{"id":10708,"date":"2012-12-05T02:44:39","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T00:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=10708"},"modified":"2012-12-11T21:27:30","modified_gmt":"2012-12-11T19:27:30","slug":"synergy-live-2012-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/synergy-live-2012-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Synergy Live 2012: Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eventDate\">Friday 30 November 2012<\/div>\n<p>Day 1 of Synergy 2012 didn&#8217;t exactly allow for a gentle easing into the weekend. Instead, things were full throttle from the get-go, featuring a crowd of thousands that descended upon the festival&#8217;s new venue (the Theewater Sports Club), some <a title=\"WIND\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/wind\/\" target=\"_blank\">insane wind<\/a>, even by Cape Town standards, and the fest&#8217;s international headliner, The Prodigy.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9126.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\" data-rl_title=\"LMG Tent\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10723\" title=\"LMG Tent\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9126-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"LMG Tent\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9126-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9126.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/desmond-and-the-tutus_LMcC_9399.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\" data-rl_title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutus\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10767\" title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutus\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/desmond-and-the-tutus_LMcC_9399-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutus\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/desmond-and-the-tutus_LMcC_9399-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/desmond-and-the-tutus_LMcC_9399.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_LMcC_9856.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy - Keith Flint\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10812\" title=\"The Prodigy - Keith Flint\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_LMcC_9856-217x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Prodigy - Keith Flint\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_LMcC_9856-217x300.jpg 217w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_LMcC_9856.jpg 472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>We arrived at around 3 and scrambled to find a place to pitch our tent in the beautiful forest camping area. More than an hour later (the treks to the car and back took ages), we headed to the festival area for the first time and passed some members of the <a title=\"Cape Town World Music Festival 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/cape-town-world-music-festival-2012\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nomadic Orchestra<\/a> on our way. &#8216;Sorry we missed you!&#8217; we said, to which they replied &#8216;we missed us too &#8211; there are huge delays on the main stage and it hasn&#8217;t opened yet, our set was cut.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Oh dear, seemed the wind was causing havoc; later we heard there&#8217;d been a terrible storm the night before, with wind and rain destroying and collapsing tents (including the one over the Your LMG Stage) and generally making life miserable for the organisers and artists who were on the scene. Talk about adverse conditions.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-10708 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9076.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9076-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/theewaterskloof_LMcC_9087.jpg' title=\"Theewaterskloof\" data-rl_title=\"Theewaterskloof\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/theewaterskloof_LMcC_9087-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Theewaterskloof\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9088.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9088-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_9106.jpg' title=\"Jess&#039; Friday timetable vest\" data-rl_title=\"Jess&#039; Friday timetable vest\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_9106-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jess&#039; Friday timetable vest\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9108.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9108-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/jonathan-velthuysen_LMcC_9109.jpg' title=\"Jonathan Velthuysen - Studio 7 stage\" data-rl_title=\"Jonathan Velthuysen - Studio 7 stage\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/jonathan-velthuysen_LMcC_9109-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jonathan Velthuysen - Studio 7 stage\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Still, for all that, things were looking good on the banks of the Theewaterskloof Dam. After some initial confusion (more camping here? Is that the electro stage? Oh look, food stands) we found the LMG tent and hung around to watch Crossfire Collision, whom I hadn&#8217;t heard before and thought were pretty cool.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-10708 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/crossfire-collision_LMcC_9134.jpg' title=\"Crossfire Collision\" data-rl_title=\"Crossfire Collision\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/crossfire-collision_LMcC_9134-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Crossfire Collision\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/crossfire-collision_LMcC_9139.jpg' title=\"Crossfire Collision\" data-rl_title=\"Crossfire Collision\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/crossfire-collision_LMcC_9139-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Crossfire Collision\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/crossfire-collision_LMcC_9140.jpg' title=\"Crossfire Collision\" data-rl_title=\"Crossfire Collision\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/crossfire-collision_LMcC_9140-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Crossfire Collision\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/crossfire-collision_LMcC_9157.jpg' title=\"Crossfire Collision\" data-rl_title=\"Crossfire Collision\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/crossfire-collision_LMcC_9157-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Crossfire Collision\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/crossfire-collision_LMcC_9165.jpg' title=\"Crossfire Collision\" data-rl_title=\"Crossfire Collision\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/crossfire-collision_LMcC_9165-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Crossfire Collision\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9167.jpg' title=\"LMG Tent\" data-rl_title=\"LMG Tent\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9167-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LMG Tent\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9182.