Month: May 2011

Bug Jam 25 details

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Once more, it’s time for the incredible VW-inspired, weekend long party, where over 33,000 show-goers can expect to have fun in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
 
Now celebrating its quarter centenary , this remarkable show, now the biggest VW Beetle festival in Europe, looks set to pack even more entertainment, fun, action and racing into 3 hectic days than ever before. Often dubbed ‘Glastonbury On Wheels’, Bug Jam offers an eclectic mix of all things VW, wrapped in an intoxicating mix of music, comedy, nightlife and lifestyle. A true festival in every sense of the word, with a vibrant and fun atmosphere, bringing to life the very essence of VW culture. As ever, this year, all of the action is also being captured for a lifestyle documentary programme on Eurosport and Motors TV.
 
Naturally, Europe’s greatest, shiniest and fastest VWs will be taking centre stage – and, after it proved so popular last year they’ve laid on an improved, full off-road course! But even if that’s not your thing, there’s an incredibly diverse list of attractions to choose from, making Bug Jam a superb event for all sorts of enthusiasts.
 
As well as non-stop drag racing from the pros, there are numerous chances for you to have a go yourself in the many ‘Run What You Brung’ sessions held over the weekend. Running on the strip throughout the show will be Fireforce, Santa Pod’s own 280mph Jet Car, the insane Jet Beetle and of course, the 7-second quarter mile turning 2 seat dragster, for the very brave to ride in. Polishing buffs will also love the Autoglym ‘Show and Shine’ area, where Europe’s most beautifully finished creations compete for top honours.
 
Bring a full wallet, because not only will you find one of the biggest collections of VW traders in one place, but also the Autojumble is often known to throw up some real rarities. If you have been looking for that obscure part for months – you might just find it here.
 
Adrenaline junkies have plenty to keep them entertained. Not only will UKFMX be providing 3 days of gravity-defying action, but they’ll also be ably assisted by Podzilla, Santa Pod’s very own car-crushing Monster Truck, this year battling it out with the similarly able ‘Swamp Thing’. Headlining as ever, will be multiple Guinness World record holder Terry Grant, who will be displaying his own unique brand of car control – and possibly smashing yet another World record or two in the process..
 
Music fans will hit ‘overload’ thanks to a packed itinerary of live bands across four music arenas, including chart-toppers The Candle Thieves, D:ream and The Farm headlining on the Friday night, and Indie favourites, The Wonder Stuff doing an extensive set on the Saturday. Mix in live DJs and comedy tents to provide something for everyone – and you’ll begin to understand why the event has such a broad appeal. Comedy is always a big draw at Bug Jam and this year, with ‘Mock The Week’ and Radio 4 regular Milton Jones heading up the talent, expect significant hilarity throughout the entire weekend. Frustrated singers and performers are also welcome on the ‘Bug Jam’s Got Talent’ stage, where we can’t promise Simon Cowell, but you might just win a few fans for your trouble.
 
But that’s STILL not all! There’s free camping on-site all weekend and better still, the under 13s get in for absolutely nothing! There’s a huge funfair and festival traders on site for all to enjoy and to tug at the old heartstrings, The Battle Of Britain memorial flight with a WWII Dakota will be putting in an appearance on the Saturday.
 
With a capacity crowd expected, show goers are advised to book their tickets early, you DO NOT want to miss this one!
 

For more information please visit www.bugjam.co.uk.

Truck Festival announce Wood Field and Wood Stage

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Home to the family camping area, the kids tent, workshops for all ages and green initiatives, the field will be centred around the Wood Stage and will include many of the features that have made the award-winning Wood Festival such a delight. Oxford Playhouse will be providing a number of activities for children through their learning team and will be staging an outdoor production of ‘The Secret Garden’.
 
Just as with the rest of the Truck Festival line-up, the Wood Stage promises some real treats. The stage will be programmed on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th July by the Oxford Folk Festival. Team Truck were very sad that the wonderful Oxford Folk Festival was forced to cancel earlier this year, having appreciated it as one of the best folk events out in the UK for some time, but they’re very happy they can give it a home at Truck Festival this summer with two days of the best in folk and roots. Acts include Karen Tweed’s No 1 Ladies’ Accordion Orchestra (does what it says on the tin with about 15 accordionist’s), up-and-coming hushed songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Heidi Talbot, Kris Drever, Dana and Susan Robinson, Pilgrim’s Way, Monument Valley, Rachael Dadd and Truck Festival favourite (and Robin and Joe’s sister) Katy Rose & the Cavalry Parade.
 
Friday 22nd July will see the Wood Stage graced by Gabriel Prokofiev’s NonClassical, who returns after an acclaimed visit to Truck a couple of years ago, Consortium 5 (a recorder quintet) and Juice Vocal Ensemble amongst others still to be announced.
 
The Wood Field will be a festival within a festival for those who wish that Wood could happen more than once a year, although of course it’s within easy reach of the rest of the great music and entertainment taking place all over Hill Farm for those who want to sample all the treats of Truck. One of the other hits at Wood, the Kitstock tent, will also be coming to Steventon, creating another relaxed, chilled out space at the other end of the newly designed site.
 
Weekend tickets for Truck are still less than £100 taking the prize for the best value mini-holiday music lovers could wish for in 2011.
 
