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howdy ho everybody
haven't blogged since last week, been doing loads though!

last weeks gigs included the Radio 1 Wales one at Barfly Cardiff, with Akira the Don overcoming laptop troubles to put in a great set and ace band Sibrydion supporting. Missed Spencer McGarry opening up as was on air, only good reports though:)

Saw Tunng play a hugely enjoyable folky dokey set on Friday night, playing tunes from their new album Comments of the Inner Chorus, which is out this week. Jenny!

Just got back from The United Sounds of All Tomoorrows Parties in Camber Sands. Despite the wind and rain bashing down ont he Pontins site, it was a lot of fun, and I met a lot of incredibyl nice people.
The OneMusic posse (me, Martyn, Amy and Louise) arrived on Saturday. Boredoms kicked it all off with their frenetic Japanese prog-electro rock rhythms with three drummers, arms of pure muscle and a shouty man on reverb. Ace stuff indeed, so glad I saw them.

Dungen's Swedish psychedelia perfectly fitted the crocodile characters around the room somehow, and played tweice over the weekend, and seeing the Black Heart Procession's set was a pleasant surprise. Radar Bros played a good set, and 1990s have the best name of the weekend. The songs don't quite sit right with me - they're nearly there, nearly whole, nearly banging and unmissable. But not quite.

Fiery Furnaces' Eleanor Friedberger is on top form tonight, vocals sounding incredible, dressed from head to toe in pure white, and the new songs pack so many ideas into single tracks. They could fill stadiums. Eurovision song contest is on now - is this why the room isn't packed, because the indiest of crowds are watching bad songs on telly? Probably.

I saw the results of the eurovision song contest.. Lordi win. A member of ace rock band Lords is at ATP. They should be the UK entry next year with I Want to see you Drunk and dancing like a russian. They would win. Serious.

The Gossip make good time rock and roll, and hands are thrown in the air. During Joanna Newsom's ser there's folk talking and I can't hear her. I go to the Ö÷²¥´óÐã sound truck where Simon Askew, Andy Rogers and Mixmaster Carwyn are listening to her set. Her harp playing is incredible, her voice is peculiar and chilling. How does she compose her songs? I have no idea.

Sleater kinney - are great.

Lightning Bolt want to know if the caed man in shorts running around ATP is at their gig. He isn't, but only 500 hundred are, because they insist on playing on the floor with the crowd rather than onstage.
They're incredible, and incredibly loud, making the best racket of the weekend.

In the merchandise room/playpen I bought a tape covered entirely in wax. I haven't opened it yet, and maybe never will.

Big Business rocked, Clinic were ace and played new songs, Electrelane were wonderful and the Black Keys were out of this world.

Live highlights from ATP will be on my show this week and next week, and on Rob's shows too. Hoorah!