My Morning Jacket

I suppose campaign might sound a little more fancy than it is, it's more of a blog, but since that subject title has been used before, I thought I'd go a little crazy!  ;)

In anticipation of a future Europe tour, some friends of mine and I have decided to make an outlet for all the excitement and love we feel. The content will be filtered through some crazy humor before being posted, but I still feel like you might enjoy it... and sharing is caring after all!  :)

Here's the first post:


Got a few more in line that will pop up at: http://eulovesmmj.tumblr.com/ (http://europelovesmmj.tumblr.com/)

awww .. i luv that, very cute !!!!

Quote from: br00ke on Feb 25, 2011, 05:58 PM
awww .. i luv that, very cute !!!!

Why thank you!  :)

nice!  makin' it happen.  well done.

Quote from: BH on Feb 25, 2011, 11:30 PM
nice!  makin' it happen.  well done.

Thanks, this one is pretty much a already-a-fan-thingy, but if we need to take a boom box lift it high and play MMJ while walking through the streets to make more Europe fans, then so be it! It'll be a rainbow coalition of dancing, or something like that... Or maybe, maybe, a double rainbow coalition of dancing...  ;)

Awesome! :)

Quote from: weeniebeenie on Feb 26, 2011, 05:25 AM
Awesome! :)

Thanks miss beenie! I'd also like to add that we fully support all other continents in their love and longing for MMJ, but non-North American continents ♥ MMJ just didn't have the same ring to it ;)

:)

Oh and I just realized this might not be the right place for this... Oh almighty guardians of the forum, if there's a better category, feel free to move it.  :)

:)

Sara, Keep em coming!
I <3 these....
:thumbsup:

Quote from: Penne BruLane on Feb 28, 2011, 02:44 PM
Sara, Keep em coming!
I <3 these....
:thumbsup:

Glad you like them!  :)

these are awesome! 

Great work, BB!  Europe needs some Jacket love this year.

EDIT:  I'm nicking one of these for my FB picture to spread the love.

Quote from: ynwa on Mar 02, 2011, 11:44 AM
these are awesome!

Thank you!  :)

Quote from: MarkW on Mar 02, 2011, 11:55 AM
Great work, BB!  Europe needs some Jacket love this year.

EDIT:  I'm nicking one of these for my FB picture to spread the love.

Thank you so much and yay FB picture, that's just great! :D

Forgot to post this yesterday:


And today:

:)

For some reason I couldn't get into the forum yesterday to post this, I wonder why... could it have been because of an AMAZING live version of Butch Cassidy? Maybe... maybe so... ;)

These are really great, Sara. 

Great campaign, I hope so much for a Berlin Show !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote from: johnnYYac on Mar 04, 2011, 08:45 AM
These are really great, Sara.

Thank you, glad you like them! :)

Quote from: columba78 on Mar 04, 2011, 09:39 AM
Great campaign, I hope so much for a Berlin Show !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you and yes a Berlin show would be great! Trying to spread the music here in Sweden any chance I get, it's going fairly well... :)

I'd also like to point out that even though this is not a map of all of Europe, I mean all of Europe ;)

Photo by Samantha Decker

Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Mar 04, 2011, 01:57 PM
Trying to spread the music here in Sweden any chance I get, it's going fairly well... :)

Except for my brother, his girlfriend and one other girl I shortly dated I have been not very succeful with that very same task.
Another point that adds up to my theory that Germans in general have no taste in music  :'(

Quote from: columba78 on Mar 07, 2011, 10:20 AM

Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Mar 04, 2011, 01:57 PM
Trying to spread the music here in Sweden any chance I get, it's going fairly well... :)

Except for my brother, his girlfriend and one other girl I shortly dated I have been not very succeful with that very same task.
Another point that adds up to my theory that Germans in general have no taste in music  :'(

Well, we shall not surrender, march on, good taste shall prevail! ;)

Quote from: columba78 on Mar 07, 2011, 10:20 AM

Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Mar 04, 2011, 01:57 PM
Trying to spread the music here in Sweden any chance I get, it's going fairly well... :)

Except for my brother, his girlfriend and one other girl I shortly dated I have been not very succeful with that very same task.
Another point that adds up to my theory that Germans in general have no taste in music  :'(

Yeah right what about the d. Hasslehoff? That's music.  Pure music. 

