The weekend before last I attended Forbidden Fruit festival in the grounds of the Irish Museum of Modern Art. You might remember the posts I did about last year's festival here and here. This year instead of taking photographs and helping out I was filming the live acts.
This was my first time filming at a festival and getting up close to the stage and the performers so I was a bit nervous about how it was going to go but I had a really fun time and apart from a run in with a grumpy photographer it all went pretty smoothly.
I didn't get to take many photos this year unfortunately and also it was raining and really gross for the first two days so there wasn't much to look at, but you can get an idea of what it was like below. The photos include my own and some from fellow camera operator Mark and my bff Niall. Enjoy!
Ok there's a bit of a story behind this. When Katie and Ashley were over visiting in March we all went to a gig in Whelan's and when we got home Donnacha mentioned in passing to me that James Vincent McMorrow was there. What he didn't know was that Katie is mad about him and was of course devastated she didn't get to see/meet him. So we were skyping a while ago and Katie wrote us a note and held it to the camera but she write it backwards so we "could read it" which of course didn't work so we were making fun of her a bit and Donnacha wrote the note above which reads "Katie is mud" as in dum (without the B) backwards and so it was a bit of a running joke. Then we told her we were filming some of J V McM's set at Forbidden fruit and I told her we would find him backstage and ask him for a photo with the Katie is mud sign and so Donnacha spotted him on the second day and ran over and asked him and he obliged and of course when we posted it on Facebook for Katie she almost died with excitement. Whew!!
New Order
My handwritten camera position list
Beirut
Wilco
I got to see Death in Vegas, Deathcab for Cutie, Beirut, Real Estate, New Order, Wilco, Andrew Bird, James Vincent McMorrow, Cast of Cheers, La Galaxie and Austra.
I'll let you know when the videos are up so you can take a look at my handy-work if you like!
Emma x
Ooh looks so much fun! I want to see Deathcap for cutie too! :O Much love!
ReplyDeleteRaining in Ireland? (LOL) Hello, Emma! It's surreal for me to see people bundled up in jackets and coats at this time of the year and I'm glad it cleared up before the festival came to an end. There you are looking more beautiful and glamorous than ever! The shots of the stage set-up are particularly impressive with all the lights and laser beams. I'm happy to know that you and your friends had a great time, dear Emma!
ReplyDeleteYou wouldn't believe the weather here Tom! Raining non stop and very cold for this time of year, even for Ireland!
DeleteThat sounds like such a great time! New Order?! Man, I am so jealous. Great photos too :)
ReplyDeleteEmma it looks like you had so much fun! That's so sweet that you got the picture for your friend. I'm jealous that you got to see Beirut. They layed a festival in London he other week but I was in the New Forest, so sad I missed them. Craig's band have supoorted Real Estate a few times, I love them their music it's dreamy. xx
ReplyDeleteNice serie... Great ambiance....
ReplyDeletePierre