I left my heart in Rebelado

Firstly, go to http://www.rebelado.co.uk and have a look at Rebelado's site. There is a vision called Militsa in the dancer's gallery who had every, and I mean EVERY man in the 300 capacity Spiegel tent on their feet agog with unadulterated awe.

I was among those slack-jawed neanderthals - and the image of her pert rear gyrating to those sweet samba rhythms will stay with me until my dying day.

Less exotic, and frankly, slightly less impressive than pure Brazillian sex, was Rodney P and Skitz, who played a blinder of a set in the Green Room. There was a heat of a different kind in this last minute replacement venue; the combined heat of dozens of sweaty bodies dancing to hip hop and jungle. Interesting to note, DJ afficionados, that Skitz played his entire set on CD, meaning the mixing was a bit choppy, but beat-perfect. Vinyl is dying, my friends, and I am less than happy about it.

The Extraordinaires deserve special mention (http://www.extraordinaires.co.uk) - these boys put on a show so good, the crowd literally would not let them stop. There were people jiving all over the shop, many showing a stunning disregard for the physical safety of their dance partners. Whilst jiving should probably not be attempted by blind-drunk amateurs, if you're having a mutually consensual fun, who the hell cares?

The Geisha Tent was the venue of choice for after-hours sleazy fun. My memories of this den of delicious iniquity are hazy at best, but, to quote Monty Python, "A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat."

Oh, alright then... If my memory serves, a geisha in a betasselled dress was shaking her thang in the lap of a chap who seemed quite pleased about the whole affair, but the fancy dress theme of the festival meant that it could well have been just another festival-goer.

The tent was so packed, people were sitting in the raised pebble gardens. There was talk of a much-vaunted "sushi train", which was supposed to be the cat's miaow. But I saw ne'er a track or chopstick. People were probably sitting on it, or in it.

If you ever have the chance to experience the Geisha Tent at a future Rumdo date, it comes highly recommended by your Gallant Researcher. I brave this toil, gentle readers, so I can serve you better.

Posted by Jimbo at 12:15PM | Categories: Bands


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Oh thank you so much for the fab review, but I'm afraid your mistaken. It twas Sukina at the speigal tent. I'm well known for my vanity, and all my dancers have exactly the same hair and shape as me. We're often mistaken for each other. I shall pass on the complement to her.
Thanks again
Militsa
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Militsa | 5 Sep 2006 01:18:50