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Kwyjibo

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Re: The Great Escape 2012
« Reply #15 on: March 29, 2012, 03:45:10 PM »
That's entirely different.  I actually had never heard of a single band on the entire thing... what do I win?
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Zafer Kaya

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Re: The Great Escape 2012
« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2012, 04:16:47 PM »
I bat about .400 over the first ten lines.  Of the bands in there I know, the one band I would probably most want to see is Shabazz Palaces.

Does any remember that band Digable Planets?  Butterfly, I mean.  Not Doodlebug or Ladybug.  Good God, that band was crap.  But Shabazz Palaces is surprisingly good.
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Dan

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Re: The Great Escape 2012
« Reply #17 on: March 29, 2012, 04:50:04 PM »
I stopped after the 10th or 12th line, but I recognize for reasons that might just be from discussions on here the following:

1) Mystery Jets
2) Alabama Shakes
3) Grimes
4) Loney Dear
5) Tanlines

(and, obviously, Maximo Park)

That's it. If it's a festival for introducing people to new music I'd say they have done a good job.
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lutz

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Re: The Great Escape 2012
« Reply #18 on: March 29, 2012, 07:22:24 PM »
Quote from: Zafer Kaya on March 29, 2012, 04:16:47 PM
I bat about .400 over the first ten lines.  Of the bands in there I know, the one band I would probably most want to see is Shabazz Palaces.
Good to know, will check them out.

Quote from: Dan on March 29, 2012, 04:50:04 PM
If it's a festival for introducing people to new music I'd say they have done a good job.
Indeed! It's difficult with city festivals, though, trying to figure out how to pack in as many bands as possible. Doesn't help that they schedule about 80% of the gigs between 7-11pm!

I'll probably try to spend more time in fewer venues rather than trudging around everywhere like I did last time. My feet were so sore by the Saturday!
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euro60

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Re: The Great Escape 2012
« Reply #19 on: March 29, 2012, 11:21:17 PM »
Quote from: lutz on March 29, 2012, 07:22:24 PM

I'll probably try to spend more time in fewer venues rather than trudging around everywhere like I did last time. My feet were so sore by the Saturday!
methinks that'll be a winning strategy  ;)
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Re: The Great Escape 2012
« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2012, 08:48:25 AM »
Quote from: Kwyjibo on March 29, 2012, 03:45:10 PM
That's entirely different.  I actually had never heard of a single band on the entire thing... what do I win?
a trip to indie music rehab . . . no no no.
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Dan

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Re: The Great Escape 2012
« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2012, 10:29:37 AM »
Quote from: Dan on March 29, 2012, 04:50:04 PM
5) Tanlines

Speaking of Tanlines, here's an article about them which was published just this week. I had no idea that Tanlines had to do with Professor Murder. I always loved that song "Free Stress Test" from Professor Murder and in fact even saw them once at CMJ. Cool.

I'd tell you to check 'em out if you can.
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Re: The Great Escape 2012
« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2012, 01:41:20 PM »
Yeah, Ben Kweller is on the second one.  Even my dusty old ass knows who he is.
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Zafer Kaya

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Re: The Great Escape 2012
« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2012, 02:01:36 PM »
I'd be super-interested in seeing Foxes!, somewhat interested in seeing The Foxes, and barely interested in seeing Fleet Foxes.

No desire to see Foxes at all.  But she is from Southampton, so there's that.
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lutz

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Re: The Great Escape 2012
« Reply #24 on: March 30, 2012, 07:31:30 PM »
Quote from: Zafer Kaya on March 30, 2012, 02:01:36 PM
I'd be super-interested in seeing Foxes!, somewhat interested in seeing The Foxes, and barely interested in seeing Fleet Foxes.

No desire to see Foxes at all.  But she is from Southampton, so there's that.
So many bands that play this festival have such mundane, generic names that are so hard to search for! I still haven't been able to find Foxes - only Foxes! (are they even different bands?).
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Re: The Great Escape 2012
« Reply #25 on: March 30, 2012, 11:57:05 PM »
Quote from: Doug on March 30, 2012, 01:41:20 PM
Yeah, Ben Kweller is on the second one.  Even my dusty old ass knows who he is.
Ben Kweller is still around? Who knew?  ::)
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Re: The Great Escape 2012
« Reply #26 on: April 19, 2012, 06:39:02 AM »
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We told you before that we had announced all of our line up….WE LIED. Today we have decided to spring the news on you that 40+ more bands have been added to the line up. These new bands are

TRIBES, REN HARVIEU, FILTHY BOY, POND, CHRIS T-T, THE MILK, WILLIS EARL BEAL, DAN LE SAC, ZEBRA AND SNAKE, WE HAVE BAND, THOMAS J SPEIGHT, JAKE MATTISON, EUGENE MCGUINNESS, DONOVAN WOODS, DJ LEO ZERO, GORGEOUS GEORGE, THE BOTS, SAM SURE AND GIACOMO, HOLLIE COOK, RAZIKA, CLEAN BANDIT, FRENCH FILMS, THE CROOKES, CHILDHOOD, SUNLESS 97, ECHO LAKE, RED INK, NATHAN FAKE, THE DEFILED, KINNIE THE EXPLORER, LITTLE JINDER, KARIN PARK, DEAR PRUDENCE, LOVEPARK, VINYL JACKET, MAUSI, HYDE & BEAST, FRISKA VILJOR, THE ROYAL CONCEPT, BIG WAVE RIDERS, BASTILLE and AGENT SIDE GRINDER.

Any recommendations? I've kind of heard of Tribes and We Have Band. I'm really behind on investigating all the bands that have been added to the line-up since the first announcement.

They've also added a few more venues to the schedule, including a pasty shop and a launderette. I've never seen a band using tumble dryers as a stage before!
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Re: The Great Escape 2012
« Reply #27 on: April 19, 2012, 11:54:11 AM »
I think I've heard of Dan Le Sac.

Ooh, French Films is a favorite of Buzzstein's, and I can say they are quite good.

That's all I've got
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lutz

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Re: The Great Escape 2012
« Reply #28 on: May 06, 2012, 08:51:03 AM »
Got major clashes between Grimes and Chew Lips, and We Are Scientists and Alabama Shakes. I haven't seen Alabama Shakes before and they're immediately preceded by Howler, so they're probably going to win that round. Having trouble deciding between Grimes and Chew Lips, though.
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lutz

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Re: The Great Escape 2012
« Reply #29 on: May 06, 2012, 12:23:52 PM »
Quote from: lutz on March 29, 2012, 07:22:24 PM
I'll probably try to spend more time in fewer venues rather than trudging around everywhere like I did last time. My feet were so sore by the Saturday!
Gah, this is going to prove more difficult than I thought. I'm encountering a lot of instances where a band I really want to see is sandwiched between two bands I have absolutely no desire to see at that venue, while other better bands are on elsewhere...

So far my top three must-see are: Friends, Milagres and Chew Lips.
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