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Parklife 2009 line-up

Thu 4th Jun, 2009 in Local News

While its focus is squarely on dance music, Fuzzy’s annual Parklife tour always boasts some more FasterLouder-compatible acts on the bill. Last year it was Goldfrapp, Dizzee Rascal, Soulwax and Peaches, and the 2009 line-up upholds the – œcrossover’ tradition.

Nick Littlemore and Luke Steele’s psych-pop collaboration Empire Of The Sun will makes its live Australian debut, alongside New York cool kids The Rapture, flame-haired blog sensation La Roux, pint-sized loudmouth Lady Sovereign, new-wavers Metric, hip hop hipsters The Cool Kids and plenty more. Check below for the full list of artists playing Parklife this September and October.

Parklife 2009 lineup, in alphabetical order:

Aeroplane
Art vs Science
The Aston Shuffle
A-Trak
AutoKratz
Beni
Bertie Blackman
Busy P (DJ & host)
Claude VonStroke
The Cool Kids
Crystal Castles
Empire of the Sun
Erol Alkan
The Glimmers
Junior Boys
Kaskade
La Roux
Lady Sovereign
Little Boots
Metric
Metronomy
MSTRKRFT
The Rapture
Tiga
Shazam

Sat 26th Sep – Botanic Gardens & Riverstage, Brisbane
Sun 27th Sep – Wellington Square, Perth
Sat 3rd Oct – Birrarung Marr, Melbourne
Sun 4th Oct – Kippax Lake, Moore Park, Sydney
Mon 5th Oct – Botanic Park, Adelaide

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k-rad

k-rad said on the 4th Jun, 2009

The Rapture and Crystal Castles... woo yeah all right!

worldsfastest

worldsfastest said on the 4th Jun, 2009

That's alright. Same day as Sounds of Spring for QLD. I'm not sure what I'd prefer. Punters will probably be a higher quality at SOS

one8two

one8two said on the 4th Jun, 2009

MSTRKRFT, Metric & Crystal Castles. Fantastic

dkos

dkos said on the 4th Jun, 2009

Might go, dunno yet.

AegisN said on the 4th Jun, 2009

excellent lineup! *hats off*

Toastface Thrillah

Toastface Thrillah said on the 4th Jun, 2009

sarahanne

sarahanne said on the 4th Jun, 2009

Im really quite interested to see EOS...

dkos

dkos said on the 4th Jun, 2009

100% depends on the likelihood of a Rapture sideshow.

Toastface Thrillah

Toastface Thrillah said on the 4th Jun, 2009

Also good to know.

godblesblocprty

godblesblocprty said on the 4th Jun, 2009

dkos..this n00b tots has ur No. + iz callin it!!!

dkos

dkos said on the 4th Jun, 2009

Toastface Thrillah

Toastface Thrillah said on the 4th Jun, 2009

godblesblocprty

godblesblocprty said on the 4th Jun, 2009

brownie-ll

brownie-ll said on the 4th Jun, 2009

It's won me over. I'll be getting a ticket.

Toastface Thrillah

Toastface Thrillah said on the 4th Jun, 2009

[Fred:] Say what, say what?
[Jon:] My dick is bigger than yours...
[Fred:] Say what, say what?
[Jon:] My band is bigger than yours...
[Fred:] Too bad I got your beans in my bag, stuck-up sucka',
Korny motherfucka'. Takin' over flows is the Limp pimp,
need a Bizkit to save this crew from Jon Davis.
I'm gonna drop a little east side skill, ya best step back 'cuz I'm 'a kill, I'm 'a kill.
So watcha thinking Mr. Raggedy man?
Doin' all you can to look like Raggedy Ann.
[Jon:] I'll Check you out punk, yes I know you feel it.
You look like one of those dancers from the Hanson video,
you little faggot ho. Please give me some shit to work with,
'cuz right now I'm all it kid, suck my dick kid, like your daddy did.
[Fred:] Who the fuck you think you're talking to??
[Jon:] Me.
[Fred:] I'm known for eatin' little whiny chumps like you.
[Jon:] Whatever.
[Fred:] All up in my face with that...
[Jon:] Are you ready?!?
[Fred:] But halitosis, is all you're rockin' steady. You little fairy, smelling all your flowers. Nappy hairy chest, look it's Austin Powers!
[Jon:] Yeah, baby!
[Fred:] I hear ya tweetin' on them fag-pipes clod, but you said it best, there's No Place To Hide.
[Jon:] What the fuck ya' sayin'? You're a pimp whateva', limp dick. Fred Durst needs to rehearse, needs to reverse what he's saying. Wannabe funk joke is what you're playin', rippin' up a bad counterfeit, fakin'! Plus your bills I'm paying, you can't eat that shit every day, Fred. Lay off the bacon.
[Fred:] Say what, say what? You better watch your fuckin' mouth, Jon.

godblesblocprty

godblesblocprty said on the 4th Jun, 2009

faaaarrrk I remember that song. good times.

