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christophe wrote:

Obviousman wrote:Bad news in the newspapers this morning,

Von got himself a pretty good excuse not to come to the Lokerse Feesten, because there's this other band they've booked (albeit on wednesday, two days after the Sisters):

The Cure

The Cure?
this makes my summer, after not been able to follow the Sisters on the rest of the tour.

Yes, I agree that the Lokerse Feesten-boys are doing a great job this year: The Sisters, The Stooges, The Cure, Patti Smith, ...

I think I' m gonna camp in Lokeren this year! What a summer!!

radiojamaica wrote:I think I' m gonna camp in Lokeren this year! What a summer!!

What an exotic place to go for a holiday

Well... At least in Belgium summers always have the best weather of the entire planet

Obviousman wrote:

radiojamaica wrote:I think I' m gonna camp in Lokeren this year! What a summer!!

What an exotic place to go for a holiday

Well... At least in Belgium summers always have the best weather of the entire planet

Yes I know, Lokeren isn't exactly a tropical, mysterious or adventurous place to take yer tent to, but what else can you do...

About hot, belgian summers, I will always remember Dour '97! Not only for the more than fabolous Sisters show, but also for the hottest weather ever!!! It was just great...

So, Lokeren here I come

So, the Belgian HL peeps on the Sisters gig will be:

IZ.
Christophe.
Obviousman.
RadioJamaica.

Anyone else?

And the other HL'ers? Just so I know how much six-packs of drinkable beer I have to smuggle inside...

IZ.

By the way: Just noticed in 'de Morgen' there even is a (small) pic of Von In an article about 'big bands on small festivals' (together with the guy from the cure, iggy pop and the guy from starsailor) ...

Now when was the last time his picture appeared in a newspaper?

No doubt Lokeren will see me coming too, by the way

Oh, and I don't drink beer, Izzy, I'll smuggle me some other drinkable liquor inside myself (whiskey or something)

Izzy HaveMercy wrote:So, the Belgian HL peeps on the Sisters gig will be:

IZ.
Christophe.
Obviousman.
RadioJamaica.

Anyone else?

And the other HL'ers? Just so I know how much six-packs of drinkable beer I have to smuggle inside...

IZ.

One non Belgian HL coming here!

Oh, by the way, I don't drink beer either, but if there's a chance of getting hold of cider (or simply tab water) I'm fine....

Obviousman wrote:I'll smuggle me some other drinkable liquor inside myself (whiskey or something)

Midleton Very Rare will also do the trick I had in mind

And a bottle of Spa Reine for missus Eva

IZ.

Izzy HaveMercy wrote:

Obviousman wrote:I'll smuggle me some other drinkable liquor inside myself (whiskey or something)

Midleton Very Rare will also do the trick I had in mind

And a bottle of Spa Reine for missus Eva

IZ.

radiojamaica wrote:

christophe wrote:

Obviousman wrote:Bad news in the newspapers this morning,

Von got himself a pretty good excuse not to come to the Lokerse Feesten, because there's this other band they've booked (albeit on wednesday, two days after the Sisters):

The Cure

The Cure?
this makes my summer, after not been able to follow the Sisters on the rest of the tour.

Yes, I agree that the Lokerse Feesten-boys are doing a great job this year: The Sisters, The Stooges, The Cure, Patti Smith, ...

I think I' m gonna camp in Lokeren this year! What a summer!!

to bad its a pretty long way to drive.
I'm going for the sisters and for the cure, but I don't know if I'll be able to see the other shows as well stupid work

Obviousman wrote:Bad news in the newspapers this morning,

Von got himself a pretty good excuse not to come to the Lokerse Feesten, because there's this other band they've booked (albeit on wednesday, two days after the Sisters):

The Cure

He did play the same festival with the Cure in 1998 (Taubertal, Germany), so why should he cancel this one (as long as nobody declares this one as a Goth-festival)?

vicus wrote:

Obviousman wrote:Bad news in the newspapers this morning,

Von got himself a pretty good excuse not to come to the Lokerse Feesten, because there's this other band they've booked (albeit on wednesday, two days after the Sisters):

The Cure

He did play the same festival with the Cure in 1998 (Taubertal, Germany), so why should he cancel this one (as long as nobody declares this one as a Goth-festival)?

True.

And Lokerse Feesten is all BUT a Goff fest.
It is still a 'family festival' which used to be free entrance for a couple of years.
There will be a very 'relaxed' and calm atmosphere. Which is nice for a change

IZ.

