Reading and Leeds: Lock Up line-up released
Posted by jamie on Apr 17, 2012
Announcing the line-up for the Lock-Up Stage has improved this year’s Reading and Leeds festivals no end.
Highlights ought to be:
- Social Distortion and Random Hand (Reading on Friday, Leeds on Sunday)
- The Skints, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and Less Than Jake (Leeds on Friday, Reading on Sunday)
You can get tickets here.
LISF 2012: even more legends..
Posted by jamie on Feb 4, 2012
Exciting news from our good friends at the London International Ska Festival.
The latest additions 2012’s line up are: Dave Barker (the voice of Dave & Ansell Collins), Rico Rodriguez (legendary trombonist who played on thousands of Jamaican hits, The Specials and now Jools Holland) plus DJs Andy Attic (Club Ska) and Cello (Coast To Coast).
We’ve also announced a fantastic DJ All-nighter at The Islington Metalworks (3 minutes around the corner from the Academy) starring Soul Jazz Records Studio One Special, Tighten Up Crew, Downbeat Melody, Chris Lane (Fashion Rcds) and Tim ‘Bilko’ Wells.
Chris Murray has also joined the bill, next to the Skints on Sunday 6th May. They’ve reported this separately, but it’s more than worth including.
3 May
O2 Islington Academy, 16 Parkfield Street London, N1 0PS. (6pm-11pm)
The Pioneers | Dawn Penn | The Moon Invaders | Kinky Coo Coo’s | The Delegators | DJ Andy Smith
4 May
O2 Islington Academy, 16 Parkfield Street London, N1 0PS. (6pm-10pm)
Dandy Livingstone | Dave Barker | Rico Rodriguez | Phoenix City All-stars | Los Granadians | DJ Gladdy Wax
4 May
Islington Metalworks, 7 Torrens St, London, EC1V 1NQ (3 minutes from Islington O2 Academy & Angel tube station). . (10pm-6am)
Soul Jazz Records 100% Dynamite | Tighten Up v Downbeat Melody | Chris Lane | Tim Wells
Sat 5 May
O2 Sheperds Bush Empire, Sheperd’s Bush Green, London, W12 8TT. (6pm-11pm)
The Dualers (album launch party) | Ska Cubano | Hotknives (orig.line up) | Buster Shuffle | Capone & The Bullets plus more tba
Sun 6 May
O2 Islington Academy, 16 Parkfield Street London, N1 0PS . (5pm-10pm)
Fishbone | Neol Davies aka The Selecter | The Skints | Chris Murray | Rebelation plus more tba
Get tickets here.
Gecko vs Rolf Harris
Posted by jamie on Feb 1, 2012
Lovable ragamuffins Gecko are playing a show with Rolf Harris. yes, really. And Rizzle Kicks! And JIMMY CLIFF! Excited? You will be.
Here’s what Will said:
we’re playing the Big Top Tent at Camp Bestival with Jimmy Cliff, Earth Wind and Fire, Hot chip, Little Dragon, Chic, Kool and the Gang, Scroobius Pip, Rizzle Kicks, DJ Yoda, Rolf Harris, Prince Fatty, Fantastic Mr Fox, Sound of Rum, Henry Rollins and Adam Ant amongst others
Get Bestival and/or Camp Bestival tickets here.
Gecko: Secret Garden Party
Posted by jamie on Jul 5, 2011
Lovably cheeky acoustic-ska ragammuffins Gecko are going to grace the Secret Garden Party this year. They’ll be playing the wonderfully named “Where the Wild Things Are” stage on the Saturday.
That announcement in full:
Yeah, you heard, Blondie.
Jello Biafra joins Rebellion festival
Posted by jamie on May 3, 2011
Jello Biafra has joined as another headline act for the Rebellion festival. Rebellion told us this:
His work since [the Dead Kennedys] is equally important and just as relevant. SUNDAY night in the OLYMPIA will see JELLO BIAFRA & THE GUANTANAMO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE hit the stage. If you’re unfamiliar with the band, check them out here.
Then they told us this:
TICKET PRICES
Our tickets were due to rise on 1st May, however due to the bank holidays we’re extending this to MAY 3rd. This is your last chance to buy tickets at the discounted price of £100. This gets you admission for all 4 days, to all stages. From May 3rd onwards the price will be £120, so well worth getting your tickets now if you know your [sic] definitely coming!
RUMBLE DOWN SOUTH 2011
Posted by jamie on May 3, 2011
We’ve been waiting on this for a while. Now that their website’s up and the line-up is confirmed, we can officially show you the Rumble Down South Festival 2011.
You can see the full line-up here, but highlights (in our point of view) include Lower Than Atlantis, Doctor 8Ball (fka Too Late Lucy), Funeral for a Friend and the Sonic Boom Six. I also love Jett Black.
I’ve heard rumours (rumours, people), that we’ll also see the King Blues, but can’t confirm that for you yet.
Reading bashers..
Posted by jamie on Apr 26, 2011
Reading Festival are getting abuse on facebook. They’re making a big announcement next week, and a few try-hards have taken the opportunity to disparage the quality of the line-up in general, and My Chemical Romance in particular. If you ask me, they’ve put on plenty worse bands than MCR, but noone’s asked me anyway. Ah well.
See it here.
24/7: Landed Festival
Posted by jamie on Apr 3, 2011
24/7 are going to play the Landed Festival. Have a look at all the details here.
King Blues at Camden Crawl
Posted by jamie on Mar 31, 2011
The King Blues
This year the Red Bull Bedroom Jam Arena, located on Hawley Crescent, will be the only area open to those under 18 and will be completely free for all those aged 14-18.
Wristbands will be distributed on a first come first served basis and will be available exclusively through the Red Bull Bedroom Jam site, so those who want to get involved need to head to the Bedroom Jam site to register.
London Int’l Ska Fest: 33 days to go..
Posted by jamie on Mar 16, 2011
We’ve had a quick update on the London International Ska Festival:
“33 days to go to Day 1 of the festival, and thing are gathering pace nicely with the announcement of Owen Grey being added to the bill and a special podcast produced by Greedy G. More announcements coming shortly. 4day tickets and day tickets are available now from their official site“.