To think Stieg Larsson's books might play a role in getting MMJ to Europe... Good thing LP has good taste!  :thumbsup:

It worked!

http://www.eadt.co.uk/entertainment/music/top_acts_announced_for_latitude_festival_1_829515 (http://www.eadt.co.uk/entertainment/music/top_acts_announced_for_latitude_festival_1_829515)

Quote from: BH on Mar 14, 2011, 04:23 PM
It worked!

http://www.eadt.co.uk/entertainment/music/top_acts_announced_for_latitude_festival_1_829515 (http://www.eadt.co.uk/entertainment/music/top_acts_announced_for_latitude_festival_1_829515)

I'll just ignore the fact that it was probably planned before we started this campaign and just go: YEEEEEEEEEES! I'm so happy about this I don't even have words... So here some oooh, aaaah, wordless love instead! ♥! :D  :D  :D  :D

Thank you so much for sharing BH, spreading the love, I like it!  :thumbsup:

Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Mar 14, 2011, 04:57 PM

Quote from: BH on Mar 14, 2011, 04:23 PM
It worked!

http://www.eadt.co.uk/entertainment/music/top_acts_announced_for_latitude_festival_1_829515 (http://www.eadt.co.uk/entertainment/music/top_acts_announced_for_latitude_festival_1_829515)

I'll just ignore the fact that it was probably planned before we started this campaign and just go: YEEEEEEEEEES! I'm so happy about this I don't even have words... So here some oooh, aaaah, wordless love instead! ♥! :D  :D  :D  :D

Thank you so much for sharing BH, spreading the love, I like it!  :thumbsup:

Awww come'on the campaign was instrumental in the decision making process  :thumbsup: Now the greatest live band is just an easyJet flight away!!
Very happy for you all and wellll worth the wait!!  Cheers :beer:

First European gig!  Nice find, BH!

Latitude Festival
Henham Park, near Southwold, from July 14-17

The full list of names announced so far is:

Music: The National, Paolo Nutini, Suede, Foals, Paloma Faith, Yann Tierson, Villagers, The Duke and the King, Lloyd Cole, The Waterboys, I am Kloot, Caribou, Avi Buffalo, CW Stoneking, Glasser, Bellowhead, Thea Gilmore, Esben and the Witch, Phildel, The Bees, Chapel Club, Grafitti 6, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Edwyn Collins, Bright Eyes, Everything Everything, Gold Panda, Kele, Rumer, The Vaccines, Jenny & Johnny, Hurts, The Naked and Famous, Anna Calvi, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Crocodiles, Trophy Wife, Tripwires OMD, Foster The People, Marques Toliver, Crystal Fighters, British Sea Power, KT Tunstall, Fight Like Apes, My Morning Jacket, and Violens.

Its custom made for Sara, but not exactly in her backyard.  You gonna do this, SBB?

The festival site is marked below orange.  Where are you on this map?  How will you get there?

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5528104902_e2b1de8a17.jpg)

Super happy for SBB and the rest of Europe!!!!   :thumbsup:

Sweet news.  My mother's house is two miles up the road from the Latitude festival - I get to rock out and sleep in a proper bed!

Quote from: MarkW on Mar 15, 2011, 07:42 AM
Sweet news.  My mother's house is two miles up the road from the Latitude festival - I get to rock out and sleep in a proper bed!

Great news Mark!  I hope Europe gets some proper Jacket only dates as well.   :beer:

Quote from: toretm on Mar 14, 2011, 06:57 PM

Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Mar 14, 2011, 04:57 PM

Quote from: BH on Mar 14, 2011, 04:23 PM
It worked!

http://www.eadt.co.uk/entertainment/music/top_acts_announced_for_latitude_festival_1_829515 (http://www.eadt.co.uk/entertainment/music/top_acts_announced_for_latitude_festival_1_829515)

I'll just ignore the fact that it was probably planned before we started this campaign and just go: YEEEEEEEEEES! I'm so happy about this I don't even have words... So here some oooh, aaaah, wordless love instead! ♥! :D  :D  :D  :D

Thank you so much for sharing BH, spreading the love, I like it!  :thumbsup:

Awww come'on the campaign was instrumental in the decision making process  :thumbsup: Now the greatest live band is just an easyJet flight away!!
Very happy for you all and wellll worth the wait!!  Cheers :beer:

Thanks sweet Tracy, well worth the wait indeed and since I thought they'd come in the winter the soonest, the wait has been pretty short.  :)

Quote from: johnnYYac on Mar 14, 2011, 09:21 PM
First European gig!  Nice find, BH!

Latitude Festival
Henham Park, near Southwold, from July 14-17

The full list of names announced so far is:

Music: The National, Paolo Nutini, Suede, Foals, Paloma Faith, Yann Tierson, Villagers, The Duke and the King, Lloyd Cole, The Waterboys, I am Kloot, Caribou, Avi Buffalo, CW Stoneking, Glasser, Bellowhead, Thea Gilmore, Esben and the Witch, Phildel, The Bees, Chapel Club, Grafitti 6, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Edwyn Collins, Bright Eyes, Everything Everything, Gold Panda, Kele, Rumer, The Vaccines, Jenny & Johnny, Hurts, The Naked and Famous, Anna Calvi, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Crocodiles, Trophy Wife, Tripwires OMD, Foster The People, Marques Toliver, Crystal Fighters, British Sea Power, KT Tunstall, Fight Like Apes, My Morning Jacket, and Violens.

