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Comedians set for End of the Road Festival

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Alongside festival favourite ROBIN INCE and his Book Club we've also got ALEX EDELMAN over from 'The Big Apple' and DOC BROWN who used to be in a band with Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse amongst many other wonderful additions."

Here's the full list in A-Z order:

Alex Edelman (NYC) – http://twitter.com/alex_edelman
Book Club with Robin Ince & friends – late night session!
Doc Brown – http://www.docbrown.co.uk/
James Dowdsedall – http://twitter.com/jamesdowdeswell
Joey Lycett – http://www.joelycettcomedy.co.uk/
John-Luke Roberts and Nadia Kamil (The Behemoth) – http://www.facebook.com/BehemothComedy
John Robins – http://www.johnrobins.net/
Liam Mullone – http://www.beyondcompere.com/home/profile/liam-mullone
Robin & Partridge – http://www.robinandpartridge.com
Robin Ince – http://robinince.com/
Sarah Bennetto – http://twitter.com/#!/sarahbennetto
Storytellers' Club with Sarah Bennetto & friends – late night session!
Thom Tuck – http://www.pennydreadfuls.co.uk/about/thom-tuck
Tom Bell – http://www.tombell.org/
Tony Law – http://www.mrtonylaw.com/

This year's End of the Road Festival, as ever in the glorious Victorian pleasure garden of Larmer Tree in Dorset, is headlined by Grizzly Bear and a newly reformed Grandaddy plus Midlake, Beach House, Tindersticks, Dirty Three, Mark Lanegan Band and Van Dyke Parks.

See http://www.endoftheroadfestival.com for full lineup details.

The festival, now in its seventh year, recently won Best Small Festival at the 2011 UK Festival Awards following an amazing year with a critically lauded lineup led by Beirut, Joanna Newsom and Mogwai.

This year End of the Road is joined by a sister event, No Direction Home Festival, which will set up camp at Welbeck  on the edge ofSherwood Forest from 8 – 10 June 2012 and will be headlined by Richard Hawley, Andrew Bird and The Low Anthem. For further details see http://www.nodirectionhomefestival.com. 

Ticket prices for End of the Road Festival 2012:

Adult weekend (incl. camping): £150
Youth 13-17 years (must be accompanied by an adult): £120
Child 6-12 years (must be accompanied by an adult): £50
Child 0 – 5 years (must be purchased in advance & accompanied by an adult): Free
Campervan / Caravan pass £50

Saturday Tickets for SW4 SOLD OUT

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SW4 Sunday is already down to the last remaining saver tickets with these due to increase in price on Wednesday 1st August. What can you expect from the day? Check out ourbrand new trailer below. For Sunday is no longer the day of rest…

SW4 SUNDAY FEAT. SKRILLEX, STEVE ANGELLO, PUBLIC ENEMY, 2MANYDJS, ERIC PRYDZ, SKREAM & BENGA + MANY MORE!

“So excited to be headlining SW4 this year. London is like a second home to me and there are so many friends performing as well.  Great people! Great times!” Skrillex.

A warm Clapham Common welcome for triple Grammy Award winner Skrillex, who headlines SW4 Sunday in an exclusive London festival performance. Scheduled to close our alfresco action, Skrillex’s set continues South West Four’s heritage of showcasing the most revolutionary DJs. Expect the obligatoryheart thumping bass lines, plus huge, gut wrenching breakdowns and chaotic riffs. Guaranteed to go down as one of the greatest sets in SW4 history, this mouth watering performance is set to pummel Clapham Common into submission. You have been warned.

In addition to Skrillex, SW4 Sunday will welcome the world’s greatest DJs and live electronic acts. Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello makes his SW4 debut this year, in his final UK festival performance of 2012, whilst hip hop royalty will be on show as the truly legendary Public Enemy play SW4 in a UK festival exclusive as part of their 25th Anniversary World Tour. The ‘expect the unexpected’ ethos of 2 Many DJs, the DJ manifestation of sensational production duo Soulwax, make their SW4 debut this summer. After selling out the mammoth Brixton Academy, Alexandra Palace and Amnesia Ibiza last year, it’s a privilege for SW4 to welcome one of the greatest DJs and producers of our generation, Eric Prydz; raw and in the flesh. In addition Sasha’s atmospheric sound and transcendental synths will again be on display at SW4 as he showcases his mesmerising connection with the dancefloor.

