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Pumpkins to play Splendour in the Grass 2012

#1 User is offline   Raoul 

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Posted 18 April 2012 - 02:05 PM

http://musicfeeds.co...l-announcement/

Australia tour looms for July
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Posted 18 April 2012 - 06:51 PM

View PostRaoul, on 18 April 2012 - 02:05 PM, said:

http://musicfeeds.co...l-announcement/

Australia tour looms for July



Anyone else surprised they're headlining over Jack White?
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Posted 18 April 2012 - 07:25 PM

They're not. Jack White is the main headliner according to their main poster..

http://splendourinth.../poster.jpg?v=3


That's also how it was announced on triple j

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Posted 18 April 2012 - 08:00 PM

The line up is not too shabby
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Posted 18 April 2012 - 10:00 PM

Triple j is recording and broadcasting the festival. Not sure if the Pumpkins' gig will get a guernsey or not..
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Posted 19 April 2012 - 12:25 AM

I know i have given Billy a hard time about some of his decisions and choices over the past few years - but playing Splendor in the Grass is definitely one of his best decisions in a long time. Its THE best festival in Australia & is the kind of gig that can make or break your career in this country.

Here is hoping that Billy plays a generous amount of hits, alongside the best of Oceania & the psychedelic gems like Starla. I personally think he could make a massive impact for the band in Australia with this gig - but he needs to bring his absolute "A" game. No rants. No dodgy singing ( ie not like the album ). No long guitar "noodling" or Gossamer like takes - this is the stage to show a generation how good you are, not how creative or avant garde he can be.

I see no reason why this couldn'e be the start of something great for the band in Australia - but his participation in doing so is absolute paramount. This festival attracts the hipest of the hipster - young and old - and their opinions and word of mouth reviews can sink any band in Australia.
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Posted 19 April 2012 - 12:37 AM

Yep, he has to chose the set well for this particular show. It could kill any credibility remaining with the band at this current time. The side shows on the other hand, he can do whatever he wants. I for one am looking forward to 0@sh in full with the light show and shit.
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Posted 19 April 2012 - 12:53 PM

might go
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Posted 27 April 2012 - 01:11 AM

Anyone get tickets? I managed to get 2 three-dayers!
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Posted 27 April 2012 - 05:49 AM

was hoping to go, but couldn't find a mate to come in time and would have had to fly over. fingers crossed the pumpkins are announced for on the bright side though i doubt that.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 05:04 PM

i missed out on tickets. devo!
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 06:34 PM

View PostMachinesOfLight, on 30 April 2012 - 05:04 PM, said:

i missed out on tickets. devo!


Not that this is related, but I saw Devo (opening act was Flock of Seagulls) on Halloween of 2006. SUCH A GOOD SHOW!
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Posted 19 May 2012 - 07:10 PM

i got a ticket to the sydney sideshow
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Posted 20 May 2012 - 12:46 AM

same
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Posted 21 May 2012 - 08:29 PM

Sydney and melbourne tickets heading to my door as of today! Whats with the venues though? The pumpkins are not going to fill these with people, the general admission hasnt even sold out yet.
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Posted 21 May 2012 - 09:10 PM

It must be to do with the light show and other theatrics.
I'm pretty sure Festival Hall wasn't even sold out in 2010..
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 03:09 PM

The Pumpkins made headlines with their festival closing set at Splendour. From the news/reviews and twitterverse it looks like it was universally praised by fans/critics and the general public. Massive points for the pumpkins in Australia!
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 05:15 PM

Any recordings from this leg of the tour yet? Missed my chance to go so I wanna hear it at least
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 06:55 AM

SETLIST: (unconfirmed)
Black Diamond
Zero
Bullet With Butterfly Wings
Today
The Celestials
Oceania
Tonight, Tonight
Ava Adore
Quasar
Panopticon
Soot and Stars
1979
Cherub Rock
Muzzle
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Space Oddity
X.Y.U.
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 07:22 AM

Not a bad festival setlist. I wish they would drop Black Diamond in favor of one of their own songs, but it is still a good setlist.
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