The Rhâââ Lovely Festival was a

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that took place each April at

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, in rural

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. A non-profit organisation, composed of volunteers, organised and promoted the event. The 9th annual Rhâââ Lovely Festival took place on 29 March 2008. A subsequent announcement on the official website stated that there would be no further edition of the festival. The primary aim of the festival was to gather a quality lineup and offer cheap admission, so that the experience was as accessible as possible. Several notable bands, such as

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, Matt Elliott,

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, Tarentel,

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, Tristeza, played in front of the festival's eight-hundred strong crowds, hosted by a local primary school. As well as the music, there were other attractions. Short movies are shown, local photography is exhibited, and there are French poetry readings. In addition, the organisers produce a CD, which features one song from each band in concert. The promoters intended that the festival stay entirely independent, economically and ideologically: they rejected corporate sponsoring, and refused to collaborate with

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(ex-Clear Channel Entertainment). They also only served fairtrade food and drink during the festival's duration.

Lineups

2008

Cupp Cave (B), Graffen Völder (B),

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(NOR), El Dinah (B), Rien (F), The Stinky Squirrels (B), Mutiny On The Bounty (LUX), The CJ Boyd Sexxxtet (US),

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(US),

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(US), Enablers (US), Dead Meadow (US), Magyar Posse (FIN) and

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(UK)

2007

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, Arnaud Michniak,

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, Frank Shinobi, K-Branding, The Matt Elliott Foundation, Milena Song,

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, Pentark,

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and yndi halda

2006

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, Absinthe (Provisoire), Charlottefield,

, Grails, I Love Sarah,

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, Stinky Squirrels, This is Your Captain Speaking and VO.

2005

Amnesia, Tomàn,

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, K-Branding, Loobke, Half Asleep, Millimetrik, Squares on Both Sides, Manyfingers, Stafrænn Håkon and Matt Elliott.

2004

Raymondo, Some Tweetlove, Arca, Souvaris,

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, T.I.F. and a Carte Postale Records stage.

2003

A December Lake, Sweek, Toboggan, Vandal X, Manta Ray, Peach Pit,

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, Tarentel and

2002

San Remo, Tom Sweetlove, Tiger Fernandez, Cheval De Frise, Starfield Season, Zythum, The Redneck Manifesto and Tristeza.

2001

Laila Kwyne, Lecitone, Quiet, Sweek, Electro:lux, Patton and My Own.

2000

I Love Plane, De.portables, Calc and JF Muck.

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