Live Reviews
Find out who rocked our festival team's world this weekend.
Hot Chip
Five geeky lads pump out some really hot electro pop with a nice little dose of funk on the side. Continue reading...
Broken Social Scene
BSS do have some beautiful hypnotic melodies, and there's a delightful messiness about it all, but they seem to lose their way. Continue reading...
Dresden Dolls
Some of the crowd looks very bemused, but that's the nature of Dresden Dolls - people either love the theatrical aspect of it all, or they are completely confused! Continue reading...
Giant Drag
Micah plays synth and drums at the same time, which is a pretty class act in itself! Continue reading...
Wolfmother
...after about 30 minutes I've had enough of all the noodling, and I decide (wisely) to head for the beer tent. Continue reading...
Spinto Band
The Spinto Band are so in demand, the punters are crowded 20-deep outside the tent, peering in to try and get a look. Continue reading...
The Subways
"Thanks for making this the best Reading Festival ever!" screeches Billy Lunn before exploding into their final riff-laden stomper Rock N Roll Queen. Continue reading...
Dirty Pretty Things
I really, really did not want to be disappointed by DPT - after all, we've heard so much about Carl Barat's new band, and after the demise of the Libertines. Continue reading...
Scissors for Lefty
"We're Scissors For Lefty and we're ****ing glad to be here" calls out Bryan Garza, a chuckling mop-topped frontman sporting a tight Bjork T-shirt and knee-length jeans. Continue reading...
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Elsewhere on the web
- Reading and Leeds official site
- Trees for Cities, festival charity
- Love Not Riots campaign
- View artists' sets online at Tiscali
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