Intriguing mix of trance, rap and rock that bears some comparison with 3OH!3.
T BREAK STAGE Mitchell Museum Richly orchestrated pop ‘n’ roll that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
The Ray Summers Riotous, fun-loving music from Falkirk that chops and changes genres, tempos and time signatures with gusto. MOPP Built on a solid synth foundation, MOPP covers a gamut of pop, disco and dance genres.
Sparrow And The Workshop Powerful female-fronted folk- Americana, with noisy drums and guitars for accompaniment.
Pearl And The Puppets Cotton-voiced melodies and gentle, folksy guitars, perfect for hazy summer afternoons.
Diagram Of The Heart Sounds like a slightly more hysterical version of Pet Shop Boys, with added European dance influences. The Boy Who Trapped the Sun A few days before releasing his debut album, Fireplace, Colin Macleod, who hails from the Isle of Lewis, brings his heart-on-sleeve jangly folk-pop to T.
Four Tet (live) Formidable electronic talent Kieran Hebdan twiddling his knobs for your ecstatic pleasure.
DJ Yoda The (scratch)master of cut ‘n’ paste DJing will be playing a bit of everything.
Hilltop Hoods (live) Australian hip hop trio who have been trucking on since the early 1990s. Greg Wilson Expect electrofunk and disco re-edits from this resurgent former Hacienda resident.
BBC INTRODUCING STAGE Young Fathers Sharp-suited rap-dub-powerpop trio with a weakness for thick glasses.
Airship Earnest pop-rock with driving bass lines and dreamy harmonies.
Real Dolls A ‘party band’ fond of genre-mashing; sounds like Blondie played through a C64.
Hip Parade Glaswegian pop punk, sure to inspire fandom along Dananananaykroyd lines. Maxsta The latest young garage-grime-hip hop artist from East London.
Diana Vickers Fulfilling T’s pop requirement is this catchy starlet from the X-Factory.
General Fiasco Much-touted pop-rock threesome from Belfast. Kid Adrift Muse-style theatrics combined with deliriously in-your-face electronica.
Lily McKenzie Sassy, funky, jazzy female vocalist, not afraid of the occasional remix.
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Rachel Furner Bombastic, no-holds-barred pop, with Mika and Scissor Sisters resemblances. Admiral Fallow It’s folk music, Jim, but with a harder indie-rock edge.
Julian Casablancas Lazy-voiced New York garage rock from The Strokes frontman. Astral Planes The artists formerly known as Paper Planes, with surf-rock stylings.
Cattle and Cane Acoustic guitar-led indie with a folky bent.
Laura Marling Marling’s quirky nu-folk sits well on this bill alongside Mumford & Sons, but let’s just remember, she was there first.
Mystery Jets One of those indie-rock bands that inspire a sort of reverent fanaticism: if you like them, you really like them. Drake (CANCELLED) Unfortunately, the Lil’ Wayne-touted Canadian hip hop star has had to pull out due to family issues.
Example Long-gestating Brit rapper emerges from Mike Skinner’s Beats stable.
The Middle East The folky post-rockers are not as confrontational as their name might suggest. The Knux From New Orleans, why not try some alternative hip hop/electro rock?
Lissie Flaxen-haired US hottie, with a seemingly permanent case of tousled bed-head, and a love of heart-string-tugging covers of Metallica and Lady Gaga.
Never Means Maybe Jumpy, shouty screamo from Chelmsford. With great hair.
Hearts Under Fire An all-girl (or should that be grrl?) hard- rockin’ four-piece. You And What Army
Kitty The Lion Danceable folk-pop five-piece with a Glasgow accent. Gold Sounds Accomplished, glossy sunny-pop – listen out for hand-clappy ‘So It Goes’.
The Draymin Indie song structures, freshened up with techno instrumentalism. Strange, but alluring. Stanley Odd Witty lyrics and funky instrumentals from these Scotland-based hip hoppers.
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JKLMNO Glorious, full-sounding choruses with playfully poppy bits in between. Lou Hickey Classy pop songstress with a cabaret twist from Glasgow.
SUNDAY MAIN STAGE
Carl Cox The legendary techno and house DJ’s gonna raise the roof. Kasabian The Leicestershire boys beckon Balado into the Asylum.
Erol Alkan Pioneering DJ famous for spinning indie-electro in the early noughties, now preferring disco. Fake Blood Theo Keating (aka DJ Touché, aka one half of Wise Guys) in his hard, fidget house guise.
Adam Beyer Swedish techno DJ with a penchant for founding record labels in his spare time.
Paul Ritch (live) Parisian techno-electro maestro with a slightly Latino twist. D12 (live) Eminem’s buddies grab a cheeky daytime-set – a warm-up for the main event, perhaps?
Jay-Z With Glasto securely under his belt, Hova sets his sights on T. Biffy Clyro The hairy Ayrshiremen ensure nobody steals their ‘Most T Performances’ crown.
Dizzee Rascal OI! Fix up, look sharp – he’s just a rascal, innit bruv?
John Mayer Multi-instrumental American songwriter – huge in the States, still growing here.
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with a taste for the Deep South. Shed Seven The veteran indie kingpins already have a great track record at T; this year should be another belter.
Joshua Radin Ohioan folkie beloved by many, including offbeat indie filmmaker and actor, Zach Braff. The Sunshine Underground Punky, funky indie foursome from Leeds, who take their name from a cracking Chemical Brothers song.
Local Natives Portland people who like to dabble with both Afro-pop and the odd three-part harmony.
Twisted Wheel Post-punk indie rock from two former members of The Children.
KING TUT’S WAH WAH TENT Mumford & Sons Marcus Mumford’s soaring folk-pop should be a hit, and will they do their Vampire Weekend cover?
Rodrigo Y Gabriela Thudding Hispanic acoustic metal? Yes, it works – fans include Metallica’s Robert Trujillo.
The Coral The Liverpudlian indie boys are here celebrating a sixth album release.
We Are Scientists Cracking rock-pop tunes, and great stage banter to boot.
Frightened Rabbit Scots favourites, rising ever higher with their richly resonant indie-rock. Kate Nash Mockney singer-songwriter, who’s a dab hand on the old Joanna. She eats lemons, and they make her bittah.
Broken Social Scene Brilliant Canadian collective with an ear for balancing the awkward with the tuneful.