Bestival 2011

[Banana Co]

The Beatles were bigger than Jesus but I'm sure that there is a lot of people who own a T-shirt and can only name Yellow Submarine and 2 other songs from their large amount of songs.

[davidames100]

Or very much how you read it. I've clarified it enough now for you to rest assured knowing that I wasn't comparing Jane's Addiction's timeless quality to the that of The Beatles, but on the other hand I yearn for a day when I can have a student come up to me and tell me that I have a t-shirt they can identify with, or care enough about them doing in case it might be worth mentioning it at a later date.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Personally I've never met a guy with a band shirt who didn't know the band but I wouldn't be surprised if there was, I have found there's definitely an element of girls who do buy shirts because they look pretty* or saw Jordan/Gwen Stefani/Britney Spears or whoever in the tabloids and thinks it's cool. On a whole I think it's a minority of people who buy band shirts without a clue to who they are.

[Paul ™]

Guys this is well off topic, can we get back to Bestival chat?

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Guys this is well off topic, can we get back to Bestival chat?

[Banana Co]

Hahaha. No!

[Joe-]

I can't think of what to talk about Bestival-wise, last 2 announcements have been a bit deflating, have to wait ages for the next headliner..

Who's everyone looking forward to the most?

Me, probably Boys Noize.

[halfpint]

Have made use of the £10 travel lodge deal to book one for the way back up - really dont fancy IOW to Lake District on the monday.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Who's everyone looking forward to the most?

[steveo5252]

Who's everyone looking forward to the most?

[edfirth]

I can't think of what to talk about Bestival-wise, last 2 announcements have been a bit deflating, have to wait ages for the next headliner..

Who's everyone looking forward to the most?

Me, probably Boys Noize.

Edited June 10, 2011 by edfirth

[davidames100]

I can't think of what to talk about Bestival-wise, last 2 announcements have been a bit deflating, have to wait ages for the next headliner..

Who's everyone looking forward to the most?

Me, probably Boys Noize.

[Bisque]

Really looking forward to seeing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6GIdGhxyHw. Not playing any other UK dates that I know of. Also known as his DnB alter ego Spor.

Other than that...

Pendulum

Chromeo

DJ Zinc (was awesome on Arcadia last year)

Skream! & Benga

Magnetic Man

Katy B

Midnight Beast

Skrillex

Danny Byrd

Modestep

The Nextmen

DJ Fresh

Fake Blood

Goldie Lookin' Chain

Edit- Interested to see what Pete Tong has install for "Bestival's All Gone Pete Tong & Special Guests".

Edited June 10, 2011 by Couchy

[edfirth]

Didn't know he was Spor, Spor was pretty good when I saw him. Was going to watch Feed Me anyway mind. Definitely looking forward to Skrillex and last weekend Fake Blood was incredible so I'll probably see him again

[DavidWM]

Lady Gaga has been ruled out as third headliner, thank God

What about Beck?

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Lady Gaga has been ruled out as third headliner, thank God

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Lady Gaga has been ruled out as third headliner, thank God

What about Beck?

[Joe-]

Really looking forward to seeing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6GIdGhxyHw. Not playing any other UK dates that I know of. Also known as his DnB alter ego Spor.

[kaosmark2]

That's exactly what I mean.

It's the value of the music I'm talking about - the disposable way people treat something as invaluable as music; the fact that you can just go out and put money down on something that should be priceless, but means nothing. It's the homogenisation of something people used to feel strongly about before the branded, status-concerned demand of the people dictated that suddenly this once great thing must now be turned into a product ripe for consumption.

I mean, I have this t-shirt for the band Health that's almost non-existent in this country and I treat it as if it's made out of pure iridium it's so precious - to me. At Christmas, I wept tears of blood when I accidentally put my Black Angels t-shirt on a surface covered in bleach, and that's passion you can't buy in HMV or Ben Sherman - that thing took 5 months to get from America and it was in my careless hands for all of 2 days before it was wrecked.

I love all of those bands I've mentioned - the good examples you mentioned too, Joe - and I just resent the fact that I can't go out wearing a proper band t-shirt without feeling the slightest bit ashamed in thinking that I'm contributing to this disposable culture of fashion conscious arseholes.

[Bisque]

Just got back from LED Festival in London.

Modestep were incredible, some of the best live dance music I have ever heard. Did live remixes of Cee-Lo Green's "F*** You" & "Kernkraft 400/Zombie Nation". Some of the dirtiest basslines I have ever experienced.

Skrillex was good, a very good DJ but I got fed up with the same songs. Dropped the original version of "Where's Your Head At" that went off.

Nero were very good too but if you've heard their

it's just a longer version of that with Guilt & a few others thrown in. Bit predictable.

My ears are ringing badly.

[DavidWM]

Where has Rob said that?

[Bisque]

I think Lady GaGa was a Radio 1 Big Weekend UK/English festival exclusive too if I remember reading the forums when it was on in May.

Just seen Gwyneth Paltrow has been added to the itunes festival line up.

[Prawnofthedead]

I think its Jamiroquai, iconic, diva, sing-along-songs - just fits

[Dave The Hedgehog]

I think its Jamiroquai, iconic, diva, sing-along-songs - just fits

[Bisque]

Doesn't Jamiroquai have an awesome stage set up/light show to bring? Would it be shipped to Bestival if he does? If so I wouldn't mind a bit of that, be good for a boogie.