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NME writers off the leash: reviews, rants and gossip direct from the festival front-line...

Latitude Video Highlights - Little Boots, Shlomo and More

If Glastonbury is a muddy middle-aged man letting his wisps down once a year in a tie-dye toga, Leeds and Reading are stoned virgins on an unsupervised school trip, and Download is a bearded metalhead happily frying in a giant dusty wok like a...

Thom Yorke, Of Montreal, Patrick Wolf - Highlights Of Latitude 2009

People tend to sneer at Latitude. They’re fond of calling it "middle-class" – which always leads me to imagine what a "working-class" festival might look like. Presumably a field full of...

Six Things Not To Miss At Latitude (Apart From The Pink Sheep)

"Latitude weekend," tweeted comedian/'In The Loop' star Chris Addison this morning. "The perfect opportunity to go and burgle some middle-class houses." It's a good gag - but isn't it a tedious...

Why Latitude Is Heaven For Cinema Geeks

A music festival described as being "idyllic, civilised, varied and fun" sounds like the twee-est thing since I heard my housemate and his girlfriend woke up at 4 in the morning to go for a swim with some seals. But, by jove, I bloody love

Latitude 2009 - What Do You Think Of The Line-Up?

I have a confession: I am a Latitude-goer. It's difficult to admit this, because Latitude has a reputation as the most middle-class of festivals. It's a bit like confessing to a fondness for Noel...

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