Hinterland Festival 2009

From the outset Hinterland has an air of excess, the product of pre-recession economy multiplied by a post-recession target audience. There are bonuses (bonii?) for the punter: a chance to see some heartstoppingly good bands in venues that aren't even touching capacity, plus half of us, it seems, got in for free.

Here is all the action from the inaugural Glasgow event in pictures.