Bonzo
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Post by Bonzo on Dec 20, 2013 18:11:25 GMT
As the line-up is taking shape, who's coming? I know some of the Dutch guys here make the yearly trip. Quicksand confirmed today. Cro-Mags and Judge already on the line-up. I'm looking forward!  |
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xmoshxedgex
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Post by xmoshxedgex on Dec 20, 2013 19:01:35 GMT
have you seen the ticket price ?
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Post by reasontorevelate on Dec 20, 2013 19:31:27 GMT
Snuff? Done Dying? Yeah!!!!
Tickets are expensive though, christ.
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circlestorm69
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Post by circlestorm69 on Dec 20, 2013 19:34:27 GMT
have you seen the ticket price ? Is that a problem with so many bands? I never go to festivals because i don't like them. Groezrock is the exception. Great bands, exclusive shows (like Quicksand, Done Dying and more on this edition) good vegetarian/vegan food and a nice atmosphere. I've never seen fights. And everything is well organized. Lockers, phone chargers, Wifi, you name it. This will be my 4th time. In 2011 was my first time (only for one day) because CIV played. Later Descendents, Snapcase, Boysetsfire, H2O were added. It was awesome! You will pay €20-€25 euro nowadays to see one of these bands in a club. Here you see about 10 bands (or more) a day. And every time i discover new bands that are awesome. So €75 is not much, and €110 for two days is nothing. In 2012 i went one day (Gorilla Biscuits, Refused, 7 Seconds, DYS, Slapshot to name a few) last year both days (TITR, Walter Schreifels, Flag, Into Another, Pure Love, Sparta, Bad Religion, Title Fight etc. etc) I hate festivals but this one is just great! |
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circlestorm69
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Post by circlestorm69 on Dec 20, 2013 19:38:06 GMT
Snuff? Done Dying? Yeah!!!! Tickets are expensive though, christ. You have to go...it's Dan 'O!!! :-) And their only Benelux show! And Snuff is awesome too. Cro Mags wednesday in Antwerp was sick, and they are back with Judge and they will tear the Etnies tent down! I'm sure of that! Now we are only waiting for Chain Of Strength to be confirmed ;-) |
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Post by reasontorevelate on Dec 20, 2013 22:06:42 GMT
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Only one show? Shit.
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circlestorm69
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Post by circlestorm69 on Dec 21, 2013 8:46:38 GMT
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Only one show? Shit. That's a real Dan 'O scream! :-) One show in Benelux and probably one or two in Germany. I don't think they will do a real tour yet. I hope i'm wrong. |
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Post by reasontorevelate on Apr 28, 2014 19:55:48 GMT
Bought tickets for 2 days....
Will check:
Day 1: Ignite/Descendents/Nofx and perhaps Madball
Day 2: Offspring/Hives/All/Snuff/Judge/CroMags/Touche Amore/Done Dying
So many bands I don't know,so I'll try to check out as many as I can.
Not sure if I'm driving home or crashing at a hotel. Camping out isn't an option for me.
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Post by nico on Apr 28, 2014 20:50:40 GMT
Not seeing Quicksand?
Only band I really want to see is Quicksand, for the rest I will hanging out.
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Post by xtokeex on Apr 29, 2014 15:57:58 GMT
I was planning to go but since judge will play a show in london in july so i skip it.would be great to see done dying and cro-mags and quicksand but Judge got the priority and for me to drive over and plus pay for ferry would cost a lot even for one day. comfort > groezrock
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circlestorm69
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Post by circlestorm69 on Apr 29, 2014 19:18:59 GMT
Too bad xtokeex, would have been fun meeting you but now Judge plays London why cross the Channel?
Who else is going to Groezrock?
Only Nico and reasontorevelate?
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Post by xtokeex on Apr 30, 2014 1:08:31 GMT
Too bad xtokeex, would have been fun meeting you but now Judge plays London why cross the Channel? Who else is going to Groezrock? Only Nico and reasontorevelate? Ieper fest for sure to see morning again and subzero plus gorilla biscuits. thats close to you also:) |
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Post by ferry on Apr 30, 2014 5:10:25 GMT
No groezrock for me.
But ieperfest, yes.
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Post by minoratheart on Apr 30, 2014 14:04:13 GMT
Went there like 10 years ago. It was ok but it already felt 'too big' back then. I'd love to see a lot of the bands playing Groezrock this year, but I just don't feel comfortable at festivals or shows that big. Anything bigger than 300 people ruins the atmosphere for me. Plus I don't understand all that "exclusive show" bulls.hit. What's the point of that?
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Post by xtokeex on Apr 30, 2014 14:55:15 GMT
I dont mind to go to festivals if i really have to but upto 500 people is ideal for me,but small shows with 100 people in a small club is the best.however if i do singalong or moshing or whatever i hate when someone's sweaty body touch me so i like smaller show with gaps haha.
i just found out quicksand going to play here in london on the 12th of june.one more reason not to go to groezrock.