New update:

Prices for regular days are €10 (so for the Sisters too)
For 10 August €20 - That's for the Cure (and Mercury Rev)
Subscribtions for the entire festival cost €60

Tickets are available at the entrance only for regular days
For presales (10 August only!): clicky or 070-345.345 (only in Belgium, I guess)
Subscribtions are to be bought this saturday only

Some extra names:

SEAN PAUL, MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, NAS, MERCURY REV, NATALIE IMBRUGLIA, KANE, GABRIEL RIOS, ARSENAL, BUSCEMI (LATE NITE REWORKS) + Special Guests, VIVE LA FÊTE, MAGNUS (DJ-set), MILLIONAIRE, SARAH BETTENS, JANEZ DETD, T HOF VAN COMMERCE, TRIGGERFINGER, HULK


I'm just hoping for Millionaire to be on the same day as the Sisters

Thanks a lot for the informations, Obviousman! I'm surprised at the reasonable prices for entry. 10 Euros is very kind....

Eva wrote:Thanks a lot for the informations, Obviousman! I'm surprised at the reasonable prices for entry. 10 Euros is very kind....

Very kind indeed, it means no-one who is on the continent (and has gone to the Tilburg gig) has any excuses left not to come

It's only £15 or even under, so, get your lazy arses over to Belgium, will you all

EDIT: More like under £7 isn't it

Oh, and I forgot to mention of course Andrew S. and Helen are coming to Lokeren too, and they're not even mainlanders...

Obviousman wrote:New update:
For 10 August €20 - That's for the Cure (and Mercury Rev)

I got my tickets :-p
(not exactly butt they are on the way over here )

Also in the newsletter I received, it states that the definitive line-ups will be confirmed end of June/begin of July.

Still, 10 euro to see the Sisters... That's at least twenty years ago I paid that less to see them

Not counting the times I did not bother to go and see them.

IZ.

The bands performing on the 8th august are:

THE SISTERS OF MERCY

VIVE LA FETE

MONZA

...not bad at all, especially as I kinda dig Vive La Fête and was planning to see 'm somewhere this summer... I just found my spot!!!

Monza isn't really my cup of tea, but the leadsinger has a Joy Division-crush, so who knows...

cheerio...

radiojamaica wrote:The bands performing on the 8th august are:

THE SISTERS OF MERCY

VIVE LA FETE

MONZA

...not bad at all, especially as I kinda dig Vive La Fête and was planning to see 'm somewhere this summer... I just found my spot!!!

Monza isn't really my cup of tea, but the leadsinger has a Joy Division-crush, so who knows...

cheerio...

Vive La Fete is ace! Got the new CD and Els is really Roarrrr

Monza is kinda good for twenty minutes or so....

IZ.

Izzy HaveMercy wrote:Vive La Fete is ace! Got the new CD and Els is really Roarrrr

Monza is kinda good for twenty minutes or so....

IZ.

Will you be able to keep your food/drinks/... inside when you're looking at the downside of those wobly chins for twenty mins ?

Didn't investigate VLF yet, but as everyone around me says they're great, well, who am I not to have a listen... Just will have to find the stuff, only have a single track that came along with my Deng

actually I quite like Monza butt you do get tired of them after a few songs.
and I started to dislike the singer after I had to stand behind him at some gig while he wasn't even watching the show
VLF is good, no doubt about it! maybe a bit to energetic for some of us

Here is a summary of the groups that com to the Lokerse feesten

THE CURE
IGGY&THE STOOGES
SEAN PAUL
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD
NAS
MERCURY REV
NATALIE IMBRUGLIA
THE SISTERS OF MERCY
PATTI SMITH AND HER BAND
STARSAILOR
JIMMY CLIFF
KANE
GABRIEL RIOS
ARSENAL
BUSCEMI (LATE NITE REWORKS) + Special Guests
VIVE LA FÊTE
MAGNUS (DJ-set)
MILLIONAIRE
SARAH BETTENS
JANEZ DETD
T HOF VAN COMMERCE
TRIGGERFINGER
HULK
CLOUSEAU
ADMIRAL FREEBEE
2MANYDJS
MYLO (live)
THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES
THE GLIMMERS
MONZA
PRIDE OF LIONS (EX-SURVIVOR)

Don't miss this festival

Izzy HaveMercy wrote:So, the Belgian HL peeps on the Sisters gig will be:

IZ.
Christophe.
Obviousman.
RadioJamaica.

Anyone else?

And the other HL'ers? Just so I know how much six-packs of drinkable beer I have to smuggle inside...

IZ.

count me in!!!
i'll be there..allready took 2 days off from work, cause i know it'll be packed...
wouldn't miss it for the world..and lokeren is only 10 miles away from here...

Last names have been added for Lokerse Feesten:
Not that this addition is of much value to us, I presume , just to give a complete list

SIOEN, CRANES, HERMANOS INGLESOS, DISCOBAR GALAXIE, DJ GERRIT KERREMANS, DJ 4T4 + DJ TOM DERIE, DJ DIRK STOOPS, STUDIO BRUSSEL AFREKENINGSFUIF

Edit: Extra detail: Sisters will be playing from 23h30 to 1h00, I guess that is a pretty good timing, isn't it...

A pretty good timing... a very late night show
By 11.30 pm there will be place enough for the fans (I hope).

Well, see you there!

Does anybody know photocamera's are allowed??

Peter KJ