I can't believe this line-up! Obviously, there's one huge omission from it but there is always a next time, who knows :?
Weekend tickets are now on sale.
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Ok I'm gonna say it.
I haven't listened to a single song (save calling all the heroes) by any of these bands but I surely do feel like I should have.
From what I can gather, this is a helluva festival for proggers.
But where to start?
I like dark, and electronic. Rocky but not too cheesy. I can do soft songs but they have to have an edge.
Any suggestions? :twisted:
EDIT
Rubbish, I saw Pallas at High Voltage and quite enjoyed them :lol:
my personal recommendation would be not to listen to the Saturday bands :lol:
My favourite is obviously Tinyfish and being that they are led by a Godfrey, I would start with them. Then Magenta.
Do not mistake the John Mitchell It Bites for the 80s It Bites. (Though I guess they might do that song) Tall Ships was not exactly my cup of tea at first but after seeing JM do some of the songs many times at gigs it has kinda grown on me. I have preordered the new album that they will be playing on the night.
Ordered! Sunday is an absolute cracker although I don't know any of Mars Hollow's stuff. Bit more mixed on Saturday but still worth going. Subterranea is my favourite IQ album so that's a must! Rather went off Pallas after the way they treated Alan Reed & wasn't that taken with the last album but I'll give them another chance! Not that convinced about the Tangent - when they followed Frost* at Summer's End in 2008, I went to the bar with other Frosties & Dec! 8-)
Note: I think that the poster is slightly wrong, in that Mars Hollow will be on before Magenta on the Sunday.
It is indeed right not to confuse the two line-ups of It Bites but I have seen/heard them do the vast majority of the 80's IB stuff and jolly well too. It's right they should focus on the new stuff and I can't wait to get the new album.
I too didn't like the way Pallas treated Alan Reed but I bought the XXV album and I've seen them a couple of times since. It is well done live but arguably lacks a little character (hmm...actually, pun intended! :mrgreen: ).
I was luke (puns ahoy!) warm about the Tangent when I saw them at Summer's End '08 (it was rather confusing with so many on stage...BUT at SE '11 I was luke hot about them. In the cut down form, just four of them with the amazing Luke Machin on guitar, I could have watched them for at least another hour. Andy Tillison seemed re-energised in that setting.
The Sunday line-up is pretty sweet. I don't know the band that I can't helping reading as "Marshmallow" but I hear good things about them. I hope their inclusion on Sunday doesn't "squeeze" the timeslots of the other bands too much (curfew and all).
I would be happy to watch the Saturday lot, but we can't be there that day. So, let's have the Day tickets Nellie! :)
I was originally just going to go for Sunday but has I'd have to travel up on Saturday anyway to be there for the start on Sunday I thought I may as well get a weekend ticket and go up a bit earlier on the Saturday.
What Ho Prog Fans.
I bring Celebr8 news, to whit, an event website what''s just gone live.
Go to http://www.celebr8prog.com/Celebr8/Welcome.html (http://www.celebr8prog.com/Celebr8/Welcome.html) where you will find links to the ticket site and a couple of other bits and bobs. We'll be developing the site over the next few weeks with more content etc.
Also, share, share and share some more :)
I'll be there :mrgreen:
Much as I'd like to... it's a very long way... but I'm sure it'll be a corking weekend... :)
Quote from: "RacingHippo"I'll be there :mrgreen:
Me too. Tickets ordered and Monday off work booked. I can't wait :)
btw the word on the IQ forum is that they won't be doing Subterranea as the venue is unsuitable.
The word on the street is that Subterrenea may no be a GO.
Still, better to wait until comfirmed for defiite.
In the mesntime, here's a new trailer featuring music especially supplied for the festival by Simon Godfrey (Jem's bruv)
Share and buy tickets !! :D :D
http://youtu.be/NxUpYcm5bLE (http://youtu.be/NxUpYcm5bLE)
I've just changed and uploaded a new version of the Celebr8 website, this time with added photos from our very own Bo hansen and his http://www.bandshoot.co.uk (http://www.bandshoot.co.uk) enterprise !!
Also includes a message from John Mitchell !
Don't forget day ticket on sale mid-May. Weekend tickets on sale now from http://www.celebr8prog.com (http://www.celebr8prog.com) or from http://www.themerchdesk.com (http://www.themerchdesk.com).
