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Or Sunday at Summer Sundae
BBC pictures here - http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/leicester/hi/people_and_places/music/newsid_8921000/8921041.stm
I had a totally different day to the one described by the BBC photos, but I think that's what happens.
One of the nice things about Summer Sundae is that unlike most fests that claim to be family friendly, it actually is, so they basically set aside one half of DMH and the garden behind DMH as kiddie-friendly, no booze zones. Also really good for frazzled festival-goers to chill. One of the things was a 'learn how to knit' tent. I took advantage of this, so I can now cast on and cast off. At the minute I'm working on a scarf, but if any of you, as I know several of you knit, have a very easy pattern for anything else, I'd be pleased to look at it.
So I spent a couple of hours knitting. I could do that because the sun finally decided to shine, and so I could just lounge on the grass. Which is pretty much what everyone else was doing. While I was doing that Pete Molinari was on (www.petemolinari.co.uk). Nice semi-blues, if it's your kind of thing.
That was followed by Johnny Flynn and the Sussex Wit (www.johnny-flynn.com) who were folk blues, and again, reasonably fun.
The next band on were Junip who I was informed were good but they bored me to tears. Same general style, I think the organisers had gone for laid-back blues for the afternoon.
I wandered round, thinking I ought to have a look-see at the lastfm new bands tent. Ellen and the Escapades were getting ready while I was there. There were issues (they'd been banned from using bass and drums) and the soundcheck took forever. The lovely and adorable guitarist was lovely and adorable, and I'm sure they were perfectly wonderful if they're your kind of thing, but they were a bit too twee for me.
Next came the comedy tent, and I can now cross Milton Jones off my list of comedians I have to see. He was funny, even if, because I let other people in front of me, I couldn't catch everything. Lip reading is a very useful skill, once again, even if M declared it to be cheating.
After that I went to the Musician Tent. The act that was on David Ford (www.myspace.com/davidford) - apocalyptic folk, right down my alley. I recommend him highly, especially as, due to tech issues, he'd had to start with a mini-acoustic set.
This was followed by El Pussycat (www.myspace.com/elpussycatska). Trad ska. Great fun. Lots of dancing. Best bit - Neville Sharples from the Specials making a cameo appearance.
After that it was back outside, where it had suddenly gone awfully dark. I caught a couple of Mumford and Sons's songs. They're better live than expected, and managed to make their music carry. I was good and didn't yell 'Judas' when they played electrics.
However, no matter how good they were, I wanted to see the Futureheads. Who were even better than expected. One live set has turned them from a band I like into a band I love. Oh the adorable guitarist (who I was right in front of, oh he's so lovely), oh the lovely bass player, oh the wonderful drummer and the fantastic singer. Definitely my band of the festival. I recommend going seeing them if you have the chance.
BBC pictures here - http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/leicester/hi/people_and_places/music/newsid_8921000/8921041.stm
I had a totally different day to the one described by the BBC photos, but I think that's what happens.
One of the nice things about Summer Sundae is that unlike most fests that claim to be family friendly, it actually is, so they basically set aside one half of DMH and the garden behind DMH as kiddie-friendly, no booze zones. Also really good for frazzled festival-goers to chill. One of the things was a 'learn how to knit' tent. I took advantage of this, so I can now cast on and cast off. At the minute I'm working on a scarf, but if any of you, as I know several of you knit, have a very easy pattern for anything else, I'd be pleased to look at it.
So I spent a couple of hours knitting. I could do that because the sun finally decided to shine, and so I could just lounge on the grass. Which is pretty much what everyone else was doing. While I was doing that Pete Molinari was on (www.petemolinari.co.uk). Nice semi-blues, if it's your kind of thing.
That was followed by Johnny Flynn and the Sussex Wit (www.johnny-flynn.com) who were folk blues, and again, reasonably fun.
The next band on were Junip who I was informed were good but they bored me to tears. Same general style, I think the organisers had gone for laid-back blues for the afternoon.
I wandered round, thinking I ought to have a look-see at the lastfm new bands tent. Ellen and the Escapades were getting ready while I was there. There were issues (they'd been banned from using bass and drums) and the soundcheck took forever. The lovely and adorable guitarist was lovely and adorable, and I'm sure they were perfectly wonderful if they're your kind of thing, but they were a bit too twee for me.
Next came the comedy tent, and I can now cross Milton Jones off my list of comedians I have to see. He was funny, even if, because I let other people in front of me, I couldn't catch everything. Lip reading is a very useful skill, once again, even if M declared it to be cheating.
After that I went to the Musician Tent. The act that was on David Ford (www.myspace.com/davidford) - apocalyptic folk, right down my alley. I recommend him highly, especially as, due to tech issues, he'd had to start with a mini-acoustic set.
This was followed by El Pussycat (www.myspace.com/elpussycatska). Trad ska. Great fun. Lots of dancing. Best bit - Neville Sharples from the Specials making a cameo appearance.
After that it was back outside, where it had suddenly gone awfully dark. I caught a couple of Mumford and Sons's songs. They're better live than expected, and managed to make their music carry. I was good and didn't yell 'Judas' when they played electrics.
However, no matter how good they were, I wanted to see the Futureheads. Who were even better than expected. One live set has turned them from a band I like into a band I love. Oh the adorable guitarist (who I was right in front of, oh he's so lovely), oh the lovely bass player, oh the wonderful drummer and the fantastic singer. Definitely my band of the festival. I recommend going seeing them if you have the chance.