FULL TICKET DETAILS
£99   Truck Festival adult weekend ticket                                         
£79   Truck Festival young person (13-17) weekend ticket  
£40   Truck Festival adult Friday & Sunday day tickets
£33   Truck Festival young person (13-17) Friday & Sunday day tickets
£45   Truck Festival adult Saturday day ticket
£38   Truck Festival young person (13-17) Saturday day ticket
                                   
All ticket prices subject to booking fee
Please note under-12’s go free and under-18’s must be accompanied by an adult
 
AVAILABLE FROM
Online via www.thisistruck.com and www.seetickets.com 
By phone on 0844 854 1350
In person at Truck Store, 101 Cowley Road, Oxford (01865 793 866) and other shop outlets.

Tom Middleton hits the Deer Park Stage at The Big Chill

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Confirmed for the arts programme are Fuel’s dance and sound spectacular Electric Hotel and The Simple Things in Life.

tom middletonTom Middleton, one half of Global Communication and a DJ in his own right, will be an integral part of The Big Chill this year. Having performed at every year of the festival for the last 16 years, 2011 sees Middleton host a stage of his own to build on that legacy. Now also added to his pleasantly hectic Big Chill schedule, a DJ set on the Deer Park Stage on Saturday featuring his expert blend of experimental, progressive and ambient electronic sounds.

Tom Middleton comments: “Fantastic to still be involved in The Big Chill! To have witnessed its growth and evolution from a humble 500 folk in a field to hosting 10’s of thousands of ‘Chillers’ at the glorious Eastnor Castle. And heart warming to see Festival Republic’s clear investment in preserving and expanding upon the original spirit of The Big Chill. The truly eclectic and entertaining line ups of classic artists and DJ’s to suit all tastes playing alongside the hottest new talent, with inspiring art installations, genuinely family friendly areas, the ultra chilled holistic therapies, and endless stalls punting a vast choice of ‘mouthgasmic’ global gastronomy. I’m looking forward to Djing and also curating a tastemaker space stacked with Function-One over the 3 nights showcasing the sickest underground emotive electronic and bass music Artists and DJ’s on the scene.”

Another addition to the feast of offerings on the Deer Park Stage comes from the Brooklyn-based five-piece Here We Go Magic who will perform on Friday. Fronted by Luke Temple, Here We Go Magic was previously the moniker for Temple as a solo artist; however in 2009 he recruited four musicians to make the project a full live band. Having received praise from Pitchfork and a reported seal of approval from Thom Yorke, the audience can expect great things from the ethereal indie act.

Bringing skilfully arranged drum ‘n’ bass to The Big Chill will be NZ Shapeshifter, blending electronic sounds with heavy soul. The five-piece band, originating from New Zealand, are guaranteed to deliver monstrous live grooves that synthesize barrelling drum ‘n’ bass, cavernous dub soundscapes and pounding hard rock. NZ Shapeshifter’s energetic set takes place on The Revellers’ Stage on Saturday.

With support from the likes of Benji B and Giles Peterson to name but a few, Taylor McFerrin has been involved with music in many forms in addition to his own solo output. McFerrin has produced Brooklyn’s The Electric Baby, plays keyboards with cutting edge freestyle trio The Cell Theory and has played alongside his Grammy award-winning father, Bobby McFerrin. Rooted in 60’s soul but looking forward to the future sound of hip-hop, Taylor McFerrin mixes Rhodes, synths, samples and beat boxing to create his slick laid-back tunes which will play out on The People’s Ear Stage on Sunday.

The first additions to The Big Chill’s arts programme are also confirmed:

Fuel presents Electric Hotel, a lonely, bizarre and beautiful outdoor spectacle; a uniquely designed, fly-by-night hotel brought to vivid life through dance and sound by the team of David Rosenberg (director and co-founder of Shunt) and Frauke Requardt (choreographer, Pictures from an Exhibition at Sadler’s Wells/Young Vic) with Börkur Jónsson (designer, Woyzeck at Barbican, Metamorphosis at Lyric Hammersmith). Sitting on the outside looking in, the audience snatch glimpses of the do-not-disturb lives unfolding behind the floor to ceiling windows. Wearing headphones to eavesdrop on the internal spaces of the building they watch the residents in their private rooms: the natural habits, the unnatural fantasies and housekeeping of wildly varied quality.

Praised by The Guardian as “one of the most exciting and indispensable producing outfits working in British theatre today” Fuel also presents The Simple Things in Life. Five short experiences to celebrate the simple things in life with Lewis Gibson, David Harradine, The London Snorkelling Team, Frauke Requardt and Barnaby Stone. A table with a story to tell, a band bursting at the seams, a sound journey through a good book, a surreal and mesmerising dance, and an installation that takes flight – each found inside a garden shed.

With much more to be announced, the arts programme at The Big Chill promises to be a wealth of creative, interactive and immersive experiences across film, dance, comedy, cabaret, visual art and more. Now a fully fledged member of the Festival Republic family The Big Chill is poised to build further on the successes of 2010.

Last year saw an international line-up of some of the biggest selling names in electronic, indie and pop music and 2011 sees another all-star cast taking to The Big Chill stages including an exclusive UK festival appearance by Kanye West plus The Chemical Brothers and Rodrigo y Gabriela. The Big Chill takes place from 4th to 7th of August 2011 at Eastnor Castle Deer Park in Ledbury, Herefordshire.