For anyone who's not seen it, here's the new poster upon which you can see visual confirmation that IQ will be performing Subterranea at the festival !!
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Can anyone tell me what time the show will finish on sunday, cant make saturday unfortunatly and i want to know if i can make the last train or have to book into a travel lodge, i think i read somewhere that it was due to finish at ten ?
I will be there. You just try and stop me. Everyone else should be there, too. ;)
I will also be at the warm up gig Tinyfish are doing as a double header with Dec at the 12 Bar in Swindon on Friday the 6th... http://www.tinyfish.org/gigs/gigs_front.htm (http://www.tinyfish.org/gigs/gigs_front.htm) ...if any of you fancy a third day out on the RAWK tiles. :)
Quote from: "turbo"Can anyone tell me what time the show will finish on sunday, cant make saturday unfortunatly and i want to know if i can make the last train or have to book into a travel lodge, i think i read somewhere that it was due to finish at ten ?
Drop us a line at
admin@celebr8prog.com and I'll get Twang to get back to you.
CELEBR8 FESTIVAL Day tickets on sale this Friday May 11th :D
Sat July 7th
IQ
Pallas
The Tangent
Sean Filkins
Sun July 8th
It Bites
Magenta
Mars Hollow
Tinyfish
Dec Burke
http://www.celebr8prog.com/Welcome.html (http://www.celebr8prog.com/Welcome.html)
Day Tickets £45.00 Doors 2.00pm both days. Tickets available on www.themerchdesk.com (http://www.themerchdesk.com) :shock:
Oh to answer the question IQ are doing the full album plus stage show. I can definitely confirm this as I am paying for extra stageing & lighting. I have put my very existance on the line for Prog. :shock:
Even worse, you have to put your very existence on the line for IQ. :shock:
;)
In all seriousness, this should be one hell of a show. Subterranea is a very ambitious album and should be well worth seeing as a full stage production.
And It Bites are doing all of Map Of The Past, which I am certainly very excited about. 8-)
Quote from: "Mouse"And It Bites are doing all of Map Of The Past, which I am certainly very excited about. 8-)
For me, that alone is worth every penny. So sad I can't come. :(
QuoteAnd It Bites are doing all of Map Of The Past, which I am certainly very excited about
Is that just for the festival or for the whole of the upcoming tour???
I know a few fans (including me) said they should do it but hadn't seen anything saying they would be!!!
Officially jealous!
Quote from: "Mooncat"Is that just for the festival or for the whole of the upcoming tour???
Sure that I've read it's for the tour as well, but do I go there or Carl Palmer and Pictures? Dilemma
CELEBR8 Festival News ! Day tickets for the Festival are on sale NOW. Check out the event website at http://www.celebr8prog.com/Welcome.html (http://www.celebr8prog.com/Welcome.html)
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Quote from: "Mooncat"QuoteAnd It Bites are doing all of Map Of The Past, which I am certainly very excited about
Is that just for the festival or for the whole of the upcoming tour???
I know a few fans (including me) said they should do it but hadn't seen anything saying they would be!!!
John Beck said last weekend that he thought they should do the whole album on the tour, but hinted that other members of the band may not be ready. I suppose there's a certain amount of rearranging required in order to make things work live.
Quote from: "DueyC"John Beck said last weekend that he thought they should do the whole album on the tour, but hinted that other members of the band may not be ready. I suppose there's a certain amount of rearranging required in order to make things work live.
A bit late to be thinking about that now
Hello everybobdypeeps,
Well, you've heard Jem's awesome jingle I guess ? Thanks to Pedder's for brokering the multimillion $ deal between us to land that one !
Now you've heard it, of course, you'll be rushing to buy your tickets from http://www.themerchdesk.com (http://www.themerchdesk.com) and checking out the website at http://www.celebr8prog.com (http://www.celebr8prog.com) for news and interviews etc. We've added an interview with Andy Tillison of The Tangent - more interviews to come. There will also be a flurry of Celebr8 shows from various podcasters too as we get nearer.
Also on the website is Your Guide to Cleebr8 featuring that cheeky pair, Twang and Simon "Tinyfish" Godfrey. Check it out for all the critical Cleebr8 info at http://www.celebr8prog.com/Celebr8_Home.html (http://www.celebr8prog.com/Celebr8_Home.html)
Really now, what festival gives you more ? It's own theme tune, interviews with the stars, videos, cool idents and jingles and a top top line up.
