainment the site provides smile.gif

    As for me. I cannot wait to see the Flaming Lips on the friday night. And the fact that the campsite's open at 10:30am/11am on the friday morning means i'm getting right involved in the nesstival area as soooooooon as it opens at 1pm

    on yer marks......get set.......go.................!!!!

  8. I have finally defected...

    in Rock Ness

    Posted

    I have taken the plunge, and chosen Rockness over TitP for 2009 festy of choice

    After 5 years at T, think its time for a change

    Was helped along by the events of last year.

    Big brother-esque security, unfriendly campsite, mass drug raids (happen every year, but not on the levels of last year), and the amount of "nu-rave" kids swanning around like they had tripped up and rolled around in Topman before heading to the campsite, coupled with the increased nedidisation... I'm afraid games a bogey with that! :lol:

    Plus they don't have the Flaming Lips! :lol:

    Anyway, rant over

    Rockness 2009 all the way!!!!!!!

  10. Updates

    in Rock Ness

    Posted

    yup gutted.

    no explanation either.

    without a reason i cant justify this at all.

    you think they could at least even say "touring problems" you know.

    BASTARDS!!!!!!!

  11. Justin Robertson

    in Rock Ness

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    Just been on Justin Robertsons myspace and noticed hes booked for rockness, Im loving this news as he absolutley rocked the Rizla Bus last year, does this mean the rixla will return??Hope so!! :ph34r:
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