Tom Lennon • Freelance Writer: comedy and pop culture

Freelance writer specializing in comedy and the geekier end of the pop culture spectrum.

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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 they'd put the big screens on so we can see how bad his hair looks." I'm happy to say it wasn't me. I had mixed feelings about seeing Thom Yorke at Latitude, but it had nothing to do with the state of his hair or even the redundant 'h' in his forename. It had been twelve years since I'd seen Radiohead for the first - and, as it turned out, the last - time. That [...]

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 Denmark and play an irresistible and infectious blend of 60s soul (there's lots of horns!) and indie-tinged psychedelia. I thought they were great.

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 watching a short film about sheep. That's not what I'm really there to see, you understand; I'm actually waiting for the marvellous singer-songwriter and comic book artist Jeffery Lewis to deliver his lecture on the groundbreaking graphic novel Watchmen. It's one of things I've really looked forward to seeing this weekend and - as something of a Latitude veteran - I've long since learned that the only way to guarantee a ringside seat [...]

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