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Where are folks staying for this event?
I know there's a car park (On the side of the venue. Not the front. Or the back. The side.) But is there a hotel on the roof or anything?
Maybe this page can help...
http://www.celebr8prog.com/Festival_Info.html (http://www.celebr8prog.com/Festival_Info.html)
Matt Stevens joins the Saturday line-up...this is jolly good news. What an evernt this is going to be. :)
Top news indeed! :D
Quote from: "Pedro"Matt Stevens joins the Saturday line-up...this is jolly good news. What an evernt this is going to be. :)
And I spy a final acoustic gap on the "Frost* related Sunday" - is this just in case someone has finished his G3 programming?
PS - not expecting anyone to confirm or deny - just stirring......
Quote from: "L33VEY"PS - not expecting anyone to confirm or deny - just stirring......
ooooo you are a tease :twisted:
Well, unless I can find:
a) a floor/sofa/bench to crash on
b) a lift from and back to Darkest WestYorkshireshire
You'll be Celebr8ing without me :(
Hoped-for happenings in company-land haven't happened yet (although they're well on the way), which means I've had to spend another month sans-salary and am consequently broney-stoke.
And I am told that mortgage payments are more important than prog festivals. Hah!
Poo.
Just said it on the fishtank but will post it here as well.
I have a double/twin room to myself at Kingston Central Travelodge so more than enough room for you mate
There are a few offers of a place to stay over on the Fishtank. Now, the final problem - can anyone give him a lift there and back?
Quote from: "MikeEvs"I have a double/twin room to myself at Kingston Central Travelodge so more than enough room for you mate
Thanks Mike! No offense, but I hope it's a twin, not a double..... ;)
Now, as Mouse said:
Quote from: "Mouse"the final problem - can anyone give him a lift there and back?
I'm not very big*. And the kitchen sink I always take everywhere is of the portable variety.
*Compared to most hippos, that is
I am *properly* looking forward to this now!
Bring it on... :D
Gah! - I really, REALLY wish I could get to this, but the my weekend is already planned I'm afraid, and there's a disturbing lack of prog in it.
I'm going to be so jealous of you guys. :(
Things here have improved considerably-ish. Firstly I am not out of the country now or have to be next week, so that's the first hurdle I thought I'd fall at cleared. Secondly there always were family led plans for the whole of this weekend, so that has definitely ruled Saturday out, however, if one manages to earn lots and lots of Brownie points, Sunday could be possible. I'm 40/60 against at present... only because I have not yet raised the question! - we'll see.
Heading off for Surrey tomorrow morning. Hopefully might see one or two of you there over the weekend. Will probably have a Frost* t-shirt on at least one of the days! 8-)
So, how's it going, folks? I very (very) much regret not being able to be there this weekend for the music and the socialising, but there were just too many things on my schedule :cry:
In honour of the ongoing event, however, I offer a picture of the fearless Twang seeking organisational inspiration halfway down a pint glass at the Tinyfish / DeeExpus gig at The Peel earlier this year:
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It was excellent, TA - sorry you couldn't be there :cry:
Very much a Tinyfish / Frost* Forum family gathering.
Quote from: "catherine"It was excellent, TA - sorry you couldn't be there :cry:
Very much a Tinyfish / Frost* Forum family gathering.
Och, Catherine; can ye no spare a man the unembellished truth?
You could all have colluded in telling me that it was awfie, and I wouldn't have felt quite so bad about not being there ... :(
Yeah, it was rubbish really.
(That better?)
There's no pics, it didn't happen. It was rained off & everybody went to Wimbledon
OK then. :)
Don't talk about Wimbledon :cry:
Quote from: "Mikey"There's no pics, it didn't happen. It was rained off & everybody went to Wimbledon
Keep it going chaps; I'm feeling every so slightly better about the weekend now. You don't get to be as old and grizzled as me without perfecting the art of self-deception ... ;)
My Saturday report (with some pictures) can be found in the Other Bands section...here (//http://www.frost-music.co.uk/frosties/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3224)
Quote from: "Trapezium Artist"Quote from: "Mikey"There's no pics, it didn't happen. It was rained off & everybody went to Wimbledon
Keep it going chaps; I'm feeling every so slightly better about the weekend now. You don't get to be as old and grizzled as me without perfecting the art of self-deception ... ;)
After the rain came the floods, followed by a brief earthquake...oh bugger, Pedders as posted his pics
Quote from: "Trapezium Artist"Quote from: "Mikey"There's no pics, it didn't happen. It was rained off & everybody went to Wimbledon
Keep it going chaps; I'm feeling every so slightly better about the weekend now. You don't get to be as old and grizzled as me without perfecting the art of self-deception ... ;)
Definitely didn't happen... I was watching the grand Prix, then I painted several doors while listening to some bloke with a beard on't radionet dividing line thinngy and he spoke to a Twanggy guy. Now, I know if there was something like that going down, they would have been there... as they were on the radio there could not have been any live prog anywhere yesterday. QED!
