BBC - Reading and Leeds 2007

INTERVIEWS

Video interviews

Reading and Leeds festivals are packed with bands and artists. Over the weekend we interviewed as many as we can.

Ash

Kev Geoghegan and Tim from Ash outside the Radio 1 tent to talk the bands 7th appearance at Reading/Leeds.

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Biffy Clyro

Kev Geoghegan gets all Scottish with his fellow countrymen.

Bloc Party

Kev Geoghegan talks to Kele and Matt about tour buses and flying turtles.

CSS

Kev Geoghegan meets the band and introduces them the 'Too much rock for one hand' gesture.

The Enemy

Kev Geoghegan talks to Tom Clarke about their best ever gig and supporting The Rolling Stones.

Gallows

Kev Geoghegan talks to Travis as he is enjoying the sunshin.

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly

Kev Geoghegan and Sam lounge on the grass and talk music and the festival.

Gossip

Kev Geoghegan talks to Beth Ditto and gets to the bottom of her stage strip.

Gym Class Heroes

Kev Geoghegan talks to Travis as he is enjoying the sunshine.

Hook for Hands (aka The Kaiser Chiefs)

Colin Murray catches new band Hook for Hands as they come off stage at Leeds but they look strangely familiar.

Joe Dempsie (from Skins)

Joe is going to be our new music reporter...

Kelly Osbourne

Kev Geoghegan bumped into Kelly Osbourne backstage so had a chat with her.

Kings of Leon

Kev Geoghegan talks to Caleb Followill about shooting a new a video in London and drinking on stage.

Klaxons

Kev Geoghegan talks to the band and finds out if they are looking forward to headlining.

Lostprophets

Kev Geoghegan talks to the band about their third time at Reading and hanging out with their friends

Maximo Park

Kev Geoghegan hangs out on their tour bus with Paul Smith ahead of their Main Stage appearance.

New Young Pony Club

Zane Lowe and Edith Bowman talk to the band about women in rock and more.

Panic at the Disco

Kev Geoghegan talks to the band about being bottled... again!

Pete and the Pirates

Local Reading band talk about playing the festival for the first time.

Plain White T's

Kev Geoghegan meets the band for the first time and finds out all about them.

Razorlight

Zane Lowe and Edith Bowman talk to two of the boys about headlining the festival.

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Zane Lowe talks Heat magazine and more in the backstage compound (ie the portacabins).

Reverend and the Makers

Kev Geoghegan talks to the band about how they don't like the backstage VIP culture of people drinking champagne and not watching the bands.

The Subways

Kev Geoghegan and the band talk about the legendary crowds at the festival (good and bad) and Dave Grohl.

The View

Kev Geoghegan talks to a tired Keiron from the band who got no sleep the night before.

The Young Knives