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I wish it could be glasto everyday

It's this time of year again, i sit in all weekend, glued to my tv, computer and radio, watching glastonbury. It's when i become jealous of every living thing that exists at Pilton, even if it is pouring with rain.

And i think it honestly did look incredible. I'm not the biggest fan of the headliners however Morrissey, Primal Scream, The Chemical Brothers, The Horrors, The Vaccines, and so many more to come today has just made it look wonderful. Morrissey calling David Cameron a twit and seeing Freddie Cowan in creepers were just a few of my highlights.

kew, mcqueen and the backwards version of the horrors.

This week has actually, for me, been incredibly interesting. On Thursday i visited Kew Gardens.

I took photos, trying to look like an eccentric photographer however i just looked like a 15 year old with a Nikon (which i was) I've never realized how beautiful it is there, and it wasn't at all that busy, just full of school kids. Unfortunately i only spent around 2 hours there, which was only spent power walking to get round it all and sweating my face off in the greenhouses.

I've also been incredibly impressed with Sarah Burton, of Alexander McQueen, and her new collections. This was the 'Men's Spring/Summer 12 collection and 'Women's Pre-Spring/Summer 12 collection. I honestly love anything Alexander McQueen himself created and i had no doubt that Sarah was going to create clothes even more outstanding. Everything in the Women's collection i love and i'm now certain that i want one of the dresses below for my wedding or at least my prom. I'm even tempted to go in a tuxedo. I also temporarily fell in love with each of the male models that walked out on the catwalk in the men's collection.

However it isn't Kew Gardens, or the new McQueen collections that have impressed me the most, it is infact my recent discovery of 'Scarlet Fields - The Horrors (Backwards Version)' It is, possibly the greatest thing my ears have ever experienced, and it isn't even an official single. And normally songs played backwards just sound like songs played backwards with no beat or idea on what's going on. But this is something totally different, The Horrors must be an amazing band if their songs can be played backwards and still sound incredible.

S.C.U.M - Amber Hands

TOM FURSE - Syndrome

FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE - Not Fade Away

Dam Mantle

In all fairness i have had a pretty good weekend. Friday night was spent in Oxford at a noodle bar and ice cream parlour celebrating my friend's birthday, and yes, the photo of what looks like some sort of chocolate and ice cream concoction was my food, and yes, i did eat it all.

Today revision seemed an impossibility, and the only thing that was getting me through my art coursework was Pink Floyd and The Stranglers. On Vinyl, how hip.

Recently i've also been really into Dam Mantle. The person behind the name is Tom Marshallsay and creates experimental, electronic music. I first downloaded one of his tracks when i found him on the Urban Outfitters Music Monday playlist, and have been hooked ever since. It is something very different to what i would normally listen to, but the music is just as good. His EP is released on 25th July and a few of his videos and songs are on Last.FM, Soundcloud and Youtube now.

Guess who i'm going to see.

Yes, i have both tickets to see The Horrors and standing Arctic Monkeys tickets, where The Vaccines are support! Sadly i do not have an Arctic Monkeys photo saved to my laptop, so i am unable to show you a photo of their beautiful faces. The same can't be said for The Vaccines, i think they must be taking up most of my computer's memory.

I'm feeling very very very very very ecstatic to be seeing The Horrors in Bristol though, the venue is only about a 700 person capacity, which makes it even more wonderful, as even the horrors themselves say that their music sounds better in a smaller venue. I'm praying that i may even get a chance to meet them, however my sister being her, wouldn't want to leave until half an hour before doors open, and would want to go straight home after the gig :( But i think seeing them in the flesh will be enough, although i miss Josh's old haircut already.

i've also had my hair dyed and cut, and i now have to face the task of learning a whole science module for an exam on Friday, do about 3 pieces of Art coursework, create a whole English presentation about a dream job and finish some textiles work, dreading it

xx