Spandex and sunhats
Sunday afternoon, and we're just about to see Hot Chip turn in a furiously danceable set on the main stage. But wait - what's this we find, hiding in the corner of the Rainbow Bar? It would appear to be the back end of a caravan, fashioned into, yes, a giant jukebox. And inside sit three oddly-clad gentlemen who should definitely know better, churning out oddly chintzy but really rather charming renditions of whatever tune the pound-paying punters want (from a list of about 30 -they're not completely insane).
So rather than wait for Hot Chip to blow our socks off with a blistering, hugely funked-up rendition of 'Over And Over' - which, naturally, is precisely what they do, providing Bestival's unofficial theme tune in the process - we stick our money in and let these chaps have a go instead.
Their cover version sounds like, well, Isle of Wight residents The Bess in fact. Which, considering where we are, might not be surprising. Must be something in the water. |