Rockness unveils the Bacardi Get Together

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An arena to hang out with friends,enjoy Mojitos, laugh, dance, soak up the atmosphere and generally enjoy the festival buzz, The BACARDÍ Get Together will have cocktails to share with your mates, cabanas to sit and hang out in, free Wi-Fi to connect with your friends and, of course, great music.
 
DJs playing The BACARDÍ Get Together on Friday including rave master Hervé,  discoid electro twins The Glimmers, disco deviants Disco Bloodbath, Serge Santiago and Tom Neville’s amazing Retro/Grade project, Moda collective founder Tom Staar, psychedelic mash-up merchants Psychemagik, Scandalism’s Stripes and Floorplay resident Kiwi.
 
Saturday’s dancefloor includes sonic tracks from Alex Metric, French electronic maestro Alan Braxe, Scotland’s finest Grum, remixer du jour Starsmith and stomping beats from Russ Chimes, plus there will be some very special sets from Bicep DJs, Stripes and Kiwi.
 
Sunday’s line-up will see some more very special guests plus brash disco from The Magician, a DJ set from Crystal Fighters, handclap and cowbell vibes from the C90s, Fabric resident and bugged out regular Stopmakingme, BleeD’s Casper C and Stripes and Kiwi.
 
ROCKNESS TICKET INFO:
Student offer - £145 weekend camping/non camping plus free coach travel in Scotland and selected UK destinations from Citylink pick up points.
General offer – £149 weekend camping/non camping
General offer – £159 weekend camping/non camping weekend camping/non camping plus free coach travel in Scotland and selected UK destinations from Citylink pick up points.

Parklife Weekender SOLD OUT!

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Following a speedy sell out in its inaugural year in 2010 Parklife responded by doubling to a two-day event for 2011, becoming the Parklife Weekender. The festival’s second year has proved every bit as popular and is now sold out. A strictly limited number of 250 weekend tickets will be released and only available at the Parklife Weekender’s official pre-party, headlined by Caribou and taking place on Saturday 4th June at The Apollo.
 
As well as the 90+ bands, DJs and performers already announced, the Parklife Weekender is laying on a heady mix of live art and performance of all shapes and sizes. Skilfully auditioning hopefuls for cabaret and busking stages featuring at this year’s Parklife Weekender, ANTICX bring a host of performers to the table. The wildly diverse offering programmed by the Manchester-based creative collective makes up an all new feature of the Parklife Weekender – the Roshambo show.
ANTIXC cabaret stage sees dance troupes, live music, comedy, spoken word and theatre. Amongst a glittering cast of talent are Manchester Metropolitan University’s Pop & Lock society, funk group, the Effektuators and all-female theatre company from the Contact Theatre, the Eggs Collective. Also appearing are improvisational dance collective Mixed Movement featuring Baba Isreal, folk-pop outfit My First Tooth, comedy sketch troupe The Animals of Butter Bridge, Urban Music Artist, Bugsy Malone and many more.
The Busker’s stage offers up acoustic sounds from the likes of The Happy Soul and Manchester’s harmonious five-piece She Choir. Performances will include Schmucks Theatre’s “Artist Unknown” and rising comedy collective FunBox. Spoken word comes in the form of Chris Jam, speak easy, feminist performance poet Anna Percy and Freestlye Footballer Ollie Hayes demonstrates sporting and physical feats. The Roshambo Area stage also lays on DJs of their very own all weekend including Knockout Ned’s Social Club.
 
Just when you thought things couldn’t get more bizarre, Parklife Weekender unveils The Hidden Wombs and The Tunnels of Love. In homage to the procreation process, don your sperm costume and head through giant passage ways to discover hidden parts of the festival site.  Somewhat more dainty will be The Rose Garden, featuring a large scale fabric art installation from Donna Jeves and the Elephant Collective will this year provide a tranquil oasis. From whether picking up new shades or the obligatory bonkers festival hat, the Parklife Market will be trading all weekend satisfying everyone’s festival purchase needs. Promising a caravan full of other-worldly wonders and curiosities is Cabinet Fatalia and for the more flamboyant festival goer is the boutique fancy dress emporium known as Spangle Box. Also popping up across the park will be giant novelty furniture plus a number of charity and campaign stalls.
 
Making a welcome return will be the Mad Ferret’s Garden, housing a bigger and better Truly Tremendous Treehouse stage. Here the crowd will find Manchester’s finest silent disco DJ talent. Audience members looking for a breather can head to Veg Out and do just that – reclining on giant vegetable seating in an area hosted by Electronic club night promoters Audio Farm.
 
A feast for the eyes comes in the form of live art and installations curated by Richard Birdseed. The young Manchester-based illustrator, designer and artist brings together a number of names who will be making live street art and graffiti as well as many other creative happenings across the weekend.
 
Around the rest of the Parklife Weekender can be found Evolve Manchester Parkour and Circus Skills, The Up Stage, The Crazy Carnival Tube Stage, The Four Live Lounges, The  Cone Stage, The Earthlings & Aliens Stages, Obertrons Toenail Turrets and The Tundenium Domes.
 
Parklife Weekender’s impressive mix of electronic, indie and crossover artists performing for 2011 includes headliners Chase & Status and Two Door Cinema Club as well as many more much-loved names such as Simian Mobile Disco, 2manyDJs, Annie Mac and Jamie xx. For more information and hospitality tickets visit www.parklife.uk.com.
 
