Pukkelpop 2013

[Semprini]

Semprini, where did you see the pics of the Boiler Room?

[Trufflehound]

Can you imagine, "Pukkelpop, please welcome to the main stage...........................

Scouting for Girls"

*runs for the exit*

[thetime]

Well it's a good job beady eye are not in a position to play.

[TheNewUnion]

Well it's a good job beady eye are not in a position to play.

[Trufflehound]

Which reminds me, since Blur were mentioned some way back as potential saviours....

I was at PP 1997, when they and Chemical Brothers we co-headliners on the Saturday. They didn't show up.

Cancelled on the day of the festival as I remember. I think the official reason was an Albarn 'throat infection'. But since he was at the height of his Britpop egotistical twattishness back then, it could simply have been 'can't be arsed'. Fortunately the Brothers were magnificent that day, so we didn't care that much.

Two years later in 1999, I went to the Friday of Werchter. Co-headliners were, er, Blur and the Chemical Brothers. They made it this time, but played a really lacklustre indifferent show (apart from Boys and Girls, which was great). The crowd didn't help as everyone was just calling for Song 2 throughout. A still-up-himself Albarn sneered at the audience at one point: "At least we showed up this time..." Twat.

Chemical Brothers were fantastic again though.

I really hope it isn't Blur.

Edited August 12, 2013 by Trufflehound

[thetime]

Has system of a down or qotsa been ruled out? No Belgian festival dates for either of them this summer.

[TheNewUnion]

Now, I do fancy setting QOTSA.I saw the bloke from SOAD support Foo Fighters, interesting but not sure they'd float my boat. Gotta get told tomorrow, surely.

[AHowes95]

Will there be somewhere on Wednesday to watch the England v Scotland game?

[Dietediet]

Has system of a down or qotsa been ruled out? No Belgian festival dates for either of them this summer.

[pryce]

Will there be somewhere on Wednesday to watch the England v Scotland game?

[amfest12]

well in few hours I'm finally flying to Brussels..

I hope to see tomorrow a good name to replace Neil Young but I don't think it will happen and that's fine..

anyway thank you all for helping me with my questions and hope that we all have a great time, have fun!

[TheNewUnion]

theres an irish pub in Hasselt which i imagine will show it .. i shall be there ... if i can find it

[DDave]

http://irish-times-pub.net/hasselt/

We'll be there numerous times over the 3 days/nights. Usually open till 4/5am

[DDave]

well in few hours I'm finally flying to Brussels..

I hope to see tomorrow a good name to replace Neil Young but I don't think it will happen and that's fine..

anyway thank you all for helping me with my questions and hope that we all have a great time, have fun!

[Semprini]

Safe travels amfest and have a good one!

Depending on what time I get in, I may well pop across to the Irish Times for the football. Think the plan though is to head out for a meal around 7/8pm so that will mean a clash with the football. Want to also head to the Pre-Party and then we always have a few beers at the bar on the corner near our hotel (that's the most detailed description I can give I'm afraid). The hotel bar had a few bands drinking in there in 2011 so will no doubt attempt to (unsuccessfully) hassle some of them for backstage passes until the early hours.

[johnybegood]

I hope that everybody will have a great time there. It has been great to prepare the festival with all of you during last months...

If somebody see a spanish couple in hasselt you can say hello!!

Take care of yourselves and enjoy Pukkelpop!!!

[TheNewUnion]

Safe travels, see you on the other side. Full day in work Today then flying to Brussels tomorrow, staying in Hasselt so looking forward to spotting some acts in the hotel bars!

[Trufflehound]

Café Van Veldeke. Dorpstraat 29.

No real website as such. https://foursquare.com/v/van-veldeke/4dcea732c65bdac713666080

We're heading off to Hasselt on the bikes in an hour or two. Weather's looking good so far.

Not quite sure how my reply ended up inside your quote. Weird.

And now I'm trapped in here....

Edited August 13, 2013 by Trufflehound

[DDave]

Just how many times will I refresh the Ppop app for news on this headliner?

Answer - loads

[Trufflehound]

Just how many times will I refresh the Ppop app for news on this headliner?

Answer - loads

[DDave]

Safe Journey, Truff. See you out there hopefully.

[TheNewUnion]

agreed,today my in work will be mostly dictated by the PUkkelpop twitter feed, F5 and cups of tea.

[pryce]

work today .. leaving for london at 6.30 then staying the night before an early eurostar tomorrow morning

someones car alarm going off at 3.30 this morning did not help considering it was my last sleep in a proper bed

went on for ever ......

[HorseDonnell]

Half a day to go in work now, Dublin tonight, then on to Brussels. Pukkelpop's site is getting ruined today. Hope to hell they hurry up.

[Semprini]

Safe travels Mr and Mrs Trufflehound, I presume you will be taking some much needed pit stops along the way?!?!?

Baby woke me at 5am and I couldn't get back to sleep again, was too excited running all the weekend plans through my head and mentally packing my bag! Tonight will be even worse but got quite a chilled out journey tomorrow. I'm flying at 9.40am into Schiphol and, unlike previous years when I have hired a car and driven down, I'm on the train so can kick back and relax. Meeting some friends in Rotterdam for a few hours and then back on the train to Hasselt via Antwerp.

New Union - am I right in thinking you are staying at the Holiday Inn? We're at the Express which is 2 mins walk away so if you fancy popping across for a beer tomorrow night then be good to meet up. We'll be at that bar on the corner until 1am or so and will then head to our hotel bar. Might even come across to your hotel as it's a bit posher so you'll have a better class of band hanging out (we're Club and Castello to your Marquee and Main).