Its custom made for Sara, but not exactly in her backyard.  You gonna do this, SBB?

The festival site is marked below orange.  Where are you on this map?  How will you get there?

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5528104902_e2b1de8a17.jpg)

Oh Mr. Yac, always such enthusiasm and organization, I love it! You have what we in Sweden call a "soul of fire" (very loose translation there). This is where I am on the map:

(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss326/doholdhands/mapmap.jpg)

I'd have to take a flight from Gothenburg to Stansted airport, then train from Stansted to London, then bus from London to festival area. It would be worth it, but then again, if they do play anywhere more convenient that would be nice too. I don't have the money right now anyway, so I'll have to wait a little and perhaps they'll announce some show closer to me. Like a very smart man said, they probably won't fly to Europe for just one show. Right? Right?! 
;)  :D

Quote from: tdb810 on Mar 14, 2011, 09:31 PM
Super happy for SBB and the rest of Europe!!!!   :thumbsup:

Thank you so much, oh how I love this forum and the forum people, always so supportive! ♥  :)

Quote from: MarkW on Mar 15, 2011, 07:42 AM
Sweet news.  My mother's house is two miles up the road from the Latitude festival - I get to rock out and sleep in a proper bed!

Sounds like a great deal!  I'd like a proper bed as well... If I go I think we check for some bed and breakfast place or something... Tents never were my kind of thing.

Quote from: Ruckus on Mar 15, 2011, 08:33 AM

Quote from: MarkW on Mar 15, 2011, 07:42 AM
Sweet news.  My mother's house is two miles up the road from the Latitude festival - I get to rock out and sleep in a proper bed!

Great news Mark!  I hope Europe gets some proper Jacket only dates as well.   :beer:

Yes, let's hope for that, the campaign continues on!  ;)

Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Mar 15, 2011, 01:05 PM

Quote from: johnnYYac on Mar 14, 2011, 09:21 PM
First European gig!  Nice find, BH!

Latitude Festival
Henham Park, near Southwold, from July 14-17

The full list of names announced so far is:

Music: The National, Paolo Nutini, Suede, Foals, Paloma Faith, Yann Tierson, Villagers, The Duke and the King, Lloyd Cole, The Waterboys, I am Kloot, Caribou, Avi Buffalo, CW Stoneking, Glasser, Bellowhead, Thea Gilmore, Esben and the Witch, Phildel, The Bees, Chapel Club, Grafitti 6, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Edwyn Collins, Bright Eyes, Everything Everything, Gold Panda, Kele, Rumer, The Vaccines, Jenny & Johnny, Hurts, The Naked and Famous, Anna Calvi, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Crocodiles, Trophy Wife, Tripwires OMD, Foster The People, Marques Toliver, Crystal Fighters, British Sea Power, KT Tunstall, Fight Like Apes, My Morning Jacket, and Violens.

Its custom made for Sara, but not exactly in her backyard.  You gonna do this, SBB?

The festival site is marked below orange.  Where are you on this map?  How will you get there?

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5528104902_e2b1de8a17.jpg)

Oh Mr. Yac, always such enthusiasm and organization, I love it! You have what we in Sweden call a "soul of fire" (very loose translation there). This is where I am on the map:

(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss326/doholdhands/mapmap.jpg)

I'd have to take a flight from Gothenburg to Stansted airport, then train from Stansted to London, then bus from London to festival area. It would be worth it, but then again, if they do play anywhere more convenient that would be nice too. I don't have the money right now anyway, so I'll have to wait a little and perhaps they'll announce some show closer to me. Like a very smart man said, they probably won't fly to Europe for just one show. Right? Right?! 
;)  :D

That isn't that far! I expect you to be there Banana!

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Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Mar 15, 2011, 01:05 PM

Quote from: johnnYYac on Mar 14, 2011, 09:21 PM
First European gig!  Nice find, BH!

Latitude Festival
Henham Park, near Southwold, from July 14-17

The full list of names announced so far is:

Music: The National, Paolo Nutini, Suede, Foals, Paloma Faith, Yann Tierson, Villagers, The Duke and the King, Lloyd Cole, The Waterboys, I am Kloot, Caribou, Avi Buffalo, CW Stoneking, Glasser, Bellowhead, Thea Gilmore, Esben and the Witch, Phildel, The Bees, Chapel Club, Grafitti 6, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Edwyn Collins, Bright Eyes, Everything Everything, Gold Panda, Kele, Rumer, The Vaccines, Jenny & Johnny, Hurts, The Naked and Famous, Anna Calvi, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Crocodiles, Trophy Wife, Tripwires OMD, Foster The People, Marques Toliver, Crystal Fighters, British Sea Power, KT Tunstall, Fight Like Apes, My Morning Jacket, and Violens.

Its custom made for Sara, but not exactly in her backyard.  You gonna do this, SBB?

