Music Festivals
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PhotosRockness 09
Being introduced to RockNess 2009 with the sight of Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne ‘sphering’ around the audience with the glorious backdrop o... Read more »| 19 Jun 2009 -
Music
Beta Days: Steve Mason on festivals
I've never been to a festival in my life as a punter, but I've played a hell of a lot of them. Coachella's a nice festival, in that it's a bit like g... Read more »| 15 Jun 2009 -
MusicThe Edge Festival 2009 announces lineup - David Byrne, The Streets, The Stranglers, Calvin Harris and more
T on the Fringe may be a distant memory, but the second year of The Edge Festival promises a veritable smörgåsbord of local and international acts... Read more »| 10 Jun 2009 -
MusicSecret Garden Party 2009
Britain's most laid back festival returns for year five. Read more »| 05 Jun 2009 -
ReviewsStag & Dagger (Glasgow), 23 May
After a successful inaugural run-through in London’s East End in 2008, Stag and Dagger – a one-ticket, multi-venue music festival – decided... Read more »| 27 May 2009 -
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Stag and Dagger
After a successful inaugural run-through in London’s East End in 2008, Stag and Dagger – a one-ticket, multi-venue music festival – decided... Read more »| 26 May 2009
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Reviews
The Great Escape Festival @ Brighton, 14-16 May
They've said it's the UK's answer to SxSW, but is it any kop? We sent Finbarr Bermingham and Alexis Somerville to find out. Read more »| 21 May 2009 -
T In The Park
Hockey: Summer Sons
Having spent the majority of last summer playing bars across America as if it were some kind of overblown stateside pubcrawl, Portland's Hockey are about to take a step up and embark on a busy stint at some of the year's biggest festivals, including T In The Park. Still riding high from the attention and excitement surrounding first single Too Fake -even landing a spot on Jools Holland - the band look set to make a lasting impression. The Skinny grabs a quick word with vocalist Benjamin Grubin to hear their story so far and goals for the year ahead. Read more »| 20 May 2009 -
Reviews
Diary of a Great Escape - Day 3 (v2.0)
In the cold light of day, the inevitable festival analysis ensues. With Great Escape it’s a little different. Its structure distances it from the likes... Read more »| 17 May 2009 -
Reviews
Diary of a Great Escape - Day 3
Another day of the Great Escape; another day filled with sonic dilemmas. Where to go? Who to see? I set off in the afternoon, enjoying the sunshine after w... Read more »| 17 May 2009 -
Reviews
Diary of a Great Escape - Day 2
I should have known better than to have made even the slightest reference to the sunshine that beamed down on Brighton as I blogged yesterday. For no sooner ... Read more »| 16 May 2009 -
Reviews
Diary of a Great Escape - Day 1
UK festival promoters have spent recent years trying to come up with a British counterpart to Austin’s SxSW, but have strangely failed to hit the nail ... Read more »| 15 May 2009 -
Reviews
Hinterland Festival 2009 - The Review
From the outset Hinterland has an air of excess, the product of pre-recession economy multiplied by a post-recession target audience. There are bonuses (boni... Read more »| 08 May 2009 -
Music
For Those About to Rock Ness, We Salute You
As the sun takes its annual break from hiding behind the clouds, Emma Kilday looks forward to Rock Ness festival, with highlight appearances from The Prodigy, DJ Mehdi and Rob Da Bank. Read more »| 05 May 2009 -
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Hinterland Festival 2009
From the outset Hinterland has an air of excess, the product of pre-recession economy multiplied by a post-recession target audience. There are bonuses (boni... Read more »| 04 May 2009