Reading Festival tomorrow!

Drogue · August 21, 2003, 15:36

Is anyone going?

To those who are not British and so probably have not heard of it, the Reading Festival is a rock/indie/dance music festival, lasting 3 days, held in Reading. There are about 100 bands playing, including Metallica, Linkin Park, The Polyphonic Spree, Blink 182, Placebo, The Darkness, Staind, Blur, Beck, The Music, Junior Senior and Finch (way