LANEWAY FESTIVAL

[UK Fan]

Anyone else go ????


I did and can not recommend enough. What the BDO use to be before it got popular.

About 5000 people. No line up for drinks/bathrooms.

Eddie Current Supression Ring
Hockey
Mumford & Son
FLorence and The Machine
Echo & THe Bunnymen

A terrific night. I would Highly recommend to anyone.

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Anyone else go ????


I did and can not recommend enough. What the BDO use to be before it got popular.

About 5000 people. No line up for drinks/bathrooms.

Eddie Current Supression Ring
Hockey
Mumford & Son
FLorence and The Machine
Echo & THe Bunnymen

A terrific night. I would Highly recommend to anyone.

Agreed. It was the best festival experience I've had (especially reminded me of the first BDO at Adelaide Uni), mainly because all the bands I wanted to see I REALLY wanted to see and they were all on the same stage one after the other. So after navigating through all the idiots taking Facebook pictures of themselves and watching the stage through 2 inch screens (UGGH!), Mrs ZZ and I scored front row centre and hung on for dear life. And for Florence and the Machine in particular that was an incredible place to be!

She was the revelation for me. Wow, I still get goosebumps about that performance. Quite intimidating being at the front - she was wearing next to nothing except a weird cape thing and some ludicrous high heels which looked like they were going to send her toppling a few times - she definitely gave the security some nightmares. It was one of those special performances where you know she's going to be a global star, if not already, and it was a privilege to see her up so close at the early stage of her career.

Which was the case for most of the bands I came to see, who were travelling on the strength of brilliant debuts. I was most pumped for the XX, their album is sooooooooooooo good, but they were kinda disappointing in the cruel light of day. Maybe it's because they just lost a member but they had big sound problems and would have been better suited to the Fowler's Stage.

Mumford and Sons got a predictably huge response and though they played it very safe, didn't disappoint as the feel-good act of the night. I wasn't aware they don't have a drummer as such - the singer plays a kick drum while playing guitar and singing. Quite amazing. Mrs ZZ thought he was cute.

I wasn't put out though. Sarah Blasko was next - ahhhh, the lovely Sarah. Seen her a few times now and she was as swoonsome as usual. Front row even more so Her best vocal performance though was earlier in the day when she put in a cameo with Dappled Cities - who will be a good band when they stop trying to be the Arcade Fire's idiot brothers and settle on a consistent style.

I was set up to be disappointed by Echo and the Bunnymen (or what's left of them) but they were awesome - I was singing The Cutter all the way home! They seemed an odd choice at this festival with many of the crowd not being born when Ocean Rain came out, but they went down pretty well. Ian McCulloch still thinks he's the biggest rock star on the planet which is a fine ambition and he chuffed his way through a pack of fags to prove it. Still has a fantastic voice and Will Sergeant one of the most underrated indie guitarists that ever was.

A really special, intimate music festival. Just keep it to yourself OK?

EDIT: UK Fan I have to disagree about one thing though - the toilets were disgusting with impatient knobjockeys pissing into bin liners. Imagine the poor bugger having to empty the bins. Scumbags.

[UK Fan]

Anyone else go ????


I did and can not recommend enough. What the BDO use to be before it got popular.

About 5000 people. No line up for drinks/bathrooms.

Eddie Current Supression Ring
Hockey
Mumford & Son
FLorence and The Machine
Echo & THe Bunnymen

A terrific night. I would Highly recommend to anyone.

Agreed. It was the best festival experience I've had (especially reminded me of the first BDO at Adelaide Uni), mainly because all the bands I wanted to see I REALLY wanted to see and they were all on the same stage one after the other. So after navigating through all the idiots taking Facebook pictures of themselves and watching the stage through 2 inch screens (UGGH!), Mrs ZZ and I scored front row centre and hung on for dear life. And for Florence and the Machine in particular that was an incredible place to be!

She was the revelation for me. Wow, I still get goosebumps about that performance. Quite intimidating being at the front - she was wearing next to nothing except a weird cape thing and some ludicrous high heels which looked like they were going to send her toppling a few times - she definitely gave the security some nightmares. It was one of those special performances where you know she's going to be a global star, if not already, and it was a privilege to see her up so close at the early stage of her career.

Which was the case for most of the bands I came to see, who were travelling on the strength of brilliant debuts. I was most pumped for the XX, their album is sooooooooooooo good, but they were kinda disappointing in the cruel light of day. Maybe it's because they just lost a member but they had big sound problems and would have been better suited to the Fowler's Stage.

