next headliner announced on tuessday

[Sipperana]

Ok, probably no need for me to shout there.

Mogwai is an interesting if not entirely unexpected choice. As usual it will depend who they're up against.

[geofelgie]

Well I have to confess I'm slightly disappointed because there's no-one that I like but there's plenty to investigate!!!

Mogwai are, for me, like Explosions in the Sky, I know I'll never be a fan but suspect the live experience will be great.

[wolfamongwolves]

great news . im a happy bunny .

[zahidf]

that's enough to get me to go.

how easy is it to get there and back from London by bus/train?

[wolfamongwolves]

health and tinariwen . this year is shaping up very nice .

[Infinite Jest]

how easy is it to get there and back from London by bus/train?

[airwaves]

Mogwai -- whoop whoop hooray!!!

[G_Money]

Mogwai has pretty much cemented my desire to go to EOTR. My mind was more or less made up before hand, but this has really swung it.

[bennyhana22]

that's enough to get me to go.

how easy is it to get there and back from London by bus/train?

[JONDIMO]

The Big Green Coach company are running coaches directly to EoTR from Victoria Coach station on Thursday nad Friday, I think. I'm booked on the Thursday (2 departure times, IIRC) and it cost me about 46 quid.

Ben

[shoebox]

Interesting (maybe) footnote to the email they sent out. "The final headliner will be confirmed shortly", so that suggests they know who it is.

[geofelgie]

Damn.....went ahead with the listening......

Unfortunately there's a fabulous band from New York called The Staves whom I was getting all excited about till I checked a bit more carefully........they are not playing!!!!

The one playing is three sisters who, ummm, seem quite nice, but a bit high on sugary-nice harmonies and cliches and a bit low on reasons to stay awake.

[RedRockRick]

Oh dear, another disppointing announcement after much (warranted or warranted) speculation about The National, The Decemberists et al. First, I was Beiruted in the back, now I'm Mogwai'd on the chin. I can see myself spending the festival in front of the piano stage with a line of glasses of cider, trying to blot out a drab cod balkan drone, waiting for something to turn up. ;-)

[zahidf]

One more questions, how late does the late stuff normally go one for? I.e, the music and drinks available? If someone wanted to wander round till the early hours?...

[Infinite Jest]

They have DJs playing one of the smaller stages till about 3am or so. Usually Jarvis Cocker and Richard Hawley. There's a secret disco stage in the woods as well. And the Tipi stage (small tent) has surprise late-night shows (e.g. impromptu sets from bands that played the main stage, jams etc) that go on till...I don't know, 2am? Anyone?

[ljsawyer]

Ahh what an announcement! Tinariwen, Fresh and Onlys, Wild Nothing, and my personal favourite Caitlin Rose. Not a massive fan of the headliners but I will probably see them and it could have been much worse.

[wackojackohighcliffe]

meh.

[bennyhana22]

Sorry to see so many a wee bit underwhelmed with today. Obviously this post-rock fanboy is pretty pleased with the headline announcement. I would encourage those who have never taken much time to get into the genre to give Mogwai some quality time. Many of the people that I know who love EoTR enjoy music that triggers emotion, rather than just 'sounds quite nice'. For me, GOOD post-rock (and that means by no means all - much of it is formulaic and lacking in melody and song development) has really become the sound that moves me most over recent years. And this is from someone who LOVES vocals, LOVES singing, was the singer in the band, prided (prides) himself on knowing ALL the lyrics to bands he loved so he could sing along word-perfect at high volume. For me, that singing was an integral part of my experience with the live music I loved.

Well, I can honestly say that, when it's GOOD stuff, I get the same thrill from instrumental, lyric-free post-rock. That was brought home when I realised my deep love for Sigur Ros. With them, I don't understand a word and 'lyrics' are simply additional musical lines; another instrument if you will.

So give Mogwai a go. You might surprise yourself. The latest record 'Hardcore will never die, but you will', is a good introduction and a 'return to form' after the somewhat mixed reviews for their preceding LP. I'm not previously a hugely familiar fan but now am absolutely stoked at the idea of getting to know them so well over the summer before that final pay-off on Saturday night at EOTR. Some festival mid-point that's going to be!

Ben

[Nigey_boy]

Well, I can honestly say that, when it's GOOD stuff, I get the same thrill from instrumental, lyric-free post-rock. That was brought home when I realised my deep love for Sigur Ros. With them, I don't understand a word and 'lyrics' are simply additional musical lines; another instrument if you will.

So give Mogwai a go.

[cortezuk]

No one mentioned Secret Sisters yet from todays announcement. Check out their version of Big River with Jack White on You Tube - a cracking song

[GTG]

Les Savy Fav - in the Monotonix slot in the Big Top

[geofelgie]

Well, I can honestly say that, when it's GOOD stuff, I get the same thrill from instrumental, lyric-free post-rock. That was brought home when I realised my deep love for Sigur Ros. With them, I don't understand a word and 'lyrics' are simply additional musical lines; another instrument if you will.

[shoebox]

I have actually seen Mogwai live. I saw them at the Slint ATP several years ago and I they were one of the more enjoyable bands of the weekend. I also liked a song that accompanied an EOTR video (This one, I'm in it during Stagecoach), "Fears Satan" or something. Although I listened to it again during the week and was less impressed.

Anyway, I'm waffling, I REALLY like Sigur Ros, have done ever since I saw them supporting GYBE at the Royal Festival Hall all those years ago, but as a general ruling post-rock just tires me out. Probably because of the lack of vocals.

Mogwai headlining just means I'll get the opportunity to check someone else out on one of the other 3 stages.

[bennyhana22]

(truth be told I'm still missing Hope of the States!)

[Infinite Jest]

Yeah, 'Mogwai Fear Satan'. Tune.

Mogwai, also, apparently, fear me and my friends: back in the day we saw Stuart Braithwaite in the crowd at Brixton Academy during Super Furry Animals. After we said Hi he ended up moving away from us, because 'these people know me'...heh. Sorry Stuart.