Song, by Toad

Well that’s Mrs. Toad and I off to End of the Road. We’ll be back on Monday evening to write the What’s On in Edinburgh post thingy. To go to the festival we’ve rented one of these vans – not the one in the picture, even older – so we will be travelling in the complete twat style but, well, whatever. I know that lots of trustifarian knob-jockeys buy these things but I’ve always kind of liked them and, well, Mrs. Toad isn’t really a girl for tents I’m afraid so the other option was a socking great Winnebago.

I’ve got three interviews set up for the festival, and there might possibly be another couple that happen as well, because a few bands that I know will be there. I am still a little unsure how much work I can really be arsed doing at these things, but I think three interviews should be manageable.

While I’m away I’ll be posting the record shop posts that people have written and sent in, I’ve a podcast pre-recorded for the weekend, and I think I’ll still put up the Five For Friday post because that was good fun last week.

This year’s festival isn’t so completely jam-packed with bands I am keen to see, actually. In fact I have never heard of half of them, so I think it will be nice to just kick back and enjoy making some new discoveries.

Cool bananas. Have fun and play nicely in my absence. I’ve got access to the press facilities – oooh, don’t I feel quite the big boy – so I’ll check in from time to time when I pop in to empty my memory cards and recharge batteries and stuff. And let’s hope the weather isn’t utter shite, like it has been at every other fucking festival this year (except Pickathon – ha ha, sucks to you, British music fans)!

Son Volt – Highways & Cigarettes (Acoustic)
Ryan Adams – Blue Sky Blues