Stage Times/Timetable

[airwaves]

AAAgggggHHHHHHHHHHHH - Friday. Have pursuaded Mrs Airwaves to come to only her second festival on the basis that Roy Harper is playing. And now I find that there will probably be serious clashes with just about the only other contemporary names she knows on the bill because I repeat play their albums - John Grant, Low Anthem, Lanterns on the Lake. Also mightyly disappointed that Roy is not on Garden Stage, that would be a wonderful setting for him.

[Mardy]

some Friday afternoon thoughts:

1) yeah, Alabama Shakes are tedious as fuck. Anything based on a dull notion of 'authenticity' is likely to be so.

2) What a lineup. Clashes all over the shop for me.

3)Trailer Trash Tracys have disappeared? Boooo.

[Fareham Grecian]

Alabama Shakes billed higher than both The Antlers and Tindersticks. Really? That is daft.

[shoebox]

Confirmed on Facebook that King Charles is playing on the Thursday. Still haven't listened to him, so I'm reserving judgement.

[perfectpassion]

As long as he plays all the Tin Machine stuff though - don't want any of that 70s junk.

Hope it's not Brakes personally, just can't face that porcupine, pineapple dilemma again, I'll never be able to decide.

[shoebox]

OK, listening to King Charles now. Think I've just worked out when I go and get something to eat on the Thursday. This is a joke, right?

[ljsawyer]

OK, listening to King Charles now. Think I've just worked out when I go and get something to eat on the Thursday. This is a joke, right?

[shoebox]

If he is, then I'm selling my ticket and heading to Jesusstock instead! I think Stryper are headlining.

[ljsawyer]

Hoping they stagger the Garden and Woods stage times so that I can see all of Abigail Washburn, DDW and Francois & The Atlas Mountains.

Edited July 28, 2012 by ljsawyer

[Better Late...]

Have pursuaded Mrs Airwaves to come to only her second festival on the basis that Roy Harper is playing. And now I find that there will probably be serious clashes with just about the only other contemporary names she knows on the bill because I repeat play their albums - John Grant, Low Anthem, Lanterns on the Lake. Also mightyly disappointed that Roy is not on Garden Stage, that would be a wonderful setting for him.

[RedRockRick]

Alabama Shakes are terrific live, can't understand the negativity, presumably from people who haven't actually seen them?

Actually live now here, if anyone's on: http://www.npr.org/event/music/155839092/newport-folk-festival-2012

[riverlodge]

i agree with you RRR.

saw them at Lat, and they properly filled the mainstage - with swayey type dancing too- on Saturday afternoon.

then, loads of comments about them being 'ok' or 'great to drink cider to' (i agree that) and, diss above diss 'just like a pub band'. ffs if you get voices like brittany in your local then i'm going to come and live on your sitting room floor.

[Yokel Again]

Glad I'm not the only one feeling the Alabama Shakes love. so what if they've only one album, they will be great on a big stage with the sun coming down and a happy crowd ready to boogie. Love that album.

The schedule has got me really, really excited. A couple of clashes, but it is a festival after all!! Plenty of choice, some great bands, some great company.

Band A being too high / low / wrong stage isn't going to bother me too much.

COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS! :-)

[geofelgie]

Alabama Shakes are damn good live, I missed the end of their set at Latitude because I headed off to see Jonathan Wilson - thinking he was more likely to clash at EOTR being on the Bella Union day.

Turns out I was wrong - suspect I may be missing the end of them again to tootle off to Tindersticks.

Of course they could be doing this "surprise slot", which would be good.......though Guillemots would be better!

[cmouse]

Hmm I think we stood behind you at the end of Jonathan Wilson! I confess I was waiting for Thomas Dolby though JW did seem pretty good

[kidpresentable]

I saw Alabama Shakes at Latitude too. I was surprised that they opened the set with their two best songs (in my opinion) as I wasn't sure where it left them to go, but overall I enjoyed their set. They only really make one sound, but it's a good sound.

[mrbluesky]

I'm a bit late to this but it seems to me there is too much good stuff on Fri/Sat and not enough on the Sunday... and all the good stuff on Sunday clashes (Grandaddy vs Villagers, First Aid Kit vs Woods). Then again, what do I know!

[ljsawyer]

Saturday is by far the best and Friday is the weakest day for me, but only because I've seen a lot of the Bella Union bands before. Woods vs. First Aid Kit is probably the most annoying clash though.

[geofelgie]

Actually Sunday is my best day in a way - less bands I want to see overall (I have 20 on Friday!) but many of my "most-looking-forward-tos": Doug Paisley, Porcelain Raft, First Aid Kit, Outfit, Patrick watson/Deer Tick, Grandaddy/Villagers......

....am nervous about where those clashes are going to fall!!!!

ps could get full time schedules this week

[ljsawyer]

Full Time Hobby just posted up on the EOTR Facebook that Pinkunoizu are playing at 2:45pm. So they've seemingly finalised the times and let the bands/record labels know but haven't told us yet!

Edited August 8, 2012 by ljsawyer

[ElGanzo]

Full Time Hobby just posted up on the EOTR Facebook that Pinkunoizu are playing at 2:45pm. So they've seemingly finalised the times and let the bands/record labels know but haven't told us yet!

[iamnotahero]

Moulettes

5.15-6.00 Tipi Tent on the Sunday. (according to their website.)

[ljsawyer]

So Sunday in the Tipi Tent is so far exactly the same as last year.

[ljsawyer]

Surely we'll be getting these this week? Dying to make a clashfinder...

[geofelgie]

Surely we'll be getting these this week? Dying to make a clashfinder...