Hove Festival: Day Three [Festival Fever]

Hove Festival: Day Three

Posted on June 25, 2008 4:59 PM
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Imagine my delight this morning, when I realized that the male bouncers are permitted to frisk the lady punters. What a way to start a sunny Wednesday at Hove Festival. The weather looked overcast this morning but it was a mere flash in the weatherman’s pan. A tan is looking more and more likely.

I have another little linguistic gem for you today; If you speak English and you haven’t yet arrived, be sure to pronounce ‘Hove’ as follows… “Hova”. It’ll save you blank looks from bus drivers and giggles from the locals.

Things are looking a little more disheveled today but I’m still dumbfounded by the cleanliness of the festival site itself. These Norwegians have their act together when it comes to cleaning up after themselves. Recycling is the done first thing and although the woodlands surrounding the fest smell increasingly like stale urine, you’re okay so long as you stick to the paths.

Outside on the main stage, I can hear the keyboard banging sound of Thom Hell. The Norwegian artist is from a town called Kristiansand and from here, I like what I’m hearing. Soft guitar strumming and soothing vocals for the hungover masses.

This evening promises, Foals, Band Of Horses, Beck, Flogging Molly, Bad Religion, Blood Red Shoes, Magne F, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, Behemoth, Primordial and the almighty metal making Dimmu Borgir. It’s time to let some hair down.

Comments (1)

Jamesh
sounds like an real experience... have been loving the daily updates....great stuff...lack of Jay-z review - but sure you are waiting for glasto so u can cover that in hip hop nerdy detail!! Awesome work.
Posted on June 26, 2008 11:50 PM