Best Band of the Weekend

[ljsawyer]

Richmond Fontaine for me with an incredible set (they played Winner's Casino!). No trumpet or pedal steel but meh, was still awesome. Honourable mentions go to Fleet Foxes, The Tallest Man On Earth, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Malcolm Middleton, William Elliott Whitmore and The Week That Was.

Worst band on the other hand for me was Joe Gideon & The Shark but not that it subtracted from the overall experience - amazing festival and will be returning next year (without crutches hopefully).

Edited September 14, 2009 by ljsawyer

[brighteyes]

Spokes

Leisure Society

Brakes (especially in the Tipi)

The Dodos

Motel Motel

The Hold Steady

Au

Vetiver

Herman Dune

T-Model Ford

All great... but the best act....

Bob Log III!!!!!!!

Special mention for Jarvis' awful DJ set.

[wolfamongwolves]

best band for me explosions in the sky they were just awsome. richmond fontaine were also amazing. neko case shearwater dirty projectors okkervil river magnolia electric co low anthem t model ford in the secret garden all super.

[rocemm]

well my highlights were in no order...

Esben and the Witch

Josh T Pearson

Ohbijou and the Acorn in the tipi

The Pack AD (with t model rocking it in the front row)

Neko Case

Efterklaang

Leisure society

Steve Earle...

Bob Log

Best Banter- either Neko Case or Josh Pearson....

[rchrdb]

zun zun egui

peter broderick

au

[airboy paul]

Efterklang. easily. I'll ignore any comments from people who hadn't seen them!

Peter Broderick was really cool also, and Ohbijou ad Laura Gibson. Also really enjoyed Loney dear again, Shearwater again, and Soy Un Caballo.

[Lauz_Abbott]

fleet foxes

bob log lll

alela diane - stunning voice!

[Tmeister]

Well i had a brill time the bands that stuck out for me where

Charlie Parr in the Big Top

Shearwater

Herman Dune

The Tallest Man on Earth

Wye Oak

The Boy Least Likely to

Soy Un Caballo

Motel Motel

Vertiver

Fleet Foxes

and prob missed one or two more deffo going next year

[chunt]

Well i had a brill time the bands that stuck out for me where

Charlie Parr in the Big Top

Shearwater

Herman Dune

The Tallest Man on Earth

Wye Oak

The Boy Least Likely to

Soy Un Caballo

Motel Motel

Vertiver

Fleet Foxes

and prob missed one or two more deffo going next year

[Elfy]

Worst band on the other hand for me was Joe Gideon & The Shark

[Heddwch]

Broken Family Band

Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele

Dan Sartain

Explosions in the Sky

[fogged]

One of those lists that could just get bigger and bigger, but...

Dirty Projectors

The Hold Steady

Joe Gideon & The Shark

Peter Broderick

Blitzen Trapper

[Lauz_Abbott]

Broken Family Band

Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele

Dan Sartain

Explosions in the Sky

[marooned]

BEST - Ohbijou, Explosions in the Sky, Brakes

WORST - The Hold Steady and Fleet Foxes - no variation at all in their sets - see Brakes for grabbing an audience!

BEST LAUGH - Bob Logg

WORST LAUGH - missing Phil Kay because he swapped gig times with some no-mark - and I didn't find out til 1 hour later

BEST FOOD - Tea Bus and the next-door Wedgy outfit

.......BUT, my little foxettes - it's only about opinions, and mines is no more (and no less) valid than yours!!!

ANYONE HEAR THE RUMOUR THAT SOFIA MAY BE TRYING FOR 10,000 CAPACITY NEXT YEAR - wonder what that'll mean for the site layout!!

[marooned]

...oh and I forgot - BRILLIANT BOGS

and, nice to see the age range stretch - from toddlers to the 'more sedate'

[shoebox]

Broken Family Band for me. As mentioned in another thread, Britain's Premier Indie Rock Band.

Honourable mentions to every one else I saw, absolutely no-one disappointed.

[Yuffie]

like so many others I had a great time watching Fleet Foxes. I enjoyed ohbijou and the acorn a lot too... And Peter Broderick.

A very nice surprise was The Hand in the tipi tent one morning. Blissful music. I bought their cd

[Elfy]

Broken Family Band for me. As mentioned in another thread, Britain's Premier Indie Rock Band.

[Lauz_Abbott]

oo forgot to add darren hayman to my list.

[sadwitch]

ANYONE HEAR THE RUMOUR THAT SOFIA MAY BE TRYING FOR 10,000 CAPACITY NEXT YEAR - wonder what that'll mean for the site layout!!

[hhhh]

undoubtedly the Duke and the King, one the most amazing preformances i have seen in years. Simone Felice is a true genuis.

[Fat_Buddha]

What hhhh said.

[perfectpassion]

Ditto ......although OR were almost as exciting

[GeordieMartin]

I can honestly say I never saw any one band and thought they sucked. Everyone brought something to this brilliant festival. Highlights though were

New band to check out - Motel Motel, superb set and were pretty overwhelmed by the whole thing. Great crowd for the first band on.

Better than i expected - William Elliott Whitmore. Again, he was blown away by he reaction and size of the crowd, really nice set he played.

Biggest let down Fleet Foxes. I mean they were ok but far too much Whoa oh whoa oh whoa whoaaaaaaa oohhhhh whoa in their songs it got a bit much for me.

Guaranteed Winner Brakes. Really full on set in the big top stage and pulled a huge crowd considering steve earle was on at the same time.

f**king Rock Archie Bronson Outfit - Loud loud LOUD band and rocked the place

Gutted I missed Too many, Bob lind, Bob Log, Sam Baker, Peter Broderick, tallest man on earth (really gutted, i was recovering in my tent :-(

Still, can't see everyone and will be there again next year.

Edited September 14, 2009 by GeordieMartin

[chunt]

no. that would make it shit. utterly shit. I'd cry. don't do it please