the lovebox festival

helter skelter

this weekend was the lovebox festival in victoria park, hackney. i was lucky enough to get a ticket as a birthday present from shaun for saturdays line-up.

ed and me sheltering from the sun

this day i think had the best line-up and who was playing......

THE B52'S! yes! THE B52'S!

damn fred, that shirt is smok'n

kate you're a super sixties vixen
we saw a few bands: 'adem', 'hot chip', 'the rapture' and as the day came to its close we were waiting with baited breath for fred, kate and cindy to storm that stage and give us those classic tunes we all love so much. and they delivered, they did play 4 songs from their 'new' album, i forgave them, and as they played 'planet claire' i enjoyed bopping down the front with as much wild abandon as i am able to muster. they also gave us 'rock lobster', 'love shack', 'private idaho', 'strobelight' and 'give me back my man' - they were amazing.

thank you shaun for a great day and to top it off the weather was amazing (especially after all the rain we have had).

note: i saw the B52'S in 1990 in good'ol festival hall in brisbane, australia and i can say with all honestly they haven't lost any of their enthusiasm, voice or charisma. they will stay up their in my top 5 bands of all time.

oh and i had to add this moment of fashion hell....NO! NO! woman, just 'cause you are at a festival doesn't mean you can wear......well THAT!!!ANYWHERE!!!