Skream & Benga; two pioneers synonymous with quality bass music will be joined by three legends of drum & bass; DJ Fresh, Friction and Andy C, who brings his audio visual ‘Alive’ arc to SW4 for the very first time. Clapham debauchery can be expected from Mad Decent’s Diplo, the riotous Simian Mobile Disco and the dynamic Italian duo Crookers, whilst a defining festival experience will no doubt be delivered by Erol Alkan. The world’s undisputed ambassador for electronic dance music Mr Pete Tongreturns in 2012, joining the enigmatic trio of Seth Troxler, Maya Jane Coles and Dyed Soundorom, all of which make their SW4 debuts this year. Eats Everything, one of THE breakthrough acts of the past 12 months will also be present, along with one of the most important acts of the past 20 years Curtis Alan Jones aka Green Velvet.  Flux Pavilion is a red hot talent taking the dubstep world by storm, as isBorgore. With further performances confirmed from Jack Beats, Foreign Beggars, Doctor P, Dillon Francis, Rudimental we can safely say that all in attendance are in for a real SW4 treat.

SW4 SUNDAY LINE-UP

SW4 MAIN STAGE HOSTED BY UKF BASS CULTURE

IN ASSOCIATION WITH LAST.FM:

SKRILLEX

[LONDON FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE]

PUBLIC ENEMY

[THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR – UK FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE]

SKREAM & BENGA

DIPLO · DJ FRESH · CROOKERS

FOREIGN BEGGARS · RUDIMENTAL

+ VERY SPECIAL GUEST

STEVE ANGELLO

DJ MAGAZINE ARENA HOSTED BY TOGETHER IN ASSOCIATION WITH VIEW LONDON:

2 MANY DJS (DJ SET)

ERIC PRYDZ

SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO (DJ SET)

EROL ALKAN

GREEN VELVET

BRODINSKI & GESAFFELSTEIN B2B

JEREMY OLANDER & FEHRPLAY B2B

PETE TONG PRESENTS

ALL GONE PETE TONG

IN ASSOCIATION WITH PULSE RADIO:

SASHA

SETH TROXLER

MAYA JANE COLES

DYED SOUNDOROM

EATS EVERYTHING

JAYMO & ANDY GEORGE

JESSE JAMES & JOHNNY BLOOMFIELD

RAM 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN ASSOCIATION WITH DRUM & BASS ARENA & GET DARKER:

ANDY C: ALIVE

FLUX PAVILION · JACK BEATS · BORGORE · FRICTION

DELTA HEAVY · LOADSTAR · DOCTOR P · DILLON FRANCIS

 

Jamie Jones & Terry Hunter added to Dominican Republic’s Groove Fest lineup

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With his roots intertwined in house music for the past 25 years, Terry Hunter has travelled the globe sharing his passion for soulful house music while continuing to produce dance-floor packing hits for his Ts Box record label. Pleased with the success he has garnered in the house music community, but still looking to fulfil his appetite with new genres of music Terry’s latest adventure in his musical journey showcases his production talent in the hip hop arena

Of course, Horse Meat Disco, Kenny Dope, Krank Brothers, Dennis Ferrer and his Objektivity as well as the Martinez Brothers will all play, as will Sandy Rivera and Noir, both of whom are house heroes set to headline the Defected stage on Saturday’s main event.

What’s more, there are a slew of beach and pool parties being announced meaning there will be even more action to get in on across the 7 days of this party paradise. As well as the carefully programmed events, the keen eye for production and exclusive location, you will be able to enjoy a variety of fine eateries whatever your preference… Italian, Mexican, Caribbean – all things are catered for with food available 24 hours a day from any one of the numerous restaurants which make up this most heavenly Island. 

As well as this, your accommodation (which ranges from villa to presidential suite to studio depending on your budget) will have a fully stocked fridge with ice cold drinks, a choice of alcohol and will be re-stocked everyday by the same maid who – if you chose to stay in a villa – cooks you breakfast each and every morning.  Packages start from £744 and there are payment plans based on four installments… by now you’re surely sold on the idea, so well see you in the sun!

