Bestival 2014

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Can't imagine ever seeing someone being called a liar and then demanding an apology...

What? Edited February 25, 2014 by Frankly Mr Shankly

[FloorFiller]

i feel sorry for Matt the Bestival forum mod. he's trying so hard to defend Chic but fighting a losing battle - there's no way about it that it's a poor and strange booking and seems to have pissed a lot of (regular) attendees off

all this said though, i'm sure i'll end up going to see Chic and have a fantastic time. i like them. it's just a shame their headline performance has come at a time when they've been fucking everywhere and people are tiring of them. should've just headlined last year

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

edit - deleted comment for being rubbish

fortunately I still hold strong hopes for the rest of the line up. and i'll probably go anyway cause i 'f**kin' loves it'. big top and the port had really good line ups last year so here's hopin'

Edited February 25, 2014 by JC-Mo'Fucka

[the wonderwhy]

I think this is probably what you saw. It is easily misunderstood:

Jonathan Pollock Very disappointed Bestival, they were lower down the bill last year!!!

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  Bestival So were Disclosure but no-one complained when we announced them again this year? Nile and Chic are much much bigger now then they were a year ago...

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  Jonathan Pollock yes but disclosure aren't headlining, so obviously more people are going to complain about Chic ft. Nile Rodgers because he is!

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  Bestival They are playing second to top on the main stage though. Either way it's going to be an amazing set and finale....trust us, you'll love it. Or if not, you can check out one of the many other things going on at the same time all over the site.

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Does this mean Disclosure are subbing?

[FloorFiller]

Does this mean Disclosure are subbing?

yeah they're subbing Outkast

[the wonderwhy]

yeah they're subbing Outkast

Bloody hell that's worse than Chic headlining

[smogo]

I think it's brilliant. Disclosure into Outkast on the Friday, Busta Rhymes into Major Lazer on the Sunday. Nile who?

[FloorFiller]

Disclosure into Outkast will be brilliant. probably the one thing (currently) on the lineup that's getting me excited

[Tuna]

have you never listened to caribou FF!?

[FloorFiller]

have you never listened to caribou FF!?

oh shit i totally forgot Caribou were playing. actually i'd pretty much forgotten who else was on the lineup until i looked right now. it's still all good

[the wonderwhy]

I think it's brilliant. Disclosure into Outkast on the Friday, Busta Rhymes into Major Lazer on the Sunday. Nile who?

Disclosure into Outkast will be brilliant. probably the one thing (currently) on the lineup that's getting me excited

They're in no way big enough to sub though, that's my point.

[Muppetmark]

They're in no way big enough to sub though, that's my point.

disclosure are definitely big enough to sub.

[FloorFiller]

They're in no way big enough to sub though, that's my point.

hmm i can see why you'd think that but they are pretty huge. at any other festival it'd definitely be brought into question but at Bestival i think they make a great sub. obviously not on par with say… Sigur Ros, but they're definitely as big (if not much bigger) than Two Door Cinema Club were that year when they subbed New Order

Edited February 25, 2014 by FloorFiller

[Bisque]

Disclosure > Outkast will be fucking fantastic.

Plus Disclosure will be playing their first main stage gig at a time that will benefit being late enough to be dark...

Plus I reckon Aluna & Ed from Friendly Fires will be knocking about to join them!

Edited February 26, 2014 by Couchy

[LondonTom]

I think this is probably what you saw. It is easily misunderstood:

ah yeah that's the one, makes more sense now!...A shame!

[Bisque]

ah yeah that's the one, makes more sense now!...A shame!

Get some sleep... clear head etc

[smogo]

Sometimes at Bestival they put bigger acts on earlier in the day, leaving the sub-headline spot for a smaller act that will happen to be awesome at that time of evening. Like in 2011 the Friday went Public Enemy - Magnetic Man - Pendulum.

[Zacko]

Sometimes at Bestival they put bigger acts on earlier in the day, leaving the sub-headline spot for a smaller act that will happen to be awesome at that time of evening. Like in 2011 the Friday went Public Enemy - Magnetic Man - Pendulum.

Wasn't it Chromeo before Magnetic Man? I remember being extremely not sober and running riot during them haha

Also, what happened to having DJ's on the main stage before acts during the changover? I seem to remember Zane Lowe, James Blake, Rob da Bank and more all playing in 2011 (and they were listed on the timetable as well), can't remember this happening in 2012 or 13.

Edited February 26, 2014 by Zacko

[smogo]

Wasn't it Chromeo before Magnetic Man? I remember being extremely not sober and running riot during them haha

Also, what happened to having DJ's on the main stage before acts during the changover? I seem to remember Zane Lowe, James Blake, Rob da Bank and more all playing in 2011 (and they were listed on the timetable as well), can't remember this happening in 2012 or 13.

Yep you're right... Public Enemy - Chromeo - Magnetic Man - Pendulum.

I miss the main stage DJs too.

[hoils]

Yep you're right... Public Enemy - Chromeo - Magnetic Man - Pendulum.

I miss the main stage DJs too.

With Brian Wilson (surely the real headliner of that day) on before the mighty Chuck and the slightly less mighty Flav.

[Zacko]

Completely forgot about Brian Wilson, he was excellent. 2011 was a strong year looking back.

Was there/is there a reason main stage DJ's are a thing of the past? I remember Flux Pavilion on the main stage in 2012 (swapped with Soulwax?) but nothing since then really.

[Tuna]

mentioning Soulwax.. hope they're back again. was excellent

[smogo]

Zane Lowe & Mark Ronson did a 90-minute set on the main stage last year. But during the changeovers they more often have live hosts (Cuban Brothers, Lost & Found, Too Many T's etc) than DJs. That's how it's always been though. Beardyman used to do a lot of the hosting at one point.

[Zacko]

Ah fair, I've only done 11,12 and 13 so wasn't sure what happened in the years previously!

Talking of DJs, very interested in who we're gonna get for the Port stage tomorrow...

[Muppetmark]

mentioning Soulwax.. hope they're back again. was excellent

selfishly, i hope they hold of a year or 2 so i can actually go and catch them. i really want to see