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Showing posts with label Cerys Kenneally. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cerys Kenneally. Show all posts

Monday, 16 June 2014

26 Things Idiots Do At Festivals and What Not To Do!

Here at It's All Indie we like a festival, but what annoys us is the ladish behaviour of teenagers and whingey girls. Here's a list of WHAT NOT TO DO at a festival and things we've seen people do over the years!


1 - Wearing sunglasses at night - WHY it doesn't make sense! 

2 - Girls who wear bands of flowers in their hair - Much like the photo below, you don't look lovely you look stupid, get those dandylions out of your hair!



3 - People who wear glasses like Kanye West's in his video "Stronger" - you look like a total douche, if anything it makes you see less! 


4 - Connor wrote - "A girl sat on my feet at Reading thinking it was the ground and did a poo in the crowd." Now despite people saying festival bogs are bad, it's still better than shitting on someone's foot, expect a kick up the shitter if you try that!

5 - The total bellend that pushes people into the pit - do this and expect to be mauled!

6 - In relation to the above post, we have people that mosh to the wrong type of band, I've seen people mosh to Mumford & Sons, Alt-J performing "Matilda" and Lianne La Havas - seriously, who are you people!

7 - Dancing to Azelia Banks off your nut - seriously!!! (Below is a video of me doing so)






8 - Cerys put - "People who wear Nirvana t-shirts and ask who Kurt Cobain is" - This has and will always annoy everyone who knows who Nirvana are!



9 - Nathan commented - "Oh and shout out to the guy that was walking around Reading 2010 during Blink 182's set with his dick out and pissing everywhere. Toilets, use them."

10 - Richard wrote - "The poo girl from Leeds who fell into the trench after trying to reach for her purse" - Link here of the story.

"Poo Girl"

11 - People that steal chairs - come on! It's a festival, share the love and don't steal, if anything wait until we're drunk then ask us, we'd say yes if you're kind enough!

12 - People who shit near tents - Look, there's enough toilets around the site, USE THEM!

13 - Nathan also wrote - "Those people that walk about Reading Festival carrying 20,000 cups or so just to get a couple of quid, I mean I'm all up for recycling but there's music going on!" - Takes the piss if you ask me, who wants to pick up rubbish when bands are playing? NOT ME!

14 - Matthew said - "People that stand there criticising the whole entire performance of something quite spectacular. "Oh those drums aren't in time and the crowd are all idiots" ... " - You try and do it!

15 -  Josh said "The people that try and sing-along to the song and magnificently fuck up" - Especially when on screen!!!

 16 - He also said "The girls that are on shoulders for the ENTIRE performance, one or two songs yes, but give someone else a chance to see the band play!"

17 - Matthew has said the best thing so far "People who do a massive poo on a stick and throw it around like a spear" - Just NO!

18 -  He also put - "People who buy laughing gas balloons for five pound"

19 - Josh commented - "Piss in cups is a hurter" - Why do people do it! HOLD IT IN!!!

20 - Josh also went on to say "people who don't go to the music at all" - It's a festival of MUSIC, hint's there guys!

21 - Also, do not spend all day getting beer from TESCO! 



22 - Courtney said - "Anyone who has ever shouted Steve, Fenton or Alan in their life" - Just die!

23 - He also went on to say "... or tried to get laid by playing a very painful rendition of "Wonderwall" on some shit little guitar"


 24 - Throwing bottles at the performers, although for this one 'act' it's fine!




25 - Nathan put - "People that bring ukulele's to festivals" - WHY!!!

26 - Onsies - Where do I even start, I don't care if you look like a Penguin, just piss off!

Idiots



JUST HAVE FUN - AND IF YOU SEE ME - SAY HI!



Friday, 13 June 2014

EP Review... Birdcage - OVO

As we continue to slip uncontrollably into the sounds of 2014, Birdcage, the South Wales 4-piece, manage to tame us by reeling us in with their alternative rock sound. Their rebut EP, ‘OVO’, presents a handful of great influences ranging from Dinosaur Jr to the timeless Neil Young, and it’s enlightening to hear such influences being thrown into this 5 track concoction that soars from fuzz filled songs to a more ambient, acoustic number that gives the EP the perfect balance.

‘OVO’ is the opening track, and what an introduction it is. The intricate guitar melody is shoved to the side by baggy basslines, battering percussion and the swirling, fuzz-filled guitars. The vocals are handed over to Liam, one of two brothers in the group. It’s hard to believe that that Birdcage are from a quiet welsh town as their songs are jam-packed with Seattle grunge that hasn’t been revived fully as of yet. Liam’s voice keeps the pace strong, allowing key changes to happen among the instrumentals, as well as the lo-fi goodness of their influences to shine brighter than the Northern Star. It’s certainly a wake up call, and a fantastic start to a great EP.


