Infest 2011 (Friday)

UTURNS

After a (very) long drive we finally make it to Bradford! Yet again the student union buildings are holding this years Infest event! Timings this year were slightly different to last to give people a better chance of getting to the venue but it did mean it stayed open longer.

The drinks were flowing and people were catching up with old friends, To kick start this years events it was U-Turns. The best way to describe these guys are if Scissor Sisters and Scooter had an electro pop punk love child. They hit with the heavy beats mixed with funky and diverse costumes which put on for an audio and visually awesome way to start the festival. It was a good way to wake everyone up.

Code 64

Definitely in the festival mood now I was really looking forward to the next band that were playing. Code 64, one of the bands that had persuaded me that I needed to be here - although a little disappointed that they weren't headlining. After a couple of technical difficulties they kicked off their set in style and certainly didn't let it stop them. Some of there set included songs old and new like Progenitor and a fitting tribute to Tom with Without You. Bjorn had some brilliant crowd interaction ('Are you ready to fuck the dance floor?!') and his pure vocal style combined with Hasse and Christian's mechanical prowess provided for an awesome show. They definitely stole the show.

The headlining band wasn't my personal cup of tea however Tactical Sekt however they did put on a good show and they certainly had a good fan base there as support. There were a lot of people dancing and they deserved everyone they got.

After more catching up with people I hadnt seen since last year and meeting a few more it was time to return to dorms to prepare for the next audio and visual assault to the senses... In the best way possible.