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Portishead are a music group from Bristol in the UK who have released four albums to date. Their sound was initially known for it’s sampling of jazz and hip-hop beats in fusion with synth and the haunting vocals of Beth Gibbons.
Portishead are back after a fourteen year absence, with New Yorkers Mercury Rev.
Harvest Festival’s debut is definitely a memorable one – not only due to the stellar lineup, but also for the down-to-earth crowd it attracted, the country feel of the surroundings, and the amazing attention to detail invested in the setup.
Despite the long queues and, at times, general disarray, if there is one over-arching theme of the day it would have to be the brilliance of Portishead.
Recently, Portishead returned to Australia for Harvest Festival, marking their first live appearance in the country since 1998. In the lead up to their long-awaited return to our shores, we spoke to band member Geoff Barrow.
It’s been 13 years since Portishead last toured Australia, so there’s a lot riding on the legendary act's return this month for the Harvest Festival.
According to a tweet by triple j mornings, the mighty Portishead is fitting in two headline shows around its Harvest festival duties this November.
Portishead ring leader Geoff Barrows makes his discomfort with the big festivals quite clear when he bemoaned his band’s presence at some “bullshit” festivals in the Northern Hemisphere.
Back in June we heard whispers of a new festival set to stake its claim on the Spring calendar, and the details have just been announced on triple j.
EXIT is a suspension of reality. Punters literally party all night and sleep during the day, beer costs less than a dollar and there is no curfew. Is it any surprise the fortress is crawling with Australians?
When the weather takes a turn for the chilly, we here at inthemix can’t resist keeping a jealous eye on what’s happening in the summery Northern Hemisphere.
There's a question mark in the headline so that can only mean one thing...let the speculation begin!
Following on from the first batch of names revealed this month, Serbia’s fabled EXIT Festival has upped the stakes for its July 2011 return.
Portishead fans received some rather cryptic clues about the band’s future...
NME have perhaps taken things a bit far with their latest list, piling together their picks for the a dubious "’20 Hottest Producers In Music Right Now" countdown.
Portishead’s Geoff Barrow has confirmed that the group will begin working on their fourth album this summer.
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