For a full introduction watch: http://bit.ly/A2ElGQ 

Camp Bestival 2012 Weather Forecast

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Camp Bestival

Friday – Mostly sunny with a high of 24°

Saturday – Another fine day with the sun shining down on the castle, a high of 17° expected.

Sunday – Cloudy with light patches of rain, a high of 15° expected.

What does the Summer Festival Guide recommend?

We recommend that you pack some light weather gear to fight off the rain, and pack your favourite summer gear for the rest of the time at this years Camp Bestival!

Dance to the Radio Stage lineup for Leeds Festival

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Emergent in 2009, LITTLE COMETS have nurtured an upward trajectory with a debut album 'In Search Of…', an ever-growing rabid following that has seen the band sell out shows across the UK and on the eve of this year's festival are due to release their second album 'Life Is Elsewhere'.

VARIOUS CRUELTIES burst into life in 2010 with a couple of well received singles and plenty of hyperbole. The band is essentially the musical vehicle of the prodigiously talented Liam O'Donnell and earlier this year saw the release of their self-titled debut on the small but perfectly formed Hideout Recordings.

Bradford band SCARS ON 45 have found success in the US where one of their tracks was picked to be used on ‘CSI New York’.  They’ve recently performed on the ‘Jay Leno show’ and their debut eponymous album was picked as one of the top ten albums of 2012 by Amazon.  Welcome them back to Yorkshire at Leeds.

CHINA RATS are a rock ‘n’ roll band from Leeds who are inspired by a love of punk, 50’s pop and the best British guitar bands.  Having already got the attention of BBC DJ’s such as Huw Stephens and Tom Robinson, their pop-punk charm is sure to win you over.

LIKELY LADS are a four-piece rock band from York.  With over 400,000 YouTube views and counting on their demos, the band has taken great strides towards becoming the most promising outfit to emerge from the North of England in some time.

These new acts join Main Stage headliners Foo Fighters, The Cure, Kasabian plus The Black Keys, Paramore, Florence + the Machine, Kaiser Chiefs, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Vaccines, Justice, The Maccabees, At The Drive-In and many many more.

Nozstock and Global Gathering 2012 Weather Forecast

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Global Gathering

Friday 27th July – Most of the day will remain cloudy with the sun making an appearance in the afternoon.  A high of 23° is expected.

Saturday 28th July – Another fine looking day with cloudy periods and the sun should come out in the late afternoon.  A high of 18° is expected.

The Summer Festival Guide recommends that you pack up the sunscreen, hats, sunnies, and all your other summer gear.  With little or no rain at all, it may get a little cold at night so pack a light jacket.

Nozstock

Friday 27th July – Sunny with a possible light shower in the evening, a high of 21° expected.

Saturday 28th July – Another fine day with sunny intervals and a high of 17° expected.

Sunday 29th July – A chance of showers and a high of 17° expected

The Summer Festival Guide recommends that you pack some light wet weather gear with some rain expected over the weekend.  Be sure to also pack sunscreen and the summer essentials as there will be periods of sun!

Festibelly DJ Competition

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Would YOU like to DJ at Festibelly? We’re offering sets to two DJs along with weekend tickets for two runners up.

How to enter:

1. Record a 30-40 min mix of music: any style, any genre
2. Upload your mix to your account at mixcloud.com – entries MUST:
– Be titled “Festibelly DJ Mix Competition – Your Name”
– Be tagged with “Festibelly 2012?
– Have a full tracklisting
– Feature this artwork: goo.gl/7ODcF (right click/save the link)
3. Email the link to your mix to [email protected] before 6pm on 10th August 2012

Entries will be judged by a panel of Festibelly DJ experts. The top four will be posted to our Facebook page on Monday 13th August to battle it out for the two sets with winners decided on Friday 17th August at 6pm.

 
More info here: festibelly.com/djcomp

Camp Bestival 2012 SOLD OUT

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Although all weekend tickets have sold out, there are the last few remaining day tickets on sale now from Lulworth Heritage Centre (01929 400587) and Ticketline (0844 888 4410), so if you want to get a piece of the action you’re going to have be quick and snap up a day ticket while you still can.