The festival site is marked below orange.  Where are you on this map?  How will you get there?

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5528104902_e2b1de8a17.jpg)

Oh Mr. Yac, always such enthusiasm and organization, I love it! You have what we in Sweden call a "soul of fire" (very loose translation there). This is where I am on the map:

(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss326/doholdhands/mapmap.jpg)

I'd have to take a flight from Gothenburg to Stansted airport, then train from Stansted to London, then bus from London to festival area. It would be worth it, but then again, if they do play anywhere more convenient that would be nice too. I don't have the money right now anyway, so I'll have to wait a little and perhaps they'll announce some show closer to me. Like a very smart man said, they probably won't fly to Europe for just one show. Right? Right?! 
;)  :D

That isn't that far! I expect you to be there Banana!

No not that far I guess. I just need money for all the different tickets, but not being there simply isn't an option, unless they announce a show closer, like say... London or so. But I'm more than happy with this! :D

I don't want to embarrass anyone or put Sara on the spot, but I'd gladly send $20 to help get her to Latitude!  This woman MUST hit every MMJ show she can!  She has brought so much to this forum and this fan.  She deserves the rail and dinner with the band.  She is our European ambassador! 

PM me if you're in.

Quote from: johnnYYac on Mar 15, 2011, 03:41 PM
I don't want to embarrass anyone or put Sara on the spot, but I'd gladly send $20 to help get her to Latitude!  This woman MUST hit every MMJ show she can!  She has brought so much to this forum and this fan.  She deserves the rail and dinner with the band.  She is our European ambassador! 

PM me if you're in.

Happy to provide UK logistics / lodging help.  I'd have to say, though, that the Latitude festival is in the arse end of nowhere in the UK, and Gothenberg is a fair distance away.  I've got all sorts of juju going on to ensure that the Jacket play an enormous slew of Euro dates this summer...

Quote from: MarkW on Mar 15, 2011, 04:15 PM

Quote from: johnnYYac on Mar 15, 2011, 03:41 PM
I don't want to embarrass anyone or put Sara on the spot, but I'd gladly send $20 to help get her to Latitude!  This woman MUST hit every MMJ show she can!  She has brought so much to this forum and this fan.  She deserves the rail and dinner with the band.  She is our European ambassador! 

PM me if you're in.

Happy to provide UK logistics / lodging help.  I'd have to say, though, that the Latitude festival is in the arse end of nowhere in the UK, and Gothenberg is a fair distance away.  I've got all sorts of juju going on to ensure that the Jacket play an enormous slew of Euro dates this summer...

Fair enough.  Forgive my enthusiasm, Sara.  Just want to help a deserving fan. 

I think we're all a bit overeager with each announced date, when there's bound to be many more, likely more close to home for us all. 

I remember telling my wife last year that I had to do the 3 shows during my April break, as I might not have another chance.  Then they showed up in Vermont, Mass., Maine, and NY in the late summer and fall.  Oops.

Have you been to a Jacket show yet?  I can't recall. 

Quote from: johnnYYac on Mar 15, 2011, 06:28 PM
Have you been to a Jacket show yet?  I can't recall.

Yes, two full shows and a festival slot.  London Astoria in 06,  London Forum 08 and Hop Farm festival in 08.  I'll be going to as many Euro dates as I can get to this year (assuming we get some more).

I can more than understand wanting to get SBB to her first show!

Sarah -
bus from Stansted to Norwich would be best, not Stansted to London. :)

Put in wrong thread and can't find the delete button!

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Quote from: MarkW on Mar 15, 2011, 04:15 PM

Quote from: johnnYYac on Mar 15, 2011, 03:41 PM
I don't want to embarrass anyone or put Sara on the spot, but I'd gladly send $20 to help get her to Latitude!  This woman MUST hit every MMJ show she can!  She has brought so much to this forum and this fan.  She deserves the rail and dinner with the band.  She is our European ambassador! 

PM me if you're in.

Happy to provide UK logistics / lodging help.  I'd have to say, though, that the Latitude festival is in the arse end of nowhere in the UK, and Gothenberg is a fair distance away.  I've got all sorts of juju going on to ensure that the Jacket play an enormous slew of Euro dates this summer...

Fair enough.  Forgive my enthusiasm, Sara.  Just want to help a deserving fan. 

I think we're all a bit overeager with each announced date, when there's bound to be many more, likely more close to home for us all. 

I remember telling my wife last year that I had to do the 3 shows during my April break, as I might not have another chance.  Then they showed up in Vermont, Mass., Maine, and NY in the late summer and fall.  Oops.

Have you been to a Jacket show yet?  I can't recall.

JY: Thank you so much for your kind words, know that  they mean more than money ever could  :) The reason I don't have any money right now is that I graduated in January and I won't get my first pay until next month. And I used up the emergency concert money for the two Bright Eyes shows. I didn't expect MMJ to come here so soon, but I am beside myself with joy that they are. I just hope the tickets won't be sold out by the time I get my pay, anyone know if they usually sell out fast?