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9182-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The main stage finally opened with the <a title=\"Wild Eastern Arches &amp; The Future Primitives at the Kimberley Hotel\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/wild-eastern-arches-the-future-primitives-at-the-kimberley-hotel\/\" target=\"_blank\">Future Primitives<\/a>. There wasn&#8217;t a huge crowd but it grew as people realised the area was now open.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-10708 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9186.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9186-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/future-primitives_LMcC_9197.jpg' title=\"The Future Primitives\" data-rl_title=\"The Future Primitives\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/future-primitives_LMcC_9197-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Future Primitives\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/future-primitives_LMcC_9198.jpg' title=\"The Future Primitives\" data-rl_title=\"The Future Primitives\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/future-primitives_LMcC_9198-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Future Primitives\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/future-primitives_LMcC_9199.jpg' title=\"The Future Primitives\" data-rl_title=\"The Future Primitives\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/future-primitives_LMcC_9199-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Future Primitives\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9208.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9208-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9212.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9212-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9213.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9213-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9216.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9216-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9217.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9217-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9220.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9220-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9225.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9225-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9226.jpg' title=\"Mainstay Beach Bar\" data-rl_title=\"Mainstay Beach Bar\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9226-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mainstay Beach Bar\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9227.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9227-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>And so began the yo-yoing motion that was to become my MO for the festival &#8211; I didn&#8217;t catch too many full sets due to hopping back and forth between stages, and am just going to say now that aside from the bands I hadn&#8217;t seen before, no-one really stuck out as having an awful or an amazing set. I started feeling overloaded rather quickly (to the point where I was sure I&#8217;d missed a few bands until I saw I had photos of them&#8230;) so my comments on bands I&#8217;ve seen before are going to be brief &#8211; for the most part, the ones I like were cool like they always are, and the ones I&#8217;m not mad about didn&#8217;t change my mind.<\/p>\n<p>Stoker were new to my ears, and I enjoyed them.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-10708 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/stoker_LMcC_9245.jpg' title=\"Stoker\" data-rl_title=\"Stoker\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/stoker_LMcC_9245-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stoker\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9258.jpg' title=\"LMG Tent\" data-rl_title=\"LMG Tent\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9258-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LMG Tent\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/stoker_LMcC_9270.jpg' title=\"Stoker\" data-rl_title=\"Stoker\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/stoker_LMcC_9270-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stoker\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/stoker_LMcC_9276.jpg' title=\"Stoker\" data-rl_title=\"Stoker\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/stoker_LMcC_9276-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stoker\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/sonja-tecla_LMcC_9278.jpg' title=\"Sonja &amp; Tecla\" data-rl_title=\"Sonja &amp; Tecla\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/sonja-tecla_LMcC_9278-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sonja &amp; Tecla\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a title=\"Your LMG\u2019s 50th issue bash at Mercury\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/your-lmg-50th-issue-bash-at-mercury\/\" target=\"_blank\">Peachy Keen<\/a>\u00a0pulled a decent crowd and had the lovely\u00a0<a title=\"2011 in sunsets\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/2011-in-sunsets\/\" target=\"_blank\">sunset<\/a> as a backdrop.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-10708 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9287.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9287-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peachy-keen_LMcC_9288.jpg' title=\"Peachy Keen\" data-rl_title=\"Peachy Keen\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peachy-keen_LMcC_9288-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Peachy Keen\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peachy-keen_LMcC_9296.jpg' title=\"Peachy Keen\" data-rl_title=\"Peachy Keen\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peachy-keen_LMcC_9296-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Peachy Keen\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peachy-keen_LMcC_9299.jpg' title=\"Peachy Keen\" data-rl_title=\"Peachy Keen\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peachy-keen_LMcC_9299-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Peachy Keen\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peachy-keen_LMcC_9302.jpg' title=\"Peachy Keen\" data-rl_title=\"Peachy Keen\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peachy-keen_LMcC_9302-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Peachy Keen\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9307.