RobGraham
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FAVOURITE ACT OF THE FESTIVAL?
Aug 18, 2008, 21:31
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Yes, the weather put a dampener(boom boom) on the weekend to a certain extent, but how about the bands?
For what it's worth:
Friday highlight: Drive-By Truckers
Friday silver medal: Truckers Of Husk
Friday bronze medal: Fuck Buttons
Spiritualized were my pre-festival must-see, but left me feeling somewhat underwhelmed, and, disappointingly, with a very unaltered mind...
Drive By Truckers though were wonderful, perfect Friday night party rock'n'roll.
Saturday highlight: Sonver
Saturday silver medal: SFA
Saturday bronze medal: Duke Garwood
Only went to the film tent because of the rain, managed to catch the whole set of Sonver, doing an amazing post-rock/psychedelic live soundtrack to an edit of 2001 Space Oddysey. Highlight of weekend for me, and definitley discovery of the weekend. Not even SFA could top it.
Sunday highlight: Los Campesinos!
Sunday silver medal: The Peth
Sunday bronze medal: Iron And Wine
Great to see SFA offshoot The Peth, but Los Campesinos! took the day for me.
I would write up on every band I saw, but I haven't the energy and I'd bore you lot stiff!
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MichaelW
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Re: FAVOURITE ACT OF THE FESTIVAL?
Aug 18, 2008, 22:07
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If I had to pick one it would be The National. Also suprised by how much I liked Iron and Wine and Richard Thompson.
I also was disapppointed Spiritualized. Haven't seem them/him live before, but was not impressed by the ego - spotlight on JP one side of the stage, bandmates in near darkness on the other side!
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RobGraham
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Re: FAVOURITE ACT OF THE FESTIVAL?
Aug 18, 2008, 22:13
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Actually, The National would have been up there for me had I seen more than 2 songs, both of which were excellent. After The Peth, I needed cider. No bar by the Folkey Dokey stage = farce.
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blackpumpkin
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Re: FAVOURITE ACT OF THE FESTIVAL?
Aug 18, 2008, 22:19
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Spiritualized were my highlight of the weekend followed by Caribou/o'death/Magik markers and Agnostic mountain gospel choir.
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Krasnyi
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Re: FAVOURITE ACT OF THE FESTIVAL?
Aug 18, 2008, 22:41
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King Creosote
Caribou
James Yorkston
Radio Luxembourg
Richard Thompson
Los Campesinos
in something like that order
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daws0n
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Re: FAVOURITE ACT OF THE FESTIVAL?
Aug 19, 2008, 07:57
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Wildbirds and Peacedrums.
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Bridget
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Re: FAVOURITE ACT OF THE FESTIVAL?
Aug 19, 2008, 08:29
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Friday - King Creosote
Saturday - Archie Bronson Outfit / Badly Drawn Boy
Sunday - The National
I too was pretty underwhelmed by Spiritualized.
Can't wait to start guessing next year's line-up!!
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Banny
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Re: FAVOURITE ACT OF THE FESTIVAL?
Aug 19, 2008, 10:09
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Favourite acts :
Black Mountain
Drive By Truckers
Iron & Wine
Followed by :
The War On Drugs
One Little Plane
Badly Drawn Boy
James Yorkston
Mumford & Sons
Brigyn
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sureshot
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Re: FAVOURITE ACT OF THE FESTIVAL?
Aug 19, 2008, 10:30
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The Cave Singers. Blew me away - a revelation.
The National - perfect for the last day of the festival.
Ben Ottewell at GM Cafe stage was pretty special too.
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Django
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Re: FAVOURITE ACT OF THE FESTIVAL?
Aug 19, 2008, 10:36
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The Cave Singers were very special.
Closely followed by Caribou. Not allowing them an encore was a travesty.
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