Square festival Borth July 2008 video 2 and gig log

0:00 We're going to have a hanging interview

Alright, here we go folks. We're going to have a hanging interview. These two gentlemen are responsible or partly responsible for a ruck of speakers over there. Those two jodgy blokes there, one eating a sausage, the other one who doesn't know where he's come from but it doesn't really matter. So tell me gentlemen, what's this particular tent all about and what's happening here? This is the runway stage. This is for up-and-coming new local bands. We're going to kick off with a band called Mongolia Deathbird. Excellent. One of the finest death metal bands from Erzikstan. Yep. A good lineup of youthful, exciting acts, except for the small fact that we have no power. You have no power.

No, because the maintenance crew forgot to provide us with a cable that goes from the generator to the PO. Right, so it could be acoustic today. Acoustic heavy dark death metal band, that should be quite interesting. I'll tell you what, the drummer will have some fun, won't he? Yeah, but it does culminate in him setting fire to his guitar, so I would suggest everybody come and see it. Oh, that sounds interesting. Which he will do whether we have power or not. Excellent, he probably will set fire to it twice if he hasn't got any power.

2:10 Loads of dodgy blokes in yellow shirts

Yeah, well we'll probably get a few more guitars in. Alright, nice one, thank you very much. Tell me what's happening then? Okay, so I'm part of a band called The Violetones. We're going to be on in ten minutes actually, but the first band isn't even on. Hopefully. There's no power. Yeah, I had the same problem because they said a generator and it took them about two and a half hours to get one. Exactly. So there you go, I was thinking well I could always sing but, you know, I don't think people would hang around for too long. This is the band. Excellent. I'm the drummer. You're drummer. Bassist. Bassist and guitarist. Excellent. Alright, I mean there's only three of you but remember the police. How many were in the police? Three. Three, there you go. Alright, sorted. Nice one, Joe. I'll speak to you soon. Thanks, cheers. Cheers. Alright, that is the entrance.

Coming in. Loads of dodgy blokes in yellow shirts. Hmm, wonder where they're from? And we've even got someone who's come along for anyone who's rather kinky, Mr Whippy. Oh, it's an ice cream van, sorry. Those are the 2018s. I think those have got two 12s, eight and a two inch or something like that but they're rather loud. A couple of nights. It's actually quite interesting. It's a bar, you know people sort of from bar to bar and they come in here stay around till about 12 o'clock then disappear somewhere else so we'll see what happens. We are day two I'm shattered didn't get back till three o'clock so we didn't have any um you know me talking about the end of the gig it was good function last night and now second day here what do you think Tony?

Yeah, I've had loads of people and what Tony's doing is he's basically just grabbing people off the street or the ground as it were, the field. So I'll go and grab someone. And getting them in here and having a chat with them. Got that set up. Got that set up there today which is sort of, you know, just a block of PA. Got a monitor, we're playing some tutorials and we've got the gear there. Alright, what's your name sir? Tom. Where are you from, John? Bristol. Bristol. Alright, are you a DJ? Oh yes. You are. What sort of stuff do you play? Drum and bass. Excellent. Alright, well, any tips you can give other people out there? Any sort of ideas? You know, any skills? Uh, rinse it out. Rinse it out? What, like a towel and stuff? What's that? Rinse a towel, you know. Yeah, that's the one. Make them dance, innit? Alright, alright. I'll tell you what, presumably you didn't bring any of your own music, did you? Nah, nah. I'll have a mixer if you want. Alright then.

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