http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk Music Festivals, Gigs, Camping, Fun & Frolics Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:56:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2011/10/01/news-site-relaunch-coming-soon/ http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2011/10/01/news-site-relaunch-coming-soon/#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:48:36 +0000 Rob http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/?p=708 Sorry for the lack of updates over the last year or so, other pastimes have got in the way and i really hurt my typing finger – honest! Anyway its healing well, so I plan to get this site back running properly in time for the Festival rumour season. Look out also for my festival [...]]]> http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2011/10/01/news-site-relaunch-coming-soon/feed/ 0 http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/06/10/feature-download-in-a-spotify-playlist/ http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/06/10/feature-download-in-a-spotify-playlist/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:39:48 +0000 Rob http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/?p=701 Well as everyone who dosn’t live on Mars, and possibly Droitwich, know its the premier event in the heavy metal and hard rock fans calender this weekend. Despite the worthy competition of other festivals, notably Sonisphere, Download is still the market leader in this field. This year sees the 30th birthday of the event and [...]]]> http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/06/10/feature-download-in-a-spotify-playlist/feed/ 0 http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/06/08/news-round-up-week-ending-13-06-2010/ http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/06/08/news-round-up-week-ending-13-06-2010/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:00:13 +0000 Rob http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/?p=697 Its been a pretty quiet couple of weeks as far as major festival news is concerned, so its time to look ahead to a couple of the major UK festivals that are taking place this coming weekend. Firstly some sad news. Ex Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable has been found dead at his home in Wales. [...]]]> http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/06/08/news-round-up-week-ending-13-06-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/05/26/news-wickerman-line-up-takes-shape/ http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/05/26/news-wickerman-line-up-takes-shape/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 22:58:59 +0000 Rob http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/?p=690 The Wickerman is an excellent festival which offers something a little different to all other festivals, even Glastonbury. Where else could you drink bottles of fine Belhaven ale, whilst munching on haggis, neeps, and tatties, watching a Rabbie Burns marathon poetry reading session? The line up is always eclectic and this year sees no exception. Leading [...]]]> http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/05/26/news-wickerman-line-up-takes-shape/feed/ 0 http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/05/26/news-glastonbudget-this-weekend/ http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/05/26/news-glastonbudget-this-weekend/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 22:30:37 +0000 Rob http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/?p=686 For anyone still tempted by Europe’s biggest tribute band festival, tickets are still available for Glastonbudget to be held over this weekend’s bank holiday. Tickets are only available from this phone number 01162 698807. There are loads of new bands playing across 3 stages but the real attraction is the tribute band stage which this [...]]]> http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/05/26/news-glastonbudget-this-weekend/feed/ 0 http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/05/26/gig-review-lcd-soundsystem-leeds-academy-27-04-2010/ http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/05/26/gig-review-lcd-soundsystem-leeds-academy-27-04-2010/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 21:53:06 +0000 Rob http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/?p=670 Nobody’s bitter about this Murphy Over the years there have been some notable rock stars who don’t really look like rock stars at all. Charlie Watts springs to mind. James Dean Bradfield of the Manics looks like an electrician, and need we even mention Jarvis Cocker’s librarian chic look? To this list can be added one [...]]]> http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/05/26/gig-review-lcd-soundsystem-leeds-academy-27-04-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/05/25/news-round-up-week-ending-30-05-2010/ http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/05/25/news-round-up-week-ending-30-05-2010/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 22:51:35 +0000 Rob http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/?p=663 Welcome to a slightly new style of news, where we pick up some highlights of the current festival week. These round ups will replace many of the one off news stories that appear here.  The aim is to add to this article as the week progresses if a big story breaks, so keep checking back [...]]]> http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/05/25/news-round-up-week-ending-30-05-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/03/29/news-reading-and-leeds-tickets-on-sale-tonight/ http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/03/29/news-reading-and-leeds-tickets-on-sale-tonight/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:38:25 +0000 Rob http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/?p=655 Although we have had major news stories about most of the UK festivals for 2010, this year’s Reading and Leeds Festivals have gone a little under the radar so far, but no more shall you fear. Tonight sees the major part of the line up announced, first on NME.com at 19.15, followed by loads of [...]]]> http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/03/29/news-reading-and-leeds-tickets-on-sale-tonight/feed/ 0 http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/03/18/album-review-gorillaz-plastic-beach/ http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/03/18/album-review-gorillaz-plastic-beach/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:45:24 +0000 Rob http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/?p=650 Released 8th March EMI Albarn’s cartoon band get in the swing On the face of it a vast eclectic trawl through the history of electro pop music featuring more special guests that you can shake a banana at, but scratch the surface and there is a serious ecological theme going on here. A concept album, set in a [...]]]> http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/03/18/album-review-gorillaz-plastic-beach/feed/ 2 http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/03/16/news-orbital-confirm-glastonbury/ http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/03/16/news-orbital-confirm-glastonbury/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:04:40 +0000 Rob http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/?p=640 As predicted by this site, Orbital will close the Sunday night on their spiritual home, The Other Stage as the Glastonbury Festival. They appear alongside the previous headliners U2, Muse and Stevie Wonder. In addition to previous rumours, Peace and Love now reckons Faithless and Gorillaz may both be making an appearance over the weekend. [...]]]> http://www.peaceandlove.org.uk/2010/03/16/news-orbital-confirm-glastonbury/feed/ 0