{"id":9512,"date":"2012-09-17T02:35:31","date_gmt":"2012-09-17T00:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=9512"},"modified":"2012-09-17T15:18:09","modified_gmt":"2012-09-17T13:18:09","slug":"rolling-stone-weekend-friday-only-at-mercury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/rolling-stone-weekend-friday-only-at-mercury\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolling Stone Weekend (Friday only) at Mercury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eventDate\">Friday 14 September 2012<\/div>\n<p>Rolling Stone Weekend sounded a bit like a mini festival &#8211; 10 up-and-coming acts \u00a0over 2 days at the Mercury\/Shack complex as well as DJs. I checked out the Friday night featuring <a title=\"Crimson House Blues \u2013 Smoke, Dust &amp; whiskey Album launch at Mercury\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/crimson-house-blues-smoke-dust-whiskey-album-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\">Crimson House Blues<\/a>, Lucy Kruger, <a title=\"Music Without Borders: Goodnight Wembley, The Mysticcs &amp; Wild Eastern Arches at Mercury\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/music-without-borders-goodnight-wembley-the-mysticcs-wild-eastern-arches-at-mercury\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Mysticcs<\/a>, <a title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle \u2018Paperhawk\u2019 album launch with Mesmer at Obviouzly Armchair\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle-paperhawk-album-launch-with-mesmer-at-obviouzly-armchair\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tape Hiss and Sparkle<\/a>, <a title=\"adidas Originals Live Performances: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at the Wittebome Civic Centre\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/adidas-originals-live-performances-clap-your-hands-say-yeah-at-the-wittebome-civic-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\">Beach Party<\/a> and <a title=\"Converse Block Party at the Assembly\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/converse-block-party-at-the-assembly\/\" target=\"_blank\">Youngsta<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_8168.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9529\" title=\"The Mysticcs\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_8168-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_8168-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_8168-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_8168.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8477.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9550\" title=\"Beach Party\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8477-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Beach Party\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8477-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8477-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8477.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->I&#8217;m not a huge fan of Crimson House Blues, so timed my arrival to coincide with the tail-end of their set&#8230;<\/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-9512 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\/09\/crimson-house-blues_LMcC_7969.jpg' title=\"Crimson House Blues\" data-rl_title=\"Crimson House Blues\" 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\/09\/crimson-house-blues_LMcC_7969-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Crimson House Blues\" \/><\/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\/09\/crimson-house-blues_LMcC_7977.jpg' title=\"Crimson House Blues\" data-rl_title=\"Crimson House Blues\" 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\/09\/crimson-house-blues_LMcC_7977-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Crimson House Blues\" \/><\/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\/09\/crimson-house-blues2_LMcC_7980.jpg' title=\"Crimson House Blues\" data-rl_title=\"Crimson House Blues\" 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\/09\/crimson-house-blues2_LMcC_7980-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Crimson House Blues\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Back in June, I saw <a title=\"Lucy Kruger\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.372655952795640.82860.139248482803056&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\">Lucy Kruger<\/a> at <a title=\"Two months of Tuesdays (April &amp; May)\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/two-months-of-tuesdays-april-may\/\" target=\"_blank\">#Tuesonfire<\/a> and really enjoyed her music, so was looking forward to seeing her again. Aside from being decidedly blonder, her set-up was pretty much the same as the acoustic show at &amp;Union. Again, I really enjoyed her set &#8211; her songs are all varied and interesting which isn&#8217;t always the case for singer-songwriters.<\/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-9512 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\/09\/lucy-kruger_LMcC_7986.jpg' title=\"Lucy Kruger\" data-rl_title=\"Lucy Kruger\" 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\/09\/lucy-kruger_LMcC_7986-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lucy Kruger\" \/><\/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\/09\/lucy-kruger_LMcC_7992.jpg' title=\"Lucy Kruger\" data-rl_title=\"Lucy Kruger\" 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\/09\/lucy-kruger_LMcC_7992-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lucy Kruger\" \/><\/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\/09\/lucy-kruger_LMcC_7996.jpg' title=\"Lucy Kruger\" data-rl_title=\"Lucy Kruger\" 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\/09\/lucy-kruger_LMcC_7996-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lucy Kruger\" \/><\/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\/09\/lucy-kruger_LMcC_8014.jpg' title=\"Lucy Kruger\" data-rl_title=\"Lucy Kruger\" 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\/09\/lucy-kruger_LMcC_8014-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lucy Kruger\" \/><\/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\/09\/lucy-kruger_LMcC_8017.jpg' title=\"Lucy Kruger\" data-rl_title=\"Lucy Kruger\" 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\/09\/lucy-kruger_LMcC_8017-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lucy Kruger\" \/><\/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\/09\/lucy-kruger_LMcC_8022.jpg' title=\"Lucy Kruger\" data-rl_title=\"Lucy Kruger\" 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\/09\/lucy-kruger_LMcC_8022-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lucy Kruger\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a title=\"Synergy Live: Day 1\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/synergy-live-day-1\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Mysticcs are a lot of fun to watch<\/a>; though they had a different bassist from the one <a title=\"Music Without Borders: Goodnight Wembley, The Mysticcs &amp; Wild Eastern Arches at Mercury\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/music-without-borders-goodnight-wembley-the-mysticcs-wild-eastern-arches-at-mercury\/\" target=\"_blank\">I&#8217;d seen before<\/a> they were as energetic and loud as ever&#8230;<\/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-9512 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\/09\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_8053.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/09\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_8053-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/09\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_8069.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/09\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_8069-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/09\/the-mysticcs2_LMcC_8080.