Liner Notes: Festival Tips and Etiquette

With all the Festivals coming up i just thought i'd provide you with a community service announcement for both my comfort and yours...


1. Pace Yourself: There is nothing worse than passing out before the headline act. Festivals are long, and the amount of good talent that just screams moshpit is huge. Make sure you prioritise, make sacrifices...
Can you sit back for these guys? Have you made time for food?...because at the end of the day you are there for the headline, and when they play, you will want to go nuts.

2. Eat and Drink: you might get to about 1 or 2 and develop sunstroke... this is common due to the fact that festivals usually end up on the hottest days (or the wettest... sorry parklife..). The last thing you will want to do is eat, but this is a lie... eat dammit... because once that heat stroke wears off you will feel more tired than ever. Lunch is important, Water more so.

3. Aim for the middle: You're standing in the mosh, to the right... or the left... the speaker is right next to you... the band plays.... you go deaf. Enough said?

4. Don't feel bad about straying from the group: There will be disagreements, it comes with the territory. Not everyone will want to see the same band. That's ok. Go on your own. You are in Festival land,  everyone is just as into music as you are and so it wont be hard to make friends, and when your favorite band comes on you won't care a bit that your mates are off somewhere else... its just you and the music! Just make sure you can find them after. Its all about the music.

5. Don't be a Douche: I had to break this one up... its a big subject.

  - Keep your fucking shirt on: It's hot, we all feel it... what we don't want to feel is your sweat, which is what you are rubbing all over us, sure you have been at the gym all week, good for you. Noone cares.

  - You are not the only one here: Just because you think you're top shit does not make you invincible to me knifing you. If you are in a mosh and need to get out the simple words "excuse me" are enough. Don't just walk through people like you are the only one there, you are not... and in terms of importance i think i just stepped in something more important than you on the way in...

  - Stop beating women: Mosh circles are something that noone can stop... but if you feel the need to run into someone for the sake of it make sure they want you to run into them. Girls don't like to be bodyslammed. Think you fucking morons.


Hope this enlightens and educates... have fun, be cool, respect your fellow music lovers... peace in the Fest!