August 2008 Archives

Apologies for some of the slight blurriness!!

Roisin Murphy in one of her many outfits:

Alabama 3 rock on the main stage:

Pete Docherty, the Good Vibrations stage headliner on Saturday:

It was wet, muddy and smaller than a lot of festivals, but this year's Live @ Loch Lomond was deemed a success by all.

I have to confess, however, that the perpetual wet and lack of sleep got to me, and I didn't hang around to hear the bands on Sunday (which I'm actually annoyed about, because by all accounts the Sex Pistols were the band to see). Saturday's line up, on the other hand, was great.

Former Moloko frontwoman Roisin Murphy brought a touch of class to the proceedings, with stylish outfit changes throughout her set (I'm pretty sure she changed more than four times in a half an hour!!) and her unusual brand of dance/pop created a great mood.

Alabama 3 rocked the house, and after their performance, I was lucky enough to meet them (and nearly fell over in surprise when I discovered that none of them were American and one of them was Glaswegian!!). Known by most for their Sopranos theme song "Woke Up This Moroing", the band were firm crowd favourites at the main stage, and I could have watched them all night.

Over at the Good Vibrations stage, Pete Docherty performed a solo set, including Libertines hit "Can't Stand Me Now". It was a great set, with the stage backdropped by the Loch itself, and as the sun set, Pete got some of the biggest cheers of the night.

Groove Armada headlined the main stage, with a fantastic light show and the feel good dance songs they are known best for. The crowd were dancing, jumping around and just having a great time.

For a festival that has been running for less than five years, Live @ Loch Lomond attracted some pretty big names and acts. There were a few organisational kinks throughout the weekend, but nothing a couple more years of experience wouldn't cure

The weather people were claiming that this weekend was going to be a good one, and the day before Live @ Loch Lomond begins, it's pouring with rain.

The good news (if we can believe the meteorologists) is that the weekend is supposed to improve.

However, with the downpour already experienced, taking a pair of wellies to Balloch this weekend would be wise!!