Coming from the wrong end of Wales (them, not me 😉 ), and being slightly before my time (that’s saying something!), this was a first opportunity for me to catch a veritable legend of anarcho-punk in Icons of Filth. Their relatively short periods of existence off and on from the late 70’s had perhaps preserved the esteem they were held in for the seriously politically motivated bite that they delivered back then. READ MORE »
[Review By Paul Hammond, Photos By Gary M Hough]
Wow! ….40 years.. am I really that old?…. 40 years since ‘God Save The Queen’, 40 years since Liverpool first won the first of 5 European Cups and yes 40 years since the Skids first got together up in Dunfermline. READ MORE »
By Sunday you have acclimatised to being a crusty festival goer, you may even contemplate queuing for a shower, or at least having a ‘gentleman’s wash’. You know the best time to use the toilets and which ones will be the cleanest and have the least waiting time. You’ll have your favourite food outlet and your preferred tipple. You’ll leave your tent prepared for the day ahead with an itinerary of what acts you’re going to see. READ MORE »
It’s a showery Saturday and the wind has picked up. Back in 2009 this festival made the international headlines when a hurricane ripped through the site, taking tents, stalls and the main stage with it. With that sore point in mind and as a precaution, the backdrop canvas hiding all the behind the scenes work back stage was taken down to allow the wind to blow through. As we seem to have April showers in May these days, the weather was kind enough to allow The Bonsall Red Barrows to do their entertaining routine. Also at noon each day we were wholly mesmerised by Drum Machine – the Mad Mad style drumming troupe who never failed to impress. READ MORE »
You open your eyes and realise you’re in a tent. The shakes you’ve got tell you that you perhaps partied a little too hard on the first night of Bearded Theory festival – but hey! It’s tradition. As a result, Beer o’clock won’t be for a long while yet and you’ll heed the ‘drink responsibly’ tags they put in the small print on TV adverts. READ MORE »
