LAWKS! It's the next announcement thread

[Gnomicide]

2 minutes ago, golden egg said:

What does LAWKS mean?

interjection

British an expression of surprise or dismay.

 

 

[Tony Zografos please]

4 minutes ago, golden egg said:

What does LAWKS mean?

i always saw it as an alternative to zoinks

Edited February 13 by Tony Zografos please

[Franco Baresi]

Christ, we've reached new levels of boredom. Give us something please! Arghh.

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, Franco Baresi said:

Christ, we've reached new levels of boredom. Give us something please! Arghh.

it could be like this for the next month ... Strap in 🙂 .... Reckon we might get more self confirms as the info around artists becomes less tight also 

[4AssedMonkey]

1 hour ago, westholtschic said:

Yes it was the Chems 

Don't want to add hurt to anyone who missed it, but they were great that night.  Less so when they came back in 2019.  Much less.

[Mr Boo]

15 minutes ago, Franco Baresi said:

Christ, we've reached new levels of boredom. Give us something please! Arghh.

[Ben7amin_]

1 hour ago, golden egg said:

What does LAWKS mean?

Look At We Killing Something 

I'm told it's a Gangsta Rap term

Edited February 13 by Ben7amin_

[Spindles]

1 hour ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

Don't want to add hurt to anyone who missed it, but they were great that night.  Less so when they came back in 2019.  Much less.

This is what gripes me the most.  Everyone I know who saw the chems that night described it as a near religious experience.  I caught them in 2019 and just wasn't feeling it that night.

[Justcalledtosay]

1 hour ago, tarw said:

A general exclamation of surprise used by southern softies 

I've never heard that up north. What's the phonetic pronunciation? 

[sadimmock]

9 minutes ago, Spindles said:

This is what gripes me the most.  Everyone I know who saw the chems that night described it as a near religious experience.  I caught them in 2019 and just wasn't feeling it that night.

I enjoyed the 2019 Chems show but I don't think that the audience really helped matters. Lot's of very loud talkers around us...

[Ayrshire Chris]

13 minutes ago, Justcalledtosay said:

I've never heard that up north. What's the phonetic pronunciation? 

Just imagine d*ck Van Dykes accent in Mary  Poppins. 
ha ha, when you type d*ck it’s asterisked! 

Edited February 13 by Ayrshire Chris

[nikkic]

2 hours ago, westholtschic said:

Yes it was the Chems 

Jamie T into Chems was a sublime end to the festival. 

Both were on top form. 

[tarw]

30 minutes ago, Justcalledtosay said:

I've never heard that up north. What's the phonetic pronunciation? 

“Lorks” guvnor that’s a load of Tommy tank. 

[Gnomicide]

There's never been an announcement on Valentine's day before, so if one comes tomorrow it will be a first.

In other news, it's getting closer to that time...

[wozwebs]

4 hours ago, Spindles said:

This is what gripes me the most.  Everyone I know who saw the chems that night described it as a near religious experience.  I caught them in 2019 and just wasn't feeling it that night.

It really was special. Still got it saved on my Sky Q box and watch it back regularly. Atmosphere in the crowd was something else. 

[Crazyfool01]

9 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

There's never been an announcement on Valentine's day before, so if one comes tomorrow it will be a first.

In other news, it's getting closer to that time...

tomorrow for the hatrick of consecutive day announcements then 🙂 

[gooner1990]

18 hours ago, Spindles said:

This is what gripes me the most.  Everyone I know who saw the chems that night described it as a near religious experience.  I caught them in 2019 and just wasn't feeling it that night.

I've seen them multiple times on the farm (at least 5, possibly more) always thought their 2007 performance was the best one I've seen. 

[westholtschic]

11 minutes ago, gooner1990 said:

I've seen them multiple times on the farm (at least 5, possibly more) always thought their 2007 performance was the best one I've seen. 

Seen them 3 times , twice at the farm. Thought they were better in 2019 but I was right at the front and had a lot of apple juice and vodka. Can’t wait to see them next month at the Albert Hall.

[Drinky]

On 2/11/2024 at 4:40 PM, gigpusher said:

The reformed REM could happen!! 

I still feel sad that their break was announced without any fanfare or farewell shows - just “we’re done” and that was it. Their last UK tour for Accelerate sold so poorly that they had to downgrade to the arena in Cardiff and the top tier was closed at Twickenham at what was their last ever UK show. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/aug/11/rem.downsize.gig
 

I remember money was very tight that summer and I couldn’t afford to go but if I’d known that these were their last ever shows, I’d have sold something to make sure I could have been there

[Toilet Duck]

6 minutes ago, Drinky said:

I still feel sad that their break was announced without any fanfare or farewell shows - just “we’re done” and that was it. Their last UK tour for Accelerate sold so poorly that they had to downgrade to the arena in Cardiff and the top tier was closed at Twickenham at what was their last ever UK show. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/aug/11/rem.downsize.gig
 

I remember money was very tight that summer and I couldn’t afford to go but if I’d known that these were their last ever shows, I’d have sold something to make sure I could have been there

Yeah, out with a whimper rather than a bang. Last time I saw them was Rock Werchter in 2008. They were (as usual) bloody marvellous, but I didn't know at the time that it would be the last time I'd get to see them live. 

[fullfathom5]

Man, I loved REM - such a great live band!

[Skip997]

5 minutes ago, Toilet Duck said:

Last time I saw them was Rock Werchter in 2008.

Last and only time I saw them was 1984, around the time of by far their best album - Murmur

[JoeyT]

Lineup on a piece of merch in the Glastonbury Town Oxfam shop... wouldn't be completely off brand would it?

[Gnomicide]

29 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

Lineup on a piece of merch in the Glastonbury Town Oxfam shop... wouldn't be completely off brand would it?

That's where Stormzy was announced (along with the branch closest to where he grew up), sounds like a plan.

Someone get down there, check inside everything!

[Toilet Duck]

35 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Last and only time I saw them was 1984, around the time of by far their best album - Murmur

I do love Murmur, but favourite R.E.M. album goes to Life's Rich Pageant for me!