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HEAVY LOAD
The award-winning Get Loaded in the Park festival returns to Clapham we’re expecting an epic set as the sun turns to darkness and the lasers
Common this summer on Sunday 30 August for its sixth year of come out to play! Getting Royksopp is also a major coup, as is Roni’s
hedonism. We spoke to promoter Paul Stix from Lock N Load Events to Reprazent crew playing too. I reckon Sneaky Soundsystem could be a
find out more… secret weapon too!
WHAT’S THE GET LOADED FESTIVAL ALL ABOUT? WHAT ARE YOUR BEST MEMORIES FROM PAST FESTIVALS?
Get Loaded in the Park is an annual festival taking place on the best I’ve had a lot of good times at Get Loaded over the years. A real standout
bit of grass in London – Clapham Common, on the August Bank moment though was when Babyshambles closed the festival back in 2006
Holiday weekend. This is our sixth year and each year Get Loaded just – largely because the behind the scenes effort that actually went into
gets better and better. Last year’s event saw punk legends Iggy & The getting Pete Doherty on stage was unreal and surreal all at the same time.
Stooges headline with support bands like The Hives, Kate Nash and He came straight from The Priory to the gig, then went back there again
Gossip, whereas this year we’ve taken a turn towards the eclectic world the minute he came off stage!!
of electronic dance music with Orbital returning from retirement to
headline. No one-hour treks to the site, no mud, no camping, no re- HOW HAS IT CHANGED OVER THE YEARS?
mortgage plans needed to finance your fun... Get Loaded in the Park is Having revitalised the baggy scene in 2004 and 2005 with the
your one-stop festival shop, right here in the heart of London. reformation of The Happy Mondays, The Farm and Flowered Up, Get
Loaded went all indie-pop in 2006 with Babyshambles, Buzzcocks,
WHAT CAN PEOPLE EXPECT THIS YEAR? Graham Coxon and Lily Allen, before going urban in 2007 with The
A right royal mix of music across the spectrums. Drum & bass is catered Streets, Dizzee Rascal and M.I.A. Last year we saw punk super-gods Iggy
for by Roni Size and Reprazent who’ll be playing their only UK festival & the Stooges take centre stage, whereas this year’s it’s go go go on the
gig at Get Loaded – plus DJ sets from Pendulum and Chase & Status. The electronic dance tip!
legendary Orbital headline, whilst Norwegian poppers Royksopp and cult
Aussie act Sneaky Soundstystem showcase their new albums. On a techno WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE?
tip you’ve got live shows from Laurent Garnier, Booka Shade, Miss We’ve always had two dance tents at Get Loaded, but this year we’ve really
Kitten & The Hacker and Felix Da Housecat with Crookers, The Bloody gone to town on the dance acts. As for next year... who knows... more of
Beetroots and Steve Aoki keeping the noize freaks happy! There’s also an the same?!
amazing orchestral live show from Detroit pioneer Carl Craig to look out
for on the main stage, plus rising starts Esser, Trip and Marina & The ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO TELL US ABOUT?
Diamonds are well worth checking out. Radio bods Rob Da Bank and Weekend tickets are now on sale for the whole Clapham Weekender which
Eddy Temple Morris also show us how good they are at DJing too! includes Get Loaded in the Park and its sister festival South West Four.
South West Four takes place on Clapham Common the day before Get
WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LINE-UP FOR YOU? Loaded on Bank Holiday Saturday 29th August and features DJ legends
As an original fan of Orbital, that for me really tops the bill. To have Sasha & John Digweed (back to back) as headliners. Weekend tickets are
them back on the festival scene is a really positive thing and Clapham £70 + booking fee (a saving of £5) and are on sale exclusively through
Common itself is an old stomping ground for raves back in the day, so
www.ticketmaster.co.uk / 24 Hour Tel: 0844 847 2467.
www.kmag.co.uk
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