New Emily interview

[Brave Sir Robin]

Who else are you excited about? Which other female artists?
We've booked some really interesting African women as well as some great British women who are doing very well at the moment. Obviously I can't really tell you names because it's all a bit secret… Bands like Savages are great. Grimes. And obviously Wolf Alice are doing really well, that's brilliant to see. Laura Mvula I love.

There's one particular British woman that's doing quite well at the moment too, of course…
Of course… We love Adele. She's an incredible artist and brilliantly honest and funny and real and that's what everybody loves about her. She's a great example because she doesn't put up any pretence. There's a certain pressure on women to perform in a certain way or be giving off this kind of image, while Adele is just honest and true and funny and just about as popular as you can get.

She'd be a good headliner...
She would, wouldn't she? It would be great to get her…

http://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/article/emily-eavis-opens-up-about-the-lack-of-women-at-music-festivals

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

hehehe

[theouterlimits]

If nothing else I think this diminishes the "Adele to sub" theories!

[Mezhyp1]

Laura Mvulas new track with Nile Rodgers is the business 

[jparx]

The comments about Adele being so honest are interesting. Adele always comes across to me as someone playing a character, and she knows that character strikes a chord with people. I always considered that part of her talent and her intellect as an artist. I'm sure Adele is that cheeky, giggly sweary woman to some extent, but she definitely turns it up a lot and plays to it when she's on stage/in the media.

[stuartbert two hats]

10 minutes ago, theouterlimits said:

If nothing else I think this diminishes the "Adele to sub" theories!

As if the 30 trillion albums sales hadn't already done it!

[fatyeti24]

I enjoyed Laura Mvula in 2013.  Found a spot in the field, lay down and listened to the whole gig with my eyes shut. 

[fatyeti24]

2 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

As if the 30 trillion albums sales hadn't already done it!

Coming from a regular in the Radiohead thread, that's quite the admission! 

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, fatyeti24 said:

Coming from a regular in the Radiohead thread, that's quite the admission! 

I had actually been holding out hope for the sub theory, but didn't dare admit it in public.  Given the response to her live shows, I don't think anyone would seriously suggest she'd "work better" as a sub now.  She'll be the biggest contemporary artist to play...ever?  I can't think of anyone bigger who is actually still releasing the popular albums who would has ever played.  REM and U2 were slightly closer to their heyday than McCartney, Dolly, Bruce or Bowie, but not exactly contemporary.

[shuttlep]

6 minutes ago, jparx said:

The comments about Adele being so honest are interesting. Adele always comes across to me as someone playing a character, and she knows that character strikes a chord with people. I always considered that part of her talent and her intellect as an artist. I'm sure Adele is that cheeky, giggly sweary woman to some extent, but she definitely turns it up a lot and plays to it when she's on stage/in the media.

I agree she is giving the people what they want. a common girl done good. they are lapping it up. Doesn't hurt she has a belting voice. she reminds me of a Barbara Windsor that can sing. She will bring in a massive crowd and will do some for all the people that complain their are not enough female headliners

[home to you]

Did anyone else read that and get the impression Radiohead are headlining?

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, TomViolence said:

Did anyone else read that and get the impression Radiohead are headlining?

Now I like straw clutching as much  as the next man, but... no.

[Festival Liam]

21 minutes ago, jparx said:

The comments about Adele being so honest are interesting. Adele always comes across to me as someone playing a character, and she knows that character strikes a chord with people. I always considered that part of her talent and her intellect as an artist. I'm sure Adele is that cheeky, giggly sweary woman to some extent, but she definitely turns it up a lot and plays to it when she's on stage/in the media.

 

I am usually over cynical about media trained pop stars... but I feel she had changed so little over the course of her rise to fame, that this is unfair. She comes across as honest and very similar to her early days. If its an act, shes a brilliant actor and its been very well orchestrated. 

[psb]

Brit school soulless plastic product 

[home to you]

In all seriousness, it'll be great if Savages are booked 

[jparx]

2 minutes ago, Festival Liam said:

 

I am usually over cynical about media trained pop stars... but I feel she had changed so little over the course of her rise to fame, that this is unfair. She comes across as honest and very similar to her early days. If its an act, shes a brilliant actor and its been very well orchestrated. 

Playing a character isn't something disgusting or heinous. It's intelligent and requires immense foresight. I'm giving her a lot of credit because I thinks she's smart enough to know how to connect with a mass audience. I'm 100% sure Adele has many similarities to her 'character', but she's also smart enough to know which aspects of her personality to amplify. Don't forget her musical education. She went to a school which is renowned for producing stars.

[CaledonianGonzo]

So...pretty much like any successful performer.

[Charm]

14 minutes ago, psb said:

Brit school soulless plastic product 

Sad to say that about the Brit school, my daughter went there and my youngest goes on Saturdays. You may not understand this but most people in entertainment have trained somewhere before they made it, the Brit school provide tuition for kids whose parents are not that well off and it's an incredibly creative place. 
Charm x

[eFestivals]

20 minutes ago, psb said:

Brit school soulless plastic product 

hey, I've got three family members who have been thru it ... one of whom has been on a TV near you quite a lot in recent years, and also played at at-least one major festival!

[eFestivals]

18 minutes ago, jparx said:

Playing a character isn't something disgusting or heinous. It's intelligent and requires immense foresight. I'm giving her a lot of credit because I thinks she's smart enough to know how to connect with a mass audience. I'm 100% sure Adele has many similarities to her 'character', but she's also smart enough to know which aspects of her personality to amplify. Don't forget her musical education. She went to a school which is renowned for producing stars.

yep - actors as well as musicians.

[russycarps]

And yet no mention at all of one of the most critically acclaimed british artists around, PJ Harvey. The woman who other festivals are grateful to have headlining, but emily sees fit to banish to the other stage, and not even as headliner. 

Meanwhile past-it geriatric boy band new order get a headline slot.

Girl power!

 

Edited March 9, 2016 by russycarps

[CaledonianGonzo]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillian_Gilbert

[russycarps]

5 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillian_Gilbert

she left yonks ago didnt she?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Nah - she's back.

'Mysteriously', periods when they're any good or not seem to coincide with whether or not she's in the band.

[willd255]

Would say that confirms Wolf Alice will be back which is great news