Tonight it was the annual Curveballs Festival Special. Exploits ranged from the best sing-alongs of Reading to the top discoveries of Latitude, alongside the traditional rundown of top t-shirts, which this year ranged from “Save the world, it’s our only source of beer” to “You’re going to hell for what your dirty mind is thinking” via “Beards are awesome”.
Plus we got to hear from some of the aforementioned discoveries of Latitude:
First up were Matt, Adam and Tom from comedy troupe The Unexpected Items. The group (also featuring Sophie and Catherine) specialise in sketch-based routines and are best known for Youtube hit Gap Yah. www.theunexpecteditems.com Click below to listen:
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The following day at Latitude I chatted to the man behind Sonic Manipulator, a spacesuit-clad performer who played a number of sets during the festival, impressing crowds with his experimental electronic sounds. www.sonicmanipulator.com Click below to listen:
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Finally, I chatted to musical comedy duo Frisky & Mannish, who performed at the cabaret arena on Sunday. Their unique take on pop culture, including bizarre cover versions and forming new bands from audience members, has won them many fans around the UK and abroad. www.friskyandmannish.co.uk Click below to listen:
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Kazoo Funk Orchestra – Festivale www.kazoofunkorchestra.com
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit www.nirvana.com
Caribou – Odessa www.caribou.fm
The Unexpected Items – Gap Yah www.theunexpecteditems.com
Y Niwl – Undegpump www.yniwl.com
These Are End Times – Śūnyatā www.theseareendtimes.com
Sonic Manipulator – Spaceman www.sonicmanipulator.com
Yes Sir Boss – You & Me www.yessirboss.com
Frisky & Mannish – Beep (Have a Banana) www.friskyandmannish.co.uk
New Found Glory – Hit Or Miss (Waited Too Long) www.newfoundglory.com
Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks www.fosterthepeople.com
Madness – Baggy Trousers www.madness.co.uk
Jimmy Eat World – Bleed American/Salt Sweat Sugar www.jimmyeatworld.com
Capdown – Pound For the Sound www.capdown.net
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – The Impression That I Get www.bosstonesmusic.com
Taking Back Sunday – Cute Without the ‘E’ (Cut From the Team) www.takingbacksunday.com
Cocknbullkid – Asthma Attack www.cocknbullkid.com
Flogging Molly – Drunken Lullabies www.floggingmolly.com
Houka Monks – Happiness in Wholesale www.houkamonks.com
GraVil – Still World www.gravilmetal.com
Stealing Signs – Write This Down www.myspace.com/stealingsigns
