From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org (seven-seas-moderated-digest) To: seven-seas-moderated-digest@smoe.org Subject: seven-seas-moderated-digest V2 #233 Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org Sender: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Precedence: bulk seven-seas-moderated-digest Thursday, July 31 2003 Volume 02 : Number 233 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 11:54:13 +0200 From: Anders =?iso-8859-1?Q?D=F6mstedt?= Subject: seven-seas-moderated Avalanche rerelease ! I just received my copy of the Avalanche cd. Great stuff ! (Alright, I have the first release as well...) Nice pics too ! If you haven`t ordered one, do so. /Anders ====================================== The Official Seven-Seas Web Page. www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 06:53:50 -0600 From: "K. F. Smith" Subject: seven-seas-moderated August festivals http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/features/story/0,11710,1009104,00.html Outward bound Glastonbury might be long gone, but there's plenty of summer festivals still to come. Ben Hawkes rounds up August's big events Ben Hawkes Thursday July 31, 2003 The Guardian The Big Chill Friday 1 - Sunday 3 August Location: Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Eastnor, Malvern. Vibe: Set in the woody grounds of Eastnor Castle, the ethos of the Big Chill is one of slowing down, relaxing and enjoying the variety provided by the 100 acts over three days. An opportunity to get out of the cities and return to the trees for a long weekend of music, performance, dance, film and little fluffy clouds. The campsite is open from 10am on the Thursday, entertainment starts on Friday. Bands: Nitin Sawhney, Nightmares On Wax, Jimi Tenor, The Cinematic Orchestra, Mr Scruff, A Guy Called Gerald, Dubtribe Sound System, Matt Black (Coldcut), Mike Paradinas, Howie B and more. Price: #99. The festival is sold out; try ebay for tickets. Information: www.bigchill.net or 0870 060 0100. The Bulldog Bash Thursday 7 - Sunday 10 August Location: Shakespeare County Raceway, Long Marston, Warwickshire. Vibe: The Bulldog Bash is a long weekend of heavy metal, motorbikes, trance and stage shows, so whatever you are into, it is guaranteed to be loud! Held at the Shakespeare drag strip south of Stratford-upon-Avon, it boasts some of the biggest names in metal alongside a beer gut competition, wet T-shirts and a variety of novel and bizarre acts "if you can stomach them". Camping and bike parking are free, cars cost #10. Bands: Fun Lovin' Criminals, Wildhearts, Biohazard, Raging Speedhorn, the Quireboys, Candyheads, Broadzilla, Deborah Bonham, Goatboy, Fallen, Fony, Hells Bells, Never the Bride, Leatherface, Shark Attack, Swurve and Stagefright. Also a Hard Trance tent and a Chillout tent. Price: #45 (children under 14 get in free). Tickets available on the gate. Information: www.bulldogbash.co.uk or 01159 588 484. Summer Sundae Festival Friday 8 - Sunday 10 August Location: De Montfort Hall and gardens, Leicester. Vibe: Summer Sundae 2003 is a three-day fusion of rock, pop, dance and acoustic acts, including a number of music's big names and high-profile campaigners. Sunday's event will benefit the Landmine Free World charity. Bands: Mr Scruff, Bonobo, Gotan Project, Alabama 3, Chumbawamba, Kathryn Williams, Fingathing, RSL, Laura Cantrell, Praha 7, the Herbaliser DJs, Ralph Myerz & The Jack Herren Band, London Elektricity, LSK, Pink Grease and more. Sunday's Landmine Free World concert: Billy Bragg, Chrissie Hynde, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris with Joan Baez, as well as Aqualung, the Vessels, Pernice Brothers, Ian McCulloch, Cosmic Rough Riders, Richard Hawley, Magoo and more acts to be announced. Price: #50 weekend tickets, Friday #15, Saturday #25 and Sunday #35. Tickets still available and include camping. Information: www.demontforthall.co.uk or 0116 233 3111. V festival Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 August Location: Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire. Vibe: The combination of the biggest bands and the organisational nous of Richard