SATURDAY                                                                   SUNDAY
Main stage:
 
Two Door Cinema Club
Kelis
Katy B
Everything Everything
Fenech Soler
Dutch Uncles
Jaymo & Andy George
Krysko
Plus very special guest: Beardyman
 
Chibuku presents:
Boys Noize
Fake Blood – live
Modeselektor & Pfanfinderei
Spank Rock & Amanda Blank
Carte Blanche: Medhi & Doorly
James Rand
 
Simian Mobile Disco Delicatessen in association with Resident Advisor:
Adam Beyer
Simian Mobile Disco (DJ set)
James Holden
Moodyman
Pycatron – live
Magnets
 
Cross Town & Friends:
 
Seth Troxler
Jamie Jones
Damian Lazarus
Art Department
Robert James
Clive Henry
 
Now Wave:
 
DOOM
Hercules & Love Affair
Jamie xx
Mount Kimbie
Rob Da Bank
Kode 9 & Space Age
Mathew Dear – live
Space Dimension Controller
Chad Valley
Now Wave DJs
 
Ape x Metropolis:
Sub Focus – live
Caspa & Roc Azlan
Breakage – live ft Jess Mills
Toddla T & MC DRS
Digital Soundboy S/system
Mistajam
Jakwob
Riot Jazz
Silver & Prophecy
Rich Reason
 
Hospitality:  
Andy C & MC GQ
High Contrast
London Elektricity
Fresh b2b Brookes Bros
Netsky
Danny Byrd
Alix Perez
Nu:tone ft Natalie Williams
Camo & Krooked
MCs Wrec, Tonn Piper
 
Also featuring:
Abandon Silence / Gold Teeth / Belly Of The Beast /  Bigger Than Barry / Dawn Raid / Good Vibrations / Knee Deep / Missionary DJs / Murkage DJs / Revolver / Selectivehearing
 
 
Main stage:
 
Chase & Status – live
Skream & Benga
Mark Ronson (DJ set)
Annie Mac
Labrinth
Yasmin
 
Parklife Big Top:
2manydjs (DJ set)
Erol Alkan
James Zabiela
Riva Starr
Retro/Grade
Greg Lord
 
Thrasher in association with DataTransmission:
DJ Shadow – live
Hudson Mowhawke
Joker
Roska
SBTRKT & Sampha
Emalkay
L-vis1990
Illum:Sphere
Jonny Dub
 
Now Wave presents:
 
Mystery Jets
Metronomy
Darwin Deez
D/R/U/G/S
Egyptian Hip Hop
Keep Shelly In Athens
Star Slinger
Now Wave DJs
Will Tramp
 
 
Metropolis x Ape:
 
Nero
Skrillex
DJ Marky
Friction
DJ Hype
Redlight
Loadstar
Citizen
Mak
+more TBA
 
Horse Meat Disco:
 
Tensnake – live laptop set
Horse Meat Disco DJs
The Revenge
Mark E
Cutloose DJs
Krysko
 
 
Juicy & Friends:  
Grandmaster Flash
Riot Jazz
Broke n English
Juicy DJs
Jonny Dub
Taste the Diff’rence
Hot Milk
 
Also featuring:
Audio Farm / Content / Drop The Mustard / Dub Smugglers / Eat My Brain / Heavy Rain / Low Down and Dirty / Miami / Micron Pogo / Take The Whole Cake / Total Garage

Empire of the Sun to make Finnish debut at Flow Festival

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Flow Festival, organised this year for the eight time in Helsinki on August 12–14 has added more artists to its line up. There are still remaining artists to be announced in June, along with the concept for experimental music and visual arts entitled “The Other Sound”.

The Australian Empire of the Sun joins the Flow line up as a fresh addition, after their triumphant spectacle of a performance at California’s recent Coachella Festival. This is the first time as their futuristic electro-rock show is seen in Finland.

Other new additions are the Spanish indie-electro artist El Guincho, the New York DJ legend Danny Krivit, and the residents of Berlin’s famed Berghain club Ben Klock, Marcel Dettmann plus Shed Live, each of whom perform as part of the the new Voimala club Sunday afternoon series. New Finnish acts in the program are Regina and Yona & Orkesteri Liikkuvat Pilvet, both of whom are set to showcase their new material at Flow.

The sales of the Flow Festival tickets have remained busiest to date for all ticket types.

Tickets: Tiketti www.tiketti.fi, tel. +358 600-1-1616 / In the UK: See Tickets, www.seetickets.com
3 days 115 € 
2 days 95 €
1 day 70 €
(+ booking fees)
Age limit 18. On Sunday 2pm–6pm chlidren of 0-6 years allowed on site with parents.

More mindblowing marvels for Bestival

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Rob da Bank Says: “It’s rare that I’m to be found not banging on about music, bands and tunes 24 hours a day but just for a minute I must pause to tell you about the amazing non-music business happening at Bestival 2011. From our very own new structures the Swamp Shack with its voodoo vibes to the Roller Disco to burn off the pies, from infamous food blogger MsMarmitelover’s Underground Restaurant to your very own humungous Free Sports Park with everything from BMX to Inline Skating and Parkour lessons…plus the Wishing Tree is expanding with the world’s smallest pub , an incredible array of cabaret and a bloomin’ great circus and so much more…Bestival is not getting bigger this year and we’re nearly sold out so get your (roller) skates on!”

