Escape with Susanne Sundfør
We’ve been raving about Susanne Sundfør since we saw her mesmerising performance in London this year and we’re mad keen to catch her at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton next month. Safe to say there’ll be a big turnout for the electronic popstar’s turn on the South Coast, as there is a bit of a buzz around her at the moment. Susanne recently collaborated with M83 on the title song for Oblivion, the new sci-fi flick from Tom Cruise. She made her US network TV debut, live, with M83 on Jimmy Kimmel. Check it out above.
Talking of The Great Escape, this week saw the announcement of a further 100 artists to complete the 2013 line-up, which will play in 30+ Brighton venues from 16-18 May. We’ve already told you who you HAVE TO SEE (Sundfør, Bastille, Caitlin Park, Jagwar Ma, Deap Vally, etc) at the festival, and here are the names that are rounding off the 2013 bill: Deep breath… ALARM BELLS / ALIMENT / ANDREYA TRIANA / ARCHIPEL / ARLISSA / ARROWS OF LOVE / ARTHUR BEATRICE / AUFGANG / BEATAUCUE / BIRKIN JERSEY / BIPOLAR SUNSHINE / BIRD / BLEK / BOATS / BOMBAY SHOW PIG / BROTHER & BONES / C JOYNES / CHARLIE BOYER & THE VOYEURS / CHINA RATS / CHRIS LETCHER / CLEAN BANDIT / CRYSTAL FIGHTERS / CURRENT SWELL / CUT RIBBONS / DAMERELS / DEADBOY / DEAN MCPHEE / D E N A / DOM SERVINI / DROP OUT VENUS / EAMON MCGRATH / ELLE EYRE / EMBERS / ETTA BOND / FATHERSON / FAYE / FEAR OF MEN / FEATHERS / FENSTER / FILOSOFISCHE STILTE / FOE / GAVIN JAMES / GREAT CYNICS / GUARDS / HJALTALÍN / HK119 / HOLY ESQUE / HONEYBLOOD / IAN HELLIWELL / IN THE VALLEY BELOW / INSTRUMENTI / IYES / JACKMASTER / JEREMY LOOPS / / JEREMY NEIL / JOHN NEWMAN / KHUSHI / KID KARATE / KINNIE THE EXPLORER / KID WAVE / KNYTRO / LAUREN AQUILINA / LULS / MARQUES TOLIVER / MARTIN ROSSITER / MELODY’S ECHO CHAMBER / MIKE DIGNAM / MIKILL PANE / MILO GREEN / MISTY MILLER / MOKO / MT / NATTY / NINA NESBITT / NO / OF RUST AND BONE / OFEI / OQUADRO / OS NELSONS / OYAMA / PEPPER / POPE / POPSTRANGERS / PRATA VETRA / PYRAMID / RAINER / RED RIVER DIALECT / REDINHO / SEWARD / SHUYLER JANSEN / SIBILE / SINEAD HARNETT / THE SKINTS / SID BATHAM / SOPHIE / SOUL SISTER DANCE REVOLUTION / STRAW BEAR / SYMPHONIC PICTURES / THE ADELINES / THE DANCERS / THE FAMILY CHEESE / THE FAMILY RAIN / THE HEATWAVE WITH LADY CHANN / THE ORWELLLS / THE PENELOPES / THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT / THE WYTCHES / TOM PRIOR / TORUS / TOURIST / WASHINGTON IRVING / WHIRR / WILDFLOWERS / WOUNDS / YADI / YOUNG FATHERS / YOUNG KATO / YOUNG*HUSBAND / ZERVAS
On top of all this, there is also The Alternative Escape to look forward to with more gigs, club nights and one-off shows taking place across an additional 15+ venues, all of which you can access with your TGE wristband. Follow @TAE_mama on Twitter for updates.
Also running alongside the festival is The Great Escape convention, which will host industry talks, panel debates, targeted networking sessions and keynote interviews for industry professionals and music business fans. Information on this year’s convention programme can be found here.
The Great Escape Festival takes place in Brighton on 16-18 MAY 2013. For full ticket news, hotel and hostel packages and all the latest updates, keep an eye on the Great Escape website. Also, check the schedule here and pray for no clashes.
