[Fel-a-Fel]

If this is not a fake leak, then I'm a little upset.

Blast me as much as you like...maybe I'm behind or just don't know enough music, but I'm not interested in a lot of those names, plus there's a bunch I've never heard of, so nothing has really grabbed me.

Hopefully, a few little local bands will be put on the Uncharted stage and/or the ones I don't know will turn out to be fkn brilliant!
The most I know is that Brian Jonestown Massacre is supposed to be excellent and they were once supported by a band I love very much!

I'm just a bit disappointed that there's no act that got me excited when I read the lineup.

I'll get over it though...I know I'll have a blast at Playground, no matter what!

[Samwise]

Still had the page open so took screen dumps of the artists page

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44781094@N04/4113589379/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44781094@N04/4114358322/

[Braveheart81]

You must have Internet 2.0 installed already.

[libby]

ouch! that's at least the 10th lineup leak this year thanks to website security fail

[bobshled]

Originally Posted by libby

ouch! that's at least the 10th lineup leak this year thanks to website security fail

Can you still call it a leak when it's 10 days late?

[Piko]

I would not complain with the Spree

Be happy with The Cribs also

[Piko]

note: the dance stuff i basically know noone! so its nice that 3 out of the top 4 headline acts (lets not have this argument again) guitar based!

[Fel-a-Fel]

Never understood the interest in the Spree. Saw em live once and wasn't keen...saw em a 2nd time to make sure and still wasn't keen.

[Braveheart81]

Originally Posted by Fel-a-Fel

Never understood the interest in the Spree. Saw em live once and wasn't keen...saw em a 2nd time to make sure and still wasn't keen.

I disagree. I've never understood why anyone would buy their CDs, but live they are something else.

Having that many people on stage is incredible. Their set at Splendour 2008 was just phenomenal.

[Dexter Ramone]

I love the Spree.

[humanracin]

If that lineup is real = major fail
Not one band I'm interested in...

[Stefan Beck]

Good to see Lupe Fiasco on there.
Been way to long since he visited Australia.

[lineofbestfit]

they should do a sideshow where they play thumbsucker soundtrack in full.

[Jose Cuervo]

Originally Posted by Stefan Beck

Good to see Lupe Fiasco on there.
Been way to long since he visited Australia.

oicwudt

[Stefan Beck]

Now if only we could get Lily Allen back.

Seeing her live is almost as rare as a Living End set.

[Piko]

One would think they have gone for cheaper headline acts, no offence, sure it can't be cheap to fly out polyphonic spree! but really, no super acts are there, but hence and affordable 4 days, its how they play it i suppose. None of my favourite acts there though, however read prior posts

[tyler07]

Originally Posted by Stefan Beck

Good to see Lupe Fiasco on there.
Been way to long since he visited Australia.

Originally Posted by Stefan Beck

Now if only we could get Lily Allen back.

Seeing her live is almost as rare as a Living End set.

Funny.

[lineofbestfit]

what about powderfinger now they have a new album out it'll be rare to see them on the festival circut.

[The Great Monkey War]

@ Piko

Royksopp, Steve Lawler, Jaimie Lidell, Prins Thomas are some pretty decent names in terms of electronic music.

[lineofbestfit]

jamie's on warp it's pretty messy electro, pretty amazing.

[Napoleon Solo]

lolz at British Sea Powder.

[emmawheatley]

Originally Posted by Fel-a-Fel

Never understood the interest in the Spree. Saw em live once and wasn't keen...saw em a 2nd time to make sure and still wasn't keen.

Really????

Wow, I don't own ANY of their albums these days, but I saw them at the Enmore in about 2005 (i think) and it was SOMETHING ELSE, let me tell you that!

[Fel-a-Fel]

Originally Posted by Braveheart81

I disagree. I've never understood why anyone would buy their CDs, but live they are something else.

Having that many people on stage is incredible. Their set at Splendour 2008 was just phenomenal.

That was the 2nd time I saw them. *yawn*

[Jose Cuervo]

saw the spree for the first time at bdo 04 i think it was....back when the boiler room was that dome....that was a fucking rad set

[mickyj]

but the fact is they have said 2 of them have not signed. take out 2 listed above bjm and it is poor. in fact most of those should not be above bjm imo.

[Fel-a-Fel]

My boyfriend is happy with it, so that's one good thing. He's one of the number of people I convinced to get tickets this time round. I've been trying to tell people how awesome this festival is and have managed to get a bigger bunch of people to join me!

[Braveheart81]

Originally Posted by Jose Cuervo

saw the spree for the first time at bdo 04 i think it was....back when the boiler room was that dome....that was a fucking rad set

That was the first time I saw them too.

I'll never buy a Polyphonic Spree album but I will always make an effort to see them at a festival.

[knate]

good lineup is good

[Jose Cuervo]

Originally Posted by knate

good lineup is good

why aren't you going to sasha?

[Samwise]

Originally Posted by mickyj

but the fact is they have said 2 of them have not signed. take out 2 listed above bjm and it is poor. in fact most of those should not be above bjm imo.

Or its possible that they hadn't added those two acts that haven't signed yet.

The site was fairly blank so they clearly hadn't added a lot of stuff.

[jkslol]

Originally Posted by Samwise

Or its possible that they hadn't added those two acts that haven't signed yet.

The site was fairly blank so they clearly hadn't added a lot of stuff.

you might be right.. coz just looking at ur screen shot again they only had 23 acts on the site... and they said they were gonna release at least another 20 acts onto the lineup on top of the 5 acts they had already announced.