The Wishing Tree, under the spell of its cultish hosts The Siblinghood of the Adjoined Orbs, has dramatically grown in size over the past year. Thankfully though there’s a wood cutters yard nearby to process all the timber from the tree, ready for some crazy construction. And just up the way is the old saw mill, built to deal with the largest logs in the world from the wishing tree and to power the largest band saw in the world. Thirsty work, we think you’ll agree, so the mini bar within the tree has been transformed into The Wood Cutters Arms, the smallest pub in the world.

Just as the cheering dies down from the last band on the Main Stage, you turn around to see a precession of huge, mysterious white figures floating down through the crowds. Twisted yet majestic, bewitching and ethereal, your eyes are not deceiving you. This is Herbert’s Dream, a magical show from French company Quidams, set to make you gaze in awe at this luminous and stunning night parade. For the first time, Bestival will be giving you the romance of a fully alfresco ballroom.  Salsa with the sun on your skin, feel a late summer breeze in your hair as you shimmy through a cha cha.  Framed by twinkling festoon lights as night falls you can lose yourself in a tango under the stars.

Pushing the boundaries of festi-food possibilities MsMarmitelover AKA Kerstin Rodgers will be at Bestival with The Underground Restaurant, an achingly cool, supper club from the foodies foodie with three sittings a day –lunch, dinner and a midnight feast. Simply delicious!

We are stupendously excited about a brand new area to Bestival; The Roller Disco. And when we say Roller Disco, we’re not joking, we mean the mother of all roller discos.  With music blasting from a giant-sized  jukebox stage that will feature the hottest DJs in the world,  you’ve got no choice but to get involved as the skates are vintage and best of all they’re free  to hire, or if someone else’s wheels doesn’t quite float yer boat, you can get your own high-tops pimped with sick trucks.  There’s plenty of room for revellers without wheels too and either way you’re going to want to be there.  Promise.

Proving you can never spoil a good walk, we’ve got Crazy Golf with the best crazy golf course in the country.  Fact.  And if the Plus Fours action isn’t quite enough to rock your world you can run away with the circus as No Fit State Circus presents Parklife, featuring a company of 10 international circus artists and musicians who will emerge from their crazy caravan to dazzle you daily with public taster workshops, creative exchanges, public rehearsals, happenings and impromptu high skill guerrilla performances, all accompanied by the ever popular NoFitState band

Keeping on the active tip, we are playing host to the Free Sports Park in its inaugural year at Bestival. The UK’s biggest touring sports park, you’ll be dumbfounding by their amazing displays including Mountain Board Freestyleand Big Air, Mountain Bike Freestyle Jumping, Mountain Bike Trials, BMX, Inline, Skate and Parkour and if you’ve got your own gear they’ll even let you have a crack too, but be warned it’s not for the faint-hearted.

We are uncommonly excited to announce that this year Bestival will feature the only Wall of Death act worth seeing.  Death defying and deaf inducing. Hell’s Riders are due to put on a real spectacle that is as compelling as it is amazing. Rock n Roll in centrifugal form! 

Amongst all the excitement, there’s always time for some intricate beauty so make sure you check The Secret Emporium. With the hottest and most talented milliners, jewellers, fashion designers and artists this side of Jupiter displaying hand picked goodies for your delectation. You have to make sure you bring your pocket money, kids.

And let’s not forget the all new Bestival Block Party on Saturday afternoon. Taking inspiration from the Blocos or individual sections of Brazil’s Rio carnival, the Block Party will be a parade divided up into a number of blocks, each one with its own name, identity and uniform designed and funded by you and your block mates! Watch this space for the Block names and ways to enter in the coming weeks… The traditional Fancy Dress Parade for everybody on Saturday will this year start at the far side of the campsite with the floats picking up people through the campsites as it goes. Join in your finery or just stand and watch in amazement as the Rock Star, Pop Stars and Divas of your imagination parade by, topped and tailed by Lost and Found and a marching band plus the resident Bestival dressing up box will be stacked full of vintage jump suits and sequins, antique theatre costumes and hand-made nonsense for all.

There will also be two more brand new attractions; The Ambient Forest, hidden deep in the woods will have spoken word programmed by Scroobius Pip, the David Lynch Foundation presenting meditation workshops and leftfield musical offerings and the best ambient and horizontal DJs in the world including Tom Middleton, Chris Coco, Phil Mison and Pete Gooding. And, new to the Wishing Tree field, The Swamp Shack; a ramshackle Louisiana bayou juke, straight from the pages of a Southern Gothic fairytale. Plus craziness abounds at theCabaret Tent with the Boom Boom Club, Gay Bingo, Who’s Talent is it Anyway and Marisa Carnesky’s Wunder Kabinet show. There will also be a whole host more merriment including the Blackout Gigs featuring live performances by acclaimed acts taking place in complete darkness, audiophile action with Classic Album Sundays and you can mix science with art, music and play with renegade researchers Guerilla Science in the Tomorrow’s World field. There will be the return of some old favourites too, including Bestival’s ‘Relaxation, Massage and Healing sanctuary’ Heavenly Healing and foot soaks, facials, hair washing and styling in the Pamper Lounge to keep you feeling fresh.  And a perennial Bestival highlight with Come Dancing classes and competitions in the Spiegal Tent during the daytime every day, so you can learn some amazing dance moves from our Residential Specialist Dancing Teachers: The Jiving Lindy Hoppers!

