» Music: Latitude Festival
Brighton bands will be decamping to Suffolk this weekend for the fifth birthday celebrations of Latitude Festival writes Jeff Hemmings
Now in its fifth year, the Latitude Festival has quickly grown to become one of the more interesting and important festivals on the calendar, embracing a highly eclectic ensemble of music, theatre, comedy, literature, film, poetry, dance, art, fashion and cabaret. Like a mini-Glastonbury (which was always a festival of the perfoming arts and not just music), Latitude’s depth of talent is quite startling, with this yeart’s music lineup taking in Tom Jones, Florence And The Machine, Vampire Weekend, The xx and The Horrors. BBC’s Huw Stephens is once again curating a BBC Introducing stage, where Brighton is represented in the form of ex-Pipette Rose Elinor Douglas. We thought we’d quiz two Brighton based artists about performing at this year’s bash…
Felix White of The Maccabees
When you think of Latitude, what five words spring to mind?
I’ve. Heard. It’s. Pretty. Good.
If you could see only one performance at this year’s festival, what would it be?
Very difficult question because The National, Richard Hawley, Wild Beasts, Grizzly Bear and Laura Marling are among our favourites anywhere. I’ll say The National because we haven’t seen them play the new album yet.
What five essential items will you be taking?
Five amps. One of which will hopefully work…
Do you have anything special planned for your performance?
The plan is to not let ouselves down!
Latitude is five years old – how did you celebrate your fifth birthday?
I don’t remember but I imagine Latitude’s fifth will be more eventful…
Mick of Modern Toss
When you think of Latitude, what five words spring to mind?
Eclectic, energy, heat, alive, loud.
If you could see only one performance at this year’s festival what would it be?
Nigel Kennedy queuing for a falafel salad.
What five essential items will you be taking?
Hat, bog roll, Piriton, newspaper, sandwiches.
Do you have anything special planned for your performance?
Yeah, we’re going to turn it right up and stand outside watching what happens.
Latitude is five years old – how did you celebrate your fifth birthday?
Whenever we want to clebrate something we always go for a pizza near Brighton public library.
Lattitude, Henham Park, Suffolk, 15-18 July. Sold Out
