Summercase. Barcelona. 18th and 19th July.

I'd rather starve...

Irish pubs really are the Devils invention. Just places of utter misery. I mean, who the fuck would want to go to Spain and sit in dark, dingy room, listening to utterly SHITE "music" which is just associated with Scallies eating food which has been frozen, and then flown in an dheated up in the microwave and paying over the odds prices for exactly the same drink as you would get in your local.

Fucking shitholes. Burn the lot of them.

Uncle Liam wrote: ...who the fuck...

Is that one of them there rhetorical questions?

And the weekends timetable.

Bit annoyed about the clash between Interpol and Sons and Daughters but what can you do? Seems the festivities end a little earlier this year.

Barcelona: Viernes 18

MOVISTAR STAGE 18.15 We Are Scientists 19.25 Ian Brown 20.50 Grinderman 22.30 Interpol 00.15 The Verve 02.30 Primal Scream

WALKMAN STAGE 17.45 Els Pets 19.00 Edwyn Collins 20.15 Whitey 21.45 Blondie 23.30 Maxïmo Park 01.45 Etienne de Crécy 03.00 2manydjs

CONVERSE STAGE 16.45 Easy Snap 17.30 Patrice 18.30 One Night Only 19.45 Glasvegas 21.00 Cadence Weapon 22.15 Sons & Daughters 23.30 The Juan Maclean 00.45 Cornelius 02.00 Mr Flash 03.30 Vicarious Bliss

LEVI’S STAGE 17.00 El Guisante Mágico 18.15 Hidrogenesse 19.15 Plastidecor Djs 20.30 XFM Djs 21.45 Part Of The Weeekend Never Dies (proyección) 22.45 NME Djs 00.15 Midnight Juggernauts 01.00 Buenavista 03.00 Gato

Sábado 19

MOVISTAR STAGE 18.00 Ragdog 19.00 The Kooks 20.15 The Breeders 21.35 Kings Of Leon 23.20 Sex Pistols 01.05 Kaiser Chiefs 02.55 Los Planetas

WALKMAN STAGE 18.20 Antònia Font 19.45 Dorian 21.00 The Stranglers 22.30 Mogwai performing Mogwai Young Team 00.20 CSS 02.15 Foals 03.15 Tiga

CONVERSE STAGE 17.00 Pete and The Pirates 18.00 Mystery Jets 19.15 Shout Out Louds 20.30 Los Campesinos! 21.45 Biffy Clyro 23.35 The Raveonettes 00.50 Leila 02.05 Neon Neon 03.00 Rex The Dog

LEVI’S STAGE 17.30 Mishima 18.45 Peter Von Poehl 19.45 Rough Trade Djs 21.15 Go Mag Djs 22.45 Facto Delafé y las Flores Azules 23.30 Mrdj 01.30 The Requesters 02.45 Amable

Thats a killer Friday night line up. Beer break during Grinderman.

more worried about the Interpol/Blondie clash than anything else.

Actually its not too good for splits...

Interpol/Sons and Daughters Kings of Leon/The Stranglers Ian Brown/Glasvegas Ian Brown/Edwyn Collins

Oh well. Plan as follows:

Friday:

We Are Scientists Ian Brown Grinderman (with bar break) Interpol The Verve Etienne de Crécy Gato

followed by (hopefully) a few cheeky drinks on the way back to the hotel

Saturday:

Mystery Jets Shout Out Louds The Breeders (wth bar break) Kings of Leon Mogwai CSS Kaiser Chiefs Foals Tiga

followed by (hopefully) a few cheeky drinks on the way back to the hotel

Uncle Liam wrote: And the weekends timetable.

Bit annoyed about the clash between Interpol and Sons and Daughters but what can you do? Seems the festivities end a little earlier this year.

having seen both the answer is obvious. interpol. next question?

shug - try these

Viernes 18 18.15 We Are Scientists - good poppy start, quite funny 19.25 Ian Brown - roses classics 20.50 Grinderman - nick cave 21.45 Blondie - parteee 22.30 Interpol - nuff said 00.15 The Verve - nothing else on 02.30 Primal Scream - as above 03.00 2manydjs - dance motherfucker

Sábado 19 17.00 Pete and The Pirates - one of the albums of the year so far 18.00 Mystery Jets - keep liam company 20.15 The Breeders / 20.30 Los Campesinos! - tough one to call here 21.00 The Stranglers - singalong 22.30 Mogwai performing Mogwai Young Team - celtic fans, instrumental bliss 23.35 The Raveonettes - err 00.20 CSS - if only for lets make love & listen to death from above 01.05 Kaiser Chiefs - would be fun at a festival 02.05 Neon Neon - ah you'll have left by now anyway.

hibster wrote:

Uncle Liam wrote: And the weekends timetable.

Bit annoyed about the clash between Interpol and Sons and Daughters but what can you do? Seems the festivities end a little earlier this year.

having seen both the answer is obvious. interpol. next question?

Well, obviously.

