Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last two days, you’d be aware that the lineup for Laneway 2013 in Singapore has been announced. As the tickets are now on sale, Power of Pop has decided to render a public service and run the rule over the 14 bands to determine if they pass muster on the hipster test ratings (out of 5 ∆s).
∆ (ALT-J)
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Overall: ∆∆∆∆∆ (Bonus marks for having a name that’s a hipster symbol!)
BAT FOR LASHES
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Music: ∆∆∆∆
Overall: ∆∆∆∆ (Minus marks for being in her 30s)
CLOUD NOTHINGS
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Music: ∆∆
Overall: ∆∆∆ (Pop-punk is not very hipster is it?)
DIVINE FITS
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Music: ∆∆∆
Overall: ∆∆∆ (Struggling to pass – bit long in the tooth as well & pop smarts is never good hipster form)
GOYTE
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Music: ∆∆∆∆∆
Overall: ∆∆∆∆∆ (Does not get more hipster than this!)
JAPANDROIDS
Look: ∆∆
Music: ∆∆∆∆
Overall: ∆∆∆∆ (Enough singalong Oh-Oh-Oh choruses to qualify)
KIMBRA
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Overall: ∆∆∆∆∆ (What did you think?? Hipster princess!)
KINGS OF CONVENIENCE
Look: ∆∆∆∆
Music: ∆∆∆∆
Overall: ∆∆∆∆ (Over-exposed in SG already? Perhaps but Scandinavian and folky so no worries!)
NICHOLAS JAAR
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Overall: ∆∆∆ (An unknown quality somewhat)
OF MONSTERS AND MEN
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Overall: ∆∆∆∆∆ (Icelandic with an Arcade Fire vibe, how more hipster could they get???)
POLICA
Looks: ∆∆∆∆
Music: ∆∆∆∆
Overall: ∆∆∆∆ (That autotune obsession is so bad it’s hipster gold)
REAL ESTATE
Looks: ∆∆
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Overall: ∆∆∆ (Melodies are too sophisticated and that may negatively impact their hipster cred)
TAME IMPALA
Looks: ∆
Music: ∆
Overall: ∆ (How can any band that channels Syd Barrett so well ever hope to be considered a hipster band? FAIL!)
YEASAYER
Looks: ∆∆∆
Music: ∆∆∆∆
Overall: ∆∆∆∆ (2nd time round at Laneway Singapore, so should be no problem)
EXCLUSIVE LANEWAY PRESALE*
Starts – 10.00hrs – 1 NOVEMBER – THURSDAY
Ends – 23.59hrs – 5 NOVEMBER – MONDAY
* Exclusive to Laneway Festival Singapore & Chugg Entertainment Asia Facebook Members
PUBLIC SALE
Starts – 10.00hrs – 6 NOVEMBER – TUESDAY
Purchase tickets from:
SISTIC
www.sistic.com.sg
EventcliQue
www.eventclique.com
TICKET PRICES
Standard – $145
4 Ticket Bundle – $493 ($123.25 per ticket)
VIP – $350
* Ticket Prices exclude $3 booking fee PER TICKET
Event Day – $160 (at the Venue)
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