Oh, Campus. As if we hadn’t spent enough time poring over Facebook albums and reminiscing over ‘the good times’, we’ve compiled some of our favourite shots from the festival, with middling to amazing captions in tow. Many thanks to the contributors, listed below.
Photos below by Rachel Brandon
Deer Park, opting for the ‘Panda Bear – El Guincho’ effect
DZ, keeping the DFA1979 dream alive
Secret Knives
Campus Valedictorian Andrew Wilson, in a rare moment of near-niceness
Melbournians Ouch My Face, trendsetting up a storm
The moment you realise you’re drumming without a bra is never a fun one
Tiger Tones – probably playing Madonna?
The Dodos – where anyone can be a drummer
‘The Other Guy’ in The Dodos
More So So than anything else
Human Pool, I guess?
Something’s missing….
‘Dunedin Fashion’
Big K Fashion?
Pets With Pets Without Pants
BEST SPRINGSTEEN COVER EVER
The noticeboard – your guide to a ride home
Deserving of the spoon.
I think this was before the song about his dog dying. Awwww.
Despite being the most positive band at campus, Parking Lot Experiments failed to impress the Grape Expectations-soaked crowd. Mopey cunts.
Girl Talk caught up with the ‘guitar revolution’
The decision by P.L.E to use two stages simultaneously: really. fucking. confusing.
Metal singers: cunning linguists
Whoever gave her a ride home, email her details to arts.salient@gmail.com
Physdicks
Deprived of the mighty Thunderbolt by reality, Pikachu found battling humans more difficult than expected
Despite best efforts, The Ruby suns failed to entertain the one nu-rave fan left in New Zealand
Bevan Smith didn’t even know he was supposed to be playing
‘Just a circle-jerk, bro’
Simon Buchanan
THEFT
Campus a Low Hum aka Vietnam as depicted in Full Metal Jacket
Where not to go after consuming three bottles of Grape Expectations.
Life drawings
The punishment for people passing out. Trouble is, they can’t really think about what they can’t remember.
The Campus BBall final, with commentary from Dan ‘Dean’ Deacon
The Mexican Wave, overwhelmed by apathy from the seated.
Petra Jane
I guess I could be pretty pissed off about what happened to me, but it’s hard to stay mad when there’s so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I’m seeing it all at once, and it’s too much. My heart fills up like a balloon that’s about to burst.
I don’t think this worked out
Felicity Young
“There is a thing called” blah blah
Pig Out showed up at camp to hate on everyone and steal shit. It wasn’t funny.
‘Grace, will you be my prom date?’ : Probably the most awkward campaign of Campus. It was EVERYWHERE.
The ‘Twilight’ Zone
Tubby fucking barrel of lard Deacon ruined my nice new tshirt with sweaty. sweaty gym class. BAD DAN DEACON
Gerard Way made a surprise appearance in the barn
Ruby Suns. Again??
This is a band called The Ruby Suns
Despite the pool being drained, some people just didn’t fucking get it
I think most people are actually watching the inflatable toys
Kim, did you choose this photo?
Awwwwwwww
I wonder.
Ben Butcher
As it turns out, twee is back. Who knew?!
S Club 7’s surprise set was outstanding