Concerts in the Park

ADGS

I don't know the details of St Anne's, but I do know that the whole Falkirk business collapsed in a manner making it look suspiciously like an anti-union smear campaign. Yes, clearly there was tension and skulduggery between different wings of the party, but none of them's entirely free of that.

graeme

From Dogs to Monkeys<br><br><a href="http://www.nme.com/news/arctic-monkeys/73848">http://www.nme.com/news/arctic-monkeys/73848</a><br><br>;

Sutent

What! How can they announce this. I went to the Council consultation last week and no concerts can be booked for longer than one day until final meeting on December 16th. Completely outragous

ChangN4N6

I like the Monkeys . Hope it will be a mad week. We need a bit more rock n roll round here . Chang

ADGS

I really wouldn't object to the disruption so much if they occasionally booked a half-decent band. 

ChangN4N6

Apparently Bros are going to feature (but not as a headline band). more up your street? Chang

ADGS

Bros had one great single, and one of them has gone on to be one of Guillermo del Toro's go-to ensemble of actors. Neither of these things will ever be true of the Arctic Monkeys, who - being essentially Northern Uproar meets The Others, sub-Oasis meets sub-Libertines - remain one of the most damning indictments of modern indie's general pointlessness.

Idoru

Not to mention that Matt Goss is hugely successful in the US and has a residency in Vegas. <br>

miss annie

But that new album is dire.

miss annie

ADGS, that's how I feel about Arctic Monkeys, the lyrics have a bit of potential from time to time but I've always thought they were overrated. Mind you, I also think David Bowie is overrated.

Mirandola

@miss annie Yes! A fellow Bowie doubter. I'd defend the Libertines though.

Idoru

I don't believe either of you. I bet you'd both be thrilled if the goblin king took you to his castle. I know I would be.

Arkady

Who do? You do.

ADGS

Bowie's comeback album is massively overrated, but through the seventies and eighties (and even some of the subsequent singles), he was the Nazz.

Mirandola

The Nazz? 

vetski

<a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nazz">http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nazz</a>, I guess. Or possibly <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazz">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazz</a>?

graeme

<font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">As if to complete the circle, here are The Stone Roses covering <a href="http://grooveshark.com/s/Open+My+Eyes+Nazz+Cover+Live+Manchester+1985/4eSXAL?src=5">Open My Eyes </a>by Todd Rundgren's 'The Nazz' in 1985.  </font><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Done in punky/Ian Brown style, maybe not particularly enjoyable for a Sunday afternoon...</font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font></div>

kreuzkav

Bowie from 1967 to 1980 was the nazz with god given ...and Let's Dance is a good r n b record.  After that it's not so good.  Heathen was probably the best modern album.

Mirandola

This website is the Nazz for improving my vocabulary.

DillysDad

Hello folks, just to let you know that we've set up an online petition regarding the proposed events policy. We're the only people who can stop this ridiculousness from going ahead. There will be some paper ones dotted around the area too (Park cafe etc) Regards Rich https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/haringey-council-listen-to-us-don-t-push-through-the-proposals-for-18-days-of-large-scale-events-per-year-in-finsbury-park/emails/new

ADGS

Good work, even if I'm not sure the tossers will listen to any number of signatures. Signed and shared.

checkski

Signed, but not sure if I have managed to share.

DillysDad

Cheers folks. I have a screen print of a tweet from Haringey Labour that says 'No residents views are being ignored, there's a consultation, as you know' In my opinion, the consultation was geared up as a box ticking exercise with no real question that said 'do you want this yes/no' I spoke to the door to door Labour campaigners last week and they conceded that as they were doing their rounds, a lot of residents were voicing their concerns about the proposal. With the elections in 2014, they'd be silly to annoy so many voters.

Luirette

Going back to the wireless festival, I am confused. Next years wireless festival is already scheduled to be in the Olympic Park. http://www.skiddle.com/festivals/wireless-festival/travel.html So do we think live nation maybe has a different event in mind?

vetski

The following line is from a letter about LiveNation/Wireless sent to councillors in October by Haringey's Licensing Manager:<div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; line-height: 21.59375px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Should their license application be successful they are proposing to make use of it on 4-6</span><sup style="font-size: 1em; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 21.59375px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static !important;">th</sup><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; line-height: 21.59375px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> July 2014 to host the festival.</span></div>

ChangN4N6

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-25399416 'Winter Frostival ' event now proposed in FP for next year. Hope not like the MK one!! Could be good if Rowans shuts. It says 'German (yuk) market and woodland theme park experience with Frosty the Snowman and his Ice People' . (Intriguing you have to admit Arkady....)Boating lake to be frozen (how?) plus many 'chilled' rides and sausage grills. ' it does bring a lot if money in for locals but often these places are pricy crime magnets and burger bars in disguise with rave music. I think a one year trial would be enough. Hope the Cll listen. Chang

miss annie

The deed is done. Apparently the council have pushed this plan through. Now let's see which large areas of our Park will be out of bounds throughout the year. I am pleased I don't live very near the Park!

yagamuffin

Good to see Finsbury Park jumping on the last carriage of the 'German Christmas market' bandwagon!

miss annie

Not just the Christmas Market @yagamuffin - the whole events proposal.

vetski

Where's the info about a winter festival in the park, anyone?