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Another Manchester Psych Fest announcement including a few EOTR staples    “After last month’s first lineup reveal, Psych Fest has added a huge tranch of new names, including critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter Nadine Shah, Manchester synth-pop band W.H. Lung, psych legends Gong, Melbourne rockers Tropical f**k Storm, Seattle alt-rock favourites Chastity Belt, the multi-talented Du Blonde, Canadian dance-rock outfit La Sécurité, dream-pop duo deary and genre-pushing band Famous. But the organisers aren’t stopping there, with more names such as Hindustani psych rock from Karma Sheen, London-based punks Ghost Car and Irish trio Adore, eclectic post-punks Rabbitfootall joining a packed 2025 lineup topped by Goat, Deadletter, George Clanton among many others.”

Senior Hamas advisor on R4 earlier gave a very optimistic view that the majority of Palestinians are turning on Hamas and see a future of living alongside Israel as the best solution, not just something they have to accept. Hamas had convinced their people that Israel could be defeated but that was clearly nonsense. 

They stopped cos they were being hijacked by local gangsters. 

They won’t leave the city. Even if in ten years forum music days are reduced from 30 to 4 (exaggerating), you know which festival is going to keep them.   The rest of the events that take place there during the year combined don’t get close to ps in budget, overseas visitors or relevance.    In the end it’s the second largest event in the city (after Mobile World Congress) and the largest, by far, regarding music / entertainment. And we all know how subordinated city councils are to this sort of things in this country.

can use sea water? Stick the data centres in the sea?