Reading and Leeds Festival

[Matt]

Going for the Friday to Leeds and I'm not too bothered about seeing anyone but Foo Fighters but I'll probably watch everyone on the main stage save for All Time Low.

[Matticus]

weekend ticket arrived for Reading. Not going to camp as I live right in the town centre so hopefully will be a good weekend!

[Jimmy]

Meant to rain all weekend apparently.

[GA!]

Going for the Friday to Leeds and I'm not too bothered about seeing anyone but Foo Fighters but I'll probably watch everyone on the main stage save for All Time Low.

Same. Though I'm also looking forward to The Black Keys, Gaslight Anthem, Eagles of Death Metal and - if I can get to the Radio 1 Tent - The Horrors.

[Matt]

Anyone else going to be at Leeds on the Friday? I've messaged GA and Jouzy already.

[Dingle]

Because I've been listening to every band as per my Leeds tradition, I figured I'll throw in some recommendations for bands to see, let's start with t' first band you'll want to go and see on t' Friday (or Sunday if you're going Reading, but fuck you guys >_>).

Of Monsters & Men

I heard about these, sort of, because a friend of mine had heard them on t' radio and figured I'd be a fan. I was. 'Little Talks' is an absolute summer anthem and it's got me excited thinking how it's going to sound in t' NME Tent on Friday. Lovely male/female vocals, hilariously weird videos and some great riffs from this six-piece indie-pop band from Iceland that my girlfriend believes gives her vibes of Los Campesinos! (Another highly recommended band, first two albums are brilliant, third I didn't mind, but they were great live and with a tremendously charismatic frontman if rather campy). I haven't had time to check out everything by these guys, but songs to check out would be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghb6eDopW8I, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBtnnZX_jDU,

and

(which isn't on my album, but is on t' US album and they should be playing it live). Oh and 'Your Bones' is brilliant because it reminds me of...well, you'll see when you listen.

Sure, you might want a lie in, or you may think t' heavy hitting Pulled Apart By Horses are a good idea, but if there is good weather, I can't think of a single better band to get me into t' festival mood than this one.

[Matticus]

I'm kicking t' sunday off with Pulled Apart By Horses.

Think Cancer Bats will probably get a listen with a pint from t' back as my first band on Friday.

[Jimmy]

strong rumours green day are doing a secret show at reading

[Dan]

Have fun Split

TFFKA t' Carling Weekend is fantastic!

[Jimmy]

Thanks, man.

Leave on thursday and I can't wait. t' clashfinder keeps changing which keeps changing who I plan to see. I just wanna go now. Also, for anyone that's been to Reading, how close is t' tesco?

[Cymbols]

strong rumours green day are doing a secret show at reading

Awww really? Makes me even more annoyed that I aint going.

[Dingle]

Hope Green Day are just at Reading, don't fancy stumbling upon at Leeds ¬_¬.

[Jimmy]

yeah, Billie Joe tweeted something like "what rhymes with shredding!" and pics of a tour t-shirt which says Reading, England on is also bouncing around t' internet. Not a fan of anything post American Idiot but they'd be fucking fun to catch live - really hope I get to see 'em, they'd be a right laugh.

[Cymbols]

I'd say it's almost certain that they are playing it now. Heard they were doing a small gig on Thursday in London so it makes sense.

[Jimmy]

yeah, apparently it's gonna be early saturday on t' nme stage - looks like a tiny set, too. I'll have to miss Los Camps and Blood Red Shoes to go for something that isn't dead set. I've seen los camps 3 times though.

[Cactus Drags]

If it's a 'secret' set, I hope it's just a greatest hits/old stuff thing. Or have they got another new shitty album coming out?

[Cymbols]

If it's a 'secret' set, I hope it's just a greatest hits/old stuff thing. Or have they got another new shitty album coming out?

New album. Not calling it shitty yet, but one of t' tracks is apparently, "straight up dance music," which doesn't inspire me with a lot of confidence.

[GA!]

If it's a 'secret' set, I hope it's just a greatest hits/old stuff thing. Or have they got another new shitty album coming out?

Even better: three shitty albums.

[Jimmy]

Their new stuff is shit, a song called Kill the DJ is complete wank.

[Cactus Drags]

Eh, pass. I've got enough stuff clashing as it is.