The Park 2017

[fightoffyour]

19 minutes ago, Adamon said:

I take it he doesn't play with Rostam though? Is he just doing the songs from that album?

As it's billed as just HL I presume so. I didn't actually see the uk tour so I don't know, but setlist has some separate US gigs which are under HL + Rostam.

[Mardy]

On 30/05/2017 at 7:32 PM, Mardy said:

I've tried and tried with Angel Olsen, bought the album, listened to it several times, but it just doesn't fly for me (aside from shut up kiss me, which is a phenomenal song)

OK, so it appears I might have been wrong, Van Morrison was at his hotel lounge jazzy shite worst last night at Primavera, so i went for a wander and watched a few Angel Olsen numbers, was pretty good, way better than I'd expected. 

 

[Titters]

On 2017-5-31 at 3:59 PM, fightoffyour said:

As it's billed as just HL I presume so. I didn't actually see the uk tour so I don't know, but setlist has some separate US gigs which are under HL + Rostam.

He just did the songs from 'I Had A Dream' when playing Bristol earlier this year. 

[Mr.Tease]

On 2017-5-31 at 1:08 PM, russycarps said:

oh I've only heard the one with 1000 miles on, I'll check them out.

My girlfriend fancies him something rotten. I'd let him have a night with her if he promised to reform the walkmen...

 

Don't do it, it will eat away at you

[The Nal]

3 hours ago, Mardy said:

OK, so it appears I might have been wrong, Van Morrison was at his hotel lounge jazzy shite worst last night

Argh is be back doing that shit? Poor.

[Sasperella]

On 2017-5-31 at 11:20 AM, Scruffylovemonster said:

West Holts stacked though innit. @russycarps's law prevails. 

What's the law? That they both cant be good at the same time? 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Given that West Holts has had good line ups for about 7 years in a row that doesn't speak especially well of The Park.

[Guest]

Footage of Neil Hamilton & The Lighthouse Family's set from Primavera parks him even more firmly in the "must see" spot. top 5 now I reckon.

https://www.facebook.com/Pitchfork/videos/10155256194696000/

I did see The Walkmen live about 8 years ago, I've no memory of it at all except thinking it was boring afterwards. Mind you my tastes were very very different when I was 17 so maybe I'll like them now. Any killer tunes or albums I need to listen to?

 

[russycarps]

6 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Footage of Neil Hamilton & The Lighthouse Family's set from Primavera parks him even more firmly in the "must see" spot. top 5 now I reckon.

https://www.facebook.com/Pitchfork/videos/10155256194696000/

I did see The Walkmen live about 8 years ago, I've no memory of it at all except thinking it was boring afterwards. Mind you my tastes were very very different when I was 17 so maybe I'll like them now. Any killer tunes or albums I need to listen to?

 

I think you&me is the best walkmen album

[Hugh Jass]

17 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Footage of Neil Hamilton & The Lighthouse Family's set from Primavera parks him even more firmly in the "must see" spot. top 5 now I reckon.

https://www.facebook.com/Pitchfork/videos/10155256194696000/

I did see The Walkmen live about 8 years ago, I've no memory of it at all except thinking it was boring afterwards. Mind you my tastes were very very different when I was 17 so maybe I'll like them now. Any killer tunes or albums I need to listen to?

 

The Rat is the only Walkmen tune you'll ever need.

[the wonderwhy]

32 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Footage of Neil Hamilton & The Lighthouse Family's set from Primavera parks him even more firmly in the "must see" spot. top 5 now I reckon.

https://www.facebook.com/Pitchfork/videos/10155256194696000/

I did see The Walkmen live about 8 years ago, I've no memory of it at all except thinking it was boring afterwards. Mind you my tastes were very very different when I was 17 so maybe I'll like them now. Any killer tunes or albums I need to listen to?

 

He doesn't play Walkmen stuff & the setlists seems to be majorly I Had A Dream That You Were Mine (hit latest) so stick to that 

[dentalplan]

13 hours ago, MattDavies__ said:

He doesn't play Walkmen stuff & the setlists seems to be majorly I Had A Dream That You Were Mine (hit latest) so stick to that 

And also listen to all the Walkmen albums for fun.

13 hours ago, russycarps said:

I think you&me is the best walkmen album

Agree with that.

[FloorFiller]

Came here to ask if Hamilton Leithauser was any good live but seems I've been beaten to the punch. Did really like his album but A 1000 Times always stuck out as being so much of a highlight that the rest of the album always fell by the wayside. Torn between him and First Aid Kit but seeing as I'll already be there for Margo Price, have nothing to do after so might stick around for Mark Lanegan and then have Angel Olsen after I might just make up for my lack of Park visits the past couple of years and spend the majority of a day there. 

[Kizzie]

2 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Am definitely watching Lanegan and Olsen so may go up there early for this. Not heard his solo stuff so need to rectify that this week, really. 

Mark Lanegan, isn't he a Chris Rea impersonator?

[Little Andy]

If I wanna get a nice close position for Warpaint's headline slot on the Park, how soon before the set would I need to roll up? Is it likely to be packed early cos its a headline slot, or quite spaciuos cos people are more likely to be at Foos, Alt-J, Jacksons etc.

[CaledonianGonzo]

The latter.  In fact, I'd hazard a guess at it being pretty empty.

[Mardy]

Warpaint at the park on Saturday night? Single figure crowd. More people on stage than watching.

[The Nal]

If theres a guitar spare they'll probably chuck it your way and ask you to plug in.

[SwedgeAntilles]

It's not often I ditch out of a set half way through but I did for these lads at 6music fest. They're not bad or anything, just not very interesting. They've no business headlining a stage 

[Fearless_Fish]

1 hour ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

It's not often I ditch out of a set half way through but I did for these lads at 6music fest. They're not bad or anything, just not very interesting. They've no business headlining a stage 

What lads?

[CaledonianGonzo]

The Warpaint lads.

[Fearless_Fish]

4 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

The Warpaint lads.

Ah. Hence my confusion 

[Fearless_Fish]

Seen them twice, both at Glasto, first time they were ace, second time we wandered off before the end. They're a possibility but not sure they'll make the grade come Saturday night.

[CaledonianGonzo]

9 minutes ago, Fearless_Fish said:

Ah. Hence my confusion 

Easily done.   They're a pretty anonymous lot.  In fact, the time I saw them I wasn't even sure which one was Mrs Warboys.

[Guest]

Warpaint are one of the most incredibly tight bands you're likely to see, but the tunes on the new album are dull and they were never really Saturday night material to begin with. Their 2014 Other stage set was pretty shit, but that was more poor PA and wind rendering them inaudible. I saw them at Latitude and Manchester Albert Hall on the same tour and they were excellent. They were very good at Green Man last year, but the crowd interested plummeted when they started playing from the then-unreleased new album.