A healthy mix of old and new take to the Main Stage in Victoria Park. We've picked out 6 of the best and given you 6 salient facts about each. Line-up on official site
Midlake - Nominated for 2 MOJO Awards - Extensively touring Europe this summer - Signed to Bella Union records - "My Name is Earl"'s Jason Lee is big fan - Did a lovely Hub session for 6 recently - Album is called The Trials of Van Occupanther Watch Hub video Official Site
Wilco - 6 piece from Chicago, Illinois - Just released album #7 Sky Blue Sky - Also playing Latitude & Montreux Jazz festival - Tracks have featured in Volkswagen ads - Founder Jeff Tweedy was in Uncle Tupelo - Worked on Woody Guthrie tribute album Official site
The Rapture - Based in New York City - They played SxSW this year - Larry Levan & Marshall Jefferson are influences - Formed in 1998 - Also playing Moscow & Istanbul this summer - Supported The Killers last year Official Site
The Flaming Lips - Indian Summer is their only UK summer date - Flaming Lips is Wayne, Steven & Michael - Steven was once bitten by a very nasty spider - The band particularly like sushi - Wayne secretly loves Whitney Houston's music - Appeared in Beverley Hills 90210 12 years ago Official site
Spiritualized Acoustic Mainline - Is Spiritualized / Spacemen 3 music + strings - Founder Jason Pierce's nickname is Spaceman - Pierce was very ill 2 years ago and almost died - You could call him the godfather of Space Rock - They once played at the top of the CN Tower - Richard Ashcroft's wife used to be in the band Official Site
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Have been touring American & Australia - Continue their hectic global tour this summer - New album is called Some Loud Thunder - Band was founded in New London, CT - David's Bowie & Byrne have been to shows - Alec Ounsworth is working on a kid's album Official site