Prior to next week's Big Day Out – where we will have an intrepid reporter in the mix – all is not quiet on the musical front. Dance act MYLO has been forced to cancel due to illness; NZ drum 'n bass giants CONCORD DAWN will fill their shoes. Meantime, rumours afloat that THE WHITE STRIPES have cancelled are certainly not true, although front-man Jack White will be "resting his vocal chords" in lieu of their scheduled Japanese tour. Aside from live acts, Big Day Out-ers will encounter a slew of side attractions: the FRUJU VIBE SLIDE, requiring shorts of swimming togs; the SILENT DISCO, a Glastonbury import equipping groovers with wireless headphones transmitting a phat mix; and the LILYWORLD, an R18 licenced area, a world within a world, an alternative desert island hideaway with performance areas, sound systems, pageantry, sculptures, art installations, sideshows and air-conditioning! All side attractions are free.