Boomtown Festival 2015

[StLewi]

I've just discovered The Mouse Outfit - Manchester hip hop playing in the Town Centre. And for the punk fans: Snuff (obviously) and Crazy Arm are great fun live.

[frostypaw]

Grand, I have a few of those will check the others out... I need an excuse to go to rusty spurs, i've yet to be tempted to the proper stages there.

caravan palace in the town centre should be electroswing-amazing and a rare thing

scarecrow is very interesting frenchy hiphop there, i'm usually 50/50 on h-h to start with but found myself riveted

Less Than Jake are awesome but i find i have to be in the mood for it

very interested in Slowly Rolling Camera in poco loco, though i've been struggling to describe it - jazzy fusiony flavours of london grammar at times

Kate Tempest is fucking up the beat-poetry isn't rap people very nicely too, circles is one of the tracks i've most rapidly liked in years

Maroon town sounded great fun either them or king porter stomp give me a ska'y fix in the chinatown courtyard tho i think KPS might be very busy

infected mushroom and green nuns are psy-trance total legends in the psy-forest - my flatmate pretty much signed up on that basis alone!

Mr B the gentleman rapper is on in the ballroom if anyone's not seen him that's very funny

Fogata sounds and symbiz got my attention in hidden woods for hippyhoppydubby hidden woods stuff

Mr Scruff on the Boombox should be jumping

but also dr. meaker, squarepusher and surgeon...

[tjamest]

Kate Tempest is fucking up the beat-poetry isn't rap people very nicely too, circles is one of the tracks i've most rapidly liked in years

 

Bugger, that's my earworm for the next 24 hours

 

"I go round in circles

Not graceful, not like dancers

Not neatly, not like compass and pencil

More like a dog on a lead, going mental"

[frostypaw]

See you there

braced to be terrified by how many clearly wrecked people still remember all the words

[kerplunk]

Is it me or has all the line up info gone from the official site apart from a poster or two? They used to have pages for each stage with write ups of the bands etc but I can't find it anymore.

 

Ignore - I'm an idiot.

Edited August 5, 2015 by kerplunk

[krisroe]

Might as well flag up some others I can recommend, too (not necessarily reggae) ....

 

Gogol Bordello, Town Centre

Babyhead, Town Centre - Bristol legends (who do Boomtown every year).

The Beat, Town Centre - 100% effort every time, they never bore me

Amadou & Miriam, Old Mines

Dreadzone, Old Mines - of course

John  Fairhourst, Old Mines - for a bit of loud blues/rock.

Songhoy Blues

RDF, Chinatown - dirty old skool new age traveller's band

System 7, Psychedelic Forest - Steve Hillage, say no more

Pronghorn, Rusty Spurs

Showhawk Duo, Rusty Spurs - they do fantastic stuff with guitars (and will have you singing Bo Rap, too)

 

What can you recommend?

 

 

 

Just been listening to Showhawk Duo on your recommendation. Holy fuck.

[frostypaw]

They've released a new video which is extraordinarily exciting

the look up at bang-hai is a bit jaw dropping

Looks like I have a reason to visit Rusty Spurs too, Showshank pretty damn cool!

[joe111]

streetlight manifesto are a must see for me!! can't remember where they are on, town centre or china town - but i reckon they'll be fun to see live

 

[krisroe]

Streetlight Manifesto are on in the Town Centre. I've liked what I've heard of theirs but couldn't name any tracks. I only know of them really through their cover of Linoleum. They're one of the bands I'd like to see if I'm up that way though.

[Nick S]

Completely agree with the David Rodigan stuff. Went to see him at Lovebox a few weeks ago, and every couple of minutes the music stops for some sort of quote or praise sliced in for David Rodigan.then you'd just hear the music cut and a load of transmission/old tv sound effects and "david.d.d.d.d.david Rodigan!" I had enough after 10 minutes and left!

[eFestivals]

Completely agree with the David Rodigan stuff. Went to see him at Lovebox a few weeks ago, and every couple of minutes the music stops for some sort of quote or praise sliced in for David Rodigan.then you'd just hear the music cut and a load of transmission/old tv sound effects and "david.d.d.d.d.david Rodigan!" I had enough after 10 minutes and left!

 

If you'd have listened more closely or for longer, you'd have realised that within plenty of the music too there's "some sort of quote or praise sliced in for David Rodigan" - so the music doesn't even have to stop.

 

Just play some records, and shut yet trap.

[5co77ie]

Sad to hear that Sun Bird (one of the founders of Sunrise - who are at BoomTown this year after the cancellation of the festival) has died following an accident.

[Nick S]

If you'd have listened more closely or for longer, you'd have realised that within plenty of the music too there's "some sort of quote or praise sliced in for David Rodigan" - so the music doesn't even have to stop.

 

Just play some records, and shut yet trap.

 

haha! no i did notice that! It kept saying things over the music like "one of the pioneers of UK reggae" etc etc. Got completely sick of it as it spoiled the music!

[frostypaw]

I don't think he had a retirement plan.

[StLewi]

Any guesses on secret sets? I know Jimmy Cliff has played unannounced before, that would be awesome if it happened again...

Edited August 6, 2015 by StLewi

[frostypaw]

Any guesses on secret sets? I know Jimmy Cliff has played unannounced before, that would be awesome if it happened again...

I'm not 100% sure the organisers know what's going on at points tbh

Curious how Neil got a line-up in advance - we couldn't get on on-site until thursday the program was only a fiver last year, it's minimal fleecing. They really should just include it.

Edited August 6, 2015 by frostypaw

[StLewi]

The line-up has been on the site for weeks, just no day splits or times. 

[eFestivals]

Any guesses on secret sets? I know Jimmy Cliff has played unannounced before, that would be awesome if it happened again...

Are there any gaps in the lions den lineup?

They had Max Romeo as a guest 2 years ago, tho it was meant to be Barrington levy. Don't think they had a major guest last year.

[frostypaw]

The line-up has been on the site for weeks, just no day splits or times.

That's what I mean damn internerds. The moment I get my grubby mitts on one I'll try and upload some pics

[StLewi]

That's what I mean damn internerds. The moment I get my grubby mitts on one I'll try and upload some pics

 

Sorry, mis-read your post. It'll be much appreciated if you can get your hands on some set times. Making plans when inebriated is bound to lead to mistakes!

 

There are no gaps on the Lion's Den, but a big act could play in the Town Centre.

[frostypaw]

fuck arcadia, in a week's time it's going to be all about banghai palace - some might not wanna look tho as it's getting to that point.

150kW system +....

(sorry arcadia, love you really)

[StLewi]

Looking good!

[5co77ie]

...according to 6music you're all going to miss it as it's happening THIS weekend

[StLewi]

Oh well. We can just listen to these instead:

 

https://soundcloud.com/henry-toner/dj-maars-gorilla-tactics-wrong-side-of-the-tracks-set-at-boomtown-set-2014-1

 

https://www.mixcloud.com/unit137/lion-unit-boom-town-fair-2014-tangled-roots-part-1/
 

https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/162840622&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true

Edited August 7, 2015 by StLewi

[roganjosh]

Heh, my post probably sounded like I thought you were an official source because I was lazy and just copied the body of the email I sent to the Boomtown contact address (fixed it a bit now ). Posted it here too because I'm not expecting a prompt response there!

 

Yeah, was just hoping some people who'd been before would know for sure whether that had been a thing in the past or not really. Cheers!

 

Thought I posted another reply about this but perhaps not. Anyway, Boomtown replied to my email and said a small stove is fine