This Year's Festivals

Nick! Yay! I am now playing twice at Supernormal, though you probably won't want to see the first act I'm playing with as, hmm, I'm pretty sure you don't dig his stuff. Everything is clashing horribly badly with everything else, too, though not sure it's something I can get mad about as I want to see a good 90% of the acts, so of course it's going to clash.

That Wysing Arts thing *does* look really great, too.

had a few seconds wondering why Nick had a pet name for the Excel Centre there

Supernormal is gonna be a bit rainy by the looks but fuck it I'm just gonna lean into it

haha!

stoked for slum of legs, how yr launch gig go e?

Good! Think we played well, the other bands were great, people came and we actually sold records, so about as good as you could hope for, really. I played so craply at Indietracks, though, think the heat and the pints of wine didn't work together so well - we still went down pretty well, figure that's the joy of a six-piece, everyone else can cover for me, heh.

*must remember you can't take glass bottles onto Supernormal site*

the ex! <3<3<3

― john wahey (NickB), Monday, August 4, 2014 8:54 AM (45 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

god i want to see the ex again so bad....guarantee they blow 90 percent of the bands on the bill off the stage

pints of wine? good grief

kinda concerned that my slippers might get muddy, is two pairs excessive?

really looking forward to seeing bong btw, ideally they should have been the only act booked and they could've done a continuous three day set (no offence to the brighton contingent obv)

never really got excited about a Bong recording but they were bang on when I saw em in a church crypt earlier this year. think the whole 'outside, in the dusk' thing will suit them quite well

I'm excited. And nervous. And excited. And nervous.

you'll be great, i know it!

See you all there!

It's not actually going to rain is it? it was supposed to have started already. Currently in Oxford and it's almost ideal camping conditions, if maybe a bit too hot. Terrified I've made bad packing decisions whatever the weather.
First festival I can think of where I haven't made an overly complicated timetable; only things that are a definites are Part Chimp and emil.y's lot.

It's not actually going to rain is it?

Hahahhahahahaha *sobs*

Nah, everything was okay in the end, despite the Nest stage getting rained off and our tent nearly collapsing and it being freezing. I initially attempted to make a timetable but there were too many good things so I just went with seeing whatever I happened to see for a reasonable amount.

I think I am quite broken now.

Ah it was fine, although it was the first time I've left a festival without staying for the last night since Glastonbury 1998, but more for logistical reasons.

Thoroughly enjoyed Gnod, Death Shanties, Shitwife, Luminous Bodies, Sexwing, Henry Blacker, Fish Police, Mob Rules, Palehorse, Esben & the Witch, Teeth of the Sea, Part Chimp, Bass Clef, whatever else happened afterwards on saturday night, Thought Forms, Taman Shud, Slum of Legs, the laser microphone thing and drawing with contact mics. Even more enjoyable was the atmosphere onsite. Really hope there's something similar next year.

So Jabberwocky has just been cancelled. http://www.atpfestival.com/newsview/1408121314.php

Have the ATP guys not thought about just quitting this business if they can't manage to make any of their events feasible any more? Never mind them owing craploads of money to everyone.

Sort of shamed to admit but I actually had a very good time at Boomtown Fair.

never had of that one dog latin.
good line up.
may have to check next year as having done camp bestival 3 years in a row, beginning to feel its time for a change.

Boomtown has its fair share of white dreadlocks, tribal tattoos and electro-swing LARPer-types but it's also one of the most imaginatively executed ways to spend a long weekend. They turn the Matterley Bowl into a literal toon-town you can wander around with built facades hiding areas you can go into with live actors. There's a big onus on fancy dress/dressing fancy which initially put me off, but it's best to just hang up your inhibitions and embrace it. There's funfair rides and it's got the Arcadia spider too which is def worth a watch. Some of the stages are incredible-looking as well - a giant temple in the Lion's Den area, a pirate ship, a wild west area and a huge stage-cum-boombox elsewhere. The music wasn't necessarily up my street - lots of comedy klexmery folky shite fogging up the place, but when it comes to dub and reggae there's enough to fill your boots and I especially enjoyed the Wailers and Easy Stars. It had a reputation for being a very druggy festival but more recently they've clamped down. Weed is tolerated on the whole, but that's it, and they do have a family area now too.

Been twice now and both times I was ready to cringe and have a bad time but as soon as I've gotten there I've found myself overwhelmed at how exciting and vibrant the whole thing is.

if the CB line up is crap next year, then this sounds like a definite contender for me and the kids.
ta.

Fish Police are fucking brilliant. If I could rewind Supernormal I'd have got up and danced rather than just sitting their open-mouthed wobbling my legs a bit.

So...

If I were to go to a festival in the UK this year, where should I go?

Supernormal is actually happening again, despite rumours of its demise. I think they've rejigged the organisers and it might be a different site (? maybe ?) but it will happen.

I am very tempted by Supernormal but not sure if I could convince friends to come. Strange question, but what's the atmosphere/vibe like compared to other (i.e. more mainstream) fests?

it's on the same site as last year

it's relatively small and very friendly and my impression is that you can go there and be relatively sedate and/or with kids, or spend most of the weekend getting wrecked, without either group having its enjoyment spoiled by the other

yeah, i just wanna party, i don't wanna hurt nobody etc..

Festival number 6 was fantastic last year. The line up was good but it's really all about the Portmeirion setting, not many finer places to lose yourself for a few days. unfortunately this year's first wave of announced acts is pretty uninspiring.

if i was anywhere close to bradford...

http://oi59.tinypic.com/289e69f.jpg

I might be going to that...

as a performer?

have applied to play at Supernormal. Can't afford any festivals this year :-(

http://www.supernormalfestival.co.uk/news/first-acts-announced-for-2015/

wot? no disco zhivago?!

I went to that one in 2012, it was great.

feeling the way this became 'rolling Supernormal with cursory mentions of other less good weekenders' thread

in the interest of spurious notions of balance....

I'm going to this http://lunarfestival.co.uk/ lol 6Music and all that but some interesting acts playing. I'm also probably going to this http://www.festivalnumber6.com/ yes I am middle aged, but a really good DJ line up I think

http://www.supernormalfestival.co.uk/news/ar-kane-for-supernormal/

*brain explodes*

I'm playing Supernormal I'm playing Supernormal I'm playing Supernormal

(the thing for Threadfest didn't come off and I'm super bummed esp as my friend went and apparently Circle were amaaaaazing)

w0000000000000000000t! nice work em!

Anybody doing Eaux Claires?

Thanks for the Pernod, Nick.

*ouchmyhead*

Anyone going to Temples festival in Bristol?

I am.

Cool, I'm reporting on it so I'm going to be sweating it out there all through the weekend. gimme a shout if you want to meet up. my email is my username at gmail.

Will do. Based on the last couple of years it's worth getting out into the daylight every now and again.

yeah it's a shame it's happening in mid-summer. why not the frostier months??

this is happening about 800m from my house, hmmmmm:

Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds • The Horrors • Hiatus Kaiyote • Gaz Coombes • Songhoy Blues • Turin Brakes • Natty • Sage Francis & B. Dolan

• Gaz Coombes •

A must?

Considering some sort of complaint to the council tbh

you don't want to appear as some kind of festival Supergrass though

Digntas, more like..

(no idea, really!)

This apparently sold out in under an hour.

It's a decent lineup, kidding aside

Wow, that is a faster sell out than "Just Like Heaven." so of course there will be a second date on Sunday.