Jisan Rock Festival, South Korea with Diane Birch

Round two!! Jisan Rock Festival: South Korea… placed spectacularly in the valley, you couldn’t ask for a more visually pleasing setting to enjoy the likes of Pet Shop Boys, Muse and Massive Attack.. ! After we got our (way too) many wrist bands required for entering the premises we managed to erect our tent next to the swimming pool, a required pleasure in the 33 degree heat we would endure for the next three days. Jisan was a very different experience to Pentaport – the security was most definitely tighter and it seemed that none of the Korean press were getting interviews with the western artists. ‘We have problems.. we have problems’ I was told by some of the crew. Which seemed like a bit of a shame! On the Saturday night three people I knew had their passes cut off and were thrown out for jumping into the pool at night.. (although of course managed to get back in, in a James Bond action man type of way!) Yet in only it’s second year in production I can understand why Jisan are ensuring they are doing everything by the book.

The most frustrating part of a Korean festival is not being able to read the line up.. thankfully I was taken under the wing by some nice Koreans, who shared their makali (white rice wine) and introduced me to Sister’s Barber Shop, The Comeon’s and Kingston Rudieska.. (go youtube “Kingston Rudieska: My Cotton Candy” this is slowly becoming my favourite song at the moment). I also saw The Pet Shop Boys whose performance was really entertaining…. Martina Topley Bird joined Massive Attack on stage and she has an amazing voice. I have no idea what the Korean says in the slideshow above but they are shots from the Massive Attack light show.. (anyone? anyone?)

So anyway enough rambling for now: I hope you enjoy my video.. be prepared as you will witness the best dancing I have ever seen.. and thanks to Lauren Mc Gee who helped me do some of the filming.

Becki B x

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Bestival Blag Blog 2009

Blag Blog came back … for the end of the summer for BESTIVAL…!

featuring interviews with Speech Debelle, Seasick Steve, The Correspondents, Tom Middleton, Beardyman, Kitty Daisy and Lewis, Chew Lips, Barry Ashworth from Dub Pistols and lots of randoms!

with thanks to Marina Pol for her help!

 

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Linkin Park in Athens Vodafone Sponsored

Hallo there ohdearyme readers. I’m blogging to you from my bed… yes. I’ve had the dreaded swine flu. The horrible thing about it is that I was only in Athens for two day. I swiftly started to detoriate into a sweaty mess. Which was ever so strange considering girls don’t sweat. *Shock*. I didn’t know what was happening! Luckily my camera mate Michael was on hand to head on down to the festival to do some filming and this is what we managed to piece together of our experience. It was a shame we didn’t get to i/v Linkin Park but in the end… it doesn’t even mattuuuurghhhh(true Linkin Park fans would get that). And I did so much research too – I swear to Pinocchio I was ready to sing every track they’d ever written back at them..

The best thing about having swine flu is that you have a great excuse to not leave the house (a doctor’s note for one ordering you into isolation) so you get to watch lots of films. Whooohoooo this is my Swine Flu list –

Revolutionary Road – (Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet) – Jesus. Well. This has put me off marriage I can tell you. It’s definitely worth a watch.. the pair act the hell of being cooped up in a claustrophobic suburban relationship very well indeed. Bit depressing. In fact every bloody film I watched had a depressive air about it. Anyone making happy movies still? This will get an 8 because it’s brilliant but won’t lift your flu’y spirits. next up:
Hunger – by Steve McQueen – The cinematography in this film is amazing, although I think this is made for experiencing at the cinema. You need no other distractions so that you can concentrate fully on the dialogue that is offered. And my housemate started hoovering right at the part where there is a 20 minute static dialogue only shot.. (I know I know!!). So this is an 7.9 I’m afraid. It’s important viewing for another time. Probably cinema based to be honest…However, it will certainly make you appreciate your freedom.
Rachel Getting Married – with Anne Hathaway – this was meant to be my chick flick movie. But oh god little did I know it’s about bleeding drug addiction. Another depressing film then!! Some shots were totally unneccessary and dragged the film out for far too long.. an ok watch. I will give it a 6.5 – easy swine flu watching – passes the time.
Frost/Nixon – this film is brilliant. I would definitely recommend this. The cover makes it look soooo boring (terrible rule I know but we all do it) but this is an essential DVD rental. Frank Langella plays Nixon brilliantly and his facial expressions are undeniably charming. Michael Sheen pulls off the likeable TV presenter act – I wonder if he didn’t base it loosely on Austin Powers this is TEN OUT OF TEN RENT IT NOW ..

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Frankmusik and Friendly Fires at Lovebox 2009

Both bands were flippin wicked. If you get the chance to see either… do it. I’m not sure about Frankmusik’s ballads so much – but I think he does upbeat pop perfectly like freshly baked pumpkin pie. Ahem. The atmosphere for Friendly Fires was just awesome though… best gig I’ve been to… since.. since.. Blur.
Check my highlights out:

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Ended up at the Old Blue Last at the Dollop night – saw a band called O Children – cool as f*ck – check out their music video –
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Tomorrow I fly out to Athens to meet up with Linkin Park and do a video blog for Vodafone (if you haven’t seen it already I’m the judge and vlogger for them – http://www.myspace.com/otw_uk … very excited. And then I touch down Wednesday and I will be a judge on Soho’s Got Talent *CANCELLED THE UPDATE IS: I HAVE SWINE FLU!!!!* – which launched VV Browns career last year. It’s all go go go! I am getting a little concerned however about my lack of holiday time left at work.. this is all great but need to keep paying the bills and all that!! Real life is a killer eh!! Well offsky so wish me luck.. here I go again.. aaaaahhhhhh

I’m dying.. I’m dieing.. I’m dying.. I’m dead.

See ya! Becki B x

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Deadmau5 in Malta Vodafone Sponsored

This is the video I created (presented/edited/directed) for the Moby gig in Malta that I went to – with interviews from Deadmau5, Ira Losco and Wintermoods

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Becki x

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