I'm really excited - I'm attending my first music festival at the start of September and I can't wait! Last year Mr T went to Glastonbury and he's wanted us to do a festival together ever since and when he showed me the line up for this one in Dorset, I couldn't believe how perfect it was for me! So many of my favourites! Joanna Newsom, Midlake, Laura Marling, The Unthanks, John Grant! And I've been getting excited about new-to-me artists like Beirut (love this hedonistic video).
By way of celebration, here's a unbelievably good John Grant song, I Wanna Go To Marz, performed live on Jools Holland's programme. I adore this man's voice. Difficult to choose which song to embed when there's the superlative Where Dreams Go To Die and the fab and funny Sigourney Weaver to choose from, but when it comes down to it, I just adore the cascading piano backing and the lovely combinations of words (high school football hot fudge buffalo tulip sundae almond caramel frappe pineapple root beer). Also I love this live version which gives his voice nowhere to hide - but if you want to hear the equally great album version and check out the truly odd video (which made me think of a post I'm sure Carolyn Crane once did on nowhere places but can't find now) check this out.
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That's a fantastic roster of artists! I'm quite jealous. (If they could just sneak Big Blood, Alasdair Roberts, Marissa Nadler, and Sun City Girls/Sir Richard Bishop in there, it would be well nigh perfect.)
Of the artists you didn't mention, I quite like James Yorkston, Sam Amidon, and Kathryn Calder. You might like 'em too!
OMG, I just noticed that The Fresh and Onlys are also on the bill. I love them! They are sort of post-modern faux-naive yet somehow totally sincere garage rock. So so very much fun.
She Keeps Bees have made some nice records too.
Now, I'm just deep emerald with envy, really I am!
Hi M-T! I thought of you when I wrote this post. I will check out all your suggestions on Spotify before I go! I've also been enjoying White Denim who remind me oddly of Jethro Tull!
Next weekend!!! Must buy some wellies!
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