Rob da Bank says: “Well thanks to everyone who’s sold us out for the 5th year running. In a tricky year for festivals across the board we feel really lucky to have such a faithful crowd who keep coming back to Camp Bestival and obviously some newbies popping their Camp B cherries too. The site is looking fantastic and we've had loads of calls and emails from excited artists who can’t wait to get down here too. Watch out for some of the new bits onsite from the Wall Of Death to Young British Foodies and an even more spectacular grand finale on Sunday night. See you here soon!”

With more amazing entertainment than you could possibly imagine, all crammed into one incredible weekend, it’s going to be the ultimate festi-holiday experience for all the family, with Hot Chip headlining Friday, our Saturday Night Fever extravaganza featuring Kool & the Gang, Chic ft Nile Rodgers and the Earth Wind & Fire Experience ft Al Mckay on Saturday and Happy Mondays and Jimmy Carr topping the bill on Sunday. So get your skates on and join us on the Jurassic coast!

And just to entice you a little bit more, we are delighted to welcome long-time Camp Bestival chum, Keith Allen to this year's shindig for an exclusive performance.  A well-known wild card, Keith will be taking a sly dig at the Olympics with his satirical Opera, 'Will Cliff Be There?'  Penned by the latest incarnation of Fat Les, redubbed Fit Les for the occasion, the performance will feature renowned producer and musician Matt Eaton and Happy Monday's chanteuse Rowetta. Taking place in the East Lulworth Literary Institute on Friday at 2pm, the Opera takes the form of a live radio show and is definitely recommended as part of your pre-Olympic preparation!

Don’t forget that you can get all the key Camp Bestival information you need from the Camp Bestival website here and lots of travel advice and information from here.

Plus, you can also get our Camp Bestival app for £2.99 which will include key timings and travel info, site maps, money saving vouchers and lots more. There’s more info on where to download that here.

Frank Skinner in conversation at Greenbelt Festival

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Already boasting one of the most diverse and culturally enriched line-ups of any UK arts festival, Greenbelt Festival will enjoy its 39th year this year and will once again take place in the salubrious setting of Cheltenham Racecourse.  Taking place from the 24th – 27th August 2012, Greenbelt Festival is one of the most celebrated arts festivals in the UK.  Boasting a line-up that includes music, spoken word, theatre and comedy, Greenbelt continues to champion values that are oft-overlooked in modern society, such as justice, tolerance and equality. As a registered charity, Greenbelt Festival will once again be raising money for a host of charities and good causes across the weekend.  Tickets are on sale now and can be bought from the official festival website.

Comedy legend Frank Skinner has been a vital part of the British comedy scene for the past twenty years. He won the Perrier Award at the 1991 Edinburgh Fringe, and went on to appear with his then flatmate David Baddiel on Fantasy Football League and Baddiel & Skinner Unplanned, as well as his own, hugely popular chat show The Frank Skinner Show on BBC One and ITV. He now presents two BBC2 comedy shows – Frank Skinner's Opinionated and Room 101 – as well as the Absolute Radio Saturday Breakfast show, the podcast of which was downloaded 10.1m times in 2011, making it the most successful commercial radio podcast of all time.  He has written three books – his 2002 autobiography Frank Skinner by Frank Skinner, his 2007 book Frank Skinner On The Road, about returning to live standup and a collection of his regular columns for The Times newspaper, Dispatches from the Sofa, which was published in 2011.

Frank is a practising Catholic, and has written extensively about his faith, as well as hosting an In Conversation event with the Archbishop of Canterbury. As the title of his TV show suggests, Frank is opinionated – with considered views on subjects as varied as George Formby, the credit crunch, Elvis, sex, the new atheism, fatherhood and his beloved West Bromwich Albion. Greenbelt takes place from 24th-27th August at Cheltenham Racecourse. Tickets are on sale now and available from the festival website.

Tickets are now available from the Greenbelt festival website or via 020 7374 2760. Adult weekend tickets are £120.00; adult concession weekend tickets are £75.00; under 18 weekend tickets (5 to 17 years) are £65.00; family weekend tickets (2 Adults, 2 Under 18s) are £310.00; single parent family weekend tickets (1 Adult, 2 Under 18s) are £200.00 and infants (0-4 years) go for free. Days tickets are now on sale ranging from £15-£35 with concessions for family tickets, single parent families and multiple purchases. Discounted tickets for local residents are also available for the postcodes GL50, GL51, GL52 and GL53. These tickets can be picked up online or alternatively onsite subject to availability (proof of address required). Please see the website for full details festival website.

