Iggy & the stooges, seasick steve, joan jett, boy george, hurts

[luckysalt]

Loads of new acts added this morning.

Check the main site.

[5co77ie]

news here:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/10/101217e.shtml

[Paul ™]

Oh dear

[Flaminglippy]

Iggy and Seasick Steve apart...underwhelming. The guys lost it! Worryingly most of the slots on Sat/Sun are now filled (granted there will be a couple more additions to both) so its really only Friday where they can make a big difference...

Headliners aside, I reckon the rest of this line-up could have been cobbled together for about £3.57...I thought half of 'em were dead...

I switch my allegiance from V to IOW and look what happens...talk about falling into a bag of tits and come out sucking your thumb

Edited December 17, 2010 by Flaminglippy

[luckysalt]

Acts playing in ridiciously high slots compared to other festivals again.

I really want to try IOW one of the years but the fact it clashes with Download and the line ups are so top heavy, I think I'll never go.

Feel for ya Lippy. PMSL at your reference tho

[5co77ie]

Iggy and Seasick Steve apart...underwhelming. The guys lost it! Worryingly most of the slots on Sat/Sun are now filled (granted there will be a couple more additions to both) so its really only Friday where they can make a big difference...

Headliners aside, I reckon the rest of this line-up could have been cobbled together for about £3.57...I thought half of 'em were dead...

I switch my allegiance from V to IOW and look what happens...talk about falling into a bag of tits and come out sucking your thumb

[Flaminglippy]

Yeah...Wild Beasts, fair comment. Semi Precious Weapons are gash though.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Semi Precious Weapons are gash though.

[Flaminglippy]

I dipped into the forum on the official website (not a nice experience) Apparently Frank Turner won't be playing because he wanted too much and they haven't announced the sub-headliners for KOL because everybody they suggest KOL ain't happy with (although Chemical Brothers are rumoured)

Some of the bands people are asking for are horrendous...which is worrying as the promotors are fairly active on there...theres enough shit already, get the likes of Pixies/Suede/Elbow/Kanye/Elbow in the mix

[Joe-]

Haha

Silly KoL, its why I don't like them.

I guess thats why Beady Eye are under kasabian.

And yeah, there are some terrible suggestions on there. I rarely visit there now.

[Joe-]

Also, whats up with Frank Turner asking for so much?

Artists these days, I swear if I was in a band I would not be like that.

[Flaminglippy]

Also, whats up with Frank Turner asking for so much?

Artists these days, I swear if I was in a band I would not be like that.

[luckysalt]

Yeah, I would have thought IOW could have afforded to pay more than most other festivals of a similar size as it has fewer bands/stages...they must be making savings somewhere (unless they're still trying to recoup the money they lost in 2005)

Shame, Frank Turner would have been a good addition.

[Flaminglippy]

IOW must make so much money every year, less stages, bands who are much lower at other fests given massive spots at IOW, they have a TV deal, sponsored fest, always sells out or is very close to. I can't see how they aren't making shitloads of profit.

Edited January 10, 2011 by Flaminglippy

[luckysalt]

Be interesting to see where Beady Eye end up on V's line up this year as they're apparently booked. Just for comparision.

I mean last year

Calvin Harris 3rd on main stage at IOW, 3rd on second stage at V

Florence subbing on main stage at IOW, subbing on second stage at V

Paloma Faith 6th on main stage at IOW, 7th on second stage at V

Its stuff like that that makes you think that IOW must be making more money than V surely?

[Flaminglippy]

Be interesting to see where Beady Eye end up on V's line up this year as they're apparently booked. Just for comparision.

I mean last year

Calvin Harris 3rd on main stage at IOW, 3rd on second stage at V

Florence subbing on main stage at IOW, subbing on second stage at V

Paloma Faith 6th on main stage at IOW, 7th on second stage at V

Its stuff like that that makes you think that IOW must be making more money than V surely?

Edited January 10, 2011 by Flaminglippy

[Joe-]

Be interesting to see where Beady Eye end up on V's line up this year as they're apparently booked. Just for comparision.

I mean last year

Calvin Harris 3rd on main stage at IOW, 3rd on second stage at V

Florence subbing on main stage at IOW, subbing on second stage at V

Paloma Faith 6th on main stage at IOW, 7th on second stage at V

Its stuff like that that makes you think that IOW must be making more money than V surely?

[Flaminglippy]

They've obviously caned it on the headliners this year...with KOL, Pulp, Foos and Kasabian they've effectively got 4 headliners for a 3 day festival (Thursday doesn't count!)

Personally, I'd have been happier with Kasabian not being there and Pulp headlining Sunday...

Theres rumours going round, not that I believe them, that REM are being touted for sub-headliner slots...can't see KOL letting them play before them, they'd blow them away!

[Big Jock]

They've obviously caned it on the headliners this year...with KOL, Pulp, Foos and Kasabian they've effectively got 4 headliners for a 3 day festival (Thursday doesn't count!)

Personally, I'd have been happier with Kasabian not being there and Pulp headlining Sunday...

Theres rumours going round, not that I believe them, that REM are being touted for sub-headliner slots...can't see KOL letting them play before them, they'd blow them away!

[Flaminglippy]

I can see what your pointing out Lippy I am happy with Friday and Saturday and am eager to hear sub for Friday REM would take the lime light away from KOL so would Arcade Fire I just hope we get someone good,as for Sunday I will be in Big Top as I think it has a better line up than main IMO.

[eFestivals]

I'm pretty sure that REM aren't in the frame for IoW.

[sisco]

Efestivals. Have you got any idea who is in the frame for the remaining spots??

[eFestivals]

Efestivals. Have you got any idea who is in the frame for the remaining spots??

anything we have will be on the line-ups page in the listings.

[sisco]

So you don't have anything then? Lol

even I have an idea of 4 or 5 of the remaining acts

[eFestivals]

So you don't have anything then? Lol

even I have an idea of 4 or 5 of the remaining acts

We have "ideas". We don't list "ideas", we list things we have specific info for.