Steam trains and indiepop – an unlikely match made in heaven. Simon Tyers talks to Stuart Mackay, curator of one of the UK’s most admired small festivals “Indie Tracks” – which is now in its third year.
Features Festivals
Stag and Dagger Festival – Leeds, 22/05/09
Following the success of its inaugural run in 2008, Shoreditch’s Stag and Dagger festival has this year gone Lollapalooza on the UK’s ass, and taken its grab bag of trendy talent across the country. Alex Wisgard reviews the Leeds leg.
The Horrors, The Slits and A Certain Ratio for Offset Festival 2009
After launching to critical acclaim in 2008, Offset Festival returns to the beautiful Hainault Forest Country Park on September 5-6th. The Horrors, The Slits and A Certain Ratio front the bill. Full details inside.
Pitchfork Festival adds further acts to stellar line-up
If the initial line-up for July’s Pitchfork Festival didn’t look tantalising enough, a whole slew of awesome new bands have been recently added to a roster that would make even the most cynical muso drool in anticipation.
Truck Festival 09 is go! Bands to play announced!
Truck Festival has announced the first set of bands to play this years festival.
Field Day add new acts to already impressive rosta
Field Day 2009 has announced another, impressive, set of bands to play this year’s festival… they already join the likes of Mogwai, Four Tet, Final Fantasty and Errors.
Reading & Leeds festival headliners announced
The line up for this years Reading & Leeds festival has been announced… but it’s not REALLY that exciting… You could probably take a guess as to who’s headlining and you wouldn’t be far off…
TLOBF Festival Guide 2009
Ah, the great British festival. We love them, you love them. Which is why we’ve compiled THE definitive list of all the outdoor events worth bothering with this Summer.
Woolfire Festival ’09 dates and lineup revealed
Woolfire Festival is back in 2009 for an unmissable weekend of groundbreaking live music, visuals and décor, set against the beautiful rural backdrop of Vicarage Farm. Festival highlights so far include the return of DIY indie label Brainlove Records…
Explosions In The Sky and Fleet Foxes added to TLOBF friendly EOTR lineup
With other confirmations including Okkervil River, Magnolia Electric Co, The Broken Family Band, The Acorn, The Dodos and Mumford and Sons. Looks like the fourth EOTR is as TLOBF friendly as ever!
Neil Young, Fleet Foxes, Seasick Steve confirmed for Hard Rock Calling
Hard Rock Calling organisers confirmed today that the headliner for Saturday 27 June in Hyde Park, London will be Neil Young. Appearing alongside shakey will be Fleet Foxes, Ben Harper, Seasick Steve and The Pretenders.
Pitchfork Festival announces initial line-up!
The initial line-up for the fourth annual Pitchfork Festival has just been announced, and as you’d expect from an event curated by the US indie bible, it’s already looking rather stellar.
