Another year another group of festivals, festivals I might add that I won’t be attending, not through spite merely through time constraints. Previous years the major festivals have left me wanting for nothing but my home, my Sennheiser’s and my CD’s; not this year. No these festivals are full of bands I wish I was there to see, bands that have been “doing things” interesting things in music who’s artistry is rivalled only by the tales of their stage performances.
Notable in the years line up of festivals is the ever wonderful All Tomorrows Parties. Having already had a massive sell out festival this year curated by the legendary Pavement, a weekend that seemed to sell out within 4 hours. They follow it up at the end of the year with two festivals curated by Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Belle and Sebastian respectively and although its still early both festivals have line-ups that draw me in beyond just the headline. Neurosis and Isobel Campbell with Mark Lanegan? Yes please.
Ah then comes Latitude, A festival that its worth attending just for the Littery and Comedy stages alone, Sebastian Faulks, Jeremy Hardy, Emo Phillips, Rich Hall and Mark Watson have me sold. The music though Belle Show up here again but the main draw is the wonderful Laura Marling, Spoon and the Dirty Projectors there’s plenty elsewhere on the line up that has me #00ff00 with envy, the Theatre arena alone may have got me queuing for tickets but alas I cannot go.
Finally in my trilogy of festival woe is bestival, Hot Chip, LCD Sound System, Four Tet, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Wailers, Dan Le Sac v’s Scroobious Pip Tricky and Gil Scott-Heron, kill me now. How did they get that line up together? I swear some festival organisers this year spent some time at cross roads line-up wish lists in hand and came back minus a soul but with a check list of nothing but joy.
My advice this year, buy your tickets, pack your tents, go and have some fun just don’t tell me about it at all.
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