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Post by chris2far on Apr 30, 2014 17:32:19 GMT
i hate festivals and i hate the fact that sooooooo many bands play in 2 days that you have to manage and plan previously what you wanna see and what not.
i'm not going. i planed to go for seeing judge either at groez or in stockholm but my plans changed slightly from that too.
well, lets see if i go to iepers. maybe, maybe not. who knows.
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Post by reasontorevelate on Apr 30, 2014 20:45:02 GMT
Not seeing Quicksand? Only band I really want to see is Quicksand, for the rest I will hanging out. Ah, the concert police. Just kidding. I thought they were playing last, but I was wrong. So, yeah I'll be in the Quicksand pit because I want to see Nofx after that. I saw them in 94 for the last time, which was great. I also prefer smaller club shows, but I can adapt to a fest like this. And several bands don't really play 200-300 venue shows anymore. |
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Post by chris2far on May 2, 2014 14:56:08 GMT
who's going to Iepers in august?
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Post by ferry on May 3, 2014 5:03:20 GMT
Ieperfest: I am. Just like the last 20 or so years  It's awesome!!! |
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circlestorm69
This record is gonna be a 12 inch
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Post by circlestorm69 on May 4, 2014 16:03:21 GMT
I probably go to Ieperfest since Gorilla Biscuits and SNFU are playing the same day.
Groezrock was great. Lots of cool bands, hangouts with friends, meeting internet friends in real life (reasontorevelate, Patvans) and awesome vegan/vegetarian food!
Till next year Groezrock, when Chain Of Strength will be playing! ;-)
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xmoshxedgex
The Sap Hotline
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Post by xmoshxedgex on May 4, 2014 20:44:24 GMT
how was judge  friends of mine went to saarbrücken and they said his voice was pretty bad |
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pillowscars
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Post by pillowscars on May 4, 2014 21:40:26 GMT
I saw Judge in Stockholm on Thursday and they were great. Really great.
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Post by nico on May 5, 2014 7:32:32 GMT
I love Mike's vocals, I thought it was on point at Groezrock, later a friend of mine told me Mike's vocals were way better in Essen last year. Glad I have seen Judge but Quicksand remains the band of the weekend for me.
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Post by reasontorevelate on May 5, 2014 10:23:13 GMT
Judge was in top form, and the vocals were better than in Essen. Mike seems to be getting in better shape as he had more air to sing. Sammy played great too, better speed and tightness. I've been critical of his drumming in the past, tonight it was top notch.
Other bands:
Cro-Mags: amazing set and response. This line-up is so good. I hadn't seen them before, so I can't compare, but the guitar and drumwork were very impressive. The way AJ plays those riffs with such ease, amazing. Leeway intro was great to hear as well. Great pit and so much dust in the air people could hardly take pics anymore haha
Touche Amore: impressive set, will check them out more now. Sincere singer and the place was packed.
Quicksand: I tried to get into it, but it's not for me. I can't stand the vocals and I keep waiting..and waiting...and waiting for some kind of energy rush. I kept thinking "this is half of Beyond!"...Sorry Orangory, Nico, everyone.. I tried.
Descendents: sounded great, funny stuff in between songs. Loved these songs since 1990 or so, enjoyed it a lot. They were the reason I went on Friday.
Ignite: not too great. One new song, boring as hell. I've seem them too many times in small clubs, the Empericon tent was too unpersonal.
NOFX: great funn, these guys come up with new jokes everytime. Saw them in 94 on a sunny outdoor fest. Milo did a song, sounded even better then Fat Mike haha. " We're a 1000 times better than the Offspring. But they get payed 1000 times more than us. So there."
Offspring: impressive liveshow performance of the Smash album ,which still holds up easily. Professional musicians and band, but the "this is my job" factor was present IMHO. I enjoyed the still catchy songs. Planned to leave early, but everytime a new song started I kept listening.
Done Dying: one of the highlights for me, but you guys know me by now right? Some mistakes here and there, the band seemed nervous. Mike took ages for the soundcheck, never happy with the sound. Hope they come back for a tour later. They need a few more songs too. Man Against Man and No Prisoners were great though.
The Hives: rock stars doing a rock star performance, but at the same time a sort of rock star parody. Confusing, eh? "I love you, do you love me?". Sense of humor was great though: "You must dance better, or I will destroy you" (demonstrates a wild dance, jumps). "If you don't........I will destroy you!" Then: "do you want to see the Offspring?" (crowd:yeaaaaaaah) "You cannot see the Offspring if I have destroyed you. It is impossible." lol
I saw some awful bands as well: Falling In Reverse (crabcore?), Devil waers Prada
And last but not least, I got sick of all the 5inch font shirts with "HARDCORE LIVES" or "HARDCORE ......whatever" on them.
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Post by reasontorevelate on May 5, 2014 10:28:36 GMT
Oh, and some great ska bands on the small MacBeth stage, enjoyed that.
Bought some records and books. Got the Insted Live LP on blue for E10, and it had a handritten message in the dustsleeve. It was #/25, and it appears to be the record release version! Unexpected sweet score.
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