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9307-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peachy-keen_LMcC_9312.jpg' title=\"Peachy Keen\" data-rl_title=\"Peachy Keen\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peachy-keen_LMcC_9312-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Peachy Keen\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peachy-keen_LMcC_9314.jpg' title=\"Peachy Keen\" data-rl_title=\"Peachy Keen\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peachy-keen_LMcC_9314-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Peachy Keen\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peachy-keen_LMcC_9324.jpg' title=\"Peachy Keen\" data-rl_title=\"Peachy Keen\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peachy-keen_LMcC_9324-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Peachy Keen\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9332.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9332-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9333.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9333-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The Very Wicked seemed to take ages to set up which was a pity. <a title=\"The Very Wicked\" href=\"http:\/\/theverywicked.co.za\/enter\/\" target=\"_blank\">I loved their EP<\/a> and was looking forward to seeing them so will have to look out for their future gigs to do so properly.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-10708 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-very-wicked_LMcC_9347.jpg' title=\"The Very Wicked\" data-rl_title=\"The Very Wicked\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-very-wicked_LMcC_9347-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Very Wicked\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-very-wicked_LMcC_9348.jpg' title=\"The Very Wicked\" data-rl_title=\"The Very Wicked\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-very-wicked_LMcC_9348-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Very Wicked\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-very-wicked_LMcC_9351.jpg' title=\"The Very Wicked\" data-rl_title=\"The Very Wicked\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-very-wicked_LMcC_9351-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Very Wicked\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-very-wicked_LMcC_9354.jpg' title=\"The Very Wicked\" data-rl_title=\"The Very Wicked\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-very-wicked_LMcC_9354-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Very Wicked\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-very-wicked_LMcC_9359.jpg' title=\"The Very Wicked\" data-rl_title=\"The Very Wicked\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-very-wicked_LMcC_9359-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Very Wicked\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-very-wicked_LMcC_9368.jpg' title=\"The Very Wicked\" data-rl_title=\"The Very Wicked\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-very-wicked_LMcC_9368-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Very Wicked\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I love <a title=\"49M Rocking the Daisies 2012 \u2013 Saturday\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/49m-rocking-the-daisies-2012-saturday\/\" target=\"_blank\">Desmond &amp; The Tutus<\/a>. <a title=\"Rolling Stone Weekend (Friday only) at Mercury\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/rolling-stone-weekend-friday-only-at-mercury\/\" target=\"_blank\">Beach Party<\/a> always make me smile. <a title=\"49M Rocking the Daisies 2012 \u2013 Friday\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/49m-rocking-the-daisies-2012-friday\/\" target=\"_blank\">BEAST<\/a> grow on me more every time I see them. <a title=\"LEM Befok launch: Dead Lucky, The Bone Collectors, The Pits &amp; The Dollfins at the Jolly Roger\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/lem-befok-launch-dead-lucky-the-bone-collectors-the-pits-the-dollfins-at-the-jolly-roger\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dead Lucky<\/a> are always a riot. I clean missed <a title=\"Synergy Live: Day 2\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/synergy-live-day-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Narrow<\/a> thanks to bad timing.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-10708 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/desmond-and-the-tutus_LMcC_9395.jpg' title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutus\" data-rl_title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutus\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/desmond-and-the-tutus_LMcC_9395-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutus\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/desmond-and-the-tutus_LMcC_9416.jpg' title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutus\" data-rl_title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutus\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/desmond-and-the-tutus_LMcC_9416-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutus\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9407.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9407-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beach-party_LMcC_9452.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beach-party_LMcC_9452-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Beach Party\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9453.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9453-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beach-party_LMcC_9456.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beach-party_LMcC_9456-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Beach Party\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beach-party_LMcC_9466.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beach-party_LMcC_9466-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Beach Party\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beach-party_LMcC_9470.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beach-party_LMcC_9470-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Beach Party\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beach-party_LMcC_9475.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beach-party_LMcC_9475-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Beach Party\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beach-party_LMcC_9476.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beach-party_LMcC_9476-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Beach Party\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9540.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9540-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9541.