Music

Brainlove Festival 2011: Pagan Wanderer Lu

John Rogers | Wednesday 18 May, 2011 13:07

1. Hello! We’re really happy you’re playing Brainlove Festival. Could you introduce yourself?

Hi I’m Andy. I’ve been Pagan Wanderer Lu for over ten years. Five of which I’ve been involved with Brainlove Records. I like to think I have very good brand awareness amongst Brainlove Festival consumers, who associate my product with freshness, empowerment, and misanthropy. I’ll be launching my next album and am hoping to get some strong tie-ins with footwear companies, soft drinks manufacturers, and out of town fitness facilities off the back of this appearance. Hopefully Dora the Explorer will be there.

2. Tell us a bit about the song you’ve given us.

The song is ‘Even the Cacti’ which was the b-side to a single I released last year. It’s become a bit of a live favourite and it missed being on the album by a hair’s breadth. Napoleon IIIrd says it’s my ‘Ibiza Anthem’. It’s about doing a deal with adulthood so you get to keep the bits of you that like being young and stupid. Sadly the victims of this deal are your luckless houseplants who die from neglect. :(

Pagan Wanderer Lu – Even The Cacti by snipelondon

3. Do you have a favourite festival performance? Both from a festival you’ve played, and a show by another artist…

Hands down my favourite festival show I did was at Iceland Airwaves last year. I’d warmed up over a few fringe shows in hostels and other places and then just went all out with a set of my ‘hits’. The atmosphere was just incredible as the place was full of friends and friendly Icelanders, including a guy who started doing the Rasputin dance. It was just great.

By someone else… Pavement at Primavera last year was pretty ace. ‘Gold Soundz’ in the spanish sunshine, bliss… Sadly it meant I missed Brainlove Festival due to downright stupid double booking on my part. I was so tempted to go this year and see Pulp, but that would’ve involved missing it again.

4. How about a few words for curious readers wondering what to expect from your performance at BRNLV Festival this year?

Well it’ll be mostly new songs from the new record which I’ve just finished literally days ago. Only a handful of people have heard any of it so that’s quite exciting and daunting at the same time. It’s the usual mix of electronic and indie/pop elements in various combinations. I’ve not reinvented the wheel. I’ve just made a really good new wheel which people will hopefully admire as it spins elegantly on its axis, rather than laughing as it digs itself deep into the dirt, flinging mud into the audience’s faces as they attempt to push me offstage.

If all else fails I’ll play some requests.

Tickets for Brainlove Festival: Musicglue.

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