GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL 2008

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Cool, looking really good. And it looks like i am not going to be moving to Italy until after this festival, so seems like an idea "good bye england" party. Up for it!

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UPDATED FREEDOM STAGE Line-Up

ZUBZUB
Zubzub is the creation of long-time Ozric Tentacles bass player, Zia Geelani. The Zubzub sound incorporates an epic musical feel, fused with cleverly-programmed, deliciously-groovy dance rhythms and a distinct taste for ethnic instruments and influence. The band are now signed to Techno-legends Eat Static’s label, Mesmobeat, with a new album forthcoming as well as a track on Liquid Records forthcoming compilation "Soul Vibrations 2"
http://www.myspace.com/zubmusic

TARANTISM
Tarantism weave traditional instruments & styles with ska, punk, funk & dub. Along with contemporary lyrical content & imaginative arrangements this produces a unique mix of infectious dance rhythms & memorable tunes, real music that is fun & uplifting!
http://www.myspace.com/tarantismband

SUBSOURCE
A frenetic concoction of Electro and BreakBeat executed with fearsome Punk Rock energy. SUBSOURCE are PUNKBREAKS. Subsource serve frenzied sermons of primeval beats and their live shows are controlled collisions of musical sub genres.
http://www.myspace.com/subsource

JOE DRISCOLL
Indy award winning soloist with a difference - utilising his voice, guitar and a loop sampler the UK's finest New Yorker creates an amazing hip-hop and funk experience live before your eyes.
http://www.joedriscoll.net
http://www.myspace.com/joedriscoll
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=790763072&ref=ts

LAZY HABITS
Beats, rhymes, brass and top quality hip-hop, Lazy Habits travel the length and breadth of the country providing a nothing shorter than exploding show of talent with their immiscible stage show.
http://www.myspace.com/lazyhabits

OPAQUE
Quirky, original and a truly alternative rock band. After playing In The City unsigned band competition in 2007 which they will revisit this year, they jumped into 2008 as nominees for the Best Alternative Act in the UK Indy Awards, there is something very unique about these guys, a depth of meaning and a cracking stage show!
http://www.myspace.com/bandopaque

LOS TROPICALES
London based Los Tropicales effortlessly fuse bolero with Tejano, Latin jazz, and other Latin styles from around the world, They’ll have you shaking your hips and smoking fat Cubans!

PLUS
- Keltrix http://www.myspace.com/keltrix
- Point of Origin http://www.myspace.com/pointoforigin123
- The Richard Hall Band http://www.myspace.com/therichardhall
- Blue Mary Jane http://www.myspace.com/bluemaryjaneband
- The Winter Kings http://www.thewinterkings.com
- Columbian Necktie http://www.myspace.com/columbiannecktie
- The Gangsters http://www.myspace.com/ukgangsters
- Lunatic Crash http://www.myspace.com/lunaticcrash
- Point Seven Pistol http://www.myspace.com/pointsevenpistol
- Double Handsome Dragons http://www.myspace.com/doublehandsomedragons
- Mr Zed http://www.myspace.com/mrzed
- The Sunlight Factory http://www.myspace.com/sunlightfactory
- James Warner Prophecies http://www.myspace.com/thejameswarnerprophecies
- A Thousand Fires http://www.myspace.com/1000firesburn

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FUZZY WUZZY DAYS @ THE IRIE STYLIE TENT (Theatre & Spoken Word)

On the Saturday night, ‘FuzzyWuzzy Acts’ has the new and immense talents of the ‘The FreakyFest Show’ and it incorporates all things dark and wondrous, from live burlesque dancers that are all sizes, to amazing cabaret mingled with rock bands and audience participation games like: ‘ Drink or no Drink’ , this all helps to provide a show that is unlike any other and really is not expected at a festival, so join us if you fancy a unique Grassroots experience Please check out their myspace site for further details: http://www.myspace.com/freakyfest

