Diaries of Doom

I will always take the opportunity to interview bands when I work press at festivals. It's a chance to not only network but also learn an insight or two into the inner machinations of bands I look up to, listen to, or will soon be listening to. The community is arguably what makes Desertfest London, and when a band is not on stage, laying Camden to waste with riffs, fuzz and heavy beats, they are just like you or I. The performances might be larger than life, but those that play this festival are often another down-to-earth face when you catch them in a more normal, casual environment. I was able to interview a band on every stage at Desertfest this year, which really offered perspective. Enjoy your listening! My first chat of the weekend was the iconic, red-pointy-hat-wearing stoner/proggers in Gnome , who talked about their rich history with Desertfest festivals, how to write the way they do, and who might appear at their own festival. Many thanks to Claire from Purple Sage PR fo...