Come Here To Me!

I’m excited for the Forbidden Fruit festival at the weekend. It felt like it would never roll around, and likewise it was hard to get excited about a music festival in the Royal Hospital grounds when May was wet, cold and miserable. June is a different kettle of fish.

Running Order

I’ll make all of Saturday and the later-half of Sunday, with the last college nonsense and work before hand. The conclusion is the real highlight.

Not being fifteen, and not even really having a local field to drink in, I’ve never been too mad on Bulmers who sponser the event. Thankfully, Becks is on offer too over the weekend. Now the important business is out of the way, the music.

For me, the second day is much stronger than the first one. Saying that, perhaps the highlight of the festival is Yo La Tengo late on Saturday.

The second day sees something I really feared but was quite inevitable, in the form of a much feared clash. Between Battles and Jamie XX, I have to say I lean to the later owing to having seen Battles before and also being very much addicted to Jamie XX’s latest effort. It’ll be dancing central of course.

Aphex Twin really is a great way to bring it all to an end. A younger me will nevere forgive them for this music video though.

I’ve been to the Royal Hospital for a concert before, in the form of the master Leonard Cohen. I expect a very different crowd. Less likely to spot Bertie Ahern too. If you’re going, enjoy it and give us a wave.