Norwich and Norfolk Festival 09

Oh dear its been far to long again, Ive been rather good at ignoring my computer recently.
anyhow. most important thing that has happened this month was the Norwich and Norfolk festival which was a bit bloody brilliant. Well the bits i caught of it. To open the festival at 5.30pm on the 1st May Ulik & le Snob performed at 'millennium plain'. i caught the performance by complete accident after buying a milkshake so i stood there amazed in the middle of the afternoon whilst these floating musicians in long black cloaks and fire hats blasted out some beautiful music from there odd shaped instruments. one had a tuba that wound its way around his entire body another had a cornet with a big wiggle in it and one a trombone that sat itself over his shoulder. The 'conductor' was this woman who looked like a witch with crazy hair and had 2 poles that shot fire from the ends. it was so perculiar im not really sure what to say it was simply the most bizare thing i have ever encountered on a fiday afternoon in a city center.

The next night I went to Earlham park to see Bombs Per Minute. Another french act that was basically a group of pyrotechnic percussionists: a fantastic firework display with 4 amazing percussionists using the fireworks as simply another instrument to their set. I would have paid to see the fireworks and I would have paid to see the music but together and for free it was stunning. No one I was with quite knew what to say afterward. one of my housemates described the feeling as 'having had a a really good shit' where as I felt like I have just had sex despite this I couldn't shut up afterward, I was on a complete high for the whole night. Again I'm not sure what to say about the experience you would have had to be there to understand but if you ever get the chance I'd highly recommend going.