If you want to make sure you can join us at Robin Hill Country Park for the eighth Bestival you’re going to have to be quick. Our main ticket agent Ticketline has now sold out so you’ll have to get your tickets from either the ferry companies; Red Funnel: www.redfunnel.co.uk/bestival  / 0844 844 9988, Wightlink: www.wightlink.co.uk/bestival / 0871 376 1000 or for Coach travel including your ferry and a ticket you can get tickets from Big Green Coach:www.biggreencoach.co.uk/bestival they’re nearly all gone, so as the man like da Bank says get your skates on!

There’s still one more headliner to announce and tons of far out fun and frolics to unveil so keep on checkingwww.bestival.net for all the up to the minute news.

Ticket Info:

Ticket only or ticket and ferry packages:
www.redfunnel.co.uk/bestival  / 0844 844 9988
www.wightlink.co.uk/Bestival / 0871 376 1000

Ticket & Coach Packages:
www.biggreencoach.co.uk/bestival

BESTIVAL 2011 PRICES
Adult Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) – £170
Student Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) – £160
Age 13 to 15 Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) – £85
Age 12 and Under Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) – FREE (but you must obtain a ticket)**
Campervan Tickets: £65 (per vehicle)

All Tickets:
– include camping.
– will incur a booking fee.
– there are No Day Tickets.

Win a slot at EXIT Festival!

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The winning artist or band will get to play live on one of the 20 stages at EXIT 2011 between 7th – 10th July. Access to the press area and VIP terraces will also be granted to make it truly a once in a lifetime experience. SoundCloud are also offering free accounts for the top 5 bands; the winner getting the pro account and the remaining 4 all getting lite accounts. 

Here’s how to enter… 

1.The competition will be open for entries from 10th – 31st May. Entries after this date will not be accepted. 

2.Create a profile on Soundcloud and upload tracks and video – If you are not already a member of Soundcloud you need to create an account, otherwise log in to your existing account. Upload your chosen track onto SoundCloud (there is an option to add video as well). This will be your won chance to impress your fans and the judges, so choose wisely. Click here to enter – http://eng.exitfest.org/ 

3.Go to the EXIT website to enter the competition http://eng.exitfest.org/ When you are on EXIT Festival website click on the button/link to “NME Play at Exit competition”. This opens a page with terms and conditions – Please read carefully. At the bottom of the page click on Apply/confirm button, which then opens the page with input fields: ‘band name’, ‘city’, ‘e-mail’ and a field for inserting the ‘embed code’ from soundcloud. Copy and paste the embed code from soundcloud then click ‘done’. 

4.Once you have entered and embedded your SoundCloud link you then need to share the link for the competition entries page http://www.exitmusic.tv/nmecomp spread the word and get your fans to vote and ‘like’ your tracks as much as possible. The top 25 with the most votes will go through to the next round. 

5.On 1st June the top 25 acts will be revealed on the EXIT and NME website and go through to the final round. 

6.1st June – 5th June – The EXIT festival organisers and NME’s Radar editor Matt Wilkinson will judge the final 25 and choose the ultimate winner. 

7. 6th June – winning band and top 5 announced on the EXIT and NME website with the winning band profiled in NME in June. Date of issue tbc.? 

Troubleshooting: 
For any problems entering or embedding tracks to the EXIT festival page please email[email protected] with the email subject – NME play@EXIT help If your query if not technical and you have another question about the competition that is not answered in the terms and conditions please email [email protected] 

Terms & Conditions: 
1.You must be over 18 years old 
2.You must be a UK resident 
3.You must be an unsigned band/artist. 
4.You can upload one track and one video per entry 

5.There can be only one entry per band 
6.Tracks must be in the MP3 format 
7.Your songs must be original, no covers will be considered 
8.Your music can be any genre as the stages at EXIT cover everything from rock to rap, electronic to experimental, metal and beyond. If in doubt, check the website and see what bands are playing this year. 
9.Your band should have no more than 5 members and they must be genuine members of the band. 
10.The judges decision is final 
11.The winning band will be booked return flights from the UK to Belgrade, flight times and routes will be chosen by the festival organisers 
12.The winning band will bear the cost of getting to and from the airport in the UK 
13.The winning band will be driven to and from Belgrade airport to the festival site and accommodation 
14.The winning band will be given accommodation and may have to share rooms 
15.The winning band will be assigned a host to look after them at the festival and help them get the most out of their time at the festival. 
16.The winning band should have their own travel and medical insurance 

EXIT 2011 LINE UP SO FAR: 
Live: Arcade Fire, Pulp, Jamiroquai, Portishead, Grinderman, Editors, M.I.A, House of Pain, Bad Religion, Santigold, Kreator, Beirut, Hadouken!, Go Back to the Zoo 
Electronic: Underworld, Deadmau5, Groove Armada, Fedde Le Grand, Magnetic Man, Tiga, James Zabiela, Digitalism live, DJ Sneak, Paul Kalkbrenner, Joris Voorn, Steve Aoki, Carl Craig, Marco Carola, Joachim Garraud, Rebel Rave (Damian Lazarus, Jamie Jones, Seth Troxler) Better Lost Than Stupid (Martin Buttrich, Davide Squillace, Matthias Tanzmann), Gramophonedzie, tINI, Maya Jane Coles, UNION, DJ Muggs, Digital Soundboy Soundsystem feat Shy FX, Breakage, B.Traits with Donaeo, Youngman & Stamina MC, Spy feat Stamina MC, Danny Byrd & MC Dynamite, The Hacker, Gesaffelstein, Alexander Robotnick, Grum, Futurecop!, Mikrofisch, Cinnamon Chasers, Den Haan, Anoraak, Marsheaux

The complete lineup for Slam Tent at T in the Park

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Joining an exceptional Slam Tent line up that already includes Leftfield (live), Felix da Housecat, Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77 and Vitalic (live) are Dave Clarke, Tiga, Chris Liebing, DJ Sneak, Hudson Mohawke (live), James Holden, Craig Richards, The Black Dog and Mark Henning.
 
