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[rachbon]

hahaha! dave, you have a lot of opinions on festivals considering you've only been to about 2.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

hahaha! dave, you have a lot of opinions on festivals considering you've only been to about 2.

[rexclark]

Personally I think Lattitude looks like an excellent festival. A bit rapey but a good festival none the less.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Personally I think Lattitude looks like an excellent festival. A bit rapey but a good festival none the less.

[dingbat2]

I don't actually have that many opinions on festivals for the simple fact I haven't been to that many in my life, as I'm not ashamed to admit, nor does going to so few make my opinions (and concerns) any less valid than somebody who has been to a lot. The only festivals I have opinions of are Leeds and Bestival because I've been to them; the ones I have preconceptions about are Glastonbury, Latitude and V because they're the only others I've ever realistically considered going to and asked about. Generally I have no problems with how festivals come across to me; it's the type of people usually that I encounter at them or if I'm considering going (particularly in Glastonbury's case), the type of attitude I get back when I ask questions perceived as negative. Would I be open-minded to the possibility of the festivals I have reservations about changing my preconceptions? Of course, and that's what's important, but seeing as my mind is already made up with Bestival and potentially End of the Road in 2012, also completely irrelevant, much like everything I've said about Latitude has been these past few hours.

[fnchy77]

No, but whenever I speak to people who have gone to Latitude, the general feeling I get is that it's aimed towards people who are unable to form their own opinions of what sort of music they actually like and just like whatever it is that the general consensus of critics tell them to listen to. Hence the 'Pitchforkiness' of it.

Personally, I like proper '90s techno, Madchester and post-rock and after 10 years of festival-going think that I know the music I love and hate. I think your statement is a little sweeping. Not all of us read NME. I've been to Latitude for the last 7 years. It has, in my opinion, got the best atmosphere of the medium sized festivals and has a very broad range of music - for the more open minded.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Mr Hedgehog, you really need to get to Glastonbury next year - it will change your view of festivals completely. It would be a life changing event for you I thnk! I reckon you wil love it

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

You can't form an opinion on festivals until you've been to Glastonbury. Fact.

[dingbat2]

Flaming Lips at Jodrell Bank last year was life changing. Was all very deep, very personal, very introspective and very, very positive. A lot changed for me after that gig.

Glastonbury...

[dingbat2]

The Lips at Glasto in 2010 was also life changing....

But the Lips anywhere is usually something very special....

[Poleski]

You can't form an opinion on festivals until you've been to Glastonbury. Fact.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

It's unfair to compare any festival to Glastonbury though. I see Glastonbury as more of a holiday than a festival...

[kaosmark2]

You can't form an opinion on festivals until you've been to Glastonbury. Fact.

[dingbat2]

Flaming Lips at Jodrell Bank last year was life changing. Was all very deep, very personal, very introspective and very, very positive. A lot changed for me after that gig.

Glastonbury...

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

You know when you wish you hadn't said something because sarcasm doesn't translate into text? That.

[dingbat2]

Whether you like them or not, you wouldn't be able to watch Metronomy at the top of a hill (crows nest) in front of around 50 people on a Saturday afternoon, at any other festival anywhere. Literally a couple of amps , you cold touch them if you wanted. Nowhere else could you do that. No bloody way

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

... Sorry and the whole concept that there was a blackboard outside the tent advertising the fact that Metronomy were playing is slightly mental, in a great way. And it was at the tops of a big hill. That what makes Glasto great, anyway enogh about Glasto, wrong forum....

[kaosmark2]

You know when you wish you hadn't said something because sarcasm doesn't translate into text? That.

[Poleski]

Haha! True! I'm not a Glasto-snob or anything, my comment was a little tongue-in-cheek. I was Reading/Leeds/TITP through and through until Glastonbury. Changed my life unquestionably.

That's why I've chosen Bestival this year. From what some people are saying, and the photos and areas etc, I'm hoping for a little Glasto-vibe to fill the void!

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Hm. Anyway...

Top 5 Bands I want from this next announcement:

1. The Black Angels

2. The Jesus and Mary Chain

3. Erika M. Anderson

4. White Hills

5. This Will Destroy You

[Joe-]

Stop talking about Glastonbury, I've never been :'( hold me

Anyway.. When's the next announcement? Someone say tomorrow??!

Also, +1,000,000 on that suggestion, Dave. Seeing them April 2nd, can't wait.

5. This Will Destroy You

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Also, +1,000,000 on that suggestion, Dave. Seeing them April 2nd, can't wait.

[Joe-]

Oh at the Firebug? I was debating whether or not to go and see that. I might check it out. It's a toss up between them on the 2nd or Flipper at The Rescue Rooms on the 6th.

What's parking like around the Firebug?

[Joe-]

Announcement Friday

[Paul ™]

Yeah just seen their twitter -

Next Bestival announcement is coming this Friday (not tomorrow) - live acts, DJs and more (no more headliners just yet though) #wildlife