From the London Evening Standard

[Sebastian Welton]

Going to London this weekend and wanted to see what was happening and
this popped up


Head south for head trip
(http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/visitors.html)


by Arva Haider
Looming big wheel aside, the South Bank isn't the first location you'd
think of for a 'sonic trip'. But it is the setting for Mind Your Head, a
festival exploring altered states in music between the 1960s hippy era
and the present day.

The trip commences on Wednesday, with headliners The Orb demonstrating
the blunted ambient house that defined post-rave and which continues to
inspire accolades from the chill-out set. Judging by their tour earlier
this year, Alex Patterson and Co remain on fine form live, with a dreamy
visual backdrop and probably a neverending rendition of their 1992
smash, The Blue Room. They're supported by somewhat hoary cosmic rockers
Gong and Japanese 'new earth worshippers' Acid Mother Temple. Mind Your
Head also expands to prog-rock legends Hawkwind with mental contemporary
electronic combo Add N To (X) (Oct 10), satisfyingly terrifying
krautrockers Faust (Oct 12) - hopefully they'll keep their clothes on
this time - culminating with Pretty Things and The Soft Boys (Oct 19).
The venue promises excellent acoustics and there's a healthy sense of
humour. However, it's a shame the bill concentrates so heavily on
flashbacks and throwbacks; more modern perspectives could've been
fascinating. Perhaps the drugs really don't work like they used to.

 Mind Your Head. Until Oct 22, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank SE1, The
Orb, Wed, 7pm, £12.50 to £17.50.
Tel: 020 7960 4242
www.rfh.org.uk
Tube: Waterloo/Embankment



MfG / Best regards

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