So it’s that time of year again where festivals start to occur every weekend from now until September. S U M M E R is finally here and over here in the UK we have been blessed with somewhat lovely weather so far. Hopefully this is not the only sun we are going to get for the summer. I have been lucky enough to help out at the Isle of Wight festival this even though I applied so late. The Isle of Wight happens next weekend and I’m very excited. Unfortunately I won’t get to see much of JAY-Z , although I am working in the arena when he’s on so hopefully I’ll get to hear him.
Then in a month and a couple of weeks it’s the one and only L A T I T U D E F E S T I V A L . Last year’s line up was good but this year’s is exceptional, one of the best Latitude’s ever had , especially in the Word tent with the likes of the XX, Grizzly Bear, Jonsi, the National, and Yeasayer all playing that stage. Other bands and acts I’m looking forward to seeing are Girls, Esben and the Witch, DIRTY PROJECTORS!!! (who with Jonsi and Grizzly Bear are playing on my birthday) Spoon, Belle and Sebastian and the Maccabees. So looking forward to Dirty Projectors, ‘Bitte Orca’ is one of my favourite albums that has come out in a long time. If only Broken Social Scene were to play and I think I would be in heaven. All I hope is that the festival hasn’t become moulded too much to shape the idea that Latitude is a ‘middle-class’ festival as many people have called it. I just hope that when i’m there the atmosphere of Latitude sticks it being about the music, comedy , poetry, literature and good times rather than following the genre its been put into too much.
Summer however also means I have to get a job and now have no student loan to cover buying gig tickets etc. So I’ve started at work again and well I can’t wait to get my loan back, however it is nice to earn my own money. Going to save up for a new drum machine, and also maybe a mixer and some decks —>going to have a go at mixing I think. ha it could go horribly wrong.
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