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| This sign was at a venue called Trailer Trash, which includes lots of trailers decorated by local artists. This never fails to make me laugh! |
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| A watch I bought from a stall - je l'aime. |
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| A henna tattoo I got: it's a Native American symbol of a bird in flight. I bought a kit. Be warned. |
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| My friend Jemima trying on some awesome glasses. |
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| Cutest kids busking with ukuleles. |
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| Our gumboots (a must-have, it was so muddy!) and a passage where festival-goers make their own bricks to pave it. |
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| My hero. |
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| My favourite place. Inside there were herbs hanging from the ceiling, lots of chairs and instruments where people just jammed all day. There was always someone playing a guitar and harmonica. |
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| The menu at the gypsy cafe (seen above). I had an absolutely incredible hot chocolate with cinnamon and "Gypsy Spiced Love Potion". |
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| Another amazing sign. All the street names were hilarious as well, we were near Embarrassingly Close and Lois Lane. |
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| The Chai Tent - my second favourite place. We spent on average about six hours a day in this place chilling, listening to the live bands and sleeping on the sandbags. Great place to meet people and strike up philanthropic discussions too. |
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| On our last day, we stumbled across these guys playing in a health foods cafe. They are Dan Parsons (whose new CD 'Firestarter' I bought) and Glen Grady and they are great. They had everyone singing along to "Thunder Only Happens When It's Raining". We saw so many more fantastic acts, all of whom I will mention later. |
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| The massive countdown to New Years at the amphitheater. |
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| There is a story to this. On the first day, someone started a little pile of rocks. After that, every time I walked by, a bunch of people would be playing with it and/or building it, until, on the last day, it looked... |
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| ...Like this! |
More pictures will follow. Some more incredible artists we saw were:
The Cat Empire - we were fairly far back and dancing on chairs but these guys were awesome. They were promoting their new CD, Cinema, which is more chilled than their last, So Many Nights, but really good.
Kate Miller-Heidke - her cover of Eminem's The Real Slim Shady was imaginative and so much fun! She also did a song about a guy who had broken her heart and then added her on facebook, naming him (very melodically) as a "fucking fucking fuck". I got a signed CD and photo, which was a dream come true.
Kim Churchill - an amazingly talented singer/guitarist who also plays the piano, harmonica and kickbox. I bought his CD, called With Sword and Shield, which I have been listening to constantly.
Mr Percival - this guy makes all his songs by looping his own voice over and over. He is really unbelievable to watch - I bought his newest CD, Microphones, which includes the famous Woodford song, "That's What Donny Said". So sad I missed his workshop though!
The Twine - we went crazy dancing to this music! He is on didgeridoo, bongos and a drumkit, she is on guitar, voice and a drumkit, their eight-year-old son Obey is on drums and bongos! Their CD, Granma is stunning and so much fun to listen to.
Avaberee - unfortunately these guys don't have a CD out yet, but they were so beautiful to listen to, and with their sweet harmonies and 20s style songs, are reminiscent of my idols, The Pierces. Listen to their myspace here!
Emma-Louise - also lacking a CD, she has the most magnificent voice and great song-writing skills. Think Sarah Blasko/Bertie Blackman. Listen to her here!
Jambezi - fantastic Marimba band ! They are on iTunes.
Dubmarine - best dance music! Coming from someone who likens dubstep to being spun round many times in a dark room and then shot repeatedly, that means something. More jungle reggae with dub vibes. Had us all rolling in the mud.
Dead Letter Chorus - the epitome of Indie. Nada Surf meets Modest Mouse.
The Rooftops - a Brisbane band with great funk/jazz sounds. Their new CD, Something So Familiar, is also now mine!
Lior - great voice, songs got a bit repetitive, but the crowds were going wild!
Basement Birds - Josh Pyke's new band are so chill.
BRIEFS: AN ALL-MALE BOYLESQUE CABARET - I laughed til I cried.
That 1 Guy - weird and wonderful. Like honkey-tonk on acid.
I had a truly unbelievable experience. I miss it very much now I am back in normal, conservative society. I think I will mourn by drawing all over myself with henna and wearing something from my harem pants collection.
Au Revoir, my Indie pals.
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