SUMMER FESTIVALS
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The one for . . . URBAN, MIDSUMMER RAVING The one for . . . LOVING THE LOCAL TALENT
The one for . . . GETTING BACK TO NATURE
The one for . . . SOUNDS FROM THE UNDERGROUND
ELECTRIC FROG SWG3 Warehouse, Glasgow Sat 30–Sun 31 Jul, theelectricfrog.co.uk (see their Facebook pages for further updates) Price: TBC.
The Electric Frog team – they who recently brought us a weekend of warehouse dance action in the shape of François K, Danny Krivit, Optimo and more over the Easter weekend – are back with a summer weekender. Taking place in the same venue – the multi-purpose SWG3 artist studio/ recording space in Glasgow’s West End – the line-up for the July instalment is still under lock and key, but a few names have sneaked out, including cult post-punk grumps The Fall, sci-fi electro orchestra Chrome Hoof (pictured), Iranian techno producer Dubfire, German house DJ Nick Curly, and the reliable Optimo boys. The weekend pulls together the eclectic sonic tastes of Synergy, Slam Events and Optimo, who will be co-curating the programme of live acts and DJs with typical style and enthusiasm. (Claire Sawers) Line-up: A full announcement of the headliners for both days will be put out on Fri 27 May, when tickets will also go on sale + It doesn’t require a schlep back from the countryside - It might call for a Monday off work
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RETREAT Pilrig St Paul’s Church (Leith Walk / Pilrig Street), Edinburgh Sat 27–Sun 28 Aug, retreatfestival.co.uk and tracertrails.co.uk Price: £12 weekend, £7 per day, from wegottickets.com and various outlets, released in July It’ll be the fourth year running for the pocket-sized festival, which the organisers describe as ‘an independent micro music festival celebrating Edinburgh’s contribution to the international pop underground.’ And by ‘pop underground’, last year that meant appearances from Conquering Animal Sound, Withered Hand, 7VWWVW, Benni Hemm Hemm and the Douglas Firs. This year’s line-up is still top-secret, but we’ve been told to expect ‘film screenings at dinnertime, delicious foodstuffs from local caterers, a deranged gala-day environment, and the most extravagant staging and costumery no money can buy’. All that, and probably a fair amount of home- made church decorations, DIY merch, and a warm and fuzzy crowd of local music fans sharing hipflasks. (Claire Sawers)
Line-up: To be announced. + A fine ending to Edinburgh’s annual festival hoopla - Fans of lad rock anthems will be sorely disappointed
INSIDER Inshriach House, near Aviemore Fri 17–Sun 19 Jun, insiderfestival.com Price: £75 weekend, camping included, £25–35 per day
Formed following the demise of nearby eco-festival The Outsider, The Insider started up last-minute in 2009 as an ever-so-genteel alternative to the rowdy weekenders that the young go to nowadays. Now in its third year, the fest will feature a day curated by esteemed Scots folk group Lau, playing up beautifully to their traditional roots. Set in the Cairngorms National Park, the site allows 750 attendees to camp across the 30-acre estate, offering plenty of privacy. Yurt hire or campervan access costs a little extra, but this year’s Victoriana theme decrees that ‘if you arrive by horse drawn carriage, hot air balloon, traction engine, penny-farthing or flying machine you will be issued with ale tokens to the tune of twenty pounds per conveyance.’ Go on, hold them to it. See our interview with festival organiser Walter Micklethwait on page 20. (David Pollock) Line-up: Lau, Charlie McKerron, Hidden Orchestra, Admiral Fallow, Michael Marra + If you like folk music and the countryside, you’ll love it - If you don’t . . .
TRACER TRAILS/ CRY PARROT WEEKENDER SWG3, Glasgow, Sat 10–Sun 11 Sep, cryparrot.co.uk and tracertrails.co.uk Price: £10 weekend, £6 per day
Champions of all that is diverse, curious, metropolitan, undersung and fun – two heavy hitters in Scotland’s DIY music scene are joining forces to put on a brand new two-day festival. Glasgow-based independendent music promoters Cry Parrot and Tracer Trails will be taking over SWG3 in Finnieston for a weekend of music spread over three stages. So while we can’t reveal any of the acts just yet, we can assume the co- promo will present something special, based on the acts they’ve both put on recently: last month Cry Parrot invited Muscles of Joy, Ben Butler & Mousepad and Moon Unit to help them celebrate their fourth birthday, and they’re bringing the splendid Ducktails in June (see preview, page 98), while Tracer Trails have got avant-garde drummer Charles Hayward playing this month, and a tour with Wounded Knee and Ali Roberts planned for later in the year. (Claire Sawers)
Line-up: To be announced. + Expect leftfield and experimental talent - Zero camping and barbecuing potential
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