24/06/09 — Cinema Line-up and a New Stage Announced
BRITISH SEA POWER TO PERFORM LIVE MAN OF ARAN SOUNTRACK IN NEWLY EXPANDED FILM TENT
A KALEIDOSCOPE TRIP PACKED WITH AWARD-WINNING MOVIES, DOCUMENTARIES, SHORTS AND ANIMATIONS LINED UP FOR GREEN MAN 2009
ALL NEW CHAI WALLAH CHILL OUT STAGE - BEAUTIFUL TENT, GREAT NEW MUSIC AND BRANDY CHAI
LIGHTS, CAMERA…ACTION! Follow the Green Man down to his new improved Film Tent this summer as he sets the reels a-rolling for a mind-blowing trip on the big screen
FRIDAY
7 Inch Cinema serve up a kaleidoscopic feast on Friday as the nature-loving and singularly eccentric British Sea Power - still breathless from their set on the main stage - perform a live soundtrack to the brilliant Man of Aran at midnight. A spectacular portrait of life in Ireland’s west coast fishing communities by acclaimed documentary maker Robert Flaherty, this leftfield collabo...
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12/06/09 — Comedy & Literature Line-Ups Announced
NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER – GREEN MAN ANNOUNCES A SPANKING LINE-UP OF COMEDY & LITERATURE FOR SUMMER 2009
When he’s not slurping cider, making mischief or head-banging in the front row, there’s nothing the Green Man likes better than a good old-fashioned belly laugh, a little food for thought and a decent film.
Lucky for you then he’s lined up a rib-tickling array of award-winning comics, writers and cultural icons including Josie Long, Howard Marks and Jon Savage – especially for those in need of some time out from the music and mayhem of this summer’s festival.
COMEDY
One of Britain’s brightest comedy hopes, Josie Long w...
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02/06/09 — NEXT WAVE OF BANDS ANNOUNCED FOR GREEN MAN 2009
CAMERA OBSCURA, AMORPHOUS ANDROGYNOUS’S MONSTROUS PSYCHEDELIC BUBBLE, HAWKWIND, BEYOND THE WIZARD’S SLEEVE, GANG GANG DANCE, WAVE MACHINES, THE YELLOW MOON BAND, CATE LE BON, EUROS CHILDS & NORMAN BLAKE CONFIRMED…
Camera Obscura
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Beyond the Wizard's Sleeve
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Gang Gang Dance
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He’s only gone and done it again…just when you thought we couldn’t possibly squeeze in anymore bang for your buck, the Green Man pops up with yet another raft of...
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27/05/09 — Green Poll 2009
WANTED: AMAZING NEW BAND OR ACT TO OPEN GREEN MAN 2009 ON THE MAIN STAGE!
Calling all bands and artists – the Green Man needs YOU!Fancy being the first band to play at Green Man 2009, standing on the main stage on Friday August 21st as the sun beats down over the Black Mountains and opening the festival with one of YOUR songs in front of thousands of people?
What if we threw in 6 pairs of free Green Man tickets for your family and friends to witness your big moment live on stage, just for good measure? Sounds good, right?...
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18/05/09 — Green Man on a Boat is Back on Saturday 4th July
LIVE PERFORMANCES FROM JAMES YUILL AND 6 DAY RIOT, PLUS SMASH & GRAB AND SERGE SANTIAGO…LIVE ON THE RIVER THAMES!
It’s the Green Man…it’s on a boat - it’s the legendary Green Man On A Boat summer shindig!
Dust off your deck shoes, ready your sea legs and prepare to party me hearties as we aweigh anchor and get ourselves in the festival spirit with a sun-drenched cruise up the River Thames from 2pm to 7pm on July 4.
It’s nothing less than a Green Man tradition so expect a little debauchery, tomfoolery aplenty and, naturally, some of the finest musical happenings happening all year.
Hotly-tipped newcomers 6 Day Riot will brew up a must-see “melting pop&rdquo...
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28/04/09 — Jarvis Cocker to headline Saturday night at Green Man
He’s a bloomin’ national treasure ladies and gentleman, he’s hot-footing it to The Green Man 2009 and we couldn’t be more excited if we tried!
Yes, the one-and-only Jarvis Cocker - Pulp singer, solo star, songwriter extraordinaire and all-round cultural wit – is bringing 30-odd years of musical know-how, a little Parisian panache and some good old-fashioned Sheffield steel to what is shaping up to be a truly storming Green Man line-up. Jarvis joins Friday night headliners Animal Collective and Sunday’s bill-toppers Wilco - ably supported by the likes of Roky Erickson, special guest Bon Iver and Dirty Three.
With his new eagerly-awaited Steve Albini-produced album Further...
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08/04/09 — Animal Collective, Roky Erickson & DJhistory confirmed
The Green Man has worked his magic again – conjuring up three spellbinding acts that are sure to make this year’s festival the most mystical and memorable yet.
On Friday night headliners Animal Collective will unravel the cosmic chaos of their latest stellar long-player Merriweather Post Pavillion beneath the campfire glow of the starry Welsh sky.
ANIMAL COLLECTIVEAlready acclaimed as one of the albums of 2009, its euphoric brilliance is guaranteed to get the Green Man party started with a technicolour bang. Trust us - you’ll be dancing like a loon.
And before that US songwriting legend Roky Erickson, founder of psychedelic blues trailblazers The 13th Floor Elevators, summons the spirit ’66 with a rare live performance beneath the stunning backdrop of the B...
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