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9541-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beast_LMcC_9511.jpg' title=\"BEAST\" data-rl_title=\"BEAST\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beast_LMcC_9511-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"BEAST\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beast_LMcC_9547.jpg' title=\"BEAST\" data-rl_title=\"BEAST\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beast_LMcC_9547-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"BEAST\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beast_LMcC_9549.jpg' title=\"BEAST\" data-rl_title=\"BEAST\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/beast_LMcC_9549-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"BEAST\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/dale_LMcC_9564.jpg' title=\"Dale\" data-rl_title=\"Dale\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/dale_LMcC_9564-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dale\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/dead-lucky_LMcC_9567.jpg' title=\"Dead Lucky\" data-rl_title=\"Dead Lucky\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/dead-lucky_LMcC_9567-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dead Lucky\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/dead-lucky_LMcC_9570.jpg' title=\"Dead Lucky\" data-rl_title=\"Dead Lucky\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/dead-lucky_LMcC_9570-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dead Lucky\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9571.jpg' title=\"LMG Tent\" data-rl_title=\"LMG Tent\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9571-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LMG Tent\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/dead-lucky_LMcC_9573.jpg' title=\"Dead Lucky\" data-rl_title=\"Dead Lucky\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/dead-lucky_LMcC_9573-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dead Lucky\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/dead-lucky_LMcC_9576.jpg' title=\"Dead Lucky\" data-rl_title=\"Dead Lucky\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/dead-lucky_LMcC_9576-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dead Lucky\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/dead-lucky_LMcC_9581.jpg' title=\"Dead Lucky\" data-rl_title=\"Dead Lucky\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/dead-lucky_LMcC_9581-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dead Lucky\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/dead-lucky_LMcC_9591.jpg' title=\"Dead Lucky\" data-rl_title=\"Dead Lucky\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/dead-lucky_LMcC_9591-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dead Lucky\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9596.jpg' title=\"LMG Tent\" data-rl_title=\"LMG Tent\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9596-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LMG Tent\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9603.jpg' title=\"Dead Lucky - stagediver\" data-rl_title=\"Dead Lucky - stagediver\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9603-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dead Lucky - stagediver\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Unlike with 2010 and 2011&#8217;s Synergy headliners (<a title=\"Synergy Live 2010\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/synergy-live-2010\/\" target=\"_blank\">Feeder<\/a> and <a title=\"Synergy Live: Day 2\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/synergy-live-day-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">BRMC<\/a> respectively), I&#8217;ve never been a huge fan of the Prodigy and my knowledge of their music doesn&#8217;t extend far beyond the 90s. Still, they&#8217;re huge and the anticipation and hype in the crowd was infectious.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-10708 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9616.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9616-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9620.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9620-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9627.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9627-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I found myself next to a guy who&#8217;d seen them in the UK some years ago, he explained their live set-up to me &#8211; the three core band members (Liam Howlett behind the laptop and MCs Keith Flint and Maxim Reality up and down the stage) as well as a live guitarist\/bassist and drummer.<\/p>\n<p>The set-up was exactly that, and it worked really well. Flint and Maxim really hyped up and engaged with the crowd, it was awesome, and the guitarist, Rob Holliday, was one of the most legitimately rock-n-roll-looking musicians I&#8217;ve ever seen (turns out he has quite the pedigree too, having played most notably with Marilyn Manson).<\/p>\n<p>Apparently Synergy 2012 boasted the largest sound rig ever at a South African festival, and it really showed &#8211; it got to the point where the bass hitting and resonating in my chest made me feel like throwing up, it was uncomfortable, but, crazy as it sounds, it wasn&#8217;t an entirely unpleasant feeling.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-10708 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_maxim_LMcC_9722.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy - Maxim\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy - Maxim\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_maxim_LMcC_9722-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy - Maxim\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/prodigy_keith-flint_LMcC_9731.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy - Keith Flint\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy - Keith Flint\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/prodigy_keith-flint_LMcC_9731-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy - Keith Flint\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy-maxim_LMcC_9741.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy - Maxim\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy - Maxim\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy-maxim_LMcC_9741-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy - Maxim\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_rob-holliday_LMcC_9748.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy - Rob Holliday\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy - Rob Holliday\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_rob-holliday_LMcC_9748-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy - Rob Holliday\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_LMcC_9754.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_LMcC_9754-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_liam-howlett_LMcC_9758.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy - Liam Howlett\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy - Liam Howlett\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_liam-howlett_LMcC_9758-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy - Liam Howlett\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_rob-holliday_LMcC_9761.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy - Rob Holliday\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy - Rob Holliday\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_rob-holliday_LMcC_9761-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy - Rob Holliday\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_liam-howlett_LMcC_9768.