Somehow it's that time of year again, when festival lineups are leaked/announced and you weigh up the pros and cons of each one to decide where best to throw your money away.
After last year, it is safe to say my tipple this year will be Latitude.

Set in a forest by a lake in Suffolk, the coloured sheep, artsy lineup and general fantastic vibe was a stark contrast to Reading 09. Where Latitude has woods, Reading has swamps, Latitude has flags, Reading has flag burnings. They are polar opposites in both ethos and atmosphere and I find myself feeling increasingly older as I opt for the more relaxed festivals.

Latitude, to be fair, has a stellar musical lineup. From superb performances on the main stage by Death Cab For Cutie, Interpol and Sigur Ros to watching Lykke Li perform on a tiny stage in a forest or watching films being scored by a live orchestra, Latitude is the festival for all things cool and different.

Today's announcement of bands is with baited breath, it has been very quiet for a long time but as the first trickles of bands appeared today, Editors, Doves and Bat For Lashes, it seems it has kept its cool and in securing Doves, has almost vindicated its ticket price straight away. It will be a performance I will be very excited about, to accompany said third album.

Either way, I'll be at Latitude as I become increasingly disillusioned with festivals and the general atmopshere that accompanies them.
See you down in the front, in a hemp shirt of course

Also, I've decided to do a little review of the album that Im listening to the day that I post or the album I'm listening to as Im writing. In an attempt to keep the review short and sweet so I dont have to write a massive blog on every album I ever listen to, it is going to be described as a food item. Don't ask me why, just roll with it.

Currently listening: Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights

A sirloin steak with marmite sauce. It has real substance, it is posh and arty but Interpol are a "love them or hate them" band to the extreme, so much that at last years latitude, a triumphant headlining performance was appreciated by next to no-one. Thankfully, I love them, the more Marmite the better.

Finally, for those of you who are interested, I have joined twitter. However, it is only to follow others really, don't expect anything profound from me. anyways, you can follow me here.