The ‘Baron Of Techno’ Dave Clarke will follow Leftfield (live) on Saturday night to bring the first day’s proceedings to a thundering close. He’s known for his forward thinking vision with sets that swoop along the cutting blade of techno and electro backed up by a seasoned bag of digital DJ tricks. This is a man who loves playing techno to the masses, and where better to belt it out than in the Slam Tent.
 
Over a decade after Tiga launched his career on a revolutionary Montreal radio station he’s still making some of the finest dance music around and is credited with producing some of the most iconic tracks of our generation including his cover version of Corey Hart’s ‘Sunglasses at Night’ and his remix of Felix da Housecat’s ‘Madame Hollywood’. His ‘My Name Is Tiga’ podcasts are an immersive feast for the senses and his Saturday live set at Balado is sure to be the same.
 
The sound of Chris Liebing has continuously evolved throughout his mammoth career, keeping up with the digital movement to a point where his current setup offers him practically endless possibilities.  An Ibiza stalwart, Chris played the early days of ‘Cocoon Ibiza’ and cohosted the island’s biggest techno fiesta ‘Meganite’ with Mauro Picotto.  Chris is a founding member of the German techno scene in Berlin, the beating heart of the world’s electronic movement – with over 300,000 subscribers to his CLR podcasts, Chris is a tastemaker, a visionary, and a welcome addition to Sunday’s cutting edge Slam Tent line up.
 
One of dance music’s true pioneers, DJ Sneak has the passion and drive to keep house music alive. DJ Sneak has helped shape the course of dance music since the early 90s; his early music influencing the likes of Daft Punk, Basement Jaxx and Armand Van Helden.  His signature sounds – funky filtered disco-influenced house and tough, jacking beats – have revolutionised and redefined house music for well over 15 years.  Sneak continues to be at the top of his game: non stop beat bumpin’ sets are a one of a kind experience and one not to miss at T in the Parkon Sunday.
 
The Slam Tent is a T in the Park essential for the discerning music lover with a taste for the finest beats around. Over the years the Slam Tent has hosted juggernaut sets from the likes of Daft Punk, Orbital, Fatboy Slim, Derrick May, Wu-Tang Clan and Laurent Garnier to name just a few of the performance titans to set foot in the big blue tent.  With an atmosphere second to none and mind blowing acts a plenty – 2011’s line up is guaranteed to keep the tent’s big blue walls throbbing way into the night.
 
  
THE COMPLETE SLAM TENT LINE UP 2011
Saturday
Sunday
Dave Clarke
Felix da Housecat
Leftfield (live)
Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77 (live)
Tiga
Chris Liebing
Vitalic (live)
Slam (live)
Josh Wink
Diplo
The Streets (live)
Benga & Youngman
Hudson Mohawke (live)
DJ Sneak
James Holden
Mathew Jonson (live)
Craig Richards
The Black Dog
Silicone Soul
Mark Henning
 
A limited number of T in the Park Residence packages are still available to buy. The Residence offers festival goers a bespoke, luxury experience where all their accommodation needs are taken care of. Guests are welcomed into an oasis of indulgence to enjoy a unique festival experience in their luxury accommodation of choice. Once they have settled into their home for the weekend, festival goers can relax in the Residence Lounge Café & Bar or treat themselves to a pampering session in the spa before heading to see their favourite bands as well as accessing the festival’s hospitality area. For more information, log onto www.tinthepark.com/residence.
 
Be Chilled has proved to be one of the biggest hits at T in the Park and due to phenomenal demand, Tennent’s Lager is bringing back the hugely popular, quick and slick service to the heart of the T in the Park campsite for the fourth year running.  Campers can pre order Tennent’s Lager or Magners Original Cider now atwww.tennents.com/bechilled and Tennent’s will have orders chilled and ready for collection on the campsite throughout the weekend.
 
At the heart of T in the Park is the music and atmosphere that continually unites the crowd and creates a weekend of memorable moments that will last a lifetime. Brit Award and Grammy winners, the best breakthrough talent, multi-million selling artists, new music icons and legends….T in the Park 2011 has them all.  Bring it on Balado.

New acts and restaurants announced for The Big Feastival

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Helping you to keep your feet moving and work up an appetite for all the great food on offer, The Big Feastival is pleased to announce that Saint Saviour, who can count the likes of Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant and Hurts amongst her fans will be playing on Friday July 1st. Already known to many as the vocalist on Groove Armada’s recent ‘Black Light’ long player, Saint Saviour’s astonishing vocal abilities backed with dramatic synthscapes have made her one of the most compelling talents to have emerged onto the music scene in recent times. 

More new music comes from Trophy Wife who will be joining The Charlatans, Mystery Jets and Kurran and the Wolfnotes on Saturday July 2nd. One of the hottest bands around, Trophy Wife’s innovative guitar driven dance chops have been garnering the sort of high praise from those in the know that sets them apart from a mere flavour of the month buzz band. 

