Badly Drawn Boy
Sporting his trademark beanie even in the face of sultry Irish climes, Damon Gough took to the main stage yesterday with a piano, a guitar and a harmonica and despite his backing band ‘standing him up’, was as rich and beautiful and simple as ever. Few artists could appeared before a festival audience of thousands and create such an intimate atmosphere. Sitting at his piano with a cigarette at arms reach, he delivered plenty of old favourites as well as some new material, with the occasional improvisation and clearing-of-throat mid-song. An epic rendition of ‘Pissing in the Wind’ had good vibes radiating throughout Punchestown, and judging from the rapture of The Diehard Fan beside me, I have to conclude that this was an extra special Badly Drawn Boy experience.