Blink 182 @ Sziget 2014

The co-editor of the blog made it clear that we must be impartial and inform all those interested that he thought Blink 182 were great. He did not further elaborate as to why they were great, so we can only conclude that some people will always be transported to their high school/college years by Blink,…

Sziget 2014 Diary: Day Five

The last day was to be kicked off on the VOLT stage with Hangmás, who would in all likelihood be a tad more popular in a country more attuned to indie than Hungary, but as things stand they were relegated to an awkward half past three slot, where they tried their best to please a…

Sziget 2014 Diary- Day Three

  Thursday was so implausibly good in spite of the rain that Friday seemed to be doomed to the fate of a bit of a letdown- or a slower day in the least. This was well reflected in the dwindling number of people arriving to the main stage for the 4 o’clock slot, held by…

Sziget 2014 Diary- Day Two

  So this year’s Sziget ticked another box and duly had its rain day too- or as the Brits in attendance call it, fine summer festival weather, a tad humid but not too chilly.Which pretty much meant a downpour and people scurrying to the merchandise tents for some plastic sheet to wrap themselves in. The…

Sziget 2014 Diary- Day One

  It’s the first day in full swing, and a hot and humid one- long queues clog the entrances and all the locations are now up and running. There’s circus and opera, street theatres and movies, a beach and a gym, so it seems a bit of a stereotype choice to start the day at…