OFF Festival Katowice 2012: Announcing the Final Lineup Additions and a Detailed Schedule!
Futuristic country, a post-metal steamroller, and relentless punk’n’roll: we present the final additions to this year’s OFF Festival lineup, along with something many of you have been waiting for — a detailed schedule for each day and stage.
Daughn Gibson
Imagine a former punk rocker converting to country, only to launch its sounds into the 21st century much like James Blake did when he reinvented r’n’b. Imagine Roy Orbison at the age of 31 in small-town Pennsylvania, trading in his guitar for a computer. Daughn Gibson’s debut record, All Hell, released on White Denim (owned by Matt Korvette of Pissed Jeans), is nothing short of a sensation. You can be one of the first to experience it live.
The Band Of Endless Noise
The long awaited third album by The Band Of Endless Noise, one of Poland’s most original alternative rock acts, was released early this January and became an instant sensation. The Blue Nun is required listening, but don’t let it obscure the band’s earlier achievements, which include Polish and international tours, studio recordings and live performances alongside Karpaty Magiczne (including an appearance at the OFF Festival), and a showcase on John Peel’s legendary radio show. The next chapter in the story of this brilliant band is going to be written in Katowice.
Hanimal
A Warsaw-based quintet that has blazed a new trail in the singer-songwriter tradition by way of the rehearsal rooms of such names as Feist, Grizzly Bear, and even Joanna Newsom. Don’t be fooled into thinking this promising indie-folk band has anything to do with animals: Hanimal is named after the magically-timbred vocalist Hania Malarowska.
Obscure Sphinx
Their debut album, Anaesthetic Inhalation Ritual, was one of the greatest surprises on the Polish metal scene in 2011. But to pigeonhole Obscure Sphinx as exclusively metal would be greatly unfair to this Warsaw band, whose music also blends in hardcore and post-rock themes. And we’re pretty sure Poland has never seen a frontwoman quite like their crazy vocalist, Zofia “Wielebna” Fraś.
The Stubs
This local punk’n’roll revelation knocked the wind out of us with their brief but substantial eponymous debut, released last fall. They came back this spring with an excellent and even more noisy and catchy EP. Kicking us while we’re down? Perhaps. It’s no accident that their latest release is titled Kill Yourself. These Varsovians must have some kind of grudge against us.
We would also like to announce that, due to circumstances beyond our control, Akron/Family and Purity Ring will not be performing at this year’s festival.
We would also like to remind debuting artists that they still have a chance to perform at the OFF Festival. Visit the T-Mobile Music website, register as an artist, upload your track, and enter the competition. Entries will be accepted until June 24. From June 25 to July 5, an online poll will be held to decide which of the 20 shortlisted artists will audition at Klub Chwila in Warsaw on July 11, where judges will select three winners to perform at the festival.
For more details about the contest, visit www.t-mobile-music.pl
Here is Detailed Schedule:
2.08.2012 - Thursday
CKK: Matthew Hebert + Alva Noto - 18:00
Hipnoza: Sleep Party People + Nils Frahm - 22:00
3.08.2012 – Friday
mBank Stage
15:00- 15:30 The Band Of Endless Noise
16:10- 16:55 Snowman
17:50- 18:40 Converge
19:40- 20:40 Nosowska
22:00- 23:00 Charles Bradley
00:10- 01:10 Metronomy
T-Mobile Forest Stage
15:35- 16:05 Winner of the OFF Festival’s Turn It Up! Contest
17:00- 17:50 Profesjonalizm
18:45- 19:35 Kurt Vile & The Violators
20:45- 21:45 Death In Vegas
23:05- 00:05 Mazzy Star
01:15- 02:30 Atari Teenage Riot
Radio 3 Stage
15:00- 15:30 Paula i Karol
16:10- 16:55 Nerwowe Wakacje
17:50- 18:40 Savages
19:40- 20:40 King Creosote and Jon Hopkins
22:00- 23:00 Chromatics
00:10- 01:10 Bardo Pond
02:30- 03:30 Andy Stott
Experimental Stage (curated by The Queitus)
14:30- 15:00 Obscure Sphinx
15:35- 16:05 Kirk
17:00- 17:50 Colin Stetson
18:45- 19:35 Demdike Stare
20:45- 21:45 Alva Noto + Blixa Bargeld
23:00- 00:00 Josh T.Pearson
01:10- 02:10 Shabazz Palaces
03:00- 04:00 Container
04.08.2012- Saturday
mBank Stage
14:00- 14:30 Hanimal
15:00- 15:30 The Stubs
16:10- 16:55 Kobiety
17:50- 18:40 APTEKA
19:40- 20:40 Baroness
22:00- 23:00 Thurston Moore
00:10- 01:10 Iggy And The Stooges
T-Mobile Forest Stage
14:30- 15:00 Winner of the OFF Festival’s Turn It Up! Contest
15:35- 16:05 Kristen
17:00- 17:50 Tides From Nebula & Blindead
18:45- 19:35 Other Lives
20:45- 21:45 The Wedding Present "Seamonsters"
23:05- 00:05 The Antlers
01:15- 02:30 DOOM
Radio 3 Stage
15:00- 15:30 Beneficjenci Splendoru
16:10- 16:55 Cool Kids Of Death
17:50- 18:40 Retro Stefson
19:40- 20:40 House Of Love
22:00- 23:00 Iceage
00:10- 01:10 Megafaun
02:30- 03:30 High Places
Experimental Stage (curated by Jonathan Poneman)
14:30- 15:00 Coldair
15:35- 16:05 Napszykłat
17:00- 17:50 Daughn Gibson
18:45- 19:35 Pissed Jeans
20:45- 21:45 M.Trzaska gra"Róźę"
23:00- 00:00 Shangaan Electro
01:10- 02:10 Spectrum
03:00- 04:00 KUEDO
05.08.2012 – Sunday
mBank Stage
14:00- 14:30 Keira Is You
15:00- 15:30 The Shipyard
16:10- 16:55 Łona & Webber
17:50- 18:40 Baxter Dury
19:40- 20:40 Kanał Audytywny
22:00- 23:00 Battles
00:05- 01:25 Swans
T-Mobile Forest Stage
14:30- 15:00 Winner of the OFF Festival’s Turn It Up! Contest
15:35- 16:05 Levity
17:00- 17:50 Fanfarlo
18:45- 19:40 Group Doueh
20:45- 21:45 DamFunk
23:05- 00:05 Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks
01:30- 02:45 Chrome Hoof plays Hydrozagadka
Radio 3 Stage
15:00- 15:30 Minerals
16:10- 16:55 Afro Kolektyw
17:50- 18:40 Ty Segall
19:40- 20:40 Twilight Sad
22:00- 23:00 Connan Mockasin
00:10- 01:10 Dominique Young Unique
02:45- 03:45 Africa Hitech
Experimental Stage (curated by Fennesz)
14:30- 15:00 Piętnastka
15:35- 16:05 Mordy
17:00- 17:45 Jacaszek
18:45- 19:35 Papa M
20:45- 21:45 Ikue Mori & Kim Gordon
23:00- 00:00 Henry Rollins
01:25- 02:25 Fennesz & Lillevan
03:00- 04:00 Forest Swords
Tickets and passes are available at the OFF Store on the official OFF Festival website, as well as through Seetickets in the UK.
Now available:
OFF 3-Day Festival Pass with or without Campground Access: 200/240 zł, provides access to all three days of the festival at Dolina Trzech Stawów, August 3 to 5.
Single-day Tickets without Campground Access will go on sale June 25. The ticket price will be 80 zł until July 23.