Branson has turned the annual V festival into one of the best days out of the summer. It's really two simultaneous festivals at two separate venues with the line-up swapping over to introduce twice as many acts to twice as many people. It provides an atmosphere as welcoming to music fans as families and has been voted European festival of the year for the last seven. Bands: Chelmsford Saturday 16, Staffordshire Sunday 17: Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Ash, The Hives, The Cardigans, Echo & the Bunnymen, Feeder, Turin Brakes, Super Furry Animals, Kelly Osbourne, Athlete, Damien Rice, Lemon Jelly, Moloko, Goldfrapp, David Holmes & The Free Association, Mis-Teeq, Dirty Vegas. Staffordshire Saturday 16, Chelmsford Sunday 17: Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Gray, Queens of the Stone Age, PJ Harvey, Morcheeba, Inspiral Carpets, Underworld, the Coral, Tim Burgess, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Appleton, Kosheen, Mint Royale, Gus Gus, I Am Kloot. Price: #90 weekend with camping, #75 weekend without camping, #42.50 for a day. Tickets for this year are sold out. Information: www.v2003.info/ Canterbury Fayre Friday 22 - Sunday 24 August Location: Mount Ephraim Gardens, Hernhill, Kent. Vibe: In its fourth year, the Canterbury Fayre offers a weekend of timeless music with performers from all over the world. There are acts and styles for all ages; from rock to pop, folk to trance and dub to baggy, all nestled on the grounds of a Victorian mansion deep in the heart of the serene Kent countryside. Bands: Robert Plant, Buzzcocks, Inspiral Carpets, John Otway Big Band, Shed Seven, Cosmic Rough Riders, Roy Harper, Incredible String Band, Deborah Bonham, Ezio, Ian McNabb, Adom, DJ Monkey Pilot, Loop Guru, Eat Static, Dreadzone, Banco de Gaia, etc. Price: #70 weekend, day tickets #20 (August 22) and #30 (August 23 & 24). Tickets still available; limited tickets on the gate. Information: www.canterburyfayre.com or 01494 794887 Reading/Leeds Carling Weekend Friday 22 - Sunday 24 August Location: Bramham Park, Wetherby, Leeds and Richfield Avenue, Reading. Vibe: The Reading/Leeds Carling Weekend is the best opportunity to catch all the bands you missed if you weren't at Glastonbury. With well over 100 acts in three days, it would be impossible to see all of them but the huge variety allows you, regardless of your musical preference, to see whatever bands you want. This year sees the return of Metallica. Bands: Leeds Friday 22 and Reading Sunday 24: Metallica, System of a Down, Sum 41, Primal Scream, Good Charlotte, the Music, Granddaddy, Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, Hot Hot Heat, Lamb. Leeds Saturday 23 and Reading Friday 22: Linkin Park, Blink 182, Placebo, Jay-Z, the Datsuns, Less Than Jake, the Polyphonic Spree, Elbow, Interpol, Electric Six, Ladytron, Alien Ant Farm, Death in Vegas. Leeds Sunday 24 and Reading Saturday 23 Blur, the White Stripes, Beck, the Doves, the Streets, the Libertines, the Darkness, Junior Senior, AFI, Hundred Reasons, the Thrills, the Kills, Audio Bullys. Price: #95 weekend ticket, #40 single day tickets. Reading is sold out; tickets still available for Leeds. Information: www.readingfestival.com or www.leedsfestival.com or 020 7344 0044 or 08701 500 044 Creamfields Saturday 23 August Location: Old Liverpool Airfield, Speke, Merseyside. Vibe: A long night where the world's premier DJs and dance acts converge within a few enormous circus tents to celebrate the biggest clubbing event of the calendar. Wave your hands in the air. Bands: Massive Attack, the Chemical Brothers, Paul Oakenfold, Mint Royale, DJ Tiesto, Sasha, Paul Van Dyk, Pete Tong, Erick Morillo, Dave Clarke Live, Audio Bullys, Timo Maas, Judge Jules, Tall Paul, Gus Gus, Jon Carter, Harry Romero. Price: #47. Tickets still available. Information: www.cream.co.uk/creamfields or 0871 220 0260 Guardian Unlimited ) Guardian Newspapers Limited 2003 ====================================== The Official Seven-Seas Web Page. www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ End of seven-seas-moderated-digest V2 #233 ******************************************