2004 British Festival Rumours

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anybody have have any good festival rumours for this summer? stuff like big bands playing under pseudonyms or late entries...

― shapeless flame (Flotsam of the Fishfolk), Thursday, 13 May 2004 17:15 (twenty-two years ago)

green day playing the radio 1 tent at reading, calling themselves "the network". wearing masks.

― smudger (smudger), Friday, 14 May 2004 01:56 (twenty-two years ago)

they should call themselves the circle of the black thorn

― keith m (keithmcl), Friday, 14 May 2004 02:48 (twenty-two years ago)

they should call themselves Shite.

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Friday, 14 May 2004 02:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Talking Heads are going to play at this years WOMAD!

Source of rumour: my girlfriend catching a fleeting glimpse of an "Evening Post" poster out of the window of the car as we drove past and reading the words "Talking Heads to play WOMAD" but failing (presumably) to actually see / comprehend those crucial preceding words "David Byrne, ex...."

Extent of rumour: I can't imagine that anyone other than my girlfriend has ever been foolish enough to actually believe this; however she does contines to believe it regardless of every piece of evidence or logical reasoning (but the rest of the band are barely even on speaking terms with David Byrne!) that I've been able to present her with thus far.

Likelihood of rumour being true: look, if you want to argue with my girlfriend then.... good luck!

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 14 May 2004 07:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Look, keep this quiet OK, but Apples In Stereo, British Sea Power, Cafe Tacuba, John Cale, Caramel Jack, Nick Cave, Manu Chao, Chumbawamba, Clearlake, Clientele, Clinic, Coil, Ornette Coleman, The Coral, The Cure, The Damned, Bob Dylan, Electric Soft Parade, Erase Errata, Faust, The Fall, Fiery Furnaces, Flaming Lips, Fountains Of Wayne, Four Tet, Roddy Frame, Giant Sand, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Grandaddy, Guided By Voices, Interpol, Linton Kwesi Johnson, KaitO, Killing Joke, King Crimson, Lambchop, Liars, Los Lobos, Love, The Magic Band, Aimee Mann, Marlowe, Mercury Rev, Charles Mingus Orchestra, Moloko, John Otway, Morrisey, Van Morrison, Neutral Milk Hotel, New Order, OutKast, Penetration, Pere Ubu, Pixies, Cat Power, Prefab Sprout, Radio 4, Rapture, Residents, ShelleyDevoto, (Smog), Subhumans, Super Furry Animals, Tindersticks, Ari Up, Tom Waits, Scott Walker, Walkmen, Wilco, Wire, XTC, The Zutons and !!! are all secretly going to be appearing at Spydafest on Portland, June 25-27.

Now you may think I've completely taken leave of my senses, but think about it - if they actually announced that all those bands / musicians were going to be appearing, then the 1,500 capacity limit of the festival could quite easily prove to be a little inadequate to meet the demand for tickets....

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 14 May 2004 08:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Do you have shares in Spydafest or something, Stewart?

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Friday, 14 May 2004 08:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Of course not - and frankly I resent the implication!

We do however have a spare room within easy walking distance of the Festival site - which could be yours for the weekend for an extremely reasonable rate....

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 14 May 2004 08:51 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm tempted. I spent the happiest day of my life sitting on Chesil Bank.

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Friday, 14 May 2004 08:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Really?

Just sitting?

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 14 May 2004 08:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Chucking stones in the sea. Really.

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Friday, 14 May 2004 08:58 (twenty-two years ago)

You must be extremely easily pleased - which probably means that Spydafest is the festival for you!

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 14 May 2004 09:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Hehehehehe. Haven't you ever had one of those Zen moments of perfect tranquility?

I'm not sure The Long Ryders would bring one on, tho.

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Friday, 14 May 2004 09:04 (twenty-two years ago)

They might.... if the generator breaks down perhaps....

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 14 May 2004 09:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Hey, the Long Ryders will probably be the only thing on that bill I'd ever want to see. Sid Griffin's great!

― NickB (NickB), Friday, 14 May 2004 09:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually Long Ryders and Gordon Haskell were the only things on the bill I'd heard of a month ago; but I've subsequently investigated Tony Joe White (he's actually the guy who wrote Polk Salad Annie, Rainy Night In Georgia and.... err.... Steamy Windows) and The Sadies and they're both pretty good!

From what I've read, The Havenots, Kissmet and Astrid Williamson look as if they should all be interesting too.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 14 May 2004 09:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Also, I wouldn't rather be going to Glastonbury at all, and anyone who says I would is a bloody liar.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 14 May 2004 09:29 (twenty-two years ago)

I've heard that the Sadies are a blinding live act.

― NickB (NickB), Friday, 14 May 2004 09:34 (twenty-two years ago)

I had to look up Tony Joe White. That's some CV. What's his own Rainy Night like?

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Friday, 14 May 2004 12:47 (twenty-two years ago)

I must admit I've only played the CD once but.... quiet, mellow, laid-back, mournful....

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 14 May 2004 12:52 (twenty-two years ago)

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