MarkW: I like the sound of that juju, keep at it! I'd also like to see the band Villagers though and Bright Eyes doesn't hurt either, so... so far Latitude sounds really, really nice. Unless something more convenient shows up, logistics / lodging help would be most welcome.  :)

Quote from: jj and the boys on Mar 16, 2011, 06:21 AM
Sarah -
bus from Stansted to Norwich would be best, not Stansted to London. :)

Oh thanks for the info! I've only ever been to London (and Manchester, but then the flight went straight there), so I just had it in my mind that we'd have to go through London, but apparently not! Hopefully that might make it cheaper, however there will be buses going from London straight to the festival area so that would be nice. I might get lost otherwise...  :-\

Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Mar 16, 2011, 01:24 PM

Quote from: jj and the boys on Mar 16, 2011, 06:21 AM
Sarah -
bus from Stansted to Norwich would be best, not Stansted to London. :)

Oh thanks for the info! I've only ever been to London (and Manchester, but then the flight went straight there), so I just had it in my mind that we'd have to go through London, but apparently not! Hopefully that might make it cheaper, however there will be buses going from London straight to the festival area so that would be nice. I might get lost otherwise...  :-\

Hey Sara, what about a ferry to England from Gothenburg? Would it take too long and/or cost too much anyway?

Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Mar 16, 2011, 01:24 PM

Quote from: jj and the boys on Mar 16, 2011, 06:21 AM
Sarah -
bus from Stansted to Norwich would be best, not Stansted to London. :)

Oh thanks for the info! I've only ever been to London (and Manchester, but then the flight went straight there), so I just had it in my mind that we'd have to go through London, but apparently not! Hopefully that might make it cheaper, however there will be buses going from London straight to the festival area so that would be nice. I might get lost otherwise...  :-\

Sara

They run free festival buses from Diss in Norfolk.  You'd need to get the train to London Liverpool Street, and then another back out to Diss.  It would probably be the fastest way there.

I saw that flights to Stansted were about 270 SEK on the Thursday (more on the Friday) - and pretty cheap on the way back on Monday.  The festival is pretty nice - small and friendly.  I'll be there on the Saturday to buy you beer too!

Mark

hey now!  i'm so happy for you european folk :).  had a feeling they'd HAVE to head across the pond while touring the new album.  glad to see it's official  :thumbsup:

crispy beat me to the ferry suggestion (great minds  ;)) - i know for a fact that they have ferrys from amsterdam to england, just not exactly sure what port or whatever.  but it looks to be a straight shot across the sea from amsterdam to the oranj (hee hee) "pin" on john's map, so me thinks a ferry could get ya pretty close to that festy!  whether the route from your home to amsterdam would take too long, or be too costly etc. - i do not know.  something to mull over maybe ???

BUUUUT, i'm also thinking that more euro festy dates (or maybe even some non-festy shows) will be added.  the announcements for the US dates kinda came trickling out one at a time so it may be the same for over there.  i agree - it's hard to imagine that they'd head over to europe for just 1 show.

did i say i'm so happy for you folks?  :D 

We get to see MMJ this summer Sara!! :D is this a dream?? feels like it! and we get to go to England as well  :D let the MMJ lovefest begin ♥

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Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Mar 16, 2011, 01:24 PM

Quote from: jj and the boys on Mar 16, 2011, 06:21 AM
Sarah -
bus from Stansted to Norwich would be best, not Stansted to London. :)

Oh thanks for the info! I've only ever been to London (and Manchester, but then the flight went straight there), so I just had it in my mind that we'd have to go through London, but apparently not! Hopefully that might make it cheaper, however there will be buses going from London straight to the festival area so that would be nice. I might get lost otherwise...  :-\

Hey Sara, what about a ferry to England from Gothenburg? Would it take too long and/or cost too much anyway?

Thanks for the suggestion, but the prices on the flights are quite alright, at least until people start booking their summer vacations and that should leave me a while yet. :)

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Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Mar 16, 2011, 01:24 PM

Quote from: jj and the boys on Mar 16, 2011, 06:21 AM
Sarah -
bus from Stansted to Norwich would be best, not Stansted to London. :)

Oh thanks for the info! I've only ever been to London (and Manchester, but then the flight went straight there), so I just had it in my mind that we'd have to go through London, but apparently not! Hopefully that might make it cheaper, however there will be buses going from London straight to the festival area so that would be nice. I might get lost otherwise...  :-\

Hey Sara, what about a ferry to England from Gothenburg? Would it take too long and/or cost too much anyway?

