July 2011
3 posts
A weekend at Latitude Festival - Sunday
Sunday starts with The Naked And Famous, due to the aforementioned Jack Daniels causing a somewhat extended hangover, which coupled with the rain keeps me in bed until around 2:30. The tent is rammed, probably in equal parts due to the rain and the hype. The band have a good sound but are low on ideas - I start off by thinking that they’re actually pretty good for a band this hyped, but it...
A weekend at Latitude Festival - Saturday
At some point during the night the heavens opened. That wasn’t a great start today. Neither was discovering that my specially-purchased mac was in fact NOT WATERPROOF - so what’s the point in it then?! I’m therefore not in the best of moods when we arrive in a random tent, more for the purposes of keeping dry than actually seeing something. What we see is Slipshot presents: The...
A weekend at Latitude Festival - Friday
My Friday started with Avi Buffalo, a highly-excitable 4 piece from California playing enjoyable indie rock. Plenty of songs from the first album (which I know) and a fair chunk of the new album, which is new to me too, keep the crowd dancing which is fairly unusual for 12:30 at a festival.
Edwyn Collins is perfect music for relaxing in the sun. It’s a shame that very few members of the...
