Hey, we're all going to the Lowlands festival in the Netherlands at the end of august! I've been getting a little sick of reading American blogs and all the people seeing bands in local dives and going to great festivals. So finally I'm really happy to be going to a festival where Beck, Bettie Serveert and Grandaddy are playing and everyone will be speaking Dutch. Rocking. And for the Riding part, the festival is right next to Six Flags Holland, so we get to ride all day as well as listen to Pop. How cool....?
Also cool is that Mates of State are playing at the Art Cafe friday night, only about 15 minutes walk from work. I've been waiting to see these guys, and wouldn't have know except that Farzana was going to be drumming for the band supporting them in Nottingham and Leeds, Origami. I know nothing about Origami, but, thinking I should, I went to their website to see that they were playing dates with Mates. So I am happy and looking forward. Finally, a decent band playing a cheap (for london) show. Thanks to Track and Field.
BTW, more people should blog. I'd like to be able to point to the blogs of the people I'm going to festival with. Kevin is one of them, and he has been known to blog on this here site, but alas, he is a boy of little sticking power although his posts are much better and funnier than mine. Paul does have a geography quiz. I don't know about Fiona or Suzanna.
Posted by tom at July 28, 2003 10:51 PM