T IN THE PARK
THE LINE-UP
Where to be and when? Here’s our quick rundown of the acts bringing the noise to TitP, in order of their stage times, starting with the headliners.
FRIDAY MAIN STAGE
Muse Epic, arena-straddling, Freddie Mercury- worshipping space rock from Devon. Faithless The legendary dance act return to T to get the crowd jumping.
Editors The man also known as Mr Edith Bowman and the rest of the boys delight us with their expansive indie anthems.
Paloma Faith Pop princess with a big voice and a fashion sense to rival Noel Fielding’s. The Big Pink Velvety indie-fuzz-electro that has the girls falling like dominoes.
RADIO 1/NME STAGE
Post-punk classics from one of the very best bands of the 80s.
Kele The Bloc Party frontman showcases a glorious, pounding dance direction in his solo show. Delphic Mancunian electro-pop-rock with world- dominating vision.
Mayer Hawthorne and The County Sweet, sassy, retro soul to make you think it’s 1960s Detroit all over again, from the multi-talented Californian.
Chapel Club London indie five-piece built upon tight rhythm sections and dramatic guitars.
Stand Up Guy Not very comedy at all; actually darkest hardcore metal from Northern Ireland. Sacred Betrayal Speedy screamo, somewhat similar to Avenged Sevenfold, with added synths.
The Black Eyed Peas Will.i.am, Fergie and co bring the ‘Boom Boom Pow’ to Balado. T BREAK STAGE
Florence + The Machine
Eminem
Florence + The Machine Ms Welch shows off her increased profile, stepping up from last year’s slot on the Futures Stage.
Jamie T The Cockney, D&B-infused guitarist brings out the sunshine. The Temper Trap Aussie authors of the ubiquitous TV theme ‘Sweet Disposition’.
Kids In Glass Houses Rock-friendly Cardiff boys with a pop- punk edge.
KING TUT’S WAH WAH TENT Calvin Harris The Dumfries DJ gets us ready for the weekend. Wear your pineapple hat.
Hot Chip Inspired electro-soul dads sing ever so sweetly on synth-tastic pop gems. La Roux Danceable electro-pop beats from the pointy-haired pixie.
Dirty Projectors Glorious female harmonies over wonkily syncopated indie-pop from the NY envelope pushers.
3OH!3 Happily immature krunk-rap-pop from Ke$ha’s bezzy mates. Everything Everything The Manchester ones to watch deliver on the disco drums and catchy riffs.
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French Wives Largely up-tempo indie-folk tunes with a nice line in fiddle melodies.
Be Like Pablo With a sound comparable to ‘Beach Boys vs Teenage Fanclub’, this Forres quintet are worth a watch.
Meursault Neil Pennycook’s blisteringly beautiful merging of great songs and fizzing electronics. Matthew P Mr P’s warm vocals and jaunty tunes confirm that the nu-folk explosion is in full swing.
White Belt Yellow Tag Brooding, swelling indie from the Editors and Elbow school of thought.
Kobi Onyame Ghanaian/Glaswegian hip hop/rap/soul with great pop potential. The Seventeenth Century From the four corners of Scotland comes some delicious experimental folk music.
SATURDAY MAIN STAGE
Eminem Marshall Mathers’ return will be the highlight of many festival-goers’ weekend. Stereophonics The finest band to ever emerge from Welsh mining village Cwmaman return to T.
Vampire Weekend Brilliant ‘sunny afternoon bouncing- around-like-idiots’ material from the New York Afro-beat preppies. The Proclaimers Sing-alongs are guaranteed during this set from Leith’s bespectacled twosome.
Newton Faulkner Ginger-dreadlocked Englishman with beguiling acoustic guitar technique. Scouting For Girls Chart-friendly harmonisers with brain- invading choruses about lovely ladies.
Paolo Nutini Paisley’s favourite son is sure to be a crowd-pleaser, especially with summery stuff from the Sunny Side Up album. Chipmunk Prodigal young rapper moving up from the streets of Bow to the top of the charts.
RADIO 1/NME STAGE
The Prodigy Since The Prodge were absent last year, this’ll be T’s first exposure to the Invaders Must Die material. Cannae wait.
30 Seconds to Mars Jared Leto’s group of emo-rock titans are sure to set many a lady’s heart a- flutter as they rock out in the evening.
The Courteeners Indie rockers who include paean to lost youth, ‘Not Nineteen Forever,’ among their hits. The Black Keys Swampy American blues-rock group