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Fun Stuff => BAND => Topic started by: Tom on 22 Apr 2008, 19:08

Title: Splendour in the Grass '08
Post by: Tom on 22 Apr 2008, 19:08

The line up was announced today on triplej. It includes:
Band of Horses
MSTRKRFT
PNAU
The Presets
Cold War Kids
Devo
Sigur Ros
The Panics
and lots more than I can remeber or be bothered to write up.

Here's the link for more info http://w3.splendourinthegrass.com/

Unfortunately I won't be allowed to go due to things totally beyond my control.

Title: Re: Splendour in the Grass '08
Post by: Caspian on 22 Apr 2008, 19:12

The fact that Sigur Ros in there is very exciting. I hope that means that they'll drop by Perth again, their last gig was (obviously) HUGE.

Title: Re: Splendour in the Grass '08
Post by: Tom on 22 Apr 2008, 19:25

God, some of their songs just feel so spacious and just continue to spread out. Then there is Band of Horses another atmospheric band I've wanted to see live for a long time now.

Title: Re: Splendour in the Grass '08
Post by: Hat on 22 Apr 2008, 19:26

Is that the first lineup announcement they make BEFORE tickets go in sale? Usually the first lineup announcement is complete dogshit and tickets sell out, so I will definitely be all over that shit. I haven't ever actually been to a Splendour, but I will sure as hell go to this.

I have no fucking idea how I'm going to get to Byron Bay, but I'm going to get there.

Title: Re: Splendour in the Grass '08
Post by: diablo_man on 22 Apr 2008, 19:44

hmm havent heard of most of those bands, except Sigur Ros and Devo. did devo do that "whip it" song? or am i mixing up my bands again?
edit: yup they did, i am not crazy. and wolf mother too?

Title: Re: Splendour in the Grass '08
Post by: Hat on 22 Apr 2008, 19:57

NO MORE VIOLENCE

Title: Re: Splendour in the Grass '08
Post by: suitupletsgo on 22 Apr 2008, 20:06

ahahahahahaha wolfmother.

Title: Re: Splendour in the Grass '08
Post by: Tom on 22 Apr 2008, 22:08

If I could go they'd be the last thing I'd see.

Also, tickets don't go on sale for a few weeks (May).

Title: Re: Splendour in the Grass '08
Post by: arjue on 23 Apr 2008, 04:45

Even if the entire line up was shit, it'd be worth going for the atmosphere. I've only been to 1 and I missed most of the bands i wanted to see, but i still had an absolute blast. Heres hoping the ticket sales system isn't completely fucked this year.

ps DEVO DEVO DEVO DEVO

Title: Re: Splendour in the Grass '08
Post by: FireAarro on 23 Apr 2008, 06:11

This is by far the best lineup I've seen for Splendour. I'm not really enough into any of the bands to go though.

EDIT: Actually, I'm probably thinking of the wrong festival, seeing as the 2006 lineup had Sonic Youth and DJ Shadow and Brian Wilson.

Title: Re: Splendour in the Grass '08
Post by: gardenhead_ on 23 Apr 2008, 06:48

I don't think I'll go. Some bands would be fun to see, but not enough to justify spending $199+. I am very very excited for Sigur Ros sideshows though. Last time I saw them they blew my mind. I wish I could have gone to 2006's Splendour. Sonic Youth, Mogwai, TV on the Radio, DJ Shadow, Brian Wilson. Maaaaaan.

Title: Re: Splendour in the Grass '08
Post by: David_Dovey on 23 Apr 2008, 21:06

MSTRKRFT? Daaaaang. Here's to hoping for a side-tour...

Title: Re: Splendour in the Grass '08
Post by: Hat on 23 Apr 2008, 21:16

Dovey, honestly you should have just come over for this instead of PT and then Brovey could have spent an entire weekend getting off our chops.

Because I am definitely going to this.