Mardy Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 minute ago, The Nal said: They dont really want people just rocking up 5 mins before the gig though. They want people in early preferably, watching the support band, buying booze, merch etc. I dont really have a problem with it. I kinda like the Axl Rose approach to gigs. That's their problem though, I've bought a ticket, should be my choice. You don't go to a restaurant and get told 'you can't have a dessert if you haven't finished all your vegetables'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carwynnen Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 For my money, chaps looking into Stereolab, Dots and Loops is a beautiful album. Long enough in the tooth to have seen Stereolab being supported by both Yo La Tengo and The Verve, and supporting Cocteau Twins! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 hour ago, goldengirl said: Hopefully anti-mask guy is just trolling, but a minor inconvenience of listening to an audiobook is surely better than, you know, potentially KILLING vulnerable people on the bus...? I wasn't trolling. I'm not anti-mask. I will wear a mask on the bus, as I do on local buses. It was a gentle joke about a minor inconvenience this causes me. Your post is a nasty spiteful misinterpretation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldengirl Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Oh in that case I'm sorry I misunderstood... There are a lot of anti-mask comments online and it came across as one when I read it the first time around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Mardy said: That's their problem though, I've bought a ticket, should be my choice. You don't go to a restaurant and get told 'you can't have a dessert if you haven't finished all your vegetables'. Haha true. Is there that much variation though? Im going to Los Bitchos in February and Im fairly sure they'll be on between 9pm and 9-15pm 6 months ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Mardy said: Industry wide problem. I feel the same about gigs. It seems to be nearly impossible to find out what time the band are on stage. Just fucking tell me so I can plan my evening, and work out getting transport to and from the show. I'm baffled as to why everybody seems to just accept it Certainly for festivals it keeps the clicks going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfamongwolves Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 hour ago, carwynnen said: For my money, chaps looking into Stereolab, Dots and Loops is a beautiful album. Long enough in the tooth to have seen Stereolab being supported by both Yo La Tengo and The Verve, and supporting Cocteau Twins! It's a classic 🙏🏼 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scatteredscreens Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 So excited for my first EOTR now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperbottom Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Have the EOTR vets got any tips or advice for the first-timers among us? 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat_Buddha Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, copperbottom said: Have the EOTR vets got any tips or advice for the first-timers among us? 😄 Wrap up warm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idyllwild Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Wooderson said: Certainly for festivals it keeps the clicks going. I doubt that the EotR team are sitting there holding off on announcing stagetimes in order to sneakily build a fortune from people clicking on their site. They’ll be busy putting on the festival. If things are a bit different this year, and announcements are delayed while more important stuff - and no doubt unexpected last-minute hitches - are attended to, then we should all be grown up and accommodating enough to accept that. We’d all love the stagetimes, and I’ve got my highlighter at the ready too. But it’s not that big a deal right now, and the organisers deserve a bit of slack right now rather than misplaced jaded cynicism, as if we’re all being hard done to here. Edited August 30, 2021 by idyllwild 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justiceforcedave Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Just now, idyllwild said: I doubt that the EotR team are sitting there holding off on announcing stagetimes in order to sneakily build a fortune from people clicking on their site. They’ll be busy putting on the festival. If things are a bit different this year, and announcements are delayed while more important stuff - and no doubt unexpected let-minute hitches - are attended to, then we should all be grown up and accomplish enough to accept that. We’d all love the stagetimes, and I’ve got my highlighter at the ready too. But it’s not that big a deal right now, and the organisers deserve a bit of slack right now rather than misplaced jaded cynicism, as if we’re all being hard done to here. But...but...but... I need to know if I can see Black Country New Road AND WH Lung!!! Don't they understand?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snipe Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 You can see everyone if you run fast enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, idyllwild said: I doubt that the EotR team are sitting there holding off on announcing stagetimes in order to sneakily build a fortune from people clicking on their site. They’ll be busy putting on the festival. If things are a bit different this year, and announcements are delayed while more important stuff - and no doubt unexpected let-minute hitches - are attended to, then we should all be grown up and accomplish enough to accept that. We’d all love the stagetimes, and I’ve got my highlighter at the ready too. But it’s not that big a deal right now, and the organisers deserve a bit of slack right now rather than misplaced jaded cynicism, as if we’re all being hard done to here. Great, thanks for the peptalk Grandad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Digging Jim Ghedis guitar work. Great guitar player. Should be a nice chilled Sunday avo gig on the Garden Stage with a booze. