Well, boys and girls, I don’t really know how to start this, but I guess I’ll just write down what’s going on…
Tonight I am going to set off for my first ever festival experience at Download 2009 for the weekend. Okay, so staying in a tent might not count as getting th whole ‘experience’ but I’m making baby steps.
I be honest, the idea of spending three days stood up in a muddy field has never really appealed to me, but in the name of music journalist – and because I love most of the bands playing – I have decided to bite the bullet and make my first trip to download festival! Woo!
Now, I’m only going to be internet-able when I get to my hotel at night, but I shall be texting in regular updates to tell you what I’ve been up to, and so far I’ve packed my suitcase, but I seem to have hit a hurdle in the fact that I have way too many bags, shoes and sunglasses to take, and that’s before I’ve packed my essential make up kit, toiletries, sun cream etc… and don’t even mention the wellies – they’re a lost cause.
So, after finding my only ‘proper’ coat doesn’t fit me anymore – because I bought it when I was 16, and size 10 and had no boobs – I had to beg my housemate to lend me her £60, dead posh coat. But at least it will keep me warm, and dry… hum, maybe I shouldn’t have packed three pairs of sunnies?
But, looking forward, I’m so excited to finally see Slipknot and Marilyn Manson live, as well as my favourite band A Day To Remember and the up and coming folk such as You Me At Six, In This Moment and The Blackout.
I’ll also be doing loads of interviews whilst I’m down there, so don’t worry if you can’t make it, because I’ll ask all my new celeb best mates the questions you want to hear and tell you all about it on Monday. Plus FemaleFirst’s incredible photographer Andy Squire (www.flickr.com/acidtoast) will be there too, getting some of the most amazing live shots you’ve ever seen in your life… and guiding me through this whole festival process!
How many of you car coming down then? I want to meet you all! If you’re coming, drop me a line at bands@femalefirst.co.uk and we’ll grab a beer *ahem* obviously it will be water for me.
Ruth. xx
