My annual "help me find the hidden gems at this festival" thread

[Blane]

Hi all,

Every year you guys help me find bands I've never heard of but come to love at this festival. (http://www.endoftheroadfestival.com/)

Happening next weekend and I fly out tomorrow. Can't wait!

Here's the full lineup (sorry for the caps but I had to copy it as it was on the website. Have put asterisks next to the ones I'm def. going to hit. Any suggestions on others I need to see?

Thanks!

*SIGUR RÓS

*BELLE AND SEBASTIAN

*DAVID BYRNE & ST VINCENT

EELS

*WARPAINT

DINOSAUR JR

*THE WALKMEN

FRIGHTENED RABBIT

*JENS LEKMAN

EFTERKLANG

DAUGHTER

PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING

POLIÇA

MATTHEW E WHITE

PALMA VIOLETS

THE LEISURE SOCIETY

SAVAGES

*DAWES

ED HARCOURT

CAITLIN ROSE

ALLO DARLIN’

PINS

ETHAN JOHNS

THE STAVES

WOLF ALICE

WIDOWSPEAK

BO NINGEN

LAISH

*POKEY LAFARGE

MARK MULCAHY

*DAMIEN JURADO

HEARTLESS BASTARDS

CAYUCAS

JOHN MURRY

MARIKA HACKMAN

CASS MCCOMBS

*KING KHAN & THE SHRINES

MERCHANDISE

GOLDEN FABLE

EVENING HYMNS

WOODPECKER WOOLIAMS

INDIANS

STRAND OF OAKS

TELEMAN

BIRTHDAY GIRL

DIANA JONES

MONEY

ANGEL OLSEN

*THE BARR BROTHERS

EAST INDIA YOUTH

SERAFINA STEER

CHARLIE BOYER AND THE VOYEURS

FUTUR PRIMITIF

DEPTFORD GOTH

*DOUG PAISLEY

DUTCH UNCLES

FOSSIL COLLECTIVE

*HOUNDMOUTH

JULIANNA BARWICK

PARQUET COURTS

VALERIE JUNE

RALFE BAND

RM HUBBERT

EYES AND NO EYES

BOB LIND

ICHI

RACHAEL DADD

SEVENTEEN EVERGREEN

WALL

TIGER CATS

EVANS THE DEATH

WILLIAM TYLER

EL PERRO DEL MAR

LANDSHAPES

DUOLOGUE

FILTHY BOY

ANNA VON HAUSSWOLFF

*CROCODILES

DANIEL NORGREN

FRONTIER RUCKUS

BROKEN TWIN

BLACK YAYA

THE GRAPHITE SET

TREMBLING BELLS AND MIKE HERON

JESSICA PRATT

BRAIDS

NIGHT BEDS

GOLDEN SUITS

THE CARTOONIST

DAUGHN GIBSON

JOE GIDEON AND THE SHARK

FOUR MILE HOUSE

Edited August 27, 2013 by Guest

[AD]

Eels!! Not sure how they translate to a festival but always a solid bet.

Tell Doug Paisley to play shows in his home province for a change.

(Good work on what you've already starred and on avoiding some overhyped bands like Savages, Palma Violets and some others)

Edited August 27, 2013 by Guest

[Big Wooly Mammoth]

Dinosaur Jr - 1980's punk/alternative band. i would add them to my list.

AD: you think Savages are over-hyped? I've been very impressed with what I've heard. remind me a bit of Joy Division. post-punk sound. they played a tiny club in Paris for €20. i already had a €75 ticket for neil young that night. otherwise, I would have rather seen Savages in a small club than Neil in a large arena. Neil was good, but i've seen him a bunch of times.

[DevO]

Tiger Cats based solely on the name!

[fluffhead77]

DINOSAUR JR

DAUGHTER

HEARTLESS BASTARDS

DJ are killing it live these days. The new album is as good as anything they put out in the 90s and their grey appearances haven't diminished their sound in the slightest. You really should see them.

Daughter is a slower, folky act, but the lead singer has a gorgeous, powerful voice.

Heartless Bastards are just fantastic 3 and 4 chord rock, with a female singer/guitarist that delivers awesomeness from opening note to closing crescendo. Do not miss these cats. If you can only see one of the three I mentioned, see Heartless Bastards.

[Blane]

yeah, the Dino Jr option is frustrating. On at the same time as Belle and Sebastian, whom I also like. Will have to test my mood before the sets start and decide.

Thanks for the other suggestions, will check some out!