Big Chill 06 - Sunday *High*lights

Norman Jay: Boy! The Open Air field was rammed for the traditional Big-Chill-Norman-Jay-Sunday-afternoon knees up. Exploiting our privileges, we slipped backstage to the VIP lake for maximum dancing space. Mr Jay smashed it, playing a heavy dose of DnB that spanned the ubiquitous Prodigy remix to High Contrast. I swear down, the whole field was bouncing - it was some view! Throwing down everything from David Bowie to Gnarls Barkley, with plenty of Motown, the outstanding memory will be of Benny Page's DnB anthem 'Turn The Lights Down'. Big Chill was the purest of vibes. Huge.

Rodrigo y Gabriela: Caught in the spoilt festival dilemma of watching Lily Allen or RyG, I satisfied myself with Lily's great 'LDN' before heading to the Village Green. The sun was in the sky... why, oh why would I wanna be anywhere else?! Because Rodrigo y Gabriela were sensational... that's why. The Mexican pair play their acoustic guitars with a heavy metal influence but a DnB mentality. Frankly, they beat the shit out of the guitars - in the most beautiful way possible. No word of a lie, Gabriela plays the guitar like a turntablist. The crowd was lapping it up, stunned by their speed and elegance. Mesmerising.

Martha Wainwright: Daughter of the legendary Loudon and sister of the popular Rufus, Martha strode on with her edgy brand of folk acoustic. Her intimate tales and unique insight are woven with clever songwriting, complemented by a dramatic, raw voice. Powerful stuff, and like Rodrigo, only fully realised when watched live. Raised hairs for my favourite, the serenely obscene 'Bloody Motherfuckin' Arsehole'... beautiful.

Ukelele Orchestra: Always good for a laugh even if im not totally convinced. Middle aged dudes singing rock tunes with a ukelele. Exactly as you'd imagine... but fun.

Future World Funk: These boys always rock shows with their blend of world beats and breaks. They didn't disappoint with a record bag of deceptively heavy Balkan and Gypsy tunes. Ass-shakingly eclectic.