Thanks for the suggestion, but the prices on the flights are quite alright, at least until people start booking their summer vacations and that should leave me a while yet. :)

Well, that's great, glad you get to go to the show! I was actually kind of wondering though, because once upon a time my buddy took a ferry from Gothenburg to England and now I can't find anything in the interweb indicating that there is still one running. Just before that we took a ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm and it had ridiculous Smorgasbord (that's what they call it, people!), and I was able to buy a huge bag of Dumle for cheap at the duty-free.

/I know, CSB

Quote from: MarkW on Mar 16, 2011, 01:58 PM

Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Mar 16, 2011, 01:24 PM

Quote from: jj and the boys on Mar 16, 2011, 06:21 AM
Sarah -
bus from Stansted to Norwich would be best, not Stansted to London. :)

Oh thanks for the info! I've only ever been to London (and Manchester, but then the flight went straight there), so I just had it in my mind that we'd have to go through London, but apparently not! Hopefully that might make it cheaper, however there will be buses going from London straight to the festival area so that would be nice. I might get lost otherwise...  :-\

Sara

They run free festival buses from Diss in Norfolk.  You'd need to get the train to London Liverpool Street, and then another back out to Diss.  It would probably be the fastest way there.

I saw that flights to Stansted were about 270 SEK on the Thursday (more on the Friday) - and pretty cheap on the way back on Monday.  The festival is pretty nice - small and friendly.  I'll be there on the Saturday to buy you beer too!

Mark

Thanks for all the help and info Mark! And oooh I like the sound of free! The buses from London would be something like 35 GBP unless I completely misread it. This is all very confusing, but I've been to London Liverpool Street, so no problems getting there. But I haven't been to Diss, is it best to buy tickets at London Liverpool Street once you get there or online?

Flights to Stansted are cheap indeed, no complaining there, usually it's even cheaper to fly to Stansted than go by train to Stockholm... crazy! I don't know if we want to stay for the whole festivals or just some of the days. We figured we will be there Saturday and maybe Friday or Sunday too depending on when BE and Villagers are playing I guess. (I've been trying to find that out, but can't seem to find any info anywhere ???)

And hooray for beer, I'll bring some Swedish snacks to go with the beer! (Can't think of any snacks that's typically Swedish though, damn it... I'll just bring Swedish pancakes! ;))

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Quote from: jj and the boys on Mar 16, 2011, 06:21 AM
Sarah -
bus from Stansted to Norwich would be best, not Stansted to London. :)

Oh thanks for the info! I've only ever been to London (and Manchester, but then the flight went straight there), so I just had it in my mind that we'd have to go through London, but apparently not! Hopefully that might make it cheaper, however there will be buses going from London straight to the festival area so that would be nice. I might get lost otherwise...  :-\

Hey Sara, what about a ferry to England from Gothenburg? Would it take too long and/or cost too much anyway?

Thanks for the suggestion, but the prices on the flights are quite alright, at least until people start booking their summer vacations and that should leave me a while yet. :)

Well, that's great, glad you get to go to the show! I was actually kind of wondering though, because once upon a time my buddy took a ferry from Gothenburg to England and now I can't find anything in the interweb indicating that there is still one running. Just before that we took a ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm and it had ridiculous Smorgasbord (that's what they call it, people!), and I was able to buy a huge bag of Dumle for cheap at the duty-free.

/I know, CSB

Aww, thank you so much! I really appreciate that you guys are all so supportive :) And nomnomnom Smörgåsbord and Dumle, I wonder if Dumle is typically Swedish, maybe I should bring that as a snack...  :thumbsup: When was it that you visited the fair region of Scandinavia?

Quote from: ynwa on Mar 16, 2011, 04:25 PM
hey now!  i'm so happy for you european folk :).  had a feeling they'd HAVE to head across the pond while touring the new album.  glad to see it's official  :thumbsup:

crispy beat me to the ferry suggestion (great minds  ;)) - i know for a fact that they have ferrys from amsterdam to england, just not exactly sure what port or whatever.  but it looks to be a straight shot across the sea from amsterdam to the oranj (hee hee) "pin" on john's map, so me thinks a ferry could get ya pretty close to that festy!  whether the route from your home to amsterdam would take too long, or be too costly etc. - i do not know.  something to mull over maybe ???

BUUUUT, i'm also thinking that more euro festy dates (or maybe even some non-festy shows) will be added.  the announcements for the US dates kinda came trickling out one at a time so it may be the same for over there.  i agree - it's hard to imagine that they'd head over to europe for just 1 show.

did i say i'm so happy for you folks?  :D

Thank you so much for the support Ynwa!  And fingers crossed for more euro festy dates ;)  :D

Quote from: sunnyday on Mar 16, 2011, 04:58 PM
We get to see MMJ this summer Sara!! :D is this a dream?? feels like it! and we get to go to England as well  :D let the MMJ lovefest begin ♥

Sunny my sunshine! It will be a lovefest indeed!  :D  I still can't believe it, I was so set on them not coming here until winter or so, for some reason, so this was completely unexpected! Such a lovely surprise!  :thumbsup:

The love campaign continues on!
I do hope I got the lyrics right... It is feed you power in the yellow sun, no?  :)

Oh yeaaaah!