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/09\/the-mysticcs2_LMcC_8080-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/09\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_8092.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/09\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_8092-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/09\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_8103.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/09\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_8103-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/09\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_8104.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/09\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_8104-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/09\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_8153.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/09\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_8153-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The show had started really early (7pm) but 2 and a half hours in it seemed to be as full as it was going to get, which was really nowhere near the turnout I was expecting&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Much like the <a title=\"The Bone Collectors \u2018Black Love\u2019 album launch at the German Club\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/the-bone-collectors-black-love-album-launch-at-the-german-club\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bone Collectors&#8217; album launch the week before<\/a>, the sparse crowd (and diversity of the acts) made it really obvious to see the swapping in and out of fans for each set. I think I identified most with\u00a0<a title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle \u2018Paperhawk\u2019 album launch with Mesmer at Obviouzly Armchair\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle-paperhawk-album-launch-with-mesmer-at-obviouzly-armchair\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tape Hiss and Sparkle<\/a>&#8216;s crowd; at least the fact that the place wasn&#8217;t packed meant that everyone was pretty quiet and attentive during his set.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve played\u00a0<em>Paperhawk<\/em> a lot since attending the launch in June and really enjoyed watching TH&amp;S&#8217;s sincere and fragile live renditions again. He even managed to make a 90s Rnb song \u00a0(by Mariah Carey I think)\u00a0not only bearable but actually quite lovely.<\/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-9512 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\/09\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_8255.jpg' title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" data-rl_title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" 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\/09\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_8255-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" \/><\/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\/09\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_8196.jpg' title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" data-rl_title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" 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\/09\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_8196-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" \/><\/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\/09\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_8223.jpg' title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" data-rl_title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" 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\/09\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_8223-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" \/><\/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\/09\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_8231.jpg' title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" data-rl_title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" 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\/09\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_8231-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" \/><\/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\/09\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_8243.jpg' title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" data-rl_title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" 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\/09\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_8243-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" \/><\/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\/09\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_8251.jpg' title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" data-rl_title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" 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\/09\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_8251-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" \/><\/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\/09\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_8265.jpg' title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" data-rl_title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" 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\/09\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_8265-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" \/><\/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\/09\/crowd_LMcC_8278.jpg' title=\"crowd\" data-rl_title=\"crowd\" 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\/09\/crowd_LMcC_8278-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"crowd\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Props to <a title=\"adidas Originals Live Performances: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at the Wittebome Civic Centre\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/adidas-originals-live-performances-clap-your-hands-say-yeah-at-the-wittebome-civic-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\">Beach Party<\/a>\u00a0(also sporting a <a title=\"We Are Beautiful Losers 2 at A Word of Art in Woodstock\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/we-are-beautiful-losers-2-at-a-word-of-art-in-woodstock\/\" target=\"_blank\">new bassist<\/a>), if the small crowd had bothered them at all they really didn&#8217;t show it &#8211; <a title=\"PH Fat \u2018You Are Going To Die\u2019 album launch at The Assembly\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/ph-fat-you-are-going-to-die-album-launch-at-the-assembly\/\" target=\"_blank\">they gave out loads of energy<\/a> and even managed a bit of a mosh-pit, first on-stage then out in the crowd. They also really played to the camera, (particularly vocalist &#8216;Danny Video&#8217;, who at one point crawled so close to my lens it couldn&#8217;t focus) which was really cool.<\/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-9512 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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8301.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" 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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8301-150x150.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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8381.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" 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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8381-150x150.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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8384.