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27th October 2005, 4:12pm
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#1 | | Larger Than Life
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| Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
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Scots headline at Hogmanay party
KT Tunstall will entertain 100,000 revellers at the Hogmanay bash
Texas and KT Tunstall have been announced as the headline acts for Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations this year.
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4381302.stm
Al
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27th October 2005, 4:17pm
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#2 | | STEVE HOLT!
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
Shite.
I got street passes in the hope it'd be someone decent. | 
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27th October 2005, 4:21pm
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#3 | | Larger Than Life
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
El Presidente as openers...
Dunno about any of the other stages..this'll just be for the main stage in the gardens...
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27th October 2005, 4:42pm
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#4 | | kellermeister
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
I'm not going, I still haven't forgiven Erasure.
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27th October 2005, 4:47pm
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#5 | | Larger Than Life
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
Dont blame Erasure...blame God.
It was the weather that stopped that show.
Al
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27th October 2005, 5:06pm
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#6 | | Forum SuperMod SuperMod
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
The real partygoers will be in Portobello where I'll be entertaining 
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27th October 2005, 5:13pm
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#7 | | raaar!!
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
I'll be tucked up in bed this Hogmanay since I'm working at 7am on January 1st. Mind you, after waiting for over 3hrs in a taxi queue after the catty last year, bed is the preferred choice. | |
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27th October 2005, 5:39pm
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#8 | | (suicidemachine)
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
thats the worst line up. | |
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27th October 2005, 6:03pm
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#9 | | Larger Than Life
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
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Originally Posted by Kenny Everett The real partygoers will be in Portobello where I'll be entertaining
New year and pub rock, ye canny whack it | Where you playing?
I grew up in Portobello..... many moons ago... Quote: |
Originally Posted by suicidemachine thats the worst line up. | Well, for the likes of us yes, but remember the audience is very varied are usually pretty 'normal' people, so I think this'll be good for them.
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27th October 2005, 6:06pm
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#10 | | (suicidemachine)
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
im actually one of the normal people who would like to see a good lineup for hoggers | |
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27th October 2005, 6:08pm
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#11 | | Larger Than Life
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
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Originally Posted by suicidemachine im actually one of the normal people who would like to see a good lineup for hoggers | OK, give me an idea of what you think would have been a good line up....
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27th October 2005, 6:09pm
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#12 | | (suicidemachine)
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
ok let me think about it. 5 minutes | |
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27th October 2005, 6:14pm
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#13 | | (suicidemachine)
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
An event like this need something for everyone, well as much as possible.
Id like to see a band that plays classic songs for drunk folk to dance to. Maybe the Proclaimers?
Maybe an oldie like Elvis costello or Burt Bacharach for the older folk and a slower pace early in the evening.
There needs to be some pop for the kids. how about Girls Aloud? that also keeps the blokes happy inbetween
As a headliner there should be someone that everyone knows, whos songs can be sung and danced to. Robbie Williams?
No offence to Texas but they are past it. I may not have noticed one, but have they had a hit in the UK in the last couple of years? Just because they're Scottish doesnt mean that everyone likes them.
Dont get me wrong tho im into probably some of the same stuff that you are but I totally understand that they couldnt have zz-top and Whitesnake headlining. | |
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27th October 2005, 6:25pm
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#14 | | Larger Than Life
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
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Originally Posted by suicidemachine Id like to see a band that plays classic songs for drunk folk to dance to. Maybe the Proclaimers? | Played a few years ago, too soon to have them back again.. Quote: |
Maybe an oldie like Elvis costello or Burt Bacharach for the older folk and a slower pace early in the evening.
| Well, the whole idea is too keep it 'reasonably' up beat..it is supposed to be a party after all.. Quote: |
There needs to be some pop for the kids. how about Girls Aloud? that also keeps the blokes happy inbetween
| Well, it's not a bad choise apart from three reasons...
1 - They cant actually sing live worth a toss
2 - A group like that usually insists on bringing quite a big production with them, there just isnt the room for it in the gardens
3 - They're still pretty much a 'novelty' act in most people's eyes, mostly for teenage girls. Quote: |
As a headliner there should be someone that everyone knows, whos songs can be sung and danced to. Robbie Williams?
| Someone like Robbie is actually TOO big to be playing, there just isnt enough space down in the gardens for all the fans, which leads to massive security problems. Also, I think he's a bit outside the budget. Quote: |
No offence to Texas but they are past it. I may not have noticed one, but have they had a hit in the UK in the last couple of years? Just because they're Scottish doesnt mean that everyone likes them.
| Well, last year was Blondie, no hits in the last Decade, pretty much the same as Erasure the year before. Quote: |
Dont get me wrong tho im into probably some of the same stuff that you are but I totally understand that they couldnt have zz-top and Whitesnake headlining.
| There's alot more goes into making these desicions than most people think...
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27th October 2005, 6:29pm
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#15 | | Registered User
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
I've not even thought about Hogmany. I think the bf wants to go back down to his Dad's this year but I'm not sure what I fancy.
In all honesty,in my 22 years every Hogmany bar last has been a total disappointment! | |
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