:) Yeah, my report in the Other Bands section is a work of pure fiction with some incredibly well fabricated pictures.
Does anyone know if Jem was in attendance?
Hmm...just said this in reply to three same question...I don't think he was, but I may be wrong....I have been wrong before...apparently.... ;)
Quote from: "Pedro"....I have been wrong before...apparently.... ;)
Now that is pure fantasy :lol:
Quote from: "Pedro"I have been wrong before.
Shirley, you're mistaken.
Quote from: "gr8gonzo"Quote from: "Pedro"I have been wrong before.
Shirley, you're mistaken.
Yesh, Moneypenny...
Here is the Sunday report...//http://www.frost-music.co.uk/frosties/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3226...which is also obviously fabricated from dreams, candyfloss and unicorn's hair gel...
:)
Best. Weekend. Ever. I can't remember ever being happier. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Ooh, sorry... Nah, it was naff. Everything went wrong. We sold no merch. I didn't meet Steven Wilson. Tinyfish didn't end. (Actually, that last one's true...)
;)
Quote from: "gr8gonzo"Does anyone know if Jem was in attendance?
No sign of Jem, but Rob Reed out of Magenta actually mistook Uncle Bulgaria from t' Fishtank for Jem. I wish I'd have witnessed that first hand - it comes after he became known as 'the long lost Godfrey brother'. :lol:
Andy Tillison thought LivingForever was in Tinyfish. :lol:
Much hilarity was had. :D
Quote from: "Trapezium Artist"In honour of the ongoing event, however, I offer a picture of the fearless Twang seeking organisational inspiration halfway down a pint glass at the Tinyfish / DeeExpus gig at The Peel earlier this year:
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That man is the best man in the world. A prog superhero. 8-)
TA, I don't suppose you've uploaded other photos from that gig to somewhere, have you? I'd love to see them. :)
Quote from: "Mouse"Quote from: "gr8gonzo"Does anyone know if Jem was in attendance?
No sign of Jem, but Rob Reed out of Magenta actually mistook Uncle Bulgaria from t' Fishtank for Jem.
Hardly surprising, I thought this was Jem about to hit LivingForever with a trombone...
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Quote from: "Mouse"Quote from: "Trapezium Artist"In honour of the ongoing event, however, I offer a picture of the fearless Twang seeking organisational inspiration halfway down a pint glass at the Tinyfish / DeeExpus gig at The Peel earlier this year:
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That man is the best man in the world. A prog superhero. 8-)
TA, I don't suppose you've uploaded other photos from that gig to somewhere, have you? I'd love to see them. :)
Not yet, Mouse; simply been swamped with work over the last few months. I have a lot of Tinyfish shots, some of which look pretty good in the previews I've looked at, but some work is needed with Lightroom to pimp them up appropriately. Some snaps post-gig too, some of which you feature in ... ;)
I'll probably get to them in early August; I'm about to pop off for a couple of weeks holiday, doing my bit to keep the Greek economy afloat. Quite literally, in fact, since the first week will involve sailing in the Ionian on a Bavaria 39 ... 8-)
But to keep you going, here's just one shot of a certain Mr Godfrey below, more or less straight out of the camera:
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That is a cracking shot. 8-)
What's that gizmo down by the bridge of the guitar?
Roland pick-up, independent string feeds to his VG99 rig.
Quote from: "Pedro"Hardly surprising, I thought this was Jem about to hit LivingForever with a trombone...
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
Made my week.
HeHe!
BTW That's me just on the right hand edge of the shot :)
And Mrs One with her Canon EOS in the middle
Quote from: "Drarok"What's that gizmo down by the bridge of the guitar?
