Foreshore 2009 lineup announced!

Lexiton Music have now confirmed Empire as the headliners…

>Not with Nick Littlemore leaving Empire of the Sun for PNAU.

I can’t do well when I think you’re gonna leave me,
But I know I try,
Are you gonna leave me now?
Can’t you be believing now?

Tori – yeah the raves do happen still. However most of them are targeted at people under 18 now and are shut down before they get past an hour of the event. Not my scene, but there’s still a demand for it.

misshelly – I’m not doubting Nick was always a member and the lead of PNAU. However a few weeks after Empire of the Sun was announced to be doing their first festival line-up at Parklife, it was announced that only Luke Steele would be playing. There wasn’t really any comment as to why he wasn’t going to perform with Empire, but I think I can remember they cited he was going back to work with PNAU on some new music.

Swan – that’s disappointing. You should come along, just try not to be too judgemental and you’ll enjoy it 😉

I cannot stand foreshore, the “culture”, the music and 99.9% of the people but Deadmau5 performing tempts me.

Foreshore would only be a good thing if viewed from a distance while an explosive device was detonated.

ahappychappy said :

Nah no way, at least I doubt it. Not with Nick Littlemore leaving Empire of the Sun for PNAU.
Admittedly they’re touring with Parklife, but after seeing the backlash when Fuzzy Promotions announced that it would only be half of Empire of the Sun… I doubt any other promotor with any sense would pay for just Luke Steele or whatever his name is.

He’s always been a member of PNAU… same as Luke Steele is a member of The Sleepy Jackson… did they give any reason why he wouldn’t be appearing in the live shows?

i had my fill of no-name DJs at free raves (tell me, youth of today, do underground raves still happen??) when i was at uni. yes i’m sure the event will be great anyway but i don’t need to pay $90 to see DJs/performers i don’t know. but i do congratulate lexington for kicking off these bigger festival-like events in canberra, they have done a good job – i hope they keep it going for years to come.

Nah no way, at least I doubt it. Not with Nick Littlemore leaving Empire of the Sun for PNAU.
Admittedly they’re touring with Parklife, but after seeing the backlash when Fuzzy Promotions announced that it would only be half of Empire of the Sun… I doubt any other promotor with any sense would pay for just Luke Steele or whatever his name is.

But yeah, unless you’re a real dance music fan the lineup probably isn’t going to appeal… they’re well known to people who are into the music, but not the general public. Have a surf on youtube if you’d like to see them at other festivals around the globe.

Should be a great event!

I heard a rumour that Empire of The Sun will be this years headliners. Just a rumour though.

Yeah I probably saw half this line up at the first one and didn’t realise it. I’m sure they are all good, when you’re there it’s always pumping! But it just fails to grab ya if you don’t follow the music to the letter and being a hard rock kinda girl myself I just tag along with a friend (very into it) to this kind of scene. Is fun occasionally!

threeze said :

Miss Kittin & The Hacker are amazing, but not as poppy as Sneaky Sound System or The Presets. Same goes for Zombie Nation and Deadmau5. Maybe they are looking to attract a less popped collar polo-shirted audience this year?

Are you kidding? I think it’s quite the opposite.

There are LESS pop acts like Sneaky/The Presets in there and more electo-house producers/DJs. I think you’ll find the exact same crowd if not MORE “popper collar polo-shirted audience” members, even if they’re in fluoro polo shirts with their collars popped. The dance music scene has only become more popular in the past year or two, with electro-house at the front of the line.

The posters here may not know the artists by name, but the lineup this year takes the cake over the past two! They’ve gone for the big names of the past year and I’m sure it will provide.

And the headliner sure will be bloody 😉