The Common Ground Weekend
4th July 2004, Clapham Common, London.

Live

Moloko
Soul II Soul SoundSystem
Eighties Match Box B-line Disaster
The Dub Pistols
The Bays
Alucidnation
Laura B
A Man called Adam
Grandadbob
Hexstatic
Bonobo
DJ Food

DJ

Pete Lawrence
Leggo Beast
DJ Yam
Justin Robertson
DJ Touché
Jon Moore

The first year that the Big Chill have been invited to play here at the annual music event on Clapham Common in Central London. Part of a weekend of music, the main day was the day before we appeared, where Groove Amarda were holding their own day.

Our tent was great, a haven away from the general madness. Having played at Glastonbury the weekend before, I wasn't really up for a long day, so I decided to drive into town and literally do my appearance and then get out of there.

My gig went well. Murray Clarke (Leggo Beast) had played before Laura B, who was playing when I arrived. Her set sounded good - I listened to it as I was setting up my gear. Once I got on, I played a set that was almost identical to the one I'd performed out in Prague... it seemed to go down well. 'I'm Not Bad' got a good reaction as usual!!

Guy Morley (Yam Yam) came on after me and played some great records. Watch out for his LP coming out soon on Big Chill Recordings.. After that, Pete Lawrence came on to DJ for a while, but unfortunately I had to leave at that point.

The food concession was good too... had a lovely vegetarian dish as well as my main meal!

Greedy bastard.

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