I've seen Sons and Daughters loads, they were bloody terrible on the Morrissey tour in 2006, but at some point between then and early 2008 they actually became very good.

And they have a tremendously fit lead singer.

Well, I'll probably catch Edwyn Collins on the Friday - quite liked the Orange Juice stuff and, of course, "A Girl Like You" (solo)... However, he does clash with Ian Brown (although I've already seen Ian Brown)...

Apart from that, I'll go with Blondie over Interpol, but generally not fussed - will go with the flow! :)

I get back home at some point around 11pm on the Sunday. 34 hours later, I've got to be in Ormskirk for a day of interviews and assesments.

The only word that springs to mind is... Bugger.

Map (update)

Oh dear, the map Jert sent me showed our hotel and yours as being a five minute walk. One of them must be wrong. I hope it's yours!!

Edit: I've just realised it's not my hotel, sorry

Norbert is never wrong when it comes to any kind of holiday issue.

When I was in Italy on my own last year, I still managed to get updated details of the German train strike. Which of course led to no change of plans whatsoever, and the most hilarious seven hour train journey of all time.

BTW, Norbert: Alex says he is doing you some Verve dvd's for him. Can you bring some blank DVD's for me and I'll give you the money or get you a few drinks. I'm not going to have the chance to get anywhere near a place that sells them now.

Anyone fancy the Nou Camp tour on Friday?

I've tried to book but they only take credit cards, something I dont have.

8 Euro for the museum. 13 Euro for tour and museum.

I'm also planning on doing the bus tour before you all arrive on Thursday. After i've been for a look around the Market.

Hotel-Website

I've made my own little Map

Which naturally, doesnt work.

Uncle Liam wrote: Anyone fancy the Nou Camp tour on Friday?

I've tried to book but they only take credit cards, something I dont have.

8 Euro for the museum. 13 Euro for tour and museum.

I'm also planning on doing the bus tour before you all arrive on Thursday. After i've been for a look around the Market.

You can better book, the bus tour for two days. It's nearly the same price and you have a lot of vouchers. I think, noucamp is cheaper, when you do it, with the bus tour. I'm at the airport at 9 and in the hotel at half past 10 am or so on thursday.

I don't bring DVDs with me. We will be there only for 4 days and 3 Nights. I am not going to burn DVDs then, sorry.

seems reasonable enough.

As you'll be first there that early i'll come an dsay hello before I run off.

Uncle Liam wrote: seems reasonable enough.

As you'll be first there that early i'll come an dsay hello before I run off.

Maybe I will go with you, then. I don't believe I can go at 10 am into my room. But it can all change, because I'll fly with Lufthansa and strikes are expected in the near future.

confusion wrote:

Uncle Liam wrote: Anyone fancy the Nou Camp tour on Friday?

I've tried to book but they only take credit cards, something I dont have.

8 Euro for the museum. 13 Euro for tour and museum.

I'm also planning on doing the bus tour before you all arrive on Thursday. After i've been for a look around the Market.

You can better book, the bus tour for two days. It's nearly the same price and you have a lot of vouchers. I think, noucamp is cheaper, when you do it, with the bus tour. I'm at the airport at 9 and in the hotel at half past 10 am or so on thursday.

I don't bring DVDs with me. We will be there only for 4 days and 3 Nights. I am not going to burn DVDs then, sorry.

Yup, and the tour bus stop is literally across the road from the hotel... From memory, it cost 20 Euros for the day (not sure over 2 days)...

Oh, btw, there's a premium tour round the Nou Camp - not worth the cash, as you see a really crap film with dodgy graphics that lasts about 10 minutes... Rip-off...

Map of hotel location here

(Where it says "Jardins de Carles Barral" on "Paseo Garcia Faria")

The hotel:

And distance from the beach:

Nick King wrote:

Yup, and the tour bus stop is literally across the road from the hotel... From memory, it cost 20 Euros for the day (not sure over 2 days)...

I think its 21 for One day and 25 for two. So i'll just pick upa two day on the off chance. Realistically, come Saturday its probably going to be a case of wake up, get cleaned up and dressed, then go out and get leathered. hair of the dog and that.

Thansk for the info on the Nou Camp Nick. Am i just being better of buying a ticket to the museum? I wouldnt mind having my photo taken inside the actual stadium though...

And this time tomorrow, I will have left! Admittedly, I'll be on a bus to the train station, which is going as far as Milton Keynes before young David picks me up to take me to Luton, but still.

Bus Tour

Routes and stops| Visits discounts| Tickets

Uncle Liam wrote: Thansk for the info on the Nou Camp Nick. Am i just being better of buying a ticket to the museum? I wouldnt mind having my photo taken inside the actual stadium though...

If you mean the photo of you holding up a replica European Cup, then that costs extra anyway... Cheapest option is to get someone to go with you with a camera! :)

Well, i'll be taking a camera, and Tim said he was coming.

I'm not arsed with a photo with a replica European Cup (or a real one, in fact) just a photo with me inside the ground.