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Secret Garden Party line-up announced
Some people might say we’re a little Secret Garden Party festival biased in the audiotart offices. Screw it, we ARE. There’s a good reason for it too; our 2008 review said it all. The festival was by far (hands, feet and glitter down) the best festival of 2008. This year’s magical weekend looks to be more of the same. The line-up was announced this morning and the festival is sure to be a sell out. Part of us doesn’t want to tell you to buy tickets until all our mates have theirs. But first in best dressed (literally!). It’s going to be emotional. Just ask Jarvis…

The initial line-up for this year’s Secret Garden Party is:

JARVIS COCKER
EMILIANA TORRINI
TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS
SONNY J
PHOENIX
EMF
EDDY TEMPLE MORRIS
EMMY THE GREAT
FIGHT LIKE APES
CARIBOU
BAXTER DURY
GOLDEN SILVERS
OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT
SLOW CLUB
TEAM WATERPOLO
DOGS
WE HAVE BAND
THE XX

CHEW LIPS – OFFICER KICKS – THE BICYCLE THIEVES – DJ FOOD – CASPA – COCOSUMA – DAEDELUS – DAN BLACK – DECODER HELOISE & THE SAVOIR FAIRE – ENVELOPES – EVIL NINE – GUILDEAN GANG – KING CANNIBAL – ONE LITTLE PLANE – SLAGSMALSKLUBBEN – HOOK & THE TWIN – JONNY TAYLOR – KILLAFLAW – PHOTOMACHINE – LAIL ARAD – LE CASTLE VANIA – LITTLE FISH – MAMA’S GUN – MANO DE DIOS – THE QEMISTS – MIDIMIDIS – MOJO FILTER – PEGGY SUE AND THE PIRATES – PETER VON POEHL – YEARNER BABIES – REDLIGHT – ROSIE ODDIE AND THE ODDSQUAD – RUN TOTO RUN – SCREAMING LIGHTS – SHUTTLE – SPEECH DABELLE – STEALTH DJS – SAME TEENS – SARA SCHIRALLI – STEREO:TYPE – STILL FLYIN’ – THE JESSIE ROSE TRIP – THE MUMMERS – THUNDERHEIST – THE BOOKHOUSE BOYS – TODDLA T

The official website www.secretgardenparty.com will go live Monday 23rd March. Meanwhile, as a sneak preview here’s what the festival organisers have to say:

“It’s with tremendous pleasure we can announce the initial line up for The Secret garden Party 2009.

This year the festival offers a nihilistic escape from the daily drudge of normality, the state of 2009’s Britain, and invites you into the world of Eden and Babylon, lovingly created either side of a picturesque lake and centred by the Tower of Babel. Besides the great line-up Action Camps are being constructed, Boudoirs are starting to flower and many other delights are being arranged by The Head Gardener for your delectation.

Tickets for 2009 are on sale priced at £137 + booking fee. That includes camping, parking, fun, frolics plus all the other hidden extras that usually lurk within a ticket price. Campervans however will be charged an additional £40 for the duration (they take up a lot of space). Teen tickets for 14-17 year olds will be £110 plus booking fee, and as per, under 13’s get in free, but still need a ticket, mind. All Early Bird tickets have now completely sold out.”

Related links:
Official Secret Garden Party Festival site.

** Main promo shot by Emma Bailey