On Sunday we are kicking off the Spoken word side of things with an absolute killer shot in the guise of ‘Attila the Stockbroker’, revered by many a punk and poetry fan this guy has been rocking it in the business for some time, to notable acclaim and this is just a little of what he has to say about himself:
‘I don’t mess about. I’ve got lots to say, and I’m out there saying it. To those whining head-in-the-sand types who moan ’politics has got nothing to do with music’ I have one response. ’Politics’ affects the lives of every single person on this planet. Music and words, when combined effectively, can do the same and can inspire people to take control of their lives for the better. That’s where I start from.
http://www.myspace.com/attilastockbroker

After this we have the delight that is ‘Rachel Pantechnicon’ she is the creator of Cheesegrater Leg-Iron Lion" and much more that involves ‘Elves on Shelves’ and motivational poems for animals. This lady is truly unique and is a definite must see for lovers of quirk and fairytale laughter.
http://www.myspace.com/rachelpantechnicon

The line up continues with ‘ Pint of Poetry and dash of Drama’ created by Mark Grist, (Peterborough Poet Laureate) Richard Harris and Summer Moeed, this is a night that has been established for the last two years as the place to be if you want to see the most upcoming poets and performers in Peterborough. It has a wonderful atmosphere that travels well and along with the more regular poets other festival goers will be able to perform open mic. Come down to Charters bar before September to get a feel on every second Wednesday of the month.
http://www.myspace.com/pintofpoetry

Next up is ‘Nick Boldock’ This guy is a performance poet who mixes comedy with politics and near-the-knuckle rhymes. He is very much for the grown-ups and does not pull any punches and the language is sometimes a touch on the fruity side As a founder member of Hull's now notorious Renegade Writers - he set out to banish the evil of the "poetry reading" his essence is on fun and enjoyment - bringing poetry to the masses, to people who think they don't like poetry - but go home wishing they'd heard it done like that before.
http://www.renegadewriters.co.uk

Now it’s getting heavy with the ‘Locality’ crew, this collective have been established as the place to be on the first Saturday of the month at Bar Bloc brought to you by some of Peterborough’s finest DJ's, MC's, Human Beat boxers, Break dancers and graffitists, This is some of the best underground talent around, with resident MC Mr ‘Mixy’! Beat boxer ‘Skillz’ and Dj ‘Mister Crowe’ Come down and set adrift on hip hop memory bliss!!
http://www.myspace.com/locality27

To get the girls back in on the act we have the new and extraordinary ‘Sophie Burrows’ She believes in Wry smilers, British summers and that deflated sense of self importance which we sometimes get. She is a singer-songwriter from Essex and she has a distinctive style which harks back to the Kinks and Kirsty Mcoll, listening to her will bring the sea shanty to your ears.
http://www.myspace.com/sophieburrows21

If that was not enough we have the merging of two well established acts. ‘Yanny Mac’ he was a pikey poet. He did pikey poems. It was a pikey poet kinda thing. And then he found Prozac. Now he is a Domestic Goddess and he performs poems about Domestic Goddessissicity. My new show is entitled YANNY MAC - "THE DOMESTIC GODDESS DELUSION". Yanny has hosted the spoken word tent at ‘Latitude festival’ and has dates at The Edinburgh festival and Shambala this year.
He has an irreverent and welcoming style that will definitely warm ya cockles, so please come and be part of the domesticity!
http://www.myspace.com/yannimac

Joining Yanny Mac is ‘The Librarian Girls’ plays a mixture of soulful folk and tries to tell stories with her songs that people will hopefully relate to. It's Aussie east Coast folk with a Suffolk punch. You can see her regularly at: The Birdcage Caberet, Norwich and The Melting pot Caberet, Great Yarmouth. She has also recently played Norwich Arts Centre and as part of The Norwich and Norfolk Fringe Festival.
http://www.myspace.com/librariangirls

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Don't forget that there are only 2 days left to get your earlybird ticket price of £30

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ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT TILL BLAST OFF!