Favourite moment: orbital on the main stage - wodnerufl as ever. and one of the fairground rides was the other highlight of the festival - that speaks volumes.... @
Posted 18/09/2009
by halodj
Location: london
We've been to a number of the clapham common free fesitvals in the past and loads of other festivals over the last 15 or so years and were looking forward to this as the highlight of the bank holiday wknd - what a great line-up! . But really disappointed when we got there. Too many good acts on too early and for to little time (dubstep for half an hour at 3.30 in the afternoon - are you sure??? what a waste..) Too many of the big name artists all clashing with each other. Too many big names in tents that weren't big enough to cater for the audience (Royksopp- yeah they sounded great from half way to the back fence which is the closest we managed to get). The whole thing felt cramped. The scrum to use the ladies toilets was at times unbreaable (and i've been to Glastonbury enough times ot know how bad festival toilets can be).The sound system on the main stage was variable - Roni Size and Reprazent are awesome live but the sound mixing for their set was dire. Not enough bars for the nunber of peopel, food stalls average to poor. Just not enough SPACE for a festilval with that line up and apparent ambition - come on guys, Clapham Common is a big place, surely you can get a bigger site than that postage stamp... frankly if it wasn't for wanting to see Orbital plus feeling guilty at having raved on so much abuot this fesitval that we got loads of our mates to come along instead of going to Carnival (for free..) we would have left after about an hour or two. we were glad when it was over and escaped to a pub. We won't be going again.
Clapham Common @
- London @
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Favourite moment: orbital on the main stage - wodnerufl as ever. and one of the fairground rides was the other highlight of the festival - that speaks volumes.... @
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4/5
Orbital saves the day!!!
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Favourite moment: Orbital played Dr Who as their last track! Unforgettable! @
Posted 18/09/2009
by Avinit
Location: London
Good event - got there a little late. Royksopp played in a tent that had the worst sound I've ever heard! Orbital as headliners were absolutely amazing! I would go again but be waiting in line when it starts!
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Favourite moment: Orbital played Dr Who as their last track! Unforgettable! @
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1/5
Pretty disappointing
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Posted 09/09/2009
by lcla058
Location: London
Thought the event was way below SW4 last year, and by all accounts, SW4 this year. The line-up was quite disappointing and Felix da Housecat pulled out on the day, without any notice from the promoters.
