CorgiRegisteredFriend
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I think Pond are playing at The Dome. Does anyone know if this means you have to get one of those extra wristband things? Or is that just for the Big Three acts?
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** The Great Escape Festival **
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Franks Wild Years
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Go see a Bristol band called The Naturals on the 12th. Top sounds.
Mr Banana
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Pond are supporting Maximo Park (second support slot I think) which is a top-up one.
Moonraker - please do eet. I and quite a few people I know have booked four days off and are looking for somewhere to carry on drinking on the Thursday night.
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Totally with you on this as well.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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I think Pond are playing two sets from what I can remember.
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The gig schedule link is pasted in the original post, you can check this.
Jimmy Grimble
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Going to try and phrase this without sounding a twat, but can some of you recommend a few bands that, erm...er, right I'm just gunna have to sound like a twat, have an indie/rock sound to them?
I know the whole point of the festival is to roam around and explore the bands on offer but a wee bit of guidance would be much appreciated.
As an aside I saw All The Young at the Green Door Store a couple of weeks ago and was suitably impressed by them. Their sound is probably a bit too close to a lot of what was mainstream from a few years back up to now, so might struggle to break through, but nonetheless an enjoyable band. Think they're back in Brighton again soon. *attempt to sound like has some modicum of lesser-known artists*
I know the whole point of the festival is to roam around and explore the bands on offer but a wee bit of guidance would be much appreciated.
As an aside I saw All The Young at the Green Door Store a couple of weeks ago and was suitably impressed by them. Their sound is probably a bit too close to a lot of what was mainstream from a few years back up to now, so might struggle to break through, but nonetheless an enjoyable band. Think they're back in Brighton again soon. *attempt to sound like has some modicum of lesser-known artists*
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The NME stage typically has indie. I think it will be in Horatios at the end of the pier again this year. But don't spend all day there, there's tons of other great stuff on. The programme states the genre of each band along with a brief description so check this as well. You might not get in to all your first choices so have a back up plan.
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Mr Banana
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Gaz Coombes (from Supergrass)
Howler
Reverend and the Makers
Mystery Jets
The f***ing Milk
We Were Promised Jetpacks
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Jimmy Grimble
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First I've heard of them to be honest. I'll check them out though.
Jimmy Grimble
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They're from Stoke so not surprising, I got tipped them by a mate. Port Vale fans, some bloke at the gig had the most fantastic retro Vale shirt on.
Mr Banana
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Umm, yeah, I can't really think of anything to say about them. I imagine they'd sound like world-beaters after two pints of Stella.
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Just over a week to go. I see there are some decent listings for the alternative escape up now
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The Longcut on the Friday night excites me. The Shipwrights Yard Saturday show will be a good one again, let's hope the weather holds up!
ALTERNATIVE ESCAPE The Great Escape
The Longcut on the Friday night excites me. The Shipwrights Yard Saturday show will be a good one again, let's hope the weather holds up!
Fourteenth Eye
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CorgiRegisteredFriend
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With a week to go I thought it would be interesting to know what other festival goers have planned for the first evening.
Unfortunately I have work on the Thursday so wont be able to see much before 7. I hope to start the evening off with some Abi Wade at the Unitarain Church and then Tripple Nipples at The Warren. This is purely based on the fact they have a rubbish name and perform topless- apparently! I know nothing else about them. Then I will move onto The Pavillion and hope to see Willy Mason, Toy and Django Django. May try to get into Pond at Dome but this may prove difficult.
Not worked out a plan for Friday or Saturday yet.
Unfortunately I have work on the Thursday so wont be able to see much before 7. I hope to start the evening off with some Abi Wade at the Unitarain Church and then Tripple Nipples at The Warren. This is purely based on the fact they have a rubbish name and perform topless- apparently! I know nothing else about them. Then I will move onto The Pavillion and hope to see Willy Mason, Toy and Django Django. May try to get into Pond at Dome but this may prove difficult.
Not worked out a plan for Friday or Saturday yet.
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My Thursday definites are currently Porcelain Raft, Francois and the Atlas Mountains, I have a clash with Friends and New Build and think Friends will win out, Niki and the Dove, Django Django. I'll certainly see some other stuff, I want to check out the Blind Tiger venue so I'll drop by there at some point and see what is going on.
Friends are playing again on Friday but they clash with Grimes who I really want to see.
Mr Banana
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Haven't got a clue, but Thursday I guess...
Zebra and Snake
Francois and the Atlas Mountains
Red Ink
Husky
Lower Than Atlantis
Abi Wade
Pond
Eugene McGuinness
Maximo Park
Mystery Jets
Django Django
Zebra and Snake
Francois and the Atlas Mountains
Red Ink
Husky
Lower Than Atlantis
Abi Wade
Pond
Eugene McGuinness
Maximo Park
Mystery Jets
Django Django