Kaka Tim
Half Arsed and Slapdash till I Die
i was expressing mystification at their success/popularity with festival promoters. If you cant slag off bands on the music forum, then i don't know what this place is coming to.
Beautiful Days 2018, Friday 17th to Sunday 19th August.
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i was expressing mystification at their success/popularity with festival promoters. If you cant slag off bands on the music forum, then i don't know what this place is coming to.
Idaho
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Surely you just need to sit in any English field long enough and they will come to you?I bought a ticket to go and see Dreadzone yesterday too
At least it isn't Sheeran
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
kt's their most loyal fan, going to every festival they play at.
Not me.
I've been to around 10 or 11 of them down the years, including 9 of the first 10. It got to a stage where we were just doing the same things trying to relive festivals past.
Good festival though and its not hard to see why it sells out every year.
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Ground Elder
Well-Known Member
Nor me. I've been unlucky enough to have been at least half a dozen, but have sworn never to put myself through it again 
I know that a lot of people love Beautiful Days, but it really isn't my cup of tea
I know that a lot of people love Beautiful Days, but it really isn't my cup of tea 
mr steev
magic thought wizard
I first saw them in a field (Glastonbury) back in '94 I think (when no one had heard of them) and have seen then many times since. Tbh, I think they were better back then but I still enjoy seeing them. This gig is on my doorstep and at an independent venue that really needs some support, so it would be rude not to (gotta be better than sitting at home!)
mr steev
magic thought wizard
I went to one years ago, maybe the second one possibly, and it was great, great weather, great crowd etc. Dragged some mates to the year after and it was not so good (nothing to do with the festival) but a heavy police presence outside and on the gates, a mate got nicked and it pissed it down. The few years after all seemed to be wet ones too and it was difficult to persuade mates to give it another go (it's a fair treck from where we are)
Happily I now have Bearded Theory close by now, which is very similar to Beautiful Days, but with more punky ska
No tickets for us yet, but I'm glad the last headliner** isn't announced until Saturday 30th June, which is payday.We'll be booking then
**We've been speculating, but we've had no reliable guesses yet
I went to one years ago, maybe the second one possibly, and it was great, great weather, great crowd etc. Dragged some mates to the year after and it was not so good (nothing to do with the festival) but a heavy police presence outside and on the gates, a mate got nicked and it pissed it down. The few years after all seemed to be wet ones too and it was difficult to persuade mates to give it another go (it's a fair treck from where we are)
Happily I now have Bearded Theory close by now, which is very similar to Beautiful Days, but with more punky ska
The second BD was the first I went to also, but I've been to all of them since. Thankfully, the heavy Police presence has been toned down considerably, in more recent years.
The poor weather record is definitely a thing, though. There hasn't been a BD when it hasn't rained at all, for bloody ages
Last year there was very little though
We're Bearded Theory lovers as well -- mr steev -- we'll have to arrange to meet up next time
I will be wearing a red rose in my buttonholeI'm very underimpressed by that Hives announcement TBH
We + van will still going to the fest though
We'll see you somewhere on site Badgers when you don't feel like seeing a band ...
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
I'm very underimpressed by that Hives announcement TBH
We + van will still going to the fest though
We'll see you somewhere on site Badgers when you don't feel like seeing a band ...
Saw the Hives in Finsbury Park on Saturday and they were pretty bloomin' good tbf.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Been having a listen and like the cut of their jib
To be fair, I intend to give them an advance Spotify listen to remind myself what they're like.
Will almost certainly give them a go live at BD also
Will almost certainly give them a go live at BD also
kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
Of course it will! It's rained on my bday weekend for at least the last 15 years!I bet the first fucking heavy rain of the summer will be here
In fact the last time I went to bd - I got there on the Saturday cus I really couldn't be arsed- it was pissing down - I did lots of tequila and cava slammers, fell over in the mud in my white combats and nearly wet myself laughing !- it was quite good. I don't remember any bands. I left the next morning.
It wouldn't be BD without rain and cold overnight temperatures, after all it will be the middle of a normal British summer and we're in Devon.
I remain optimistic.
All the technical forecasts over the next two weeks look fantastic -- and very settled. So they could easily survive beyond
I remain optimistic.
All the technical forecasts over the next two weeks look fantastic -- and very settled. So they could easily survive beyond
It would make for a pleasant change.
One of the better ones for bringing your own booze. No real limit to take in and then no arena to have to deal with. Food is another matter but its expensive at most festivals. At Beatherder one stall wanted £6 for a portion of sweet potato fries. 
I have a basic camping stove and will be bringing a bag of Pot Noodles, Peperami, tinned crap, biscuits and such. Will probably still end up with a bacon roll and something else hot each dayOne of the better ones for bringing your own booze. No real limit to take in and then no arena to have to deal with. Food is another matter but its expensive at most festivals. At Beatherder one stall wanted £6 for a portion of sweet potato fries.
Also a couple of cases of cider, box of wine and a bottle of vodka/gin saves a LOT of money versus some other corporate festivals
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