Splendour starts tomorrow in Byron Bay and has another killer line-up. The guys from Village Sounds seem to do it every year!
While I’m in Adelaide trying to knock over Port Power in our most important game of the season the likes of Mumford and Sons, The National, Frank Ocean and TV On The Radio will be rocking out to 30,000 punters.
Of the 90 bands playing over the 3 days, I will give you a hand so you are not overwhelmed with choices.
-As a general rule always go International acts before local ones. At festivals you are always going to have clashes.You are a better chance to see the local acts again but it may be the last opportunity you ever get to see the International act.
Friday
Must See:
Mumford & Sons
Darwin Deez
Haim
Robert Delong
Waaves
Clashes:
Portugal,The Man vs Boy & Bear (Portugal)
Baby Shambles vs You Am I ( Baby Shambles)
TV On The Radio vs Matt Corby (TV On The Radio)
Klaxons vs Architecture in Helsinki (Klaxons)
Saturday
Must See:
The National
Flume
Bernard Fanning
Empire Of The Sun
The Polyphonic Spree(Doing ‘Rocky Horror Show’)
Cold War Kids
Vance Joy
Clashes:
Jagwar Ma vs Violent Soho (Jagwar Ma)
Jake Bugg vs Chet Faker ( Jake Bugg)
Cloud Control vs MS MR (MS MR)
The Tough Call:
Flume vs The National.
Both killer acts.The National are the International, so on my theory they get the win but I know Flume will be dropping some new tunes, so its not one you wanna miss. Flip a coin.
Sunday
Must see:
Frank Ocean
Of Monsters & Men
James Blake
Everything Everything
Passion Pit
Snakadaktal
The Jungle Giants
Little Green Cars
Clashes:
The Presets vs Laura Marling ( two different genres- whatever floats your boat)
James Blake vs You Am I ( James Blake)
Mystery Band vs Hermitude ( Alt -J was named as the Mystery band- Dont miss them)
Gurrumul vs The Rubens ( The Rubens)
Fidlar vs The Bamboos ( Fidlar)
Alpine vs Surfer Blood ( Surfer Blood)
See my Splendour playlist on Spotify to get you pumped and ready. Or it can just remind you what you’re missing out on!
Have a good weekend.