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Arne_Saknussem · 26-07-2016 02:36PM

Synode wrote: »

In that case what

In that case they couldn't possibly be mid-tier acts.

Synode · 26-07-2016 02:47PM

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

In that case they couldn't possibly be mid-tier acts.

It clearly depends on what people would define as a mid tier act. I would not see the ones Pablo listed as mid-tier. Mid-tier for me is 1975, NAS, Super Furry Animals etc. (i.e. bands I've heard of :P)

Arne_Saknussem · 26-07-2016 02:49PM

Synode wrote: »

It clearly depends on what people would define as a mid tier act. I would not see the ones Pablo listed as mid-tier. Mid-tier for me is 1975, NAS, Super Furry Animals etc. (i.e. bands I've heard of :P)

Yep, all depends on how you look at it i suppose.

Tuneyards had a midnight slot in B&S, was as packed as i'd ever seen it.

PabloAndRoy · 26-07-2016 02:50PM

Synode wrote: »

It clearly depends on what people would define as a mid tier act. I would not see the ones Pablo listed as mid-tier. Mid-tier for me is 1975, NAS, Super Furry Animals etc. (i.e. bands I've heard of :P)

Never heard of any of them

Fatfrog · 26-07-2016 02:59PM

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

This all sounds very promising and surprisingly creative ..

They've told you it's creative... So it must be true!!

PabloAndRoy · 26-07-2016 03:02PM

Fatfrog wrote: »

They've told you it's creative... So it must be true!!

Damn it, I fell for it. Brainwashed again!

frantic190 · 26-07-2016 03:04PM

There is apparently a music announcement coming tomorrow, obviously take it with a pinch of salt though.

Arne_Saknussem · 26-07-2016 03:06PM

frantic190 wrote: »

There is apparently a music announcement coming tomorrow, obviously take it with a pinch of salt though.

Source? Twitter?

drunkmonkey · 26-07-2016 03:07PM

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

I think you will find that you have heard all of them

I've heard better on Baby TV, that's awful tripe.

PabloAndRoy · 26-07-2016 03:08PM

Must resist responding to drunk monkeys... resist resist.

MJohnston · 26-07-2016 03:10PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

I've heard better on Baby TV, that's awful tripe.

maximoose · 26-07-2016 03:18PM

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

So TuneYards, Young Fathers, Natalie Prass are not what you would consider mid-tier acts ?

Certainly not for me anyway.

There is apparently a music announcement coming tomorrow, obviously take it with a pinch of salt though.

Where's this from?

Pablo - will you be doing another glorious app this year?

PabloAndRoy · 26-07-2016 03:24PM

maximoose wrote: »

...

Pablo - will you be doing another glorious app this year?

Sure it wouldn't be the same without at this stage. Definitely I will.

drunkmonkey · 26-07-2016 03:30PM

When's the times announced Pablo?

PabloAndRoy · 26-07-2016 03:32PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

When's the times announced Pablo?

I don't know .. usually its about three days before.

Edit: Except for people who think Tune Yards are tripe .. they don't get the times at all .. no they don't.

Fatfrog · 26-07-2016 03:42PM

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Sure it wouldn't be the same without at this stage. Definitely I will.

You need to find where the new spot Hazel wood will be for the map! Any insiders on boards?

PabloAndRoy · 26-07-2016 03:45PM

Fatfrog wrote: »

You need to find where the new spot Hazel wood will be for the map! Any insiders on boards?

Last year (or 2014 maybe) some insider leaked the Health & Safety map on here .. wow that was handy. Can't remember the username ...

scruff monkey · 26-07-2016 03:46PM

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

I think you will find that you have heard all of them

That's more than a little bit like a hipster version of the Belle Stars

Synode · 26-07-2016 03:54PM

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Last year (or 2014 maybe) some insider leaked the Health & Safety map on here .. wow that was handy. Can't remember the username ...