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 4th Jun, 2009

will be attending now, better than i was expecting

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 4th Jun, 2009

Semi-interesting line-up.

Napoleon Solo

Napoleon Solo said on the 4th Jun, 2009

Sideshows or die for me.

MountainGoat

MountainGoat said on the 4th Jun, 2009

the one year where im actually wanting to go... fricking SOS. much better line up, i guess im just not destined for dance festivals

ampty

ampty said on the 4th Jun, 2009

way better than i thought... i'll be there!

worldsfastest

worldsfastest said on the 4th Jun, 2009

go to sydney Parklife if you wanna go that bad

Napoleon Solo

Napoleon Solo said on the 4th Jun, 2009

I only just bothered reading the full line up. Tiga, wowzer.

mooney88

mooney88 said on the 4th Jun, 2009

brittles

brittles said on the 4th Jun, 2009

The Rapture and La Roux sideshows please. I haven't been brave enough to do a Parklife since the Brisneyland Highlighter incident of 07. I think it actually scarred me for life. This old hat is going to stick with SOS. If I had to pick one for the crowd it would be extremely hard. Munted kids or Aussie bogans. It is almost an impossible decision.

Napoleon Solo

Napoleon Solo said on the 4th Jun, 2009

I have never done Parklife, I believe I would be too jaded and bitter to enjoy myself.

brittles

brittles said on the 4th Jun, 2009

Yep that is about me these days too. In 07 there was in total, 4 guys that weren't dressed like chicks and about 87% of the crowd looked like a packet of Faber Castell highlighters. I haven't been back since.

Toastface Thrillah

Toastface Thrillah said on the 4th Jun, 2009

Too dusty and I had shit pingers that day. Why I decided to kick on to Afterlife is still beyond me. But yes, it was full of fucks.

EjBw

EjBw said on the 4th Jun, 2009

Brittles' comment is hilarious!

Napoleon Solo

Napoleon Solo said on the 4th Jun, 2009

It must have been to inspire your first post.

grattan

grattan said on the 4th Jun, 2009

Well there's more wallet punishment here - Junior Boys, Rapture and Cool Kids.

Plus much love for Little Boots: this year's Lykke Li, who was last years Annie.

Oh and no mention of Neon Neon in last years FL-compatible acts?! How quickly we forget...

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 4th Jun, 2009

I was completely put off going to another Parklife after 2007 but this lineup is excellent. Definitely will be tempted to either see lots of sideshows or go to this.

Napoleon Solo

Napoleon Solo said on the 4th Jun, 2009

Little Boots is overated. The album did nothing for me.

dogmongler said on the 5th Jun, 2009

first australian festival lineup i've liked in ages, i'll probably be there

saimagizzle said on the 5th Jun, 2009

Empire of the Sun would be uh... interesting, I'm sure. That much Debaser illustration can only make the stage set amazing.

Maybe I'd go to steal a CC guitar pedal. That goes down well, I hear.

Little Boots sideshow, maybe, otherwise the quotient of total dickheads is a complete dealbreaker.

bigbobby said on the 5th Jun, 2009

awesome lineup, some acts i've really been looking forward to seeing.

Dexter Ramone

Dexter Ramone said on the 5th Jun, 2009

Its solid, but I was kinda expecting a headliner. I'll be there though. Lots of stuff I haven't seen still on it.

katey_mary31

katey_mary31 said on the 5th Jun, 2009

Sweet line-up. Shame that Parklife is consistently a magnet for f***wits, though. Hoping for sideshows where my exposure to dickheads can be kept proportionately lower.

snapcrackleROCK

snapcrackleROCK said on the 5th Jun, 2009

Same day as Sounds of Spring. Which I already have tix for. Farken.

Toastface Thrillah

Toastface Thrillah said on the 5th Jun, 2009

Cool Kids are fucking bullshit. Worst hip hop act i've heard in ages.

