Worst ever festival line up?

I would imagine that even in his heyday Paul Young was not known for his blistering live performances.

Would watch Man vs. DJ Food

For a second I thought Matt Ford's big band was the big band of centrist dishrag Matt Forde. Wouldn't be entirely un-apt.

I'm not going to fucking google "the south" but is that some sort of beautiful south spin-off?

like is it that dave guy with his granny on bongos?

haha i was almost 100% otm:

After forming "The South" in 2008, Hemingway along with Alison Wheeler from the Beautiful South line-up, released their first album since 2006 entitled Sweet Refrains. The album, featuring songs written by keyboardist Damon Butcher and guitarist Phil Barton, was recorded and released in 2012.

haha

Don't want to post recent Paul Young videos, but christ alive I don't know how he gets any bookings at all. He's been completely fucked for years now

touring has taken a heavy toll, he needs to spend more time recuperating at home. apparently every time he goes away he leaves a piece of him etc etc sorry

loool

Paul Young might be alright too I suppose.

OK I just watched a bit of a recent live clip and I take this statement back, oof.

Just checked a couple of videos out, had assumed you just meant that his voice was fucked, not that he was fucked.

Not saying this is bad, but lolz at Grand Funk Railroad popping up in the middle of this:

ACL FEST 2024 😎

3-Day Tickets for both weekends go on sale today at 12pm CT!https://t.co/Lo072i7sFt pic.twitter.com/j3QwQ7XPOv

— ACL Festival (@aclfestival) May 7, 2024

Vanilla Ice! Tiffany! Crystal Waters!

https://www.freestylefestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FREESTYLE-FESTIVAL-2024-2FLYER-1080x1350-1.jpg

Only $39, tbf.

Johnny O & Cynthia are the only act that has more than one hit to choose from

Holy god, that looks amazing tbh. Don't really care for vanilla ice and Tiffany but beyond them that bill is wild. Seriously!

Dude that Egyptian Lover/Newcleus/Gucci Crew/Freestyle/LA Dream Team/Planet Patrol section? If that’s all on one stage, catch me posted up there all day long

yeah rong thread for sure

O.S. for life

Blink 182 another sore thumb at Austin City Limits

Guilfest 2024

SATURDAY: The Stranglers, Shaun Ryder's Black Grape, Nouvelle Vague, The Blockheads, The Skints, Elvana, Pogue Traders, Alex Party, JX, Eddie and the Hotrods, Voodoo Radio, Urban Cookie Collective, Spice Girls Experience

SUNDAY: Sam Ryder, Peter Hook and the Light, BEZ, From the Jam, BOYZLIFE, Dutty Moonshine Big Band, Bootleg Beatles, T REX (The music of Marc and Mickey), Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri, Lil Mix, The Devout (Depeche Mode Tribute), Gavin Thomas

Bez and Shaun Ryder on different days is like splitting the aces in a blackjack hand.

Blink 182 another sore thumb at Austin City Limits

Not really? Part of their formula is a headlining Rock act and/or a legacy one, and the Blink reunion tour did surprisingly well, so *BOOM* both boxes checked off by booking them.

Pogue Traders?

I will only be satisfied if this is a Rogue Traders cover band formed by members of the Pogues.

That said, a pleasant afternoon could be had surrounded by kids who are seeing Nouvelle Vague, the Blockheads, the Stranglers, a Black Grape tribute band with Shaun Ryder in it, and Rex The Dog apparently fulfilling the implication of his last single having a big JX-y synth patch and cod-diva vocal hook.

https://i.imgur.com/eWdhUSB.jpeg

The Real People. That's a name I haven't thought about in 30 years

Does Bez DJ, or just dance while someone else DJ's, or crash other people's sets?

"From the Jam" is this someone from the Jam minus Weller?

xp

He does an hour long maracas solo

xposts, it's the bass player.

https://www.fromthejamofficial.com/about-the-band

What is Kingmaker 4AD? A set of Kingmaker songs filtered through a chorus pedal?

Does Bez DJ, or just dance while someone else DJ's, or crash other people's sets?

Having seen him recently in a Lewisham pub - essentially, he dances as his wife DJs. He also offers commentary, for instance general 'come on's and reminding people that Manchester is a good city. More hype man than MC.

He occasionally intervenes if he isn't feeling the music (Pacific State got cut short).

Seemed good-natured, lots of time for crowd members getting photos with him.

Oh and the selections were mostly 70s-90s indie/baggy/dance crossover nostalgia, though without any Mondays or Black Grape (which seemed to frustrate parts of the crowd).

Having seen him recently in a Lewisham pub - essentially, he dances as his wife DJs

Was it bez that was on Celebrity Bargain Hunt and he secretly got his wife to bid on his stuff in the auction at the end? Iconic duo if so

indeed it was bez...
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/sep/28/stinking-thinking-bez-gets-happy-mondays-disqualified-from-bargain-hunt-special