Dub Pistols @ Lounge on the Farm 2007

Chatting with Barry Ashworth and Jason O'Bryan

United Kingdom | by Claire Elshaw | 24 July 2007

We caught up with Jason and Barry from the Dub Pistols to talk local cider, mooing and hog roasts before their storming set at Lounge on the Farm...

Virtual Festivals: Are you looking forward to playing in a cowshed?
Barry Ashworth: "It could be worse; it could be a slaughter house."

Jason O'Bryan: "I think it'll be quite a good one actually - once people are in there. When we were pulling up it reminded me of those old style raves in a big hanger or barn."

VF: The atmosphere has been really good in there so far. So are you going to get people partying?
JO: "I hope so, that's the plan."

BA: "If not we may just leave, timidly."

JO: "If we get too many farmyard noises we may know we're not onto a winner."

VF: Actually the Super Furry Animals were getting people to make cow and sheep noise if they liked it...
JO: "Well we'll be hoping for mooing then."

VF: Have you been round the site?
BA: "Yeah I've walked round the whole thing. I know the organisers personally. They've set this up from nothing; I've got great respect for them. It's grass roots and really well put together."

JO: "Especially when you think about how hard it is organising a party at your own house, never mind a festival."

BA: "And they've got virtually no sponsorship - it's fantastic."

JO: "I'd rather play somewhere like this than say Reading Festival where it's really corporate - basically it's a big stage and loads of burger vans."

VF: Have you tried any of the food yet, the hog roast is amazing?
BA: "Not yet, we intend to, they've got that mental local cider over there too."