LATITUDE
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> 17th - 20th July 2008
> Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk
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> MUSIC ARENA ADDITIONS
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> UNCUT ARENA
> *MARTHA WAINWRIGHT* *JULIAN COPE* *HOWLING BELLS* *SAM ISAAC*
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> OBELISK ARENA
> *WHITE LIES* *FIELDS*
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> SUNRISE ARENA
> *NIC DAWSON KELLY* *TALLULAH RENDALL*
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> As the first signs of summer begin to shine through, the line-up for this
year's Latitude Festival is starting to fill up. The very best actors,
writers, directors, dancers, musicians and performers are flocking to the
sunrise coast to be a part of this festival of inspiration and enchantment .
With so much more to be announced across all of the arenas, this is really
shaping up to be the arts and music event of the year!
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> The Uncut Arena standing tall on top of the hill looking down over the
beautiful site of Latitude will host the utterly fantastic Martha
Wainwright. Wainwright who has been making waves in the Country and Folk
community for some time now, will bring her sweet sounds to Latitude on the
Friday. Since releasing her debut EP 'Factory' in 2002 she has gone from
strength to strength.Her self titled album release of 2005 brought strong
praise from all sides of the music community with a cross-over appeal that
stretched far beyond the traditional folk audience. As sister of Rufus
Wainwright and daughter of country legends Loudon Wainwright III and Kate
McGarrigle, Martha certainly has a rich heritage and is cementing herself
firmly in the history books alongside her heroes. The heart and warmth in
her performance will keep you smiling all through the night.
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> Eccentric and visionary rock musician, modern antiquarian and one time
frontman of post-punk Liverpool outfit The Teardrop Explodes, Julian Cope
will be performing in the Uncut Arena on the Friday night. Since the fame
and success of The Teardrop Explodes, Cope has added to his legacy with a
prolific solo career releasing over 20 albums and writing four non-fiction
books including 'Krautrocksampler' and 'Japrocksampler' as well as two
critically acclaimed autobiographies. A cult hero, Cope's live performances
are a formidable experience - dipping into his vast back catalogue that
features the solo Top 20 hit 'World Shut Your Mouth' and classics such as
'Try, Try, Try' and 'Trampoline' as well as legendary Teardrop tracks
'Reward' and 'Treason'.
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> Eerier than Twin Peaks and spookier than an abandoned Old West, the
beguiling melodies of Howling Bells are making everyone sit up and take
notice. Formed in Australia and now based in the UK, the band lurch from
blues fuelled rock to country-rock lamentations, it showcases the
mesmerising, silky voice of vocalist Juanita Stein perfectly as it switches
between sudden calm, creeping range and immaculate pop. A definite must see
for the Uncut Arena on Friday at Latitude.
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> Last year you may have spotted Sam Isaac playing early on the Lake stage
at Latitude. This year he will be lighting up the Uncut Arena on the Sunday
complete with his full backing band. The last twelve months have seen Sam
move to the forefront of the music press' minds with the release of
critically acclaimed singles 'Sideways' and 'Fire Fire' which both found big
fans at Radio 1. With heartfelt, honest lyrics and poppy hooks that will be
spinning around your head all day, Isaac is a singer songwriter perfectly
suited to the lush surroundings of Henham Park.
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> The hotly tipped White Lies will play the Obelisk Arena on Saturday
afternoon. From London, these young upstarts have caught the attention of
all sections of the music industry earning a place on the current NME New
Noise tour and a major record deal before the release of their debut single.
Drawing influences from the epic anthems of Echo & The Bunnymen as well as
more current influences from Editors - their take on soaring and atmospheric
rock has made them ones to watch out for this summer.
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> Joining them on the Obelisk Arena is the psychedelic rock/folk fusion of
Anglo/Icelandic band, Fields. Combining a harmony pop sensibility to rival
The Magic Numbers with My Bloody Valentine style soundscapes, Fields are an
intriguing outfit who have been causing a bit of stir since the release of
their debut album last year. Now with a second record ready for release that
has been claimed by main writer Nick Peill to be a more hopeful and
optimistic album, Fields are worth checking out on the Sunday afternoon of
Latitude.