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy - Liam Howlett\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy - Liam Howlett\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_liam-howlett_LMcC_9768-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy - Liam Howlett\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_LMcC_9778.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_LMcC_9778-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy2_LMcC_9780.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy - Rob Holliday\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy - Rob Holliday\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy2_LMcC_9780-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy - Rob Holliday\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_keith-flint_LMcC_9792.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy - Keith Flint\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy - Keith Flint\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_keith-flint_LMcC_9792-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy - Keith Flint\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_LMcC_9801.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_LMcC_9801-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_rob-holliday_LMcC_9802.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy - Rob Holliday\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy - Rob Holliday\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_rob-holliday_LMcC_9802-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy - Rob Holliday\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_keith-flint_LMcC_9816.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy - Keith Flint\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy - Keith Flint\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_keith-flint_LMcC_9816-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy - Keith Flint\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_rob-holliday_LMcC_9835.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy - Rob Holliday\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy - Rob Holliday\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_rob-holliday_LMcC_9835-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy - Rob Holliday\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9846.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9846-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_LMcC_9853.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_LMcC_9853-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_LMcC_9857.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy - Keith Flint\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy - Keith Flint\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_LMcC_9857-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy - Keith Flint\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9888.jpg' title=\"Synergy 2012\" data-rl_title=\"Synergy 2012\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9888-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Synergy 2012\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_LMcC_9889.jpg' title=\"The Prodigy\" data-rl_title=\"The Prodigy\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/the-prodigy_LMcC_9889-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Prodigy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/jess-leon_LMcC_9894.jpg' title=\"Jess &amp; Leon\" data-rl_title=\"Jess &amp; Leon\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/jess-leon_LMcC_9894-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jess &amp; Leon\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Much to the delight of everyone, the <a title=\"LMG party: PH Fat, The Nomadic Orchestra &amp; 7ft Soundsystem at Mercury\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/lmg-party-ph-fat-the-nomadic-orchestra-7ft-soundsystem-at-mercury\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nomadic Orchestra<\/a>&#8216;s original 4pm main stage slot was shifted to an infinitely better one: post-Prodigy in the LMG tent. Those still on a high continued to dance, I would&#8217;ve joined them but by that point all I could manage was a gentle head bob as I watched happily from the floor of the pit.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-10708 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9909.jpg' title=\"LMG Tent\" data-rl_title=\"LMG Tent\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9909-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LMG Tent\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/nomadic-orchestra_LMcC_9913.jpg' title=\"The Nomadic Orchestra\" data-rl_title=\"The Nomadic Orchestra\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/nomadic-orchestra_LMcC_9913-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Nomadic Orchestra\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9914.jpg' title=\"LMG Tent\" data-rl_title=\"LMG Tent\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9914-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LMG Tent\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9916.jpg' title=\"The Nomadic Orchestra\" data-rl_title=\"The Nomadic Orchestra\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9916-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Nomadic Orchestra\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/nomadic-orchestra_LMcC_9923.jpg' title=\"The Nomadic Orchestra\" data-rl_title=\"The Nomadic Orchestra\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/nomadic-orchestra_LMcC_9923-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Nomadic Orchestra\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/nomadic-orchestra_LMcC_9924.jpg' title=\"The Nomadic Orchestra\" data-rl_title=\"The Nomadic Orchestra\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/nomadic-orchestra_LMcC_9924-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Nomadic Orchestra\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/nomadic-orchestra_LMcC_9933.jpg' title=\"The Nomadic Orchestra\" data-rl_title=\"The Nomadic Orchestra\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/nomadic-orchestra_LMcC_9933-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Nomadic Orchestra\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9942.jpg' title=\"LMG Tent\" data-rl_title=\"LMG Tent\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9942-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LMG Tent\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9945.jpg' title=\"LMG Tent\" data-rl_title=\"LMG Tent\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/synergy2012_LMcC_9945-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LMG Tent\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/nomadic-orchestra_LMcC_9946.jpg' title=\"The Nomadic Orchestra\" data-rl_title=\"The Nomadic Orchestra\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/nomadic-orchestra_LMcC_9946-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Nomadic 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