END OF THE ROAD FESTIVAL

[PeterD]

I dont suppose anyone could email me the pdf or xls lineup files could they, due to work restrictions I cant view them pages. PM me for my email address. Thanks in advance.

[geofelgie]

My recommendations are: (ignoring top of garden/big top stages - they're all damn good)

Twlight sad - can't believe they're on at 1am monday morning - but well worth staying up for.

Willard Grant Conspiracy - Like Nick Cave fronting Sigur Ros when i saw them last.

Sunny Day Sets Fire - Almost as much fun as I'm From Barcelona

I'm From Barcelona - like The Polyphonic Spree only happier and madder

Malcolm Middleton - Proof positive that miserable people can be uplifting too

Pete & the Pirates - Just damn fine.

Hush the Many - one of my highlights of last year, like a slightly folky, very cute (well i thought the women were and was reliably informed the blokes were too) Pink Floyd

David Thomas Broughton - errrr, I cannot describe him but he HAS to be heard, all hail the singing vegetables.

Misty's Big Adventure - more instument-swapping lunacy with great tunes

Also Reigns, Fireworks Night, Actress Hands and Wave Pictures have caught me ear of the unsigned bands.

Now Yo La Tengo or Giant Sand???........Super Furries or British Sea Power????..........I think Giant Sand and BSP but it's really difficult............there will always be Lambchop!!!!

[PeterD]

Sorted.

[sadwitch]

I am sure its an oversight but you appear to have missed Darren Hayman off this list.

[Lauz_Abbott]

i dont really know any of the bands playing which is probably a good thing because it means ill be open minded about all the bands

[chownsy]

i dont really know any of the bands playing which is probably a good thing because it means ill be open minded about all the bands

[michi]

I am new to festivals this year, I got my tickets early for end of the road and I cant wait to go!

did any one go last year? was it good?

[endoftheroadro]

I am sure its an oversight but you appear to have missed Darren Hayman off this list.

[The Beard]

So Hefner are reforming then??? I got my tickets today and now I am offically excited.

[rootsy]

I am new to festivals this year, I got my tickets early for end of the road and I cant wait to go!

did any one go last year? was it good?

[rfs]

Wow I can't believe how soon this is now! I got my info letter through yesterday which gets me onto the site as well so I'm very excited

[endoftheroadro]

So Hefner are reforming then??? I got my tickets today and now I am offically excited.

[chownsy]

Corrrrr! THIS TIME NEXT WEEK!!! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAA!!!

[Magic42]

As a festival veteran I can assure you that this one is very, very good. Beautiful/intimate setting, friendly staff, none of the queuing for beer tokens bollox, great lineup of bands/artists. Clearly run by people who know and love festivals - I can't wait.

[Heddwch]

Latest weather forecast:

Friday - Sunny - no rain! - max temp 22

Saturday - Fair with some clouds - no rain! - max temp 23

Sunday - Cloudy - little bit of rain - max temp 20

I'll take that!

Edited September 8, 2007 by Heddwch

[airboy paul]

Am going through all the bands, and investigating all that I don't know, to see who I should see and happily miss.

Am glad to see Loney, Dear and I'm From Barcelona on right next to each other on the Garden Stage. Although I've just discovered Slow Club, who will be on during Loney, Dear/IFB-waiting time, so am sad I'll be missing them.

Reigns are another good new discovery, and they have an album for £1.99 on play.com which I have happily ordered now. & Seventeen Evergreen, Sons of Noel & Adrien seem to be the other new bands I've not heard of that I will hopefully like.

Glad to see that the Young Republic will be on more than once (3 times?!), although their third time will be clashing with Paris Motel, so I'm not sure what I'll do there.

and Jens Lekman, Misty's Big Adventure and Jeffrey Lewis are my other must sees.

Still got some more to investigate by the powers of myspace (when it decides it is happy working properly of course)...

[michi]

As a festival veteran I can assure you that this one is very, very good. Beautiful/intimate setting, friendly staff, none of the queuing for beer tokens bollox, great lineup of bands/artists. Clearly run by people who know and love festivals - I can't wait.

[Corporal Clegg]

Latest weather forecast:

Friday - Sunny - no rain! - max temp 22

Saturday - Fair with some clouds - no rain! - max temp 23

Sunday - Cloudy - little bit of rain - max temp 20

I'll take that!

[chownsy]

This lump of high pressure is here for some time, and is protecting us from the colder northern fronts!

So the weather will be excellent!!!! HAPPY DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lauz_Abbott]

woo...well im prepared for any weather!!!

[frankp]

I have a saturday day ticket and am going to get the bus from sailsbury to the festival but how can i get back to sailsbury at midnight. There isn't a return bus. Any ideas?

[chownsy]

I have a saturday day ticket and am going to get the bus from sailsbury to the festival but how can i get back to sailsbury at midnight. There isn't a return bus. Any ideas?

[Andrew_iow]

3 1/2 days give or day!!!

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/event_...asp?eventID=164

Whether seems like its going to stay settled

[PeterD]

No hefner aren't reforming..but i believe there will be more than one darren related event at the festival..lets just say that.

[signor]

Hefner have, technically, already reformed, when they played Radio 1's first Peel Day. I'm guessing this is going to be one of those unscheduled performances around the grounds.

Metcheck currently says possibility of light showers on Friday, otherwise dry but not warm, and a heavy rainstorm coming Monday morning which might yet close in on the weekend (or disappear - probably best to check next on Thursday)