I rock, Eurock.....we all ROCK!!
I am sitting at the camp for the Eurock festival, it is 5am and the frenchies that surround my tent are still yelling weird shit at the top of their lungs due to their will tonight against Brasil, I can't believe it but everyone here was sure that they were going to win.
So I have come to the free internet to drop some lines on the first two and a bit days of the festival.
I got to the camp on Thursday arfternoon after having to spend sometime wondering around Belfort. When I got here the pressure was on to pick a good spot. Somewhere with the potential for some fun but really wanted to stay away from the death metal and wacky fire twirling crowds that were circling around. Managed a decent spot next to a few different groups of young guys (don't know how I missed all the ladies). Ended up drinking on with my new frenchie mates, with various levels of english and french. Got to bed around 3 or 4am to be rudely awaken by the cranking hot sun around 10am. The good thing about the festival is that the action doesn't actually start until after 5pm each day but cranks until after 3am.
Walked to the festival site from the camping area about 2 km along a railway line with a huge mass of chanting french folk. I not sure why but they like to yell. At the camp they do a weird version of the mexican wave but they shout instead of standing up. the site is pretty awsome and the crowd I am afraid to say is definately keener for a good time than the crowd at the BDO. First day higlights were the Artic Monkeys (I must say those boys could turn a man), The Strokes and a crazy japanese rock trio Polysics, but the creme ala creme was DAFT PUNK. These guys have not played live for 8 years and picked their home town to break the drought. It was well wicked and has taken the place as the best electro gig/set i have ever seen.
Spent the most part of today lying around trying to find some shade and then managed to get to the concert site by 8pm to see Morrissey. I must say he is starting to show his age a little but was still on the ball. Depche Mode was good as too was Coldcut. The pick was Spank Rock but the crowd had definately thinned by 3am so it lacked a bit of crowd hype.
Well later today sees the show wound up by Blackalicious, Muse, Sigur Ros and Mogwai. I haven't had much of a chance to see much of the side stage action and only a little of the frenchie stuff but when it comes on they go fucking wild. The lead singer from one of the big french bands actually crowd surfed to the mixing desk...further than at the BDO and then back to the stage. Their smash hit' When I was young I was a Jedi' was playing at the time!
Well thats about it. It is now offically light and time to go to bed before it gets to hot to sleep.
Keep on rocking in the free world, La Damion
So I have come to the free internet to drop some lines on the first two and a bit days of the festival.
I got to the camp on Thursday arfternoon after having to spend sometime wondering around Belfort. When I got here the pressure was on to pick a good spot. Somewhere with the potential for some fun but really wanted to stay away from the death metal and wacky fire twirling crowds that were circling around. Managed a decent spot next to a few different groups of young guys (don't know how I missed all the ladies). Ended up drinking on with my new frenchie mates, with various levels of english and french. Got to bed around 3 or 4am to be rudely awaken by the cranking hot sun around 10am. The good thing about the festival is that the action doesn't actually start until after 5pm each day but cranks until after 3am.
Walked to the festival site from the camping area about 2 km along a railway line with a huge mass of chanting french folk. I not sure why but they like to yell. At the camp they do a weird version of the mexican wave but they shout instead of standing up. the site is pretty awsome and the crowd I am afraid to say is definately keener for a good time than the crowd at the BDO. First day higlights were the Artic Monkeys (I must say those boys could turn a man), The Strokes and a crazy japanese rock trio Polysics, but the creme ala creme was DAFT PUNK. These guys have not played live for 8 years and picked their home town to break the drought. It was well wicked and has taken the place as the best electro gig/set i have ever seen.
Spent the most part of today lying around trying to find some shade and then managed to get to the concert site by 8pm to see Morrissey. I must say he is starting to show his age a little but was still on the ball. Depche Mode was good as too was Coldcut. The pick was Spank Rock but the crowd had definately thinned by 3am so it lacked a bit of crowd hype.
Well later today sees the show wound up by Blackalicious, Muse, Sigur Ros and Mogwai. I haven't had much of a chance to see much of the side stage action and only a little of the frenchie stuff but when it comes on they go fucking wild. The lead singer from one of the big french bands actually crowd surfed to the mixing desk...further than at the BDO and then back to the stage. Their smash hit' When I was young I was a Jedi' was playing at the time!
Well thats about it. It is now offically light and time to go to bed before it gets to hot to sleep.
Keep on rocking in the free world, La Damion
posted by Damian at 12:35 pm
5 Comments:
shacking up with a group of french blokes??.... admiring the arctic monkeys??.... mate, better get back here and get a eyeful of aussie chicks again before its too late....
Ahhh those frenchies, they are a weird lot. When I was there I mistook their yelling at me as a sign of friendship but actually they were worried I looked like a certain wanted person.......
Opps that annoymous was me...Scott, a bit quick on the trigger button!!
Sounds like you are having fun mate, keep on keeping on!!
Scott
yeah something about french letters... ohh shit I'm not as witty as i thought I was...go the socceroos..huh.. really... oh right...maybe go frenchies then..
Hey Damo!!
That fest sounds un'kinbelievable!
Glad you're having a good time in Frenchie land. Vive le blaaah!!
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