Sunday 3rd July’s line-up continues to expand with the addition of maverick club night Guilty Pleasures. Unashamedly revelling in the purity of pop, Guilty Pleasures’ DJs celebrate the music that you’re not supposed to like but secretly do, from Dolly Parton and Hall & Oates to Toto and ELO it’s 100% sing-a-long joyous fun. The mighty Los Hermanos Cubanos - The Cuban Brothers - are also coming on-board to wow the crowds on Sunday.  Famed for high-octane funk mixed with jaw-dropping b-boy exploits and tongue in cheek banter, The Cuban Brothers are guaranteed to keep the party at boiling point.

The Big Feastival are also very excited to announce that one of Clapham’s finest eateries, Trinity, will be making the short journey to the common to join the likes of Locanda Locatelli, The Providores, Wahaca and Cafe Spice Namaste in presenting their take on the finest festival food. Renowned for their classic, seasonal dishes with a modern sensibility; we are looking forward to finding out what they will be serving at the event when we unveil all of the restaurants’ dishes on Wednesday 25th May.

For the first time ever, London’s best restaurants and bars are coming together at The Big Feastival to offer One Big Menu from their pop-up kitchens. Featuring amazing festival dishes created by some of the world’s leading chefs, we will be unveiling the mouth-watering treats from One Big Menu with a Twitter party, One Big Tweet, at 5pm on Wednesday 25th May. The chefs, including Thomasina Miers, Peter Gordon, Jonathan Downey, Theo Randall, Cyrus Todiwala, Cass Titcombe and Jamie Oliver, will be on Twitter using the hashtag #thebigfeastival to announce their dishes to the public and they’ll be staying online until 5.30pm to answer any cooking questions you have.  So, make sure you’re following@thebigfeastival and tracking #thebigfeastival on the day to get the low down on all the foodie fun.

The Big Feastival’s Big Kitchen will play host to an array of top chefs who will be presenting master classes and demonstrations to give us all a helping hand in the kitchen, including Rachel Allen, whose TV shows ‘Rachel’s Favourite Food For Living’ and ‘Rachel Allen: Home Cooking’, alongside the accompanying bestselling books have made her a household favourite. 

Glamour food editor, regular guest chef for ITV’s Daily Cooks Challenge and author, Jo Pratt, will be performing an exclusive baking demonstration to ensure our soufflés rise and cupcakes taste fabulous.

Plus there will be appearances from, Providores’ Peter Gordon, Benares’ Atul Kochhar, Theo Randall, whose restaurant at The InterContinental won ‘Italian Restaurant of the Year’, Market Kitchen: Big Adventure presenter Matt Tebbutt, former Claridge’s head chef Mark Sargeant, Michael Caines, executive chef of Gidleigh Park which was recently voted #1 restaurant in the Sunday Times’ Top 100 restaurants; Gennaro Contaldo, who famously taught Jamie Oliver all about Italian cooking and Sophie Grigson, who will present a spices master class.

Make sure you visit www.thebigfeastival.co.uk and follow www.facebook.com/thebigfeastival and@thebigfeastival for more information and don’t forget to tag your tweets #bigfeastival.

* (Norman Jay MBE) IN AID OF THE PRINCE’S TRUST & JAMIE OLIVER FOUNDATION

MUSIC:
Friday: Soul II Soul Featuring Caron Wheeler / New Young Pony Club / Norman Jay Good Times / Roots Manuva / Danny Rampling / Ashley Beedle

Saturday: The Charlatans / Mystery Jets / Kurran & The Wolfnotes / Trophy Wife

Sunday: Athlete / Guillemots / The Bees / Guilty Pleasures / The Cuban Brothers

RESTAURANTS:
Locanda Locatelli / The Providores / Wahaca / Fifteen / Canteen / Barbecoa / Benares / Redhook /Vinoteca / Cafe Spice Namaste / GBK / Giant Robot Present The VIP Bar / Coach & Horses / Trinity

TICKET INFORMATION:
Ticketline – 0844 888 9991 / http://www.ticketline.co.uk

Friday 1st July: 14:00 – 22:30
Saturday 2nd July: 12:00 – 22:30
Sunday 3rd July: 10:00 – 20:00

Early Bird – £35 - Music + Festival Entertainment

Adults (18+) Standard 3 ‘Dishes’** Ticket – £65 - Music + Festival Entertainment + Food (3 Feastival ‘Dishes’)

Adults (18+) Standard 5 ‘Dishes’** Ticket – £75 - Music + Festival Entertainment + Food (5 Feastival ‘Dishes’)

VIP Tickets (18+) £125 - Music + festival entertainment + 5 Feastival Dishes + VIP bar by Giant Robot with unlimited beer wine and soft drinks + non-stop fantastic food

FAMILY (2 adults, 2 children 12-17***) – £175 - Music + Festival Entertainment + Food (A family receives 16 Dishes between them)

Child Tickets (Aged 12-17)*** – £25 - Music + Festival Entertainment + Food (3 Dishes)

Child Tickets (Aged 11 And Under)*** – Free Entry!

** A ‘Dish’ entitles you to a free meal at one of the onsite restaurants. 24 chefs and restaurants are participating in this exciting fundraising event.  Each restaurant will have their own pop-up kitchen to provide a signature dish. 

*** The age you will be on the day of the event