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" 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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8384-150x150.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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8389.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" 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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8389-150x150.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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8390.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" 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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8390-150x150.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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8391.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" 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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8391-150x150.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 portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8419.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" 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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8419-150x150.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 portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8435.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" 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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8435-150x150.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 portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8455.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" 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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8455-150x150.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 portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8468.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" 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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8468-150x150.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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8469.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" 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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8469-150x150.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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8474.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" 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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8474-150x150.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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8477.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" 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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8477-150x150.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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8486.jpg' title=\"Beach Party\" data-rl_title=\"Beach Party\" 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\/09\/beach-party_LMcC_8486-150x150.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\/09\/crowd_LMcC_8492.jpg' title=\"crowd\" data-rl_title=\"crowd\" 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\/09\/crowd_LMcC_8492-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"crowd\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Banjo-blues, acoustic singer-songwriters, electric rockers and then finally rap &#8211; Youngsta rounded off the night&#8217;s varied line-up. <a title=\"Converse Block Party at the Assembly\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/converse-block-party-at-the-assembly\/\" target=\"_blank\">I saw a bit of his set at The Assembly<\/a> at the end of last year but don&#8217;t really remember much apart from the cast of thousands up on the stage; this time it was just him and his beatmaker &#8216;The Muffinman&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>I have to admit that while I found his lyrics clever and amusing, the backing beats felt a little too generic for me. I don&#8217;t think they&#8217;ll hold him back or anything, I&#8217;m just a fan of more melodic\/organic hip-hop in general.<\/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-9512 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\/09\/youngsta_LMcC_8523.jpg' title=\"Youngsta\" data-rl_title=\"Youngsta\" 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\/09\/youngsta_LMcC_8523-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Youngsta\" \/><\/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\/09\/youngsta_LMcC_8527.jpg' title=\"Youngsta\" data-rl_title=\"Youngsta\" 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\/09\/youngsta_LMcC_8527-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Youngsta\" \/><\/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\/09\/youngsta_LMcC_8532.jpg' title=\"Youngsta\" data-rl_title=\"Youngsta\" 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\/09\/youngsta_LMcC_8532-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Youngsta\" \/><\/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\/09\/youngsta_LMcC_8550.jpg' title=\"Youngsta\" data-rl_title=\"Youngsta\" 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\/09\/youngsta_LMcC_8550-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Youngsta\" \/><\/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\/09\/crowd_LMcC_8596.jpg' title=\"crowd\" data-rl_title=\"crowd\" 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\/09\/crowd_LMcC_8596-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"crowd\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I left halfway through Youngsta&#8217;s set which was around 11:30. The night was a bit odd overall but I liked the idea of it&#8230;On the plus side, it ran very punctually which was great and it was over relatively early &#8211; as someone who loves sleep but never gets enough of it, I&#8217;ll make no secret of being pleased anytime I can head home before midnight.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RS weekends\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Rolling-Stone-Weekends\/411802558865784\" target=\"_blank\">Rolling Stone Weekends<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a title=\"beach party\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ILOVEBEACHPARTY\" target=\"_blank\">Beach Party<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a title=\"youngsta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Youngsta\/160835390597369\" target=\"_blank\">Youngsta<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TapeHissandSparkle\" target=\"_blank\">Tape Hiss and Sparkle<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"The Mysticcs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/themysticcs\" target=\"_blank\">The Mysticcs<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a title=\"Lucy Kruger\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LucyKrugerOfficial\" target=\"_blank\">Lucy Kruger<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a title=\"Crimson House Blues\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CrimsonHouse\" target=\"_blank\">Crimson House Blues<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"facebook album\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.417629838302398.99033.182524021812982\" target=\"_blank\">Photos on Facebook over here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday 14 September 2012 Rolling Stone Weekend sounded a bit like a mini festival &#8211; 10 up-and-coming acts \u00a0over 2 days at the Mercury\/Shack complex as well as DJs. 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