Who would you like to see next year?

[riverlodge]

Ben hi

I was at the same FR set. Hadn't been well that morning (NOT self inflicted btw) and got up specifically for this - that afternoon john grant, then standard fare and finally Scott and the boys almost made me forget about myself. I can sort of see your one trick comment, but if you get into the lyrics you find some great poetry and nobody could complain that they aren't a bit uplifting.

Cheers RL

PS to the EOTR team, no particularly original requests here, but more i'd like to see:

war on drugs - touring US and Canada this spring, good EOTR fit i'd have thought

mercury rev - going to see them in edinburgh in may, perfect for the garden stage

the shins - i just, just NEED to see James Mercer and the boys this year. EOTR would be ideal, but frankly i'll go almost anywhere.

[shoebox]

It's all about Bill Callahan on my wishlist now. New album in April, surely hitting these shores in the autumn. He needs to be there.

[bennyhana22]

Nothing on there to suggest they will play EOTR again, which based on their new single must be a good thing

[bennyhana22]

Ben hi

I was at the same FR set. Hadn't been well that morning (NOT self inflicted btw) and got up specifically for this - that afternoon john grant, then standard fare and finally Scott and the boys almost made me forget about myself. I can sort of see your one trick comment, but if you get into the lyrics you find some great poetry and nobody could complain that they aren't a bit uplifting.

Cheers RL

[bennyhana22]

As a counterbalance to the even-more-prominent-than normal (no complaint...) folk announced so far, what about Death Cab for Cutie? I think they'd make a great headliner...Friday night, I'd say.

Or have I misjudged the EoTR massive spectacularly...?

Ben

Edited February 4, 2011 by bennyhana22

[bennyhana22]

Is it just me or does it feel like there is an irrepressible, natural tidal wave of logic that says that Bright Eyes have to be headlining EOTR 2011?

Ben

[seadragon]

PS to the EOTR team, no particularly original requests here, but more i'd like to see:

war on drugs - touring US and Canada this spring, good EOTR fit i'd have thought

the shins - i just, just NEED to see James Mercer and the boys this year. EOTR would be ideal, but frankly i'll go almost anywhere.

[zahidf]

How about Jeff Lewis and Wave Pictures coming back?

British Sea Power, Young Knives or Guillettmotts?

I saw Asian Dub foundation last night: they haven't played a festival for years, and they definitely should...

[Nonlondoner]

I'd love to see Jeff Mangum. The frontman of seriously overlooked fuzzfolk band Neutral Milk Hotel. It's a bit of a Marmite album but if you've not heard In The Aeroplane Over The Sea there's a fair chance you've not heard your favourite LP yet.

He's been on a 13 year hiatus and has just announced that he's intending on touring Europe in Autumn.

[Elfy]

As a counterbalance to the even-more-prominent-than normal (no complaint...) folk announced so far, what about Death Cab for Cutie? I think they'd make a great headliner...Friday night, I'd say.

Or have I misjudged the EoTR massive spectacularly...?

Ben

[Elfy]

I'd love to see Jeff Mangum. The frontman of seriously overlooked fuzzfolk band Neutral Milk Hotel. It's a bit of a Marmite album but if you've not heard In The Aeroplane Over The Sea there's a fair chance you've not heard your favourite LP yet.

[bennyhana22]

I don't think you've misjudged at all....... I would join you down the front for DCFC

[Infinite Jest]

I'd love to see Jeff Mangum.

[ljsawyer]

How about The Pains of Being Pure At Heart? There's also a Nashville band called And The Relatives who I'd like to see. Their debut is excellent, and Caitlin Rose is featured on a few tracks.

[Nonlondoner]

I think there's a sizeable NMH fanbase on here.

I bought "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" about 2yrs ago purely on the basis of a one line review by someone on another forum I frequent - "Jaw droppingly pant wettingly beautiful". It didn't leave my car CD player for about a month. Two Headed Boy is amazing.

PS I don't like marmite

[wackojackohighcliffe]

I would like DCFC but I've heard they're not a good live band. And I just can't see Mangum playing, however much we want it.

[bennyhana22]

How about The Pains of Being Pure At Heart? There's also a Nashville band called And The Relatives who I'd like to see. Their debut is excellent, and Caitlin Rose is featured on a few tracks.

[zahidf]

For more suggestions, what about puressence, coral, I am kloot or iliketrains.

[ljsawyer]

Never quite got the (considerable, I realise) love for TPOBPAH. Investigated them last year as they were playing Latitude and just thought them to be fairly formulaic, slightly dull pop with TERRIBLY weak and reedy vocals...

Ben

[Elfy]

Puressence

[bennyhana22]

Just picking up on a tip from a Word Magazine podcast - A Genuine Freakshow...they're Great!

They would be FAB at EoTR - in the Big Top, late afternoon/early evening I reckon. Make it so.

Oh and SOOOOO yes for iLiKETRAiNS (some of us will always, pompously, continue to use the original lettering...!)

Ben

[seadragon]

Just another few requests to add, check them all out if you haven’t heard them before:

The Black Atlantic...they were due to play the recently postponed Twisted Folk III at the Old Vic Tunnels in a couple of weeks but now can’t make the rescheduled date in April. I saw them last year and have been dying to see them again.

http://www.theblackatlantic.com/

The Dutchess and The Duke...love these guys and great live.

http://www.myspace.com/thedutchessandtheduke

Marcus Foster...saw him supporting Freelance Whales/Broken Records last week and he was brilliant.

http://www.myspace.com/marcusfoster

Edited February 15, 2011 by seadragon

[riverlodge]

can we have breathe owl breathe please?

http://www.indieshuffle.com/breathe-owl-breathe-magic-central/#!

[bennyhana22]

Hi Sofia

Just need to show support for a band called Blueneck. They're pretty local - from Bath - and are masters of very British, atmospheric and emotional post-rock. They're currently working on their 3rd album, due for release quite close to EoTR 2001, I think.

I'm nothing to do with the band, other than a fan, but as is the way with smaller acts who aren't too high-and-mighty, have chatted to Duncan, the main writer and guitarist a few times. I know he's applied to try to play the festival and just wanted to say that I think they would complement the line-up brilliantly! Duncan went to last year's festival as a 'normal' festival goer, loved it and really feels that his band could fit in easily. They are very good live and create swirling, building soundscapes that would wow the musically-appreciative EoTR clientele! Big Top, mid-evening, I'd say!!!

Right, pleading over...I'll leave it to you!

Ben

x

[riverlodge]

no intro required here. given that megafaun are turning up it would be a shame not to extend it to

http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/02/08/gayngs-announce-spring-tour/