Track number three, ‘Settle Down’, acts as the centre point for the EP, and it certainly gives Birdcage a strong profile when it comes to their range of sounds. The heavy, fuzz-filled riffs are dropped for a stripped, raw, acoustic track that is led by the second brother, Alex, on vocals. The layered guitar melody is delicate for these lads, and swirls beautifully in and out of vast chasms, completely dissolving their pedal driven sound to a heartstring pulling, tender sound that is completely unpredictable given their previous tracks. Alex’s vocals gently whisk away the listener to a clean space, giving the EP a perfect balance that showcases the Welsh band in a secure, luminous way.

‘Be Again’ is my personal favourite of the EP. After experiencing Birdcage’s delicacy, it’s inevitable that their fierce fuzz is due to make an appearance. ‘Be Again’ wastes no time in throwing vigorous drum sounds out there, as well as resolute guitars that send the listener into a head banging haze. The chorus is certainly a strong point thanks to the brothers harmonies. They interlink perfectly, emphasising their grunge-filled, fuzzy sound that is undoubtedly compelling.

Birdcage are great at what they do, and their 5-track EP highlights their determination, and dedication, towards the revival of the timeless grunge sound that some say was destined to be created and buried in Seattle. Birdcage have created a brilliant EP, and I’m sure everyone can see how brilliant it would be translated to a stage in front of a live audience. Make sure to protect your eardrums though, this four piece like it loud!

Birdcage - OVO
Out of 10: 8/10

Written by - Cerys Kenneally

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Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Album Review... Happyness - Weird Little Birthday

Being patient is quite a quality to have. Upon hearing Happyness’ self-titled debut EP, it’s inevitable that myself and others have been sat on the edge of our seats. The agonising wait has finally come to an end, and my oh my, the South London three piece have done a marvellous job.

The opening track, ‘Baby Jesus (Jelly Boy)’, kickstarts the tremendous journey through a forest filled with lo-fi vocals and melodic, lullaby-esque guitar tones. The track dodges past old trees effortlessly, adding baggy bass-lines and soft drums to create a unity of lo-fi goodness past the thick of the forest. It’s unbelievably difficult to not add imagery to this track, and the album as a whole. You simply can’t ignore the fantastic lyrics either, they swerve in and out of odd confessions, drawing the listener into the wonderful world within this track. It’s fairly simple to say that ’Baby Jesus (Jelly Boy)’ is a majestic start to the 11-track blinder of an album.

Happyness certainly thrive in their beautiful, melancholy tracks, but we can’t forget about the more upbeat, and equally outstanding tracks. ‘Naked Patients’ is a personal favourite, and how could it not be? The band turn into some sort of cohesive substance when it comes to this track; everything is just right. The infectious ‘oohs’ and the chilled tones combine to create 4 minutes and 41 seconds of pure adventure, mischief and glimmering goodness. There’s a sense of wholeness within the lo-fi vocals that joke childishly about the human body. There’s also a gist of youth that springs out from the guitar solos and the mellow drum sound, and somehow everything seems alright. ‘Naked Patients’ is some sort of magical lullaby, and it surely transforms Happyness into three, magnificent, musician magicians.


Another fantastic track is ‘Lofts’. The intro is wonderfully misleading, drawing the listener into thinking the track will just dwell in a melancholy, ambient state. Of course, the woeful tones hang about with the lo-fi vocals and the enervating lyrics that simply target the hardships of love. But as the intro falls away, an unexpected light at the end of the tunnel appears, and the bluesy bass-line dances effortlessly into the haze of grey clouds and despondent vocals to create a shimmer of light. The main charm of ‘Lofts’ lies in the contrast between the bitter lyrics and the charming, divine instrumentals. The contrast is so grand that it soon becomes an equilibrium, and unfailingly catapults the listener into a quest filled with angst, delicacy and impeccable sounds.

Not only do Happyness have a tendency to prove themselves consistent and outright worthy, but they also have the ability to give the album a proper close. The final track, ‘Weird Little Birthday Girl’, is 9 minutes of bliss, or near enough. As proved on their debut EP, Happyness swirl in and out of soothing instrumentals that become so ingrained in your mind you’ll be convinced that everything is ok. Not a second is wasted when it comes to this track. The 2 and a half minute intro emphasises the talent of the South London three-piece. Memorable lyrics soon become entwined with the legitimate cool of the melody, and evolves into a 9 minute quest of clean guitar solos, soft drums and mopey baselines that gel together to boost any appreciation for the band.

It’s stunning to see a new band create such a masterpiece in a short period of time. I’m not sure I will experience the same content feeling that I got with the first listen of ‘Weird Little Birthday’, but I guarantee I will not forget it. Happyness have nailed the modern, lo-fi, slacker sound that I would deem to be as good as their influences (Yo La Tengo/Wilco/Sparklehorse). Happyness have blown their profile off the charts with this 11-track offering, and I can only hope they get every bit of appreciation as they deserve.

Happyness - Weird Little Birthday
Out of 10: 9/10

Written by - Cerys Kenneally

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