[knate]

Originally Posted by Jose Cuervo

why aren't you going to sasha?

last minute trip to melbourne for work

[Fel-a-Fel]

Originally Posted by jkslol

you might be right.. coz just looking at ur screen shot again they only had 23 acts on the site... and they said they were gonna release at least another 20 acts onto the lineup on top of the 5 acts they had already announced.

Fingers crossed!

Could the organisers at least give us an update on what's happening?

I totally understand that there are reasons out there for the delay, but an update would be nice!

[humanracin]

This is the first summer season that not one festival has got me excited...
So have decided to spend my money on great sideshow/concerts instead.
I don't care if I spend a bit more money to see all the individual shows
At least I will be entertained for the entire thing and not spend my money wasted
going to a festival to trawl through so much shit music to hear my favourite act play for 30-50 mins!
I hope these festivals lift thier game next time, BDO etc used to be sooooo good.
I don't think people even go for the music anymore.

I'll be attending these Brisbane concerts instead: Lamb, Marianne Faithfull, Chrissy Amphlett, Sia, Peaches, Scott Matthew, B52s, Tori Amos.

Shit I forgot all about Sunset Soundz, I have tix for that, it's a really great lineup LOL

[Braveheart81]

I think it's more the number of festivals on the landscape than the quality of acts coming out for them.

There are many great bands touring this Summer but they are dotted amongst the many festivals. Five years ago half of the bands you wanted to see would be playing at one festival.

The next few years will show whether Australians are just suckers for Summer music festivals or whether the attraction was more for the lineups on offer.

[salgy]

braveheart every time i see your pic at a glance, i see a dude with ice-cream all over his face rather than a dude smoking.

is it just me...

[Fel-a-Fel]

Originally Posted by humanracin

This is the first summer season that not one festival has got me excited...
So have decided to spend my money on great sideshow/concerts instead.
I don't care if I spend a bit more money to see all the individual shows
At least I will be entertained for the entire thing and not spend my money wasted
going to a festival to trawl through so much shit music to hear my favourite act play for 30-50 mins!
I hope these festivals lift thier game next time, BDO etc used to be sooooo good.
I don't think people even go for the music anymore.

I'll be attending these Brisbane concerts instead: Lamb, Marianne Faithfull, Chrissy Amphlett, Sia, Peaches, Scott Matthew, B52s, Tori Amos.

Shit I forgot all about Sunset Soundz, I have tix for that, it's a really great lineup LOL

Playground is awesome no matter what the lineup is!

[Fel-a-Fel]

Originally Posted by salgy

braveheart every time i see your pic at a glance, i see a dude with ice-cream all over his face rather than a dude smoking.

is it just me...

Anyone who has seen the movie won't get the pic confused...or maybe that's just me.

[salgy]

yeah but still, don't u see it? just if you blur your eyes a bit.

[Fel-a-Fel]

Originally Posted by salgy

yeah but still, don't u see it? just if you blur your eyes a bit.

I see what you're saying, yes, but I never would have thought it looked like that had you not said anything.

[humanracin]

Originally Posted by Fel-a-Fel

Playground is awesome no matter what the lineup is!

Maybe it's my age (37) but I only go to festivals if there are at least 3 bands that I love playing
As far as going to a festival no matter what the lineup is.... well festival organisers must just love people who feel that way..... that way they can spend as little money on chaep bands as they like and charge you up to $300 for your festival tickets LOL

[salgy]

why not?

[Piko]

Quote from playground weekender website.

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[grattan]

Originally Posted by humanracin

I'll be attending these Brisbane concerts instead: Lamb, Marianne Faithfull, Chrissy Amphlett, Sia, Peaches, Scott Matthew, B52s, Tori Amos.

This would basically be the best Mardi Gras line up ever.

[humanracin]

HaHa I was actually thinking that about BDOs lineup this year... : D

[humanracin]

I didn't realise I was so gay..... But I would go a round or two with Mike Patton...

[Piko]

Originally Posted by Piko

Quote from playground weekender website.

Bad Request (Invalid Hostname)

Quoting myself! this is still there, how long does it take to upload their website? *blink*

[Fel-a-Fel]

Originally Posted by humanracin

Maybe it's my age (37) but I only go to festivals if there are at least 3 bands that I love playing
As far as going to a festival no matter what the lineup is.... well festival organisers must just love people who feel that way..... that way they can spend as little money on chaep bands as they like and charge you up to $300 for your festival tickets LOL

I'm not sure why quoting that you're 37 means anything (I don't follow the whole "I'm this age, therefore that means I'm this"), but I take my 39 year old friend to gigs of bands/artists she doesn't know all the time and she loves it! A way of discovering new bands! She came to Playground last year hardly knowing any of the bands and had an AWESOME time!
It's the only festival I'd go to, no matter what the lineup because of the set up and the atmosphere. I know I'm bound to enjoy some of the sets and possibly learn of a band I didn't know about!
Cheap bands are often some of the best bands anyway!
Early tix for Playground are around $145 - 4 day festival including camping. That's a pretty good deal if you ask me!

[Braveheart81]

I'm a bit with humanracin on this. As I've got older, festivals become more and more trying. The lineup really has to interest me to get me there.

Concerts are fine. I go to those all the time, but by the end of the day at a festival I am tired, have an aching back and neck, and need a comfy couch and a cold beer.

[Fel-a-Fel]

So get a cabin or houseboat.