Bestival post #1
BESTIVALLL
In my head you have to say it in a cuban accent, like the Cuban Brothers.
What can I say? Ep. Highlights were the WEATHER, the Zane Lowe DJ set, BURLESQUE AFTERNOON TEA, Mika, Lily Allen, Klaxons (what we're pretty sure they were saying was their final gig?), THE FOOD, Speech Debelle, Bjorn Again, the Afterburner and not being a hideous amount of pain all the time. Dear Arch Supports, I owe you, Love Sarah.
The BBC says it was well good as well
I wish I'd been in a better place of mind when watching Elbow but I found them very underwhelming. It looked and sounded great but the atmosphere just wasn't there, everyone was waiting for the big orchestral singles but between those were very intricate and intimate songs that didn't translate to HUGE FESTIVAL HEADLINER thing, and on top of that we were very tired and disappointed we hadn't be able to get backstage passes. Also we missed what I thought wasn't much of Massive Attack but evidently was a lot since I missed Teardrop. I wish I'd listened to Radio 1 for 6 months before and actually found some new bands. Also I didn't have I'm On A Boat on my phone during the ferry rides and then when Beth emailed me it my phone refused to download it.
Everyone was really psyched for MGMT but they were awful :( The crowd were better at their songs than they were.
Bat for Lashes was really good! Adorable and such a tight, well done set.
BESTIVAL RUMOUR: Michael Buble died in a car crash. Untrue.
Andrew Maxwell was not as good as last year, neither was Fullmooners. Disappointing but still hilarious all the same.
Ah! Altogether IT WAS SO GOOD!!! Oh god! Ah, festival summers are the best summers.
However great it was, I think I've done all the Bestivals and probably wont be doing them again. Next time I think I'm going to hit something with a better lineup.
I now feel like I've conquered camping thanks to my awesome tent+inflatable matress+sleeping bag+blanked combo.
I have showered, I no longer smell, people can come near me now. But I'm going to sleep in an ACTUAL BED after travelling for 14 hours. And possibly watch SPN. And read my flist. Tomorrow is photos!
(Also I read Generation Kill and it was awesome)
(I figure...)
In my head you have to say it in a cuban accent, like the Cuban Brothers.
What can I say? Ep. Highlights were the WEATHER, the Zane Lowe DJ set, BURLESQUE AFTERNOON TEA, Mika, Lily Allen, Klaxons (what we're pretty sure they were saying was their final gig?), THE FOOD, Speech Debelle, Bjorn Again, the Afterburner and not being a hideous amount of pain all the time. Dear Arch Supports, I owe you, Love Sarah.
The BBC says it was well good as well
I wish I'd been in a better place of mind when watching Elbow but I found them very underwhelming. It looked and sounded great but the atmosphere just wasn't there, everyone was waiting for the big orchestral singles but between those were very intricate and intimate songs that didn't translate to HUGE FESTIVAL HEADLINER thing, and on top of that we were very tired and disappointed we hadn't be able to get backstage passes. Also we missed what I thought wasn't much of Massive Attack but evidently was a lot since I missed Teardrop. I wish I'd listened to Radio 1 for 6 months before and actually found some new bands. Also I didn't have I'm On A Boat on my phone during the ferry rides and then when Beth emailed me it my phone refused to download it.
Everyone was really psyched for MGMT but they were awful :( The crowd were better at their songs than they were.
Bat for Lashes was really good! Adorable and such a tight, well done set.
BESTIVAL RUMOUR: Michael Buble died in a car crash. Untrue.
Andrew Maxwell was not as good as last year, neither was Fullmooners. Disappointing but still hilarious all the same.
Ah! Altogether IT WAS SO GOOD!!! Oh god! Ah, festival summers are the best summers.
However great it was, I think I've done all the Bestivals and probably wont be doing them again. Next time I think I'm going to hit something with a better lineup.
I now feel like I've conquered camping thanks to my awesome tent+inflatable matress+sleeping bag+blanked combo.
I have showered, I no longer smell, people can come near me now. But I'm going to sleep in an ACTUAL BED after travelling for 14 hours. And possibly watch SPN. And read my flist. Tomorrow is photos!
(Also I read Generation Kill and it was awesome)
(I figure...)