I am very much looking forward to going to Download Festival this June. The lineup so far is pretty great in my opinion; there are a bands on the lineup that I am a huge fan of, some I'm not some a huge fan of, and some I have never listened to. I don't “hate” any band on the lineup, and in this post I wish to vent my frustration about some of the feedback the organisers have been getting from prospective festival-goers, and their attitude in general.

As we're coming up to the end of the year — and I don't have any more gigs until next year — I've decided to summarise my five favourite gigs of 2011. I've linked to full reviews of the gigs where relevant.