Appreciation photo! :D

Team Europe! Let's get back on track, we need a new campaign before the new album comes out, or album tour dates anyways. I know there's at least two, three fellow Europeans in here, let's do this! :thumbsup:

I'm not European, but I've often dreamed of doing a Euro-trip with a sprinklin' of some MMJ dates in there as well! So I am all aboard this train, let's make it happen!!!

You'd think that after the new album drops, a Euro tour is pretty likely.

Quote from: oistheone on Jul 25, 2013, 12:54 PM
I'm not European, but I've often dreamed of doing a Euro-trip with a sprinklin' of some MMJ dates in there as well! So I am all aboard this train, let's make it happen!!!

You'd think that after the new album drops, a Euro tour is pretty likely.

Excellent! Welcome to team Europe! I hope a Europe tour is pretty likely, but you can never campaign too much I always say. :thumbsup:

Team Europe - more like Team Sweden! I'm in!

Count me in.  We were planning a european trip next year anyway, so if we could actually get some dates that would make it an even better trip for us.

Haha, more Americans to Team Europe, excellent! Please remember to stay true to the cause. You are now cheese-eating surrender monkeys and meatball-eating socialist sex addicts and tea-drinking humour (you will spell this with an ou from now on) loving football hooligans! I expect you all to act accordingly. :thumbsup:

Quote from: Fully on Jul 25, 2013, 02:20 PM
Team Europe - more like Team Sweden! I'm in!

King Carl XVI Gustaf thanks you for your dedication Fully.

Quote from: manonthemoon on Jul 25, 2013, 10:32 PM
Count me in.  We were planning a european trip next year anyway, so if we could actually get some dates that would make it an even better trip for us.

Sounds great, come on over! Do you know yet where you are planning to go? :thumbsup:

Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Jul 26, 2013, 03:36 AM

Quote from: manonthemoon on Jul 25, 2013, 10:32 PM
Count me in.  We were planning a european trip next year anyway, so if we could actually get some dates that would make it an even better trip for us.

Sounds great, come on over! Do you know yet where you are planning to go? :thumbsup:

I think the origional plan is France for about a week or so mostly in the countryside, but if there are dates I may think about switching it up.

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Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Jul 26, 2013, 03:36 AM

Quote from: manonthemoon on Jul 25, 2013, 10:32 PM
Count me in.  We were planning a european trip next year anyway, so if we could actually get some dates that would make it an even better trip for us.

Sounds great, come on over! Do you know yet where you are planning to go? :thumbsup:

I think the origional plan is France for about a week or so mostly in the countryside, but if there are dates I may think about switching it up.

Sounds great! Hopefully there'll be some dates, maybe you'll even make it to Sweden! (it's not as cool as France, but pretty nice sometimes  :thumbsup:)

Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Jul 26, 2013, 03:20 AMHaha, more Americans to Team Europe, excellent! Please remember to stay true to the cause. You are now cheese-eating surrender monkeys and meatball-eating socialist sex addicts and tea-drinking humour (you will spell this with an ou from now on) loving football hooligans! I expect you all to act accordingly. :thumbsup:

Bloody Swedes and their sweeping national generalisations.

*sips tea*
*punches rival football fan*

Glad to see you're starting early with the 2014 campaign, SBB!

Quote from: MarkW on Jul 30, 2013, 02:36 PM

Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Jul 26, 2013, 03:20 AMHaha, more Americans to Team Europe, excellent! Please remember to stay true to the cause. You are now cheese-eating surrender monkeys and meatball-eating socialist sex addicts and tea-drinking humour (you will spell this with an ou from now on) loving football hooligans! I expect you all to act accordingly. :thumbsup:

Bloody Swedes and their sweeping national generalisations.

*sips tea*
*punches rival football fan*

Glad to see you're starting early with the 2014 campaign, SBB!

Haha, you gotta call 'em as you see 'em! :wink:

Maybe you could launch some kind of tea campaign?


Alternative tag lines:  The Tea Is Coming, What A Wonderful Tea, Easy Morning Tea, I Needed Tea Most, Steam Tea, Holding On To Black Tea

Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Aug 01, 2013, 07:06 AM

Quote from: MarkW on Jul 30, 2013, 02:36 PM

Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Jul 26, 2013, 03:20 AMHaha, more Americans to Team Europe, excellent! Please remember to stay true to the cause. You are now cheese-eating surrender monkeys and meatball-eating socialist sex addicts and tea-drinking humour (you will spell this with an ou from now on) loving football hooligans! I expect you all to act accordingly. :thumbsup:

Bloody Swedes and their sweeping national generalisations.

*sips tea*
*punches rival football fan*

Glad to see you're starting early with the 2014 campaign, SBB!