Reading & Leeds 2012 BBC Introducing Stage lineups

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Over the years the stage has seen debut performances from Pulled Apart By Horses (who will make their Main Stage debut this year), Two Door Cinema Club (NME/Radio 1 Stage second headliner 2012) and Don Broco, who move onto the Festival Republic Stage this year after their amazing performance in 2011 on the BBC Introducing Stage.

The bands that play are chosen through a combination of the BBC’s countrywide Introducing shows, Leeds promoters Futuresound, festival promoters Festival Republic and Martin House’s Centre Stage competition.

These new acts join Foo Fighters, The Cure, Kasabian, The Black Keys, Paramore, Florence + the Machine, Kaiser Chiefs, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Vaccines, Justice, The Maccabees, At The Drive-In and many more.

The Reading & Leeds Festival is held on 24th – 26th August 2012 at Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds. The full line-up and further information can be found at www.readingfestival.com / www.leedsfestival.com  

BBC Introducing Stage

Attention Thieves                                            attentionthieves.co.uk

Backyards                                                       facebook.com/backyardsmusic

Bearfoot Beware                                             facebook.com/bearfootbeware

Black Moth                                                      facebook.com/themothpit

Crooked Tongues                                           ctleeds.bandcamp.com

Cut Ribbons                                                    cutribbons.com

Danica Hunter                                                 danicahunter.com

Deaf Club                                                        deafclub.bandcamp.com

Dear Prudence                                               dearprudencemusic.com  

Dingus Khan                                                   facebook.com/dinguskhanband

Empror & Duppy Beatz                                  myspace.com/duppybeatz  

Escape To New York                                     escapetonewyork.co.uk

Escapists                                                         escapistsmusic.com

The Establishment                                          theestablishmentband.com

Family of the Year                                          familyoftheyear.net

Fish Tank                                                        fishtank.bandcamp.com

Glassbody                                                       facebook.com/glassbody

Hawk Eyes                                                     hawkeyesmusic.com

Hildamay                                                         facebook.com/hildamay        

Ifan Dafydd                                                     facebook.com/ifandafydd                             

Lady Lykez                                                     ladylykez.co.uk

Marmozets                                                      marmozets.co.uk

Marsicans                                                       facebook.com/marsicansuk

Max Raptor                                                     maxraptor.co.uk

Mikill Pane                                                      mikillpane.com

Park Bench Society                                        facebook.com/parkbenchsociety

Proxies                                                            proxiesmusic.com

Rachel Sermanni                                            rachelsermanni.net  

RIO                                                                 myspace.com/reostreetsmart

Samoans                                                         soundcloud.com/samoans

Sarah Williams White                                      sarahwilliamswhite.com

Seasfire                                                           seasfire.tumblr.com

Vengeance and the Panther Queen               vengeanceandthepantherqueen.com

Wet Nuns                                                        wetnuns.com

We Walk On Ice                                             facebook.com/wewalkonice

We Were Frontiers                                          facebook.com/wewerefrontiersofficial

Plus more still to be announced!

Winners of the Futuresound competition and opening the NME/Radio1 Stage on Saturday at Reading and Sunday at Leeds will be Post War Glamour Girls postwarglamourgirls.com. 

Alternative Stage

Added to the comedy line-up is Adam Hills who has achieved international acclaim as one of the world’s best stand up comics.  Combining positive uplifting comedy and rampant spontaneity has seen him receive a swag of awards, glowing reviews and a legion of fans around the planet.

Once again, Transgressive and friends take over the Alternative Stage two nights at Leeds Festival.  They will curate, DJ and host the stage’s late-night entertainment on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th August.  Amongst the line-up this year are live performances from Disclosure, Summer Camp and Ghostpoet, plus sets from hotly tipped up-and-comers such as Theme Park, AlunaGeorge and Outfit. 

Outfit * Summer Camp * Disclosure * Theme Park * AlunaGeorge * Ghostpoet
Metronomy DJ set * Transgressive DJ’s * Gaggle DJ’s  (ALL LEEDS ONLY)