The Great Escape 2017

[Mellotron]

Who's doing it?

I'm likely doing the Thursday and the Saturday, tonnes of good stuff to see.

Thurs
Douglas Dare
Fickle Friends
The Japanese House
Odd Beholder

Saturday
Asgier
Thomas Azier
Tigercub

and about 20 other bands I'm considering...so much music!

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Im not doing it this year sadly but will try & catch some alt escape.

I haven't really perused the list but Dream Wife & Wildwood Kin will be good

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Any recommendations for shouty female led guitar bands?

The only people on the lineup I recognise from good album reviews this year are:

The Moonlandingz - Made up of Fat White Family members, psychedelic rock put on a good show.

Julie Byrne - female acoustic singer songwriter.

Jay Som - pretty varied and interesting indie rock fare.

Ibdie Soundmachine - lively african / electro fusian band

 

[spring hall convert]

A combination of the Alt Escape being a lot less effort and full of mates putting stuff on and the main festival going downhill once MAMA got involved means it will be my second year of not doing the main program.

Having said that I'm sure it's still the case if you make the effort to sort out a schedule beforehand and be realistic about what you can and can't see, there's still some great stuff. I think I might be a bit too old for the effort involved now!

 

[BUTTERBALL]

Going to all 3 days and can't wait

 

[Gordon the Gopher]

Ordered my ticket for Saturday from Ticketmaster 3 weeks ago but not received yet but hopefully will eventually arrive. Shamelessly going to plug a band a mate of mine manages. The Blinders Hope and Ruin late on Saturday. Up and coming Manc band with a bit of attitude!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

A combination of the Alt Escape being a lot less effort and full of mates putting stuff on and the main festival going downhill once MAMA got involved means it will be my second year of not doing the main program.

Having said that I'm sure it's still the case if you make the effort to sort out a schedule beforehand and be realistic about what you can and can't see, there's still some great stuff. I think I might be a bit too old for the effort involved now!

Not been since I left so what's the problem with MAMA getting involved?

 

[Hotchilidog]

Alt Escape for me this year... For some reason just not enthused about it this year.

 

[spring hall convert]

Not been since I left so what's the problem with MAMA getting involved?

That in my opinion the festival has got worse recently and whilst still goodish value, the ticket price has increased to the point where it's not automatically good value. It's a lot more difficult to shoot round town and get into everything these days. It is definitely more industry dominated (I get the inherent irony of railing against this at what is effectively an industry showcase that we are graciously invited to.)

As someone who for a number of years listened to every act on the bill, I felt that in more recent years, it became an arduous slog through many variations on the same themes (earnest curly haired male acoustic guitar strumming singer-songwriters & female fronted psuedo-dark electropop where the orders of the day in 2015 & 2016) to find the gold.

It's still good but now London and Brighton's DIY promoters skim off most of the cream of the line-up, alongside the best local stuff, it's cheaper, easier and more rewarding to go to the Alt Escape. There's a few venues on the main program I can get into anyway if there's something that really takes my fancy. They'll be some brilliant stuff at the Love Thy Neighbour showcase downstairs at the Hope and the Be Nothing/ Teen Creeps weekender at The Joker, to name two.

The Alt Escape doesn't exist without the main event going on so it's all good by me.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

I'm more sitting at Kraftwerk than The Great Escape these days, however would like to see The Moonlandingz...

Would I be right in thinking you need a day pass rather than individual tickets ?

Out of interest, where & when are they playing ?

Cheers

 

[spring hall convert]

Whilst waxing lyrical about the Alt Escape, the folks at Acid Box promotions have an online zine wtih times etc that I can't lay my hands on now because I'm at work but I'm sure you'll be able to find on facebook.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

I'm more sitting at Kraftwerk than The Great Escape these days, however would like to see The Moonlandingz...

Would I be right in thinking you need a day pass rather than individual tickets ?

Out of interest, where & when are they playing ?

Cheers

They've cancelled now so back to Kraftwerk

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Got a ticket and will be wandering round town for the weekend. I have not been too impressed with the last two years line ups and not sure about this one. It's looks like Concorde 2 are not involved this year. Is that something to do with the distance away from the major event?

 

[Mellotron]

Quick bounce as it's this week...

 

[Pantani]

Got a ticket and will be wandering round town for the weekend. I have not been too impressed with the last two years line ups and not sure about this one. It's looks like Concorde 2 are not involved this year. Is that something to do with the distance away from the major event?

Yep, though it was the venues decision not the festivals. Basically, Concorde do not make much money out of hosting TGE because no one can be bothered to walk all the way down there. In the time it takes to walk to and from the Concorde you could have seen two or three bands if you had stayed in town.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Did the Moonlandingz cancel? Bummer.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Yep, though it was the venues decision not the festivals. Basically, Concorde do not make much money out of hosting TGE because no one can be bothered to walk all the way down there. In the time it takes to walk to and from the Concorde you could have seen two or three bands if you had stayed in town.

That's what I had kind of guessed. Only ever went there once during TGE and that was to see I Like Trains some years back.

 

[spring hall convert]

Lab Coast are playing two show at Alt Escape (Fri - Family Store, Sat - Downstairs at The Hope and Ruin)

They've got a new compilation out on Faux Discx that's full of 3 minute gems. Will be of interest to the indiepop thread.

https://labcoast.bandcamp.com/album/lab-coast

 

[Mellotron]

Have made Spotify playlists of the best I've found of the 3 days. Some fantastic stuff this year.

THURS - https://open.spotify.com/user/mellotronjamie/playlist/0ub7ybjS8DPXyoMC4ES9Ek

FRI - https://open.spotify.com/user/mellotronjamie/playlist/5T0tP2m02RmbME4cbC98rn

SAT - https://open.spotify.com/user/mellotronjamie/playlist/0FmS0S3W8erwG1LmANTslG

 

[chimneys]

Did anyone get soaked watching Slaves?

Any tips for tonight?