20th July 1969
As this is the 40th anniversary of what remains – in my opinion, at least – our species’ finest achievement, I’d just like to quote […]
Latitude Festival 2009: Peter and Ben
I’ve since found on YouTube the short film about a sheep that I was so dismissive towards it in my last post. The film is […]
Latitude Festival 2009: Lily’s Latitude
My 5 year old stepdaughter's thoughts on Latitude 2009.
Latitude Scrapbook: Thom Yorke/Jeffrey Lewis and the Junkyard
During Thom Yorke’s rare solo performance on Sunday afternoon at the Latitude Festival’s Obelisk Arena, some misanthropic wag in the crowd said loudly: “I wish […]
Latitude Scrapbook: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
I caught The Asteroids Galaxy Tour during Mark Lamaar’s now-traditional ‘God’s Jukebox’ showcase last night at this year’s Latitude Festival. They come from […]
Latitude Festival 2009: Not Watching The Watchmen
It’s Saturday afternoon, Clare and the kids are back at the family campsite and I’m sitting in the Film & Music Arena at this year’s […]
Latitude Festival 2009: Patrick Wolf
Afternoon slots on a festival’s main stage can be a cruel and intimidating testing ground for up-and-coming performers. What may sound great within the gloomy confines […]
Latitude Festival 2009: Patrick Wolf, ‘Hard Times’
Patrick Wolf performing 'Hard Times' at the Latitude Festival 2009 on 18th July 2009.
Latitude Festival 2009: Squeeze
Showing my Age part 2: Squeeze, Uncut Arena, 17th July 2009
Let’s face it: Squeeze aren’t what you might call a fashionable band.
Then again, I’m not […]
Latitude Festival 2009: The Pretenders
Showing my Age part 1: The Pretenders, Obelisk Stage, 17th July 2009
Veteran rock queen Chrissie Hynde – and, let’s face it, considering the number of line-up […]
Latitude Festival 2009: Datarock
Immaculately turned out in matching red tracksuits – with sonic and stylistic influences that include Devo, Talking Heads, Kraftwerk and Ben Stiller’s family in The Royal Tenenbaums– Danish elctro-combo […]
Latitude Festival 2009: Family Camping
This is my third consecutive Latitude Festival, my second spent in the company of my partner, Clare, and the first where we’ve brought the kids […]