V Festival 2011

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V festival has established itself as a major event of the festival season.  The event runs over two days on two sites – Chelmsford and Stafford, swapping acts between the sites for fun in both the North and … Read More

Bloodstock Open Air 2011

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Bloodstock Open Air 2011

This is one festival I’ve been waiting for all year.

And now it over……..

But it went down in true (Death/Black/Heavy – delete as necessary) metal style.

Again its all raining … Read More

Camp Bestival 2011

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Camp Bestival 2011

The fairy tale festival returns this year bigger and shinier than ever, with more glitz and glamour than a Disney film on speed.

CB opens its doors to all on Thursday this year, … Read More

Guilfest 2011

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Guilfest 2011.

I was told by a good friend that I should arrive at Guilfest as early as possible as the roads and the camp site get busy fast.

Taking said advice I hasten down to Guildford as … Read More

Hop Farm 2011

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Hop Farm has proved, year after year, to be a successful and civilized festival which is also capable to deliver an interesting line-up of new artists and old glories, the kind that manages to get parents and children … Read More

The Wombats @ iTunes Festival Roundhouse

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London, 16th July

This is a story against prejudice, and takes place at the Roundhouse, Camden, London. It’s a story of a band that is too radio-friendly to attract respect from critics. The Liverpool-based three-piece gathers tonight thousands … Read More

Sonisphere

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Sonisphere, Knebworth, 8th July 2011

There is talk of heavy rain, but all we can think of is the heaviest of the heavy that will be on stage…… today!

If you didn’t hear or if you was … Read More

Blissfield 2011

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30th June 2011 Blissfield’s.

The long hot summer settled quietly for 3 days in a country clearing somewhere in Hampshire.

That was until Friday morning when the world pitched up and the part-ty got’s going……… Happy Blissfield’s!

This … Read More

Canadian Blast @ Barbican

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London, 2nd July

Two hours of great music and four artists to celebrate the grandeur of Canadian music at Barbican. Despite an amateurish level of organisation music eventually wins and the celebration of the Canada Day confirms the … Read More

Flogging Molly @ The Garage

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London, 29th June

It takes two hours and 21 songs to transform the Garage in a dirty pub of Dublin. It takes a very special occasion, such as this special gig of Flogging Molly, a one-off before the … Read More