Here's to a fabulous weekend. Tim Peaks Diner really is like a magnet. The amp is switched on, the circuit complete and the people come running. Kendal Calling, 2014, really was a weekend 'Beyond the Stars'. Now for...
What a fabulous weekend!
Friday, 8 August 2014
Thursday, 7 August 2014
Tim Burgess Interview!
Wow. Despite Tim's super busy weekend, we were lucky enough to get an interview with him. Here's what he had to say (including mentions of Tim Book Two and the new Charlatans album!)...
Me, Tim and Loryn in the diner.
First...
Tim Burgess DJ set
Selfie with Tim at 2 in the morning.
Just a little bit tired!
Cumbria, Umbria and back to Cumbria. The only one I know had arrived, ready to play Tim Peaks diner! As the final midnight hour approached, I really...
Chris Cross, the Geordie magician
Due to a busy schedule, Tim Burgess was running late and despite
many posts of a new schedule, a lot of people just didn’t get the message in
time. This meant that a lot of people turned up to the see the legendary Tim
Burgess DJ and instead were faced with a magician.
This could have been quite
problematic for Chris Cross, a famous magician from...
Hot Vestry
Hot Vestry, 3pm on Sunday afternoon.
By this point, I was rapidly running out of energy and my eyes were beginning to feel very heavy. Sunday afternoon is always one for peace and quiet, or so you might hope for....
The Tapestry
The Tapestry on stage. Before it got wild.
On Friday, after gaining our bearings of the festival site, or at least after we thought we had, we went back to Tim Peaks to settle down with an ice tea and quietly observe...
The Everly Pregnant Brothers
Before we caught Dave Haslam's legendary DJ
set at midnight on Saturday night, we watched, well more like chanted along
with the crowd at the Everly Pregnant Brothers gig in the diner. This group
from Sheffield, with their own comedy take on popular songs, were fantastic.
The diner was packed and as the set went on,
the crowd got more...
Tony Husband
Tony Husband is a BRILLIANT cartoonist. We caught him at 12 on the Sunday and unsure what to expect, stood a bit away from the stage, behind excited fans and those there for their morning coffee.
First, Tony began with...
Special guests!
On the Sunday, Tim Peaks became a sort of stopping point for several famous faces. We met Nico, who plays Finn in My Mad Fat Diary, Gillian from New Order and even Steve from The Fall. Wow!
We were lucky enough to talk...
A DJ Set of Epic Proportion
Dave Haslam in Tim Peaks Diner. The midnight hour, Day 2.
A DJ Set of Epic Proportion.
DJing. Too much dancing to get a proper photo!
We saw a lot of Dave over the weekend, mainly because he was everywhere....
Frankie & The Heartstrings
Setlist from the gig
Frankie & The Heartstrings: what a band. Taking to the stage in an already packed out 'garden shed', these guys gave it their very best and more. With the most stage banter we'd seen all day,...
Wednesday, 6 August 2014
Kitch
Self proclaimed line up:
Dan- vocals/guitar/LSD
Paul- guitar/hair
Blair- bass/ graft
Fowler- drums/suit/ pulling girls with boyfriends
Kitch on stage
Kitch... where to begin? They're a crazy bunch, that's for sure!...
Live Reviewing Workshop
Another tent we regularly frequented was the Academy. This was ran by The University of Cumbria and boasted an exciting line up!
As a budding music journalist, I was lucky enough to catch a workshop on Live Reviewing,...
Robinson Boone
Not at all 'Fracked Off'
Robinson Boone on stage
After a delightful cold shower on Saturday morning we were up and off to Tim Peaks. Let the fun begin! First up was Robinson Boone, who played a brilliant set,...
Dave Haslam House Party
At about 11pm we snuck off to the House Party to catch Dave Haslam. Nick had introduced us earlier in the day and this seemed like too good an opportunity to miss. A legendary Manchester DJ playing the House Party tent?...
Wigan Young Souls
Midnight in Tim Peaks
Upon returning to the diner after a mere 30 minutes I was astounded. Suddenly, the dancers had become professional. None of that Dad dancing anymore. No! It was Wigan Young Souls, amazing 'Northern Soul Soulies' bringing 1960's black America to Tim Peaks Diner, 2014.
With the girls sporting gorgeous 60's vintage dresses, this...
Tuesday, 5 August 2014
Sunday, 3 August 2014
Sunday vibes
Today has been busy! We've had chance meetings with The Fall and New Order members (more info coming later), watched Hot Vestry, Tony Husband and much more. Now we're waiting for Tim Burgess himself and Seahawks. After a time change for Tim's DJ set to MIDNIGHT my excitement is uncontrollable! A DJ set by Tim at midnight in the coolest diner...
Saturday, 2 August 2014
Frankie and the Heartstrings
Frankie and the Heartstrings put on a fabulous show. The diner was packed, with the audience populated by space aliens and humans alike. What does this tell us about the band? They're clearly out of this world. Or perhaps they're aliens.
The set included both new and old songs which were all well received, with the band calling each other 'Cosmic Owls'...
Pusher and more!
Here is a short post written yesterday and continued today...
Pusher
Earlier today we saw Pusher. The atmosphere in the diner was fabulous and the tunes had the entire audience foot tapping and swaying along to the beat in great admiration. Afterwards we interviewed the band and discovered they were down to Earth and up for a laugh. Full review and...
Friday, 1 August 2014
We've Arrived!
The Day so far... (this post got delayed because of lack of 3G!)
We've arrived... Eventually! Two trains, two taxis and several hikes later we're unpacked and chilling outside on the Tim Peaks terrace. It's amazing.
Kendal...
Thursday, 31 July 2014
Writer in Residence
From today Kendal Calling is taking place in the Lake District. A very special diner is going to be there. That's Tim Peaks Diner, the fabulously thrilling invention of Tim Burgess, frontman of The Charlatans. Each year...
Hello!
Hello everyone... welcome to my new blog!
I'm Katie and I'm going to be writing about anything and everything that's exciting. That basically means music, gigs, festivals and any event worth shouting about! What could be better?
My home is Newcastle and it's actually a pretty exciting place if you look hard enough. Take the Ouseburn for example,...
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