Connect news

I'll dispense with the witty headline and introduction, and just paste the press release instead, like a good little boy. But yes, Joan As Policewoman, should be good, very good, and a special hurray for Optimo and Soma being there, makes things look all the more promising:

The latest addition of audio delights have been confirmed today (Wednesday 21^st May) for the Hydro Connect Festival which will take place at Inveraray Castle from 29^th – 31^st August.

The Young Knives, Black Lips, Joan as Police Woman and Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks have all been added to the festival line up and promise to add their very own twist to the proceedings. Up and coming festival favourites’ The Young Knives will add flavours of indie punk rock to the festival’s musical melting pot, shaking up the waters of Loch Fyne in the process! Joining them will be Brooklyn three piece Joan as Police Woman with front woman Joan Wasser’s mystical, soulful sound and poetic libretto set to provide festival goers with a chance to get lost in a breathtaking set and amidst heather clad hills.

The addition of Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks and Black Lips will be a rare delight for music fans with Black Lips being renowned for their phenomenal live shows and many festival goers being familiar with Stephen Malkmus from his days in cult band Pavement.

Additionally, DJ’s from Soma and Optimo have been confirmed as curators for The Unknown Pleasures tent and will be booking some of the hottest electronic talent around as well as programming in performances from top club nights Vegas! and Club Noir. It’s safe to say the lineup will be second to none!

There will also be a plethora of alternative entertainment available throughout the festival weekend including activity from Red Bull, Kopparberg and Havana Club.

Deep in the heart of the forest, Red Bull will be throwing a party that forgets it's 2008. Leave the shackles of the 20th century behind and lose yourself with a hearty slice of music, dancing, drinking and merry making, keep it quiet though, this is an experience that is for you to discover! But before you embark on your journey, remember the forest can be a dangerous place, so beware of highway men...stand and deliver!

Kopparberg will be providing music fans with the ‘One Big Tree’ chill-out experience under the amazing natural canopy of the ‘Kopparberg Tree’ which is situated in the Grand pavilion tent. With live DJ’s playing throughout the day and into the night, revelers can relax and enjoy an ice-cold Kopparberg in the ultimate fairytale atmosphere of this sumptuous area.

FULL LINE UP SO FAR:

Franz Ferdinand, Kasabian, Bloc Party, Paolo Nutini, Sigur Ros, Manic Street Preachers, Goldfrapp, Amy MacDonald, Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band, Grinderman, Duffy, The Gutter Twins, Elbow, Gossip, Spiritualized, Mercury Rev, The Coral (acoustic), The Roots, The Breeders, Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Levellers, Asobi Seksu, Foy Vance, Howling Bells, Camera Obscura, Sia, Beardyman, Gomez, Joan As Police Woman, Black Lips, The Young Knives.

Tickets for Hydro Connect 2008 are on sale now. Weekend tickets are priced £120 and weekend tickets with camping are £140. To buy, log onto www.connectmusicfestival.com or call Ticketmaster on 08444 999 990. Bespoke camping packages and travel are also available from the website or by calling Ticketmaster.