Yeah it was last year

PabloAndRoy · 26-07-2016 03:58PM

scruff monkey wrote: »

That's more than a little bit like a hipster version of the Belle Stars

You're just winding me up now .. not responding to scruff or drunk monkeys .. fvck you guys!

frantic190 · 26-07-2016 04:05PM

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Source? Twitter?

A mate who works for one of the primary sponsors, as always take it with a pinch of salt anyway.

26-07-2016 04:21PM

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

As was pointed out several times on this thread already, there is a clear lack of mid-tier and up-and-coming acts on this lineup. These do not cost big bucks but are what have always made EP great in the past. Not this year. Off the top of my head, Whitney is about the only act in that category.

Agreed, not many but there are a few. Blossoms, Nao & Karl Blau all worth a look. But it's slim pickings.

26-07-2016 04:34PM

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

scruff monkey wrote: »

That's more than a little bit like a hipster version of the Belle Stars

You're just winding me up now .. not responding to scruff or drunk monkeys .. fvck you guys!

Tune-Yards had a decent slot on the West Holts stage at Glasto the same year as she played at EP and like Ho99o9 has been heavily hyped by the press. Young Fathers are Mercury Prize winners currently doing big European shows in support of Massive Attack. All I reckon have enough of a following to deserve late afternoon slots on the main stage or Electric Arena. Maybe not mid-level quite yet but decent acts on the up.

drunkmonkey · 26-07-2016 04:42PM

There's hipster but she's on a whole different level. A lad could easily get caught out in the forest.

MJohnston · 26-07-2016 05:35PM

Fatfrog wrote: »

You need to find where the new spot Hazel wood will be for the map! Any insiders on boards?

From the sounds of the press release, is it possibly where the RBMa stage was? Can't think of anywhere else big enough on site

scruff monkey · 26-07-2016 06:29PM

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

You're just winding me up now .. not responding to scruff or drunk monkeys .. fvck you guys!

No, I'm not winding you up, that to me sounds like belle stars, kiddie songs set to a backing beat.

Just looked 'er up on Wikipedia. Think we've found the worlds most pretentious wanker hipster

"The first Tune-Yards album, Bird-Brains (stylized as BiRd-BrAiNs) was originally self-released by Garbus on recycled cassette tape. It was recorded using only a handheld voice recorder.[9]"

declanleo · 26-07-2016 06:29PM

Looking at the poster, there is more going on at the theatre of food that music on stages. I never worry to much about the lineup but I think it's actually very poor. I've though year on year it's been getting worse and going on previous announcements, it's not going to improve much. Just a thought, will the lbt become the red bull stage?

Reggie noble · 26-07-2016 06:50PM

declanleo wrote: »

Looking at the poster, there is more going on at the theatre of food that music on stages. I never worry to much about the lineup but I think it's actually very poor. I've though year on year it's been getting worse and going on previous announcements, it's not going to improve much. Just a thought, will the lbt become the red bull stage?

Agree , It's not a great lineup overal , I'm happy with most of the top tier acts but, as many others have said There's a serious lack of mid tier acts .
Some people might like that hazel wood stuff announced today but for me it's utter wanky ****e , puppetry, mask making and interactive theatre , f*ck off.

ghostdancer · 26-07-2016 07:09PM

don't really agree with the "lack of mid-tier acts" thing. the first 5 lines underneath the headliners on the poster are full of what i'd call mid-tier acts.

corm500 · 26-07-2016 07:34PM

declanleo wrote: »

Looking at the poster, there is more going on at the theatre of food that music on stages. I never worry to much about the lineup but I think it's actually very poor. I've though year on year it's been getting worse and going on previous announcements, it's not going to improve much. Just a thought, will the lbt become the red bull stage?

Yep. I thinks its probably the worst EP lineup since its inception. Go to the site and have a look at the lineups over the years then compare against this year. Maybe they are moving away from music and trying to make it a culinary festival

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