Blue Dot Festival

[Memory Man]

1 hour ago, DiscothequeDave said:

It's the Chemical Brothers I think. At Boardmasters which is the other end of the country and are in Milan two days before.

 

You win

as its announced in about 9 hours i think we're all good. im sure there will be a few other surprises, i dont know anything else.

for what its worth i think its a great booking that shows they're trying to go to a new level. watching orbital last year was brilliant and im sure the same kind of atmosphere can be generated again!

[Memory Man]

1 hour ago, evannn said:

Haha, I just based it on the number from efests page. Has the site changed between 2016 and this year at all do you know?

Trying to decide which of this/latitude/houghton to go to,  thinking I may well do more than one but the girlfriend probably won’t 

God I hope so

to be fair i dont know the exact numbers it was more of a joke of it not selling out! it feels more than 5k to me tho like

[DDave]

Just now, Memory Man said:

You win

as its announced in about 9 hours i think we're all good. im sure there will be a few other surprises, i dont know anything else.

for what its worth i think its a great booking that shows they're trying to go to a new level. watching orbital last year was brilliant and im sure the same kind of atmosphere can be generated again!

Yeah it is a great booking. They're my favourite band. Will still have to see the line up first before parting with my hard earned. Kids loved it though so probably will go.

[Memory Man]

If it is any use, they're definitely playing the sunday to keep people around (lots left last year sunday daytime) or get people to buy day tickets. I would actually expect the weakest headliner on saturday on that basis. 

it was very, very quiet on the final night with crappy Alt J headlining and what felt like half the site having left. should bring things to a more joyous conclusion. altho it did make us look elsewhere and found some cracking comedy / talks on the final night! 

Edited January 24, 2018 by Memory Man

[DDave]

5 minutes ago, Memory Man said:

If it is any use, they're definitely playing the sunday to keep people around (lots left last year sunday daytime) or get people to buy day tickets. I would actually expect the weakest headliner on saturday on that basis. 

it was very, very quiet on the final night with crappy Alt J headlining and what felt like half the site having left. should bring things to a more joyous conclusion

We left Sunday daytime due to daughter being poorly. Luckily for me all the bands I wanted to see were on the Fri/Sat so wasn't too arsed.

Genuinely no idea who else will be on the bill. 

[DDave]

10 hours ago, DiscothequeDave said:

Expanded to 4 days for an extra £29 per person. Makes it a dear do for a family of four and runs the risk of having a sparse crowd if the Thursday band isn't a good un. 

Going for Moby, Royskopp, Everything Everything and possibly Hot Chip if the LCD tour has finished by then. Possibly Jamiroquai for the tenuous Space Cowboy reference.

I'll stick a Doves reunion in for good measure an all.

[the wonderwhy]

They can book artists from outside of Manchester you know  

[the wonderwhy]

Friendly Fires are probably in with a shout 

[DDave]

7 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

They can book artists from outside of Manchester you know  

Charlatans then :-)

[gregory]

Could it be Justice?

[DDave]

1 minute ago, gregory said:

Could it be Justice?

Can't see it personally.

[gregory]

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Due to the sad passing of The Fall legend Mark E Smith, we’ll be on the next music news at 8:40AM.

 

[Memory Man]

41 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

Friendly Fires are probably in with a shout 

Youd think that but ive been advised they’re not on the bill which is a shame

6 music still not announced. Was meant to be at 7:40am!

[DDave]

Primal Scream would be a good shout

[Flaminglippy]

Hillllllllo! Is there anybody there??

 

 

[gregory]

Flaming Lips / Future Islands/ Chemical Brothers

[LOCHLAND5]

2 minutes ago, Flaminglippy said:

Hillllllllo! Is there anybody there??

 

 

Tune in from 7:40 announcement at 9 you brummie left wing spaz .ha ha 

[Flaminglippy]

2 minutes ago, gregory said:

Flaming Lips / Future Islands/ Chemical Brothers

Ha ha! I wish!

I'd start walking up from Brum now if that was the line-up

Edited January 25, 2018 by Flaminglippy

[arteet]

Just now, Flaminglippy said:

Ha ha! I wish!

It is...

[Flaminglippy]

1 minute ago, arteet said:

It is...

Seriously!? Naaaaah...can't be!  

[gregory]

Gary Numan, Public service broadcasting, Alexis Taylor and some others too.

Think the Thursday headliner might be an orchestra playing Blue Planet soundtrack live, though might have misheard 

[arteet]

Just now, Flaminglippy said:

Seriously!? Naaaaah...can't be!  

Yeah. Was just announced.

[Flaminglippy]

Holy shit.

Need to check with HR and see if having a festival boner is sufficient grounds to go home sick

 

 

[gregory]

I heard correctly 

Edited January 25, 2018 by gregory

[scatteredscreens]

Hmm not sold on Future Islands as headliners when the festival costs £160. I thought previous years were better personally.