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'That's an original bill, Connect. Oh no, wait, it's exactly the same as every other festival's'

TheBoyDeadly by Kev Kharas [Edit this content] ▾ 20 comments 15:45 April 3rd, 2008
levellers

Connect Festival has announced some of the band’s to fill its bill this summer.

Among the acts scheduled to play are Franz Ferdinand, Kasabian, **Sigur Ros and Manic Street Preachers.

Here’s a full list:

**Franz Ferdinand Sigur Ros Kasabian Manic Street Preachers Grinderman
Paolo Nutini Duffy Elbow The Gossip Mercury Rev Spiritualized The Coral The Breeders Amy MacDonald Camera Obscura Sia
HURRRRR The Levellers**

They’ll all be at Inveraray Castle on the banks of Loch Fyne from the 29th ‘til the 31st of August. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (4 Apr) at 9am.

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Meh...

is my natural reaction to this line up!
Last years was a really good mix of old and new and upcoming. Pity cos last year was brilliant, not sure I am gonna get tickets for this year!

Lo-Pan | 3 Apr '08, 15:49 | X | Reply

The Levellers

Grinderman
Camera Obscura

Sounds alright.

Royter-Hatfood | 3 Apr '08, 15:52 | X | Reply

Its alright, I guess.

Electric Picnic looks a lot better though, I'd hoped for more of their bill since its over the same weekend.

al_la | 3 Apr '08, 15:54 | X | Reply

HURRRRR!!

HURRRRR!!!! THEY'RE BACK! HURRRRR!

Jamie_Summers | 3 Apr '08, 15:56 | X | Reply

:D

nice one Kev.

lemonbrickcombo @Jamie_Summers | 3 Apr '08, 15:57 | X | Reply

Is it me

or are there about 10 times more festivals than, say, 5 years ago? I know this isn't a new or orignal observation, but when I see news on the line-up for ANOTHER festival it gets quite bewildering trying to keep up with them all. There's as many festivals now as there used to be mortgage options and we know what happened there don't we........

Binary_Star @lemonbrickcombo | 3 Apr '08, 16:23 | X | Reply

Well, this year

DF don't have to compete with Indian Summer so they'll put on the same boring old bands they want and people who think they're too 'indie' and 'cool' for TITP will still lap it up like the DF-kissing mothers that they are. Sadness, DF. Sadness all round.

Hahaharoldramis | 3 Apr '08, 17:26 | X | Reply

this happened before.

i can't remember exactly when but there was a massive boom some years back and inevitably a whole bunch of these festivals just disappeared into nothing. Phoenix Festival, anyone? Whether that'll happen this time remains to be seen - festivals are very trendy and acceptable nowadays...

83746725 @Binary_Star | 3 Apr '08, 17:41 | X | Reply

THE LEVELLERS???

the fucking levellers? I initially missed that as I was weeping over the rest of the bill.
I'm afraid beautiful countryside does not make up for this even slightly.

Feefle | 3 Apr '08, 18:04 | X | Reply

The difference being that Phoenix was good

......if Phoenix 1994 were to occur this year, it would still be the event of the summer by a long margin.

Alex-in-Ciderland @83746725 | 3 Apr '08, 20:02 | X | Reply

You're missing the point!

It might be the same as many other festivals according to line-up but its' USP is the beautiful location. It's something that a lot of you jaded London types could probably do with visiting.

I would certainly rather see Sigur Ros set close to the glorious environs of Inveraray Castle rather than a grim field in Slough or Reading.

Jimmythehoover | 3 Apr '08, 20:19 | X | Reply

I went to Phoenix 1996 and 1997

and had the most amazing time both years. It had the Reading Festival layout inside the site - but twice the length - and that "additional" half had another three stages. Then off site was a village with various bits to do - and another stage. All for the same price as Reading. And the sun blazed both years. And the size of the airfield meant tons of camping room for all.

Phoenix absolutely ruled.

Damian @83746725 | 3 Apr '08, 21:34 | X | Reply

shit line up

Geoff Ellis = Cunt

I feel like someone has just told me there's no santa

peenko @Jimmythehoover | 3 Apr '08, 21:49 | X | Reply

Well....

I'm gonna see sigur ross in suffolk, on the henham park estate... along with loads of good bands. sucks to be you.

went to connect last year - inventive line up, lovely festival.... this year.... boring.

henrybenryo @Jimmythehoover | 3 Apr '08, 23:09 | X | Reply

sigur ros

damn dyslexia... or something

henrybenryo @henrybenryo | 3 Apr '08, 23:09 | X | Reply

no no, i know phoenix was great fun!

always hot. neil young. etc. it was just an example of a casualty which inevitably occurs when the market gets crowded.

83746725 @Alex-in-Ciderland | 4 Apr '08, 00:37 | X | Reply

What a shit line up.

Gutted!

It was such a lovely festival last year too.

Bands like Kasabian and The Coral will attract all the scummy riff-raff that normally decent upon TitP.

Fuck you Geoff Ellis, fuck you.

blaaast | 4 Apr '08, 13:42 | X | Reply

aye

terrible line-up, real disappointment. SORT IT OUT GEOFFREY

BakerStreetSaxSolo | 4 Apr '08, 15:17 | X | Reply

TIP's shit too

KT Tunstall, Newton F**Kner, Amy McDonald, The Feeling - Fuck off

funkungfusion | 7 Apr '08, 10:06 | X | Reply

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