Author Archives: Bob the Chiropodist

Ive been going to Glastonbury on and off since the 80s and used to go to the Leeds festival but am ashamed to say that this was my first WOMAD. Lee suggested it. Matty and Sally are 6 and 4 … Continue reading →

In 1996 as a subscriber of Peter Gabriels Real World Notes I received a CD with each copy. Artists on the Real World label got to play their wears on these 16 CD, which sadly ended in 2003. On issue … Continue reading →

Sue Miller has brought a lot of joy to Leeds in her time with bands like Charanga Del Norte, and her latest featuring 20+ able musicians, The Cuban Big Band. Our friend Ana Luisa, from Chile, is one of the … Continue reading →

I first saw ACR in Feb 1981 at Fagins in Manchester with my cousin Digger After bus fare and entrance fees, we had enough money for half a pint of lager between us. They were a mysterious band who played weird rhythms that I found alien but exciting. They were part of the Factory scene which I loved so I guess I tried a little harder to like them than I would most bands, but it paid off. A series of classic 12″ singles and albums that started as avant garde then mutated into funk/acid/disco/hard to pin down. When they were accused of making Thinking mans dance music they countered “We’d rather people dance than think”. Continue reading →

My only complaint with this years festival was that there was too much good stuff on the main stage which meant I didnt explore the rest of the site as much as I usually do. The weather was superb too hot at times, had us scrambling for shade at some points. Continue reading →