JackT

JackT said on the 5th Jun, 2009

Have waited a lonnnnnnnng time to see Junior Boys. Avoiding all the reports that say they seriously disappoint live.

kyza

kyza said on the 5th Jun, 2009

metric. sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!

feelingsinister

feelingsinister said on the 5th Jun, 2009

METRIC! nice one. i quite like the new album.

humanracin

humanracin said on the 5th Jun, 2009

Boring line-uo
Would have liked:
FEVER RAY
GOSSIP or
FISCHERSPOONER

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 5th Jun, 2009

Line-up absolutely rules.
Was planning to go to Deicide that day, but I think this may win.

SunDaZed85 said on the 5th Jun, 2009

how much are tix usually and how fast do they sell... how many ppl go. sorry, never been

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 5th Jun, 2009

tickets will be about 130-140

last year it sold out 2 weeks before the event in sydney but i assume it will be quicker this year

crowd numbers, no idea

dogmongler said on the 6th Jun, 2009

i fail to believe a band with music that good can be shit live tbh

Feech La Manna

Feech La Manna said on the 6th Jun, 2009

i agree, shit is fad music

but what the fuck is with all this anti crowd sentiment? i find it funny considering that most of the people posting here are saying that they are going, but i guess you don't consider yourselves part of the 'fuckwit' crowd.how about you start by looking up term ego centric

it's like you most of you want to distance yourselves from this festival but at the same time say i'm still hip cos i know who the rapture is or whatever the firetruck

get over yourselves cunts

brittles

brittles said on the 6th Jun, 2009

I'm not going. Get over yourself cunt

unlachs

unlachs said on the 6th Jun, 2009

fluoro fad is over. won't vouch for the quality of the crowd, but at least this year they won't be dressed like knobs. (well, maybe just a little bit)

but it's hard to deny that there aren't any decent bands there. tiga lol.

brittles

brittles said on the 6th Jun, 2009

I hope your right unlachs, I really do. Tartan seems to be the going craze at the moment.

lanesra23

lanesra23 said on the 6th Jun, 2009

Soundwave punter's dress sense is worse than flouro, in my opinion, both horrific though.

Will be going to this, Junior Boys, Metric, The Rapture, Crystal Castles are the main attractions for me, pretty sweet alround though.

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 6th Jun, 2009

Might buy a ticket,wait for timetable and flog it if the stuff I want to see clashes.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 6th Jun, 2009

Good plan.

I'm hoping for a Metric sideshow, maybe at the Metro.

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 6th Jun, 2009

I've got fucking Parklife by Blur stuck in my head now!

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 6th Jun, 2009

Were you rudely awoken by the dustman?

lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 6th Jun, 2009

metric, heck yes. will not go those type of festivals bug the shit out of me.

unlachs

unlachs said on the 6th Jun, 2009

i think it was actually over a while ago. looking over my mates photos from parklife 2008, there isn't really any fluoro in sight. looks like those crazy kids grew too cool for that school

Napoleon Solo

Napoleon Solo said on the 6th Jun, 2009

Fluoro is alive and well.

rhythm

rhythm said on the 6th Jun, 2009

epic lineup.

A-TRAK
AUTOKRATZ (First ever Australian show)
THE COOL KIDS
CRYSTAL CASTLES
EMPIRE OF THE SUN (First ever live show)
EROL ALKAN (First ever Australian show)
JUNIOR BOYS (First ever Australian show)
METRIC (First ever Australian show)
METRONOMY
THE RAPTURE

wow wow

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 6th Jun, 2009

Is this Metric's first time here? Amazing.

Cpt_Pugwash

Cpt_Pugwash said on the 6th Jun, 2009

it doesnt matter if the fluoro is gone, theres still fluoro on the inside

mooney88

mooney88 said on the 6th Jun, 2009

Line-up absolutely rules.
Was planning to go to Deicide that day, but I think this may win.Will you take an E-Pill?

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 6th Jun, 2009

Shan't dignify that with response.

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 6th Jun, 2009

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 6th Jun, 2009

yeh man obvzz

Anyway, you can stalk me at this one too if y'like.

mooney88

mooney88 said on the 6th Jun, 2009

E-Pill hahaha cant believe you called it that.

