York’s music talent impresses
YORK’S BIGGEST music event of the year provided a range of talent from the acoustic stage, story tent and stalls in addition to the main stage.
The organisers followed the standard policy of ‘let’s get every band on campus to play’, which was, as usual, successful. Notable early highlights included Mitus, especially their alarmingly powerful singer Clive. The Zamar Gospel Choir were excellent, and for those who fancied something a little less exuberant, Astronaut played an affecting low tempo set. However, as with all the acoustic acts, he was slightly hampered by the people walking past.
Back outside, Jay Foreman played his valedictory solo show, though his songs sounded as fresh as ever. The Moguls and El Mono kept things indily danceable, before The Love Apples’ cover of ‘Children of the Revolution’ provided a mid-event highlight. Though why the American accent? I spent most of the next few bands trying to get fish and chips and jump the massive queue, so apologies to The Memos, I Am Jack and The Morning Thieves. Skatesian brought some much needed energy to the Woodstock crowd, before Conceptual Misfire divided the audience between those who went mad trying to follow their nimble fingers and those who went to the bar. Fenna Rhodes finished the event, with a disappointingly short set that sent everyone home buzzing.
