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Welcome to The Festival Special!

Crazy Days!

Welcome to issue 3.5 our first mini issue, although looking at it its not very mini!This issue is trying to focus on new music This issue is trying to focus on new music festivals and showcase some of the best out there and try and encourage you to get along to a few next year or later in this year!

This month we have gone a long to a festiThis month we have gone a long to a festi-val promoting Blinky and our partners, al-though things did not go to plan so watch out for our little writeup about Farm Fest 2009 to see what thats all about.We once again also have some new fea-tures starting to appear in this mini issue which should also be in issue 4 and beyond, so let us know what you think.

We finally have been able to work out how many of you checked out issue 2, al-though loads more of you still do each day and we have now hit well over 1200 unique readers and 11000 page views which is just mind blowing, so thanks for checking us out and please keep spreading the word!word!

Anyways I hope you enjoy this mini issue and Issue 4 is out in a few weeks aswell, so please keep coming back and checking what we are up to.

ChrisMr Blinkyx

Blinky.....IntroductionContents......

We have less pages as its a mini issue but they are sill jam packed full!

Paige, Page 3

Lost Without Cause, Festival weekend DiaryPages 4-5Pages 4-5

Peters Rambles, Page 6

Rythms of the World 2009 Pages 7 and 8

Luton Aid 9 and 10

Blinky at FarmFest??? Page 11

10 Bands to check out! By Zuphor 10 Bands to check out! By Zuphor Pages 12 and 13

I managed to crawl into bed at about 1 in the morning knowing that I had to get as much sleep as I could because we were off to Hemel Hempsted in the morning for our second show. When we arrived it didn’t help that I suddenly seemed to be missing my guitar pedal! After some frantic texts and calls around we managed to find out it was still in Bedford….which obviously wasn’t much help. So we played a slightly altered set at the Marquee Stage at Music on the Moor festival. This still went down well even though I personally was running low on energy pretty fast and the other 2 didn’t seem to be deal-ing with it all that much better.ing with it all that much better.

Again though the response was good and more cds went to people who had never seen us before which is always a good indicator we were doing things pretty right! Our set ran from about 2.30 until 3 with us due on stage at Parmstock in Watford at 4.25. So with two out of three down we packed up (yet again!) and headed off pretty much straight away.

As it happened Parmstock was a little behind so we had an hour or so to relax and watch some other band including the excellent This Part is Us, before our performance. I was still missing my pedal obviously but we didn’t let it effect us and played with as much energy and enthusiasm was left in us! Again the response was great and we got rid of even more merch.

By the end of the third set I couldn’t believe how worn out I felt lugging all the equip By the end of the third set I couldn’t believe how worn out I felt lugging all the equip-ment about didn’t help but it was well worth it. Overall we couldn’t have asked for much better from the 3 shows we made plenty of new fans. You’ll also be pleased to hear I got my pedal back!

Andy

Lost Without Cause

PETERS RAMBLES.............

Hi and welcome to the first instalHi and welcome to the first instal-ment of this new, regular column which will inform you about the music scene’s recent events. To get us started, this month, I am going to take a look at the first half of 2009. So much has happened re-cently, with bands coming and bands going, it has been a bit of a bumpy ride.

Just a few months ago we saw the break up of the pop-punk legends, Dead Mile, the sudden end was due to several band members decision to move on to other projects.

Starting with one of the BandStarting with one of the Band’s Gui-tarist, Ed Kelly, leaving to pursue his incredible solo-acoustic act, White walls for a blank mind, and shortly afterwards, Bassist, Nick Kontzle’s, metal band, Drowned by Oceans, turning out to be a huge success, it seems like Dead Mile success, it seems like Dead Mile won’t end on such a bad note.

Not only have we seen some prom-ising stuff, with an EP due to be re-leased on the 15th August and an album being recorded by White Walls, but the other members seem to have similar sights set.

Harry Waddington, Dead Mile’s other Guitarist, has joined a mind blowing Black Metal band, Mercy-giver, who are currently writing and sounding fantastic.

To contact Peter email peter@blinkymagazine.com

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Festivals... Rhythms of the World

Both days of the festival were scorching and packed with hundreds of Both days of the festival were scorching and packed with hundreds of people. Over 150 bands and artists performed with amazing music and lots of young talented people in the Arena performing sports, dance music. The Volunteers such as Stewards, Green Team and presenters made you feel welcomed and comforted as they made everyone seem equal to them, mainly because everyone involved knows many people who were there.

Lots of people who enjoy club and dance music danced or relaxed by The Lots of people who enjoy club and dance music danced or relaxed by The Priory stage in front of DJs. People who wanted to see rising talent such as Flamboyant Bella and Exit Avenue were at the BBC Introducing stage, which was probably the most populated stage equal to the main stage. Probably the best Rhythms of the World so far.

Michelle Woolnough

All these Photos are by Nicola Gussin, who is our featured photographer in the next issue out in a few weeks!Thanks Nicola!

Little Gem....

A new little snippet of something thats a bit different, where we find something a bit different and tell you all about it.

Xunic

Its time for a refreshing new mix of experimental/trance to hit your speakers.Its time for a refreshing new mix of experimental/trance to hit your speakers. And with Xunic's sound to make you get into the mood for a good night out, wherever you may be heading. What more would you want? With his unique style of mixing and getting the beat just right. You will not be disappointed by what he throws at you. With Xunic planning on bringing more, and better songs our way, we will have to keep an eye out for this one. =]

Written by Caroline Pawson

Blinky......Blinky goes to Farmfest.....

So as you will have read we planned to kick off our festival programme with our first festival ever this month and we packed up and jumped into the car to Somer-set for Farm Fest.

We had grand plans, and were off to go a good start when we just about managed to fit everything into the car and were on the road, depiste traffic and delays we got there a little bit late. We were ready to get the stall set up and promoting the magazine, however the skies opened and the gazebo promised by the Farm Fest team was nowehere to be seen, nor could anyone find the elusive Organiser, so we settled in for a long wait for him to appear, so chekc out the stage and bands, not exactly glastonbury but the music was good and for a little while the sun was shining!shining!

Sadly Jenny and Toni started to feel a bit attack on ninja flu and after more than 24 hours without the organiser going on site we decided a cuppa tea in my front room at home was definitely in order, so we packed up and had to come home :(

Not exactly the festival experience we had in mind but apparently I'm damn good at playing Bullshit!

Lets hope we get a better run of festivals in the future!