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By glimmers_of_hope · Posted
?? They might not be names as big as Foo Fighters, but there are plenty of unannounced slots. Likely to be some bands and plenty of DJ's in this... -
Dua Lipa 185 Little Simz 80 The National 185 Justice 265 Fontaines D.C. 200 (-10) Orbital 160 -
By Trufflehound · Posted
Another great weekend of music. Highlights for me, Friday: English Teacher St Paul and the Broken Bones (Alan Carr in a silver lamé wizard's cloak) La Femme (an unexpected treat, kind of Gallic B-52's surf rock meets Plastic Bertrand, and the most '"fun" band of the weekend) Viagra Boys (I was concerned they wouldn't work on the Main Stage, but I was wrong) Baxter Dury (boy does that guy have issues, mostly stemming from his "unusual" traumatic childhood, but he pours it all out in his music...) St Vincent was OK, but I felt she was just going through the motions with her well-choreographed 'set by numbers' Saturday's highlights: The day's big find was Grace Cummings. Wow, can she sing. A bit like The War on Drugs with Janis Joplin on vocals Etran de L'Aïr also exceeded my expectations. Tramhaus - third time I've seen them and they are improving each time YHWH Nailgun (this year's "WTF was that" moment (c.f. Bumble B Boy last year) - like someone took a tape of black midi, chopped it into pieces, then randomly spliced them back together. The singer made dolphin noises between songs and seemed genuinely surprised and impressed that so many people actually stayed to the end...). The Mary Wallopers were good Oirish fun Slowdive were imperious as ever (but I guess you have to like Slowdive, they were playing to their crowd (me), and not trying to make new converts) Likewise, Osees rocked the joint and were brilliant, but were exactly the same as they always are - I think the singer/guitarist has worn the same vest and shorts every time I've seen them... Sunday: Ada Oda and Water from Your Eyes were both pretty good We had a horrific 3-way clash mid-afternoon with Warhaus/The Mysterines/Hiqpy. In the end we opted for Warhaus as they fitted the lazy laid-back sunny afternoon vibe in the sunshine. Only trouble is, as anyone who knows Warhaus will know, that 'la-lala' refrain at the end of Open Window is such a catchy earworm that once it gets inside your head you can never remove it, ever... Amyl & the Sniffers - riotous fun as always PJ Harvey - highlight of the festival (but then I could have predicted that before the weekend started), the show was a lot more personal and introspective than the also brilliant Hope Six... tour in 2017, and possibly even better for it. We caught a bit of Justice, but it was a comedown after Polly Jean. Yes, a good dance vibe, but they just came across as Chemical Brothers without any good tunes. We gave up on them and went to catch the tail end of Sprints instead, which was much livelier and more fun Only downside was how cold it was at night. We were in a pre-pitched 'FestiTent', and I ended up having to wear all my clothes as my sleeping bag wasn't up to the task of keeping me warm. The rain on yesterday's cycle home was a bit of downer too, but not as bad as the forecast predicted, and at least we had the wind in our backs heading towards Eindhoven... And yes, as others have mentioned, it is getting very expensive to eat and drink there... -
By CaledonianGonzo · Posted
Kasbaian have just announced shows for the week after the G. -
yep, we used to do family holidays in Saunton every summer, and would often see them practicing a sea rescue, then landing on the beach. They are big things!
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