Bestival a Sellout

[lyricgenius]

“Gales and floods hit Britain”

Torrential rain and gales caused havoc in South Wales and south-west England as the first major storm of the autumn swept in off the Atlantic, causing the death of a 17-year-old girl, flooding homes and leaving the emergency services rescuing stranded drivers from their cars.
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Heavy rain is forecast to head north, and the Met Office issued severe weather warnings for northern England and the East Midlands.
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However, the Bestival music festival in the Isle of Wight went ahead, despite the rain.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gales-and-floods-hit-britain-920892.html

[Elena]

@Lise

And what about internet ? Is this a british channel ?

Fraid so. No idea about the internet coverage.

[brando]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/events/bestival2008.shtml

Broadcast Info

Sunday 7 September
Nihal will be broadcasting live from the site from 1pm-4pm - bringing you all of the action from the site as well as the best of the live music from the summer.

Wednesday 10 September
The BBC Introducing stage will also be returning to the festival, for the second year - featuring the best in new music and bands - highlights of which can be heard on Huw Stephens’ show on 10 September.

http://www.bestival.net/html/news/852

Bestival 2008 Channel 4 TV Takeover

If you want to keep Bestival’s magical spirit alive in your front room then tune in and zone out to the delights of Bestival on Channel 4. On Saturday 13th September we’ll be taking over C4 with a two hour spectacular from midnight through to 2am plus we’ll be breaking through the doors of their new digital channel 4Music for a cheeky Amy Winehouse special and even more from the Bestival weekend. Not only that but the T4 crew will be reporting from our island of joy, so you can indulge in the ultimate hangover TV show tucked up in bed with tea, toast and memories of Bestival.

Bestival 2008 Channel 4 TV Takeover
Channel 4:
T4 - Saturday 13th September at 10.00
Show 1 - Saturday 13th September at midnight
Show 2 - Saturday 13th September at 01.00

4Music Channel:
Show 1 - Saturday 13th September at 23.00
Show 2 - Sunday 14th September at 22.00

and then there’s this, but i don’t think they’ll have anything important

Bestival 87.7FM

Bestival 87.7 FM will return bigger & bolder, rougher & tougher for 2008 with a Cosmic Space Odyssey , proudly sponsored by Jokers’ Masquerade at at http://www.joke.co.uk/bestival. Broadcasting 24 hours a day and bubbling out good vibes for the whole weekend.

Tune in to Bestival FM from the comfort of your tent or tipi where you’ll hear many of Bestival’s musicians, DJs, personalities and performers taking a turn at the controls. Guests such as Coldcut, CSS, Tayo, Trojan Soundsystem, and thecocknbullkid are already confirmed to present their own all-star shows.

The idea behind Bestival FM is to enhance and expand the madness of Bestival, transmitting the chaotic perfection and the musical passion, drawing everyone on the site closer together, and at the same time allowing the awesome power of what is being created in that small valley to reach out and touch many more people on the island, the Solent and the world! For the whole weekend we’ll be there to explore the sonic atmosphere, rocket into the silliness and transmit the Bestival message as far as possible.

You too can get involved and make the station the REAL sound of Bestival. Come and find Bestival FM onsite – it is the giant Portakabin on route to the Hippy showers on the way to the campsite out of the 24 hour field. This year the radio will be launching into the stratosphere, a portal for out of space aliens, astronauts and all things cosmic – just put on those moon boots and drop in for impromptu acoustic sets from Bestival headliners, tell us how your weekend is unfolding and bask in the audio bliss of out of space radio pandemonium.

I guess this is won’t really help but it’s everything i could find. If anyone knows anything else please be the hero of the day

[Lise]

Thanks Brando ! I guess I will stay on the forum waiting for british members to give us some news! I have no idea what to expect. Seriously, is there any chance that everything goes smoothly ??

[brando]

you never know..
I don’t even know what to expect any more. I’m just glad this is the last one she’s got.

[Elena]

Are they saying that Channel 4 will become T4 at midnight?

I have the 4Music channel on the Freeview box but how does one find T4?

Lise can you not get any UK channels in your part of France?

[Lise]

No, I can’t, I live closer to the south of France. I have E! by satellite but it’s not the same as E4, I guess. Which country are you from Elena ? (if you don’t mind me asking)

[Mono]

has it started yet?

[brando]

i think it starts later. I remember seeing she played at 10.30 or something.. i don’t remember where i saw it though. But maybe i’m wrong

[Mono]

i meant the whole thing.
but 10:30 sounds like good time for amy.

[brando]

oh, ok.
here’s the whole thing anyway http://www.bestival.net/html/news/813

[Lainey]

Have there been any sightings of her leaving her house? I looked online, and couldn’t see anything. So, 10:30 is in 45 minutes, right?

[brando]

is it?
i’ve looking a lot and couldn’t find anything neither

[Mono]

thanks brando, i found the timetable too:

10.30 is in like 3 hours if i’m right.

[Lainey]

Yeah, it’ll be 12:30 here soon, and we’re 5 hours behind the UK. I think they would have announced something, though if she wasn’t going to show up. So perhaps she was able to sneak out…

EDIT - Oh, I’m losing it!! - never mind - it will be in 5 hours time - duh…

She has plenty of time to get there, then.

[Mono]

and there haven’t always been photos of her leaving the house before the last festivals right before the gigs.

i’m a bit nervous already.

[Jayne]

Apparently she arrived last night, just taken from the NME:

In fact as I speak the Amy Winehouse band has just started soundchecking on the main stage. They sound ace and a frisson of excitement has rippled through the mud all the way down to the campsites. Ms Winehouse is on the island after arriving last night and our two very special guests are on their way as speak.

http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=120&title=my_bloody_valentine_and_amy_winehouse_ro&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

[Lise]

That’s what I’ve just read as well. Why would she go there one day in advance ? I don’t remember her having done that before. I hope it’s a good sign !

[Jayne]

Perhaps they didn’t want to take chances with the bad weather no doubt they’ll be more news later.

[sarahbol]

Bestival 87.7FM – Don’t Forget Your Radios!

Bestival Radio 87.7FM is back and ready to go with a Cosmic Space Odyssey fancy dress theme! We kick off on Thursday 4th September at 4pm and will on air 24 hours a day until Monday 8th, 12pm. Bestival Radio will be broadcasting on 87.7FM around the Isle of Wight, reaching Southhampton and Portsmouth on the south coast and further afield via this very website!
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http://www.bestival.net/html/news/810

It doesn’t say anything about Amy.

http://www.bestival.net/ > click on the radio in the right bottom corner. It doesn’t seem to be working for me though.

Also:
Covering Bestival for BBC Radio 1 were Miguel from the Cuban Brothers and Radio 1’s very own Nihal (pictured).

As well as broadcasting live from the site throughout the weekend, they also created some short video clips of their antics. Click on the following links to check them out on Youtube:…
These video clips are also available via the BBC Radio 1 website where you can also listen again to their radio shows, find video clips from the BBC Introducing stage and check out loads of photos… head over to http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/events/bestival.shtml
(again, doesn’t mention Amy there)