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxialac Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, idyllwild said: I doubt that the EotR team are sitting there holding off on announcing stagetimes in order to sneakily build a fortune from people clicking on their site. They’ll be busy putting on the festival. If things are a bit different this year, and announcements are delayed while more important stuff - and no doubt unexpected last-minute hitches - are attended to, then we should all be grown up and accommodating enough to accept that. We’d all love the stagetimes, and I’ve got my highlighter at the ready too. But it’s not that big a deal right now, and the organisers deserve a bit of slack right now rather than misplaced jaded cynicism, as if we’re all being hard done to here. Don’t think people are being cynical generally. It’s not a big job to put up the stage times is it though? Prob take one person an hour max. In fact they’re welcome this year to just take a picture of the programme and bung that on twitter which would take minutes. Not inconceivable we’ll get something today as obviously they’ll be working… Edited August 30, 2021 by xxialac 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idyllwild Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, xxialac said: Don’ think people are being cynical generally. It’s not a big job to put up the stage times is it though? Prob take one person an hour max. In fact they’re welcome this year to just take a picture of the programme and bung that on twitter which would take minutes. Not inconceivable we’ll get something today as obviously they’ll be working… Obviously it's not a big deal to hit "Send", but I guess it depends on who needs to do what and if they're busy doing other stuff. Maybe they're manually putting inserts into the programme because the printed stagetimes are no longer accurate. 😄 I want the stagetimes out as much as anyone else, the sooner the better. I just don't see why people seem to be getting properly upset about it, as if Simon etc are taking the piss out of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweepingTheNation Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, The Nal said: Its perfectly reasonable to assume that there'll be changes up until the last minute. All of these bands, crew staff etc all still have restrictions to go through before they play. Getting gear into the country, get swabs, passenger locator forms, close contacts, flights change (as mine did for EOTR- 1 cancelled and 1 delayed) etc etc. That isn't the reason. By my count there's seven acts from outside the British Isles playing and at least two, maybe three are already over here. There's a chance they could all come over safely and ready to go but Alexis/Jason/Archie/Laetitia then test positive. They'll do what literally every other festival does - put out the stage times and then later if necessary let it be known that x has had to pull out but (hopefully) y is replacing them in the same slot. Edited August 30, 2021 by SweepingTheNation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, xxialac said: Don’ think people are being cynical generally. It’s not a big job to put up the stage times is it though? Prob take one person an hour max. In fact they’re welcome this year to just take a picture of the programme and bung that on twitter which would take minutes. Not inconceivable we’ll get something today as obviously they’ll be working… The forelock tuggers won't like this one dude. Think of the festival willya? 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxialac Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, idyllwild said: Obviously it's not a big deal to hit "Send", but I guess it depends on who needs to do what and if they're busy doing other stuff. Maybe they're manually putting inserts into the programme because the printed stagetimes are no longer accurate. 😄 I want the stagetimes out as much as anyone else, the sooner the better. I just don't see why people seem to be getting properly upset about it, as if Simon etc are taking the piss out of them. I don't think people are "properly upset" Just pointing out that with less than 3 days to go, they obviously have the programme in place and set times drawn up...so why not take a picture of the times that they can describe as provisional, post it on twitter and keep punters happy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losing my hair Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 To be honest I'm not too fussed about the set times, any plans I make now will change when I'm there anyway. I've marked my clashfinder with who I want to see and where there are clashes I'll go where the mood takes me - it's a festival, I can't see everybody I'd like to and rushing around trying to ruins the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 So the peeps that chose to mooch around oblivious all weekend - super. Nothing unusual in that. A noble festival persuit. Some of us would like the info 3 days beforehand however.. If thats not for you, ace. To suggest we're "properly upset" or that us asking somehow irks you - take a couple hours off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justiceforcedave Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, Wooderson said: So the peeps that chose to mooch around oblivious all weekend - super. Nothing unusual in that. A noble festival persuit. Some of us would like the info 3 days beforehand however.. If thats not for you, ace. To suggest we're "properly upset" or that us asking somehow irks you - take a couple hours off. Speak for yourself... I'm properly upset x 10. I DEMAND STAGE TIMES! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweepingTheNation Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 On 8/18/2021 at 5:13 PM, RedRockRick said: So if no Rough Trade, no EOTR 2021 compilation I assume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperbottom Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Anyone know if you can take your own cans into the arena? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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