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Godspeed You! Black Emperor compere the first of a double weekend of events at Butlins, Minehead.
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Birmingham's Custard Factory hosts three days and nights of music, headlined by Swans and Napalm Death. |
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Three nights at the Troxy in Stepney, with a blend of British and American.
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Fancy Dress Day, a ferry ride and (mostly) decent weather give LCD Soundsystem, Roxy Music and The Flaming Lips great support.
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Guns N' Roses' car crash of a set aside, Reading offered up some compensatory good, too.
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London's new dance festival gets off to a shaky start in Victoria Park.
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Now over two days and with superstar DJs curating stages, Ibiza-in-London has found a winning formula.
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This year's rain-soaked three-dayer at Glanusk Park features performances by Doves, Flaming Lips, and Joanna Newsom.
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A five-day foray to Budapest for Europe's biggest music festival, with some unlikely stars.
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Three days of reviews, plus a band diary from Keyboard Choir, makes for larger than life coverage of events at Herefordshire's Eastnor Castle.
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A few thousand people head to Hertfordshire in fancy dress for a birthday party; the entertainment includes Etienne De Crecy and Buena Vista Social Club.
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Finally, the gods smile on the Hackney one-dayer as Phoenix, Caribou and The Fall take to the main stage.
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Dorset's Lulworth Castle again plays host to the family-friendly younger brother of Bestival.
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A greatly increased capacity and means the original boutique festival isn't so boutique anymore, but it still has plenty of surprises for its gardeners.
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Swanwick Junction plays host to an expanded three days of music, featuring Slow Club and Allo Darlin'.
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Sheffield's second annual free music festival takes over the city, with Darwin Deez and Echo And The Bunnymen featuring.
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The Southwold sheep and Latte-tude's oyster sampling clientele brave winds and a boggling array of things to see and do.
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The first day of the Victoria Park event sees Dizzee Rascal, Joy Orbison and Riva Starr mix it up Hackney style, while Day 2 mixes Roxy Music with Jay Electronica. Day 3, "gay day", is topped a serving of Grace Jones.
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The eclectic commuter belt event marries The Human League, Orbital, Fucked Up and a family friendly vibe.
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Hyde Park plays host to an eclectic bill over three days, headlined by the ubiquitous Jay-Z, P!nk and LCD Soundsystem.
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Worthy Farm gets some actual sunshine for a change, and spirits are high for a milestone anniversary headlined by Stevie Wonder.
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Paul McCartney and Jay-Z top the bill across the Solent.
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Three days in Spain for the Barcelona festival's 10th anniversary, in the company of Pet Shop Boys, Sleigh Bells, Pixies and much else.
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Brighton's convention and multi-venue, multi-day festival celebrates its fifth year.
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Three days and nights at Butlins, curated by the creator of The Simpsons.
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NW1's two-dayer braves a deluge and curious scheduling to present hot new names and anticipated comebacks, featuring The Drums, Gold Panda and Babybird.
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Salt-n-Pepa, Joy Orbison and Ellen Allien feature on a dance-skewed bill.
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London's Kings Place plays host to an eclectic four-day festival centred on watery themes, headlined The Willkommen Orchestra.
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Various of the capital's venues are pressed into service as twee takes hold.
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