Mumford and Sons got a predictably huge response and though they played it very safe, didn't disappoint as the feel-good act of the night. I wasn't aware they don't have a drummer as such - the singer plays a kick drum while playing guitar and singing. Quite amazing. Mrs ZZ thought he was cute.

I wasn't put out though. Sarah Blasko was next - ahhhh, the lovely Sarah. Seen her a few times now and she was as swoonsome as usual. Front row even more so Her best vocal performance though was earlier in the day when she put in a cameo with Dappled Cities - who will be a good band when they stop trying to be the Arcade Fire's idiot brothers and settle on a consistent style.

I was set up to be disappointed by Echo and the Bunnymen (or what's left of them) but they were awesome - I was singing The Cutter all the way home! They seemed an odd choice at this festival with many of the crowd not being born when Ocean Rain came out, but they went down pretty well. Ian McCulloch still thinks he's the biggest rock star on the planet which is a fine ambition and he chuffed his way through a pack of fags to prove it. Still has a fantastic voice and Will Sergeant one of the most underrated indie guitarists that ever was.

A really special, intimate music festival. Just keep it to yourself OK?

EDIT: UK Fan I have to disagree about one thing though - the toilets were disgusting with impatient knobjockeys pissing into bin liners. Imagine the poor bugger having to empty the bins. Scumbags.

100% agree. I was luckily enough to have access next to the sound stage at the back. A friend of mine got the setlist for Echo and The Bunnymen.

Florence and The Machine are amazing.

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A friend of mine got the setlist for Echo and The Bunnymen.

LOL. So did I! And one for Mumford & Sons

[Q.]

Disappointed to miss it this year. An underrated festival, but I hope it stays that way.

[ca]

Disappointed to miss it this year. An underrated festival, but I hope it stays that way.

It sold out again so it is getting popular. I have to say I've been going to all kinds of festivals for probably 15 years and Laneway doesn't really do it for me but I can understand the appeal. I like the acts they have but the venue while improved from the first year is not the best. Too many scene people there for my liking as well. With it gaining in popularity they may look to move it in future years which would be a good thing, Adelaide University could be an option. I’m grateful it comes to Adelaide but I think we got shafted a bit this year with the reduction of acts and some internationals not making the trip.

[zipzap]

Disappointed to miss it this year. An underrated festival, but I hope it stays that way.

It sold out again so it is getting popular. I have to say I've been going to all kinds of festivals for probably 15 years and Laneway doesn't really do it for me but I can understand the appeal. I like the acts they have but the venue while improved from the first year is not the best. Too many scene people there for my liking as well. With it gaining in popularity they may look to move it in future years which would be a good thing, Adelaide University could be an option. I’m grateful it comes to Adelaide but I think we got shafted a bit this year with the reduction of acts and some internationals not making the trip.

Agree with you about the venue ca. I was lucky because pretty much everything I wanted to see was on the outdoor stage. But one time I tried venturing into Fowler's to see Whitely but gave up - absolutely impossible to get in, almost as hard to get out.

[UK Fan]

Disappointed to miss it this year. An underrated festival, but I hope it stays that way.

It sold out again so it is getting popular. I have to say I've been going to all kinds of festivals for probably 15 years and Laneway doesn't really do it for me but I can understand the appeal. I like the acts they have but the venue while improved from the first year is not the best. Too many scene people there for my liking as well. With it gaining in popularity they may look to move it in future years which would be a good thing, Adelaide University could be an option. I’m grateful it comes to Adelaide but I think we got shafted a bit this year with the reduction of acts and some internationals not making the trip.

Agree with you about the venue ca. I was lucky because pretty much everything I wanted to see was on the outdoor stage. But one time I tried venturing into Fowler's to see Whitely but gave up - absolutely impossible to get in, almost as hard to get out.

I went in for Hockey at Fowlers a favourite of the missus(they were on when Mumford & sons were on) and we got front row. Spoke to the band for 5 minutes after their set we had our photos taken with them.

Have no doubt this would not have happened if Mumford werent playing at the same time.

But must say it was an awesome experience. Anytime you see a band and you have to duck your head cos the lead guitarst might hit you during a solo. Is a great concert.

Didnt hate but could not rave about the BDO this year for the first time ever. Dizzee Rascal was the biggest waste of a stage I have ever seen in a over a decade of attending the BDO.