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 6th Jun, 2009

yeh man obvzz

Anyway, you can stalk me at this one too if y'like.

god i hope i dont see you

Napoleon Solo

Napoleon Solo said on the 6th Jun, 2009

Just stay away from the front of stage, he parks himself around there.

mooney88

mooney88 said on the 6th Jun, 2009

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 6th Jun, 2009

Any head will do.
Also, <3 my stalkers.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 6th Jun, 2009

Even if you do, I won't see you; I barely have any idea who you are.

Napoleon Solo

Napoleon Solo said on the 6th Jun, 2009

Normally stalkers don't get text messages from their victims saying "Hey Man I am at Rival Schools if you wanna catch up"

Toastface Thrillah

Toastface Thrillah said on the 7th Jun, 2009

I am amazed that people actually want to go to this thing. It's one thing if you have loads of money to blow, have no interest in the line up and just wanna spend the day with your friends. But seriously, I would genuinely like to see Little Boots (and A-Trak again wouldn't be a bad deal). But how can people actually justify spending this much cash on this much wank?

How can people still even like MSTRKRFT? I thought that fad was over.

/Rant.

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 7th Jun, 2009

Toastface Thrillah

Toastface Thrillah said on the 7th Jun, 2009

Don't make me bitch slap you, Stefan.

rhythm

rhythm said on the 7th Jun, 2009

you sound like a quite a spastic.

I doubt anyone is concerned about MSTRKRFT.

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 7th Jun, 2009

We need a new supergroup.

MGMTKRFT.

Toastface Thrillah

Toastface Thrillah said on the 7th Jun, 2009

you sound like a quite a spastic.

I doubt anyone is concerned about MSTRKRFT.

I sound like a quite a spastic? Were you trying to replicate an Italian accent via ye olde computer or are you also missing a few brain cells?

I'm glad you're not concerned about MSTRKRFT either, HMSXL.

rhythm

rhythm said on the 7th Jun, 2009

lol

thanks for just supporting my comment idiot

Toastface Thrillah

Toastface Thrillah said on the 7th Jun, 2009

lol

thanks for just supporting my comment idiot

I did? Please, Sir. Inform me how.

rhythm

rhythm said on the 7th Jun, 2009

by clearly sounding like a quite a spastic again. duh

Toastface Thrillah

Toastface Thrillah said on the 7th Jun, 2009

Really? I fail to comprehend how or why this is so apparent. Seems like all that Datarock is affecting your brainzes.

rhythm

rhythm said on the 7th Jun, 2009

I just don't like the e-image I have of you.

pretty simple buddy.
that is all.

Toastface Thrillah

Toastface Thrillah said on the 7th Jun, 2009

I just don't like the e-image I have of you.

pretty simple buddy.
that is all.

Really? That's a pity seeing as we got on quite well under my last name.

OH WELLZ I HAVE CHICKEN, COKE AND ALEXISONFIRE NOTHING CAN MAKE ME SADS TODAYS!

rhythm

rhythm said on the 7th Jun, 2009

that is beauty of e-images, they can be changed.

why the change in name?

Toastface Thrillah

Toastface Thrillah said on the 7th Jun, 2009

that is beauty of e-images, they can be changed.

why the change in name?

I've become addicted to big, black cocks. It was only a matter of time.

JackT

JackT said on the 11th Jun, 2009

16 year olds in school uniform on the train today. "Have you SEEN the Parklife line-up? OMGGGG! Aston Shuffle is playing. And those guys MS-ter-craft. It would suck soooo much if you got to the gates and they didn't let you in." This conversation actually happened.

Dexter Ramone

Dexter Ramone said on the 11th Jun, 2009

i agree, shit is fad music

but what the fuck is with all this anti crowd sentiment? i find it funny considering that most of the people posting here are saying that they are going, but i guess you don't consider yourselves part of the 'fuckwit' crowd.how about you start by looking up term ego centric

it's like you most of you want to distance yourselves from this festival but at the same time say i'm still hip cos i know who the rapture is or whatever the firetruck

get over yourselves cunts

Elitist is my middle name; whats your point exactly?

Napoleon Solo

Napoleon Solo said on the 11th Jun, 2009

Is Felch still waffling on with shit, yawn...he mustn't have had his hands down a sailor's pants in awhile.
I will not be going to Parklife because I am a bitter elitist that likes to make Feech cry.

dankobiaka

dankobiaka said on the 11th Jun, 2009

The way I see it, anyone who doesn't agree that the Parklife crowd is full of fuckwits, is probably one of said fuckwits.

Worst crowd of any festival.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 11th Jun, 2009

lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 11th Jun, 2009

emily should just play a solo show .