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> The beautiful Sunrise Arena, already home to current faves Crystal
Castles, will now feature Reading via Brighton based singer/songwriter Nic
Dawson Kelly. Having blown audiences away touring his 2007 debut album 'The
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many comparisons to the likes of past Latitude headliner Antony and the
Johnsons, Ryan Adams and Bob Dylan, it seems as though 2008 is going to be a
good year for this young talent. A successful tour with Jamie T and a slot
on the Camden Crawl 08 has given him the chance to showcase new material and
attract new fans along the way - his performance on Saturday is definitely
worth making the effort for.
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> Drawing on influences from Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Joni Mitchell, London based
songstress Tallulah Rendall will be bringing her soulful acoustic sound to
the Latitude Festival come Sunday morning. Last year saw her release her
debut EP 'Without Time' which brought high praise from high places and
earned her an acclaimed performance at Dame Shirley Bassey's 70th birthday
at Clivesden. With her full debut album 'Libellus' confirmed for release
this year, Rendall's performance on the Sunrise Arena will be the perfect
opportunity for a preview.
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> Headlining this year's event on the Obelisk Arena, Scottish art-rock
heroes Franz Ferdinand play their only English festival show exclusively at
Latitude on the Friday night; the majestic and soaring Icelandic post-rock
outfit Sigur Ros head up Saturday's line-up and New York titans Interpol
close the arena on the Sunday with their unique brand of powerful and
atmospheric inventive indie rock. Friday night over on the Uncut Arena will
see an incredibly special performance from "Africa's funkiest band" (Evening
Standard), the remarkable Amadou and Mariam and throughout the rest of the
weekend the Obelisk and Uncut Arenas will host stunning performances from
Nick Cave's Grinderman, the epic The Mars Volta, the charming Death Cab for
Cutie, the superb Elbow, legendary alt rockers The Breeders and grime,
hip-hop, electro pop queen, M.I.A.
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> Boasting four Music Arenas, the Obelisk, Uncut, Sunrise and The Lake
Stage, span a wide range of genres and music hand-picked especially for the
festival; bands and artists are chosen with the essence of Latitude in mind.
More established bands play in harmony alongside the freshest new acts and
with so much more to be announced - it only gets better!
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> But of course, Latitude is so much more than a music festival. This year's
Latitude can boast the exclusive involvement of BAFTA in the Film and Music
Arena; a quite astonishing comedy line-up including Bill Bailey, Omid
Djalili, Ross Noble, Frankie Boyle, Rich Hall and Simon Amstell in the
Comedy Arena.
> The Literary Arena is packed full of top authors including Simon Armitage,
Hanif Kureishi and Iain Banks as well as Latitude favourites Vox 'N' Roll,
WordTheatre and Marcus Brigstocke's Early Edition. The National Theatre,
Royal Court Theatre, RSC and The Bush all bring exciting new shows to the
Theatre Arena. Plus stellar poets Adrian Mitchell, John Hegley and Carol Ann
Duffy are all confirmed for the Poetry Arena hosted by Luke Wright. The
Cabaret Arena welcomes the ever hilarious and inventive Vauxhallville with
plenty more exciting performances to announce in the pipeline. And that's
not to mention the awe-inspiring Sadler's Wells who will perform their world
class dance on a beautiful stage floating in the middle of the lake as will
The Irrepressibles with their orchestral brilliance.
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> TICKET INFORMATION
> Weekend tickets £130 plus booking fees. Day tickets Fri, Sat, Sun £55 plus
booking fee. Weekend tickets prices include car parking and camping. Days
include car parking only.
> C/Card line 0870 060 3775
> Or online at www.festivalrepublic.com, www.seetickets.com,
www.latitudefestival.co.uk
> For a full list of National and Regional outlets please visit
www.latitudefestival.co.uk
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