Quote from: "Pedro"Roland pick-up, independent string feeds to his VG99 rig.
Pedro's got it bang on. Tinyfish don't use keyboards live (or anything else now, for that matter), so synth sounds come via guitar. As of this year, Simon's entire rig went digital - the only 'real' aspects of the guitar are the body and the strings. No backline, either - signal went straight into the PA and out through the monitors (exactly wot Rush do innit).
I always thought that combining rhythm guitar and synth parts into one was a brilliant idea. Don't tell him I said that, though. Erm... he's a right nobber, that Godfrey. ;)
Quote from: "Pedro"(//http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/481978_297402190357977_240435530_n.jpg)
LivingForever loves to booze. :lol:
Quote from: "Mouse"Erm... he's a right nobber, that Godfrey. ;)
He speaks very highly of you too, you tosser.
Quote from: "Mouse"he's a right nobber, that Godfrey. ;)
Have you been talking to his tailor?
Quote from: "Pedro"Quote from: "Mouse"he's a right nobber, that Godfrey. ;)
Have you been talking to his tailor?
:lol: :lol:
I'm now confused and scared.
Quote from: "Mouse"I'm now confused and scared.
Hmmm, the question is....how would you know? ;)
We're trying to get a map together of where people came from to get to Celebr8.
Here it is if you'd like to pin your location (just press edit and drag the blue pin or your bespoke pin to your location)
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&m ... 19&vpsrc=1 (https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=201307804350452313427.0004c5962d36dea1dcb6e&hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=m&z=19&vpsrc=1)
Anyone who hasn't got a Google account and would like a pin, just let me know via PM or email (obv I only need your hometown) ;D
Also, if you have any pics or stories, reviews or video that you'd like to share, I'll be setting up a section of the Channel Celebr8 section of the website to publish these Doesn't matter if they'r not "pro" it's the feeling that counts. All submissions will be credited.
I can't see this posted anywhere else but Frost* are nearly headlining Celebr8.2. Earlybird tickets are still on sale.
at The Merch Desk (//http://themerchdesk.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=118_111&product_id=240)
Quote from: "Nellie"I can't see this posted anywhere else but Frost* are nearly headlining Celebr8.2. Earlybird tickets are still on sale.
at The Merch Desk (//http://themerchdesk.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=118_111&product_id=240)
"Nearly headlining" ... ? Is that a euphemism for "not headlining"? 8-)
More seriously, it's good to see that this is happening: I'll have to see if I can make it to the event that didn't happen this year.
I'm guessing, however, that the band list isn't fully complete yet: seems as though some additional bands might be squeezed in, particularly on the Saturday.
No, that's it. 4 bands on the Saturday and 5 on the Sunday. Same as last time....everyone gets to play for a decent length of time and you can take in some great acoustic stuff in between.
The "nearly headlining" is, I strongly suspect, entirely of Jem's design....this way they can comfortably load-out, wind-down, meet the punters, etc. without people chasing you to clear-out cos the night-clubbers want to get it. He's not ddft and he's not up-himself about band status and such piffle. Full marks.
Quote from: "Pedro"No, that's it. 4 bands on the Saturday and 5 on the Sunday. Same as last time....everyone gets to play for a decent length of time and you can take in some great acoustic stuff in between.
The "nearly headlining" is, I strongly suspect, entirely of Jem's design....this way they can comfortably load-out, wind-down, meet the punters, etc. without people chasing you to clear-out cos the night-clubbers want to get it. He's not ddft and he's not up-himself about band status and such piffle. Full marks.
Oh, don't worry; I meant it very much tongue-in-cheek. I have no problem at all with Frost* being anywhere on the programme and, indeed, I'd agree that it'd be best for all of us to have the chance of a post-gig natter before turning into a pumpkin.
That said, I have no idea what "ddft" means: the best the web can do for me is "deep digital flexor tendon" or "Disjoncteur Différentiel de Fuite à la Terre", neither of which seems particularly likely, even given your assuredly polyglot status 8-)
Lawks, my tryping is rally letting me dawn these days.
Not so much poly-, more uni- and centred firmly on gibberish.
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Quote from: "Pedro"Lawks, my tryping is rally letting me dawn these days.
Not so much poly-, more uni- and centred firmly on gibberish.
Mines gibberish centred entirely on gibberish