Blurring the lines between the Great British Summer Holiday and a fun-filled festival frolic, the multi-award winners bring headline performances from Blondie, Primal Scream and Mark Ronson, with a nostalgic appearance from Sooty, Sweep and Soo, and slapstick audience favourite Mr Tumble returns to the stage for the third year in a row. Fancy dress takes place on Saturday, with a medieval theme aimed to re-enact the most famous tales to come out of Lulworth Castle. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >
Music: FESTIVAL COMPETITIONS: Camp Bestival
Music: FESTIVAL COMPETITIONS: Bilbao BBK Live
Located on top of a hill the site for Bibao BBK LIVE is surrounded by mountains, offering a breathtaking view of the city of Bilbao. Blondie, Beady Eye and TV on the Radio are among the acts confirmed to play this Spanish festival, and two main stages and genius scheduling guarantee that acts never overlap. Over its six years, Bilbao BBK has been an international hit with festival-goers, enticing visitors into its architectural city, famous for museums. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >
Music: FESTIVAL COMPETITIONS: Kendal Calling
Set for a record breaker of a year, Kendal Calling confirms bass thumping Chase and Status as Friday headliners, along with iconic new-wave punks Blondie (image by Paris Visone) who are Sunday night’s top act. Also onboard are eccentric threesome Young Knives, The Whip and Nero. Each stage will host its own theme – Kaylied Tent will hold folk music, Calling Out Stage will give new music a chance to shine, while Glow Dance Stage needs no explanation. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >
Arts: Long Live CBGB’s
Lux Interior, Patti Smith, Joey Ramone
1973: a time of limbo and confusion in America. The social upheaval of the 1960’s had fizzled away, President Nixon had been impeached, the Vietnam War ended. The young were disillusioned, frustrated, unsettled, they wanted more.
