Festival season is HERE!!!

[Fabien Barthez]

Cider, Narcotics and Live music. There really is nothing better than a music festival. I generally don't go on summerry, generic beachy holidays any more, because festivals just kick their arse.

Me and my friends tend to get in 2 a year. One during the June run, and one during the August run. Last year, we went to Isle of Wight in June, to see the Stones. To be fair, the rest of the bands weren't that great, but it was all good. More time to get leathered in the sunshine and meet some random campers.

And V (Stafford) In August. Basement Jaxx, Iggy Pop, Ocean Colour Scene, Foo Fighters, MCFLY!! (a LOT of pills. ) To name but a few. Was a cracking weekend. The most messed up I've been thus far, in my 23 years.



So. This year... Glastonbury is the June choice. Getting a bad rap this year for its line up. Not to mention that tickets haven't sold out straight away for the first time in donkey's years. It just goes to further prove how stupid people truely are. JayZ is headlining. So what? There are 14 stages at Glastonbury! Just picking out a few of the bigger names Ill endeavour to see of the weekend...

The Raconteurs
Seasick Steve
The Verve
Leonard Cohen
Neil Diamond
John Mayer
Gilbert O'Sullivan
Massive Attack
Hot Chip
Elbow
Groove Armada
Mark Ronson
Buddy Guy
Joan Armatrading
King Solomon Burke
Eddy Grant
Dub Colossus
Lightspeed Champion
The Kills
Joan Baez
Kool Keith & Kutmaster Kurt
Fatboy Slim

I mean. Fuck Jay Z to be fair. There is no way i'm not going to have a good time, even if there wasn't another 150 bands on as well as that.

Then, August is looking like V again. Maybe Creamfields, as its 2 days this year to celebrate 20 years of it or something. But with V, The headliners are....Muse and The Verve, I think. But on the smaller stages, on alternate days are The Chemical Brothers, and The Prodigy. So best of both worlds.

I don't do Reading/Leeds. It's like a huge school disco. I need a more adult environment to enjoy myself I've learnt.

This does however, leave the problem of seeing Rage Against The Machine. They were obviously going to play reading/Leeds. So, alternative solutions needed arraging. Initially we were going to go on a road trip to Rock Am Ring in Germany, in 6 weeks. But, it sold out. Thus making the trip quite pricey.

A solution has been found! They are playing a 1 day festival in Paris Called Rock en Seine in the middle of August. Cheap tickets, easier travel. The best option, overall.



Wow, Wrote quite a bit there!

So, Where are any of you going? Tell me who's on, and who you are looking forward to.