Haha, you gotta call 'em as you see 'em! :wink:

Maybe you could launch some kind of tea campaign?

(http://31.media.tumblr.com/485a9f7f0f41e2230a911d1c32915077/tumblr_mm74fsG79Z1rftks2o1_500.gif)
My Morning Tea goes well with My Morning Jacket.
Europe ♥ MMJ

Alternative tag lines:  The Tea Is Coming, What A Wonderful Tea, Easy Morning Tea, I Needed Tea Most, Steam Tea, Holding On To Black Tea

sTEAm Engine, (you know I can do this forever)

TEArone
Just Because I Brew
Steep Engine
Heartbreakfastin' Man

Quote from: FiddleCastro on Aug 01, 2013, 09:56 AM

Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Aug 01, 2013, 07:06 AM

Quote from: MarkW on Jul 30, 2013, 02:36 PM

Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Jul 26, 2013, 03:20 AMHaha, more Americans to Team Europe, excellent! Please remember to stay true to the cause. You are now cheese-eating surrender monkeys and meatball-eating socialist sex addicts and tea-drinking humour (you will spell this with an ou from now on) loving football hooligans! I expect you all to act accordingly. :thumbsup:

Bloody Swedes and their sweeping national generalisations.

*sips tea*
*punches rival football fan*

Glad to see you're starting early with the 2014 campaign, SBB!

Haha, you gotta call 'em as you see 'em! :wink:

Maybe you could launch some kind of tea campaign?

(http://31.media.tumblr.com/485a9f7f0f41e2230a911d1c32915077/tumblr_mm74fsG79Z1rftks2o1_500.gif)
My Morning Tea goes well with My Morning Jacket.
Europe ♥ MMJ

Alternative tag lines:  The Tea Is Coming, What A Wonderful Tea, Easy Morning Tea, I Needed Tea Most, Steam Tea, Holding On To Black Tea

sTEAm Engine, (you know I can do this forever)

Oh yes, in no way do I doubt this talent of yours. :thumbsup:

Quote from: Crispy on Aug 01, 2013, 12:17 PM

TEArone
Just Because I Brew
Steep Engine
Heartbreakfastin' Man

Heartbreakfastin' Man, hahaha. Love it! :thumbsup:

Although I'm not officialy European (middle east), I'm always part of them on boards, cause I'm crossing my fingers every time. A lot easier for me to travel to Europe than the US (and I do it a lot for shows).

So...Really hoping it will happen next year for the new album. I need myself some MMJ shows. Only been to one. Will also be nice to meet some of the board members here.

Quote from: Tomer on Aug 17, 2013, 03:47 AM
Although I'm not officialy European (middle east), I'm always part of them on boards, cause I'm crossing my fingers every time. A lot easier for me to travel to Europe than the US (and I do it a lot for shows).

So...Really hoping it will happen next year for the new album. I need myself some MMJ shows. Only been to one. Will also be nice to meet some of the board members here.

Yay Tomer, welcome to Team Europe (shows)! :) Hope to see you at a Europe show in 2014! :thumbsup:

Quote from: SaraBananaBear on Aug 19, 2013, 02:36 PM

Quote from: Tomer on Aug 17, 2013, 03:47 AM
Although I'm not officialy European (middle east), I'm always part of them on boards, cause I'm crossing my fingers every time. A lot easier for me to travel to Europe than the US (and I do it a lot for shows).

So...Really hoping it will happen next year for the new album. I need myself some MMJ shows. Only been to one. Will also be nice to meet some of the board members here.

Yay Tomer, welcome to Team Europe (shows)! :) Hope to see you at a Europe show in 2014! :thumbsup:

Most chances you will. Can't wait for another European tour for the new album next year. Saving money from now... :cool:

A recent tweet from Patrick made me think of something... Campaign doodle to follow!  :thumbsup:

Also high five to all fellow Europeans!



And to the non-Europe part of team Europe, though you're a bit farther way.

Ok, this is kinda old, but still pretty cool. UK (IT Crowd) ♥ MMJ!

Hello! My support for Team Europe cause I love My Morning Jacket and I'm from Germany and I finally survived my first post. Thank you!

Quote from: Marei on Sep 13, 2013, 05:32 AM
Hello! My support for Team Europe cause I love My Morning Jacket and I'm from Germany and I finally survived my first post. Thank you!

Europe ♥ MMJ!

Hallo Marei! Welcome to Team Europe! And welcome to the forum, happy first post.  :thumbsup: Tell us a little about yourself! (if you want to) How did you become a fan? What's your favorite song/album/lyrics and/or other things? :smiley:

Turns out a co-worker is friends with the guy that runs one of the music booking companies (or whatever it's called, English is hard) in Gothenburg and he said that booking MMJ would be a "dream come true". It's like that time Pandora opened her box for a second time and hope jumped out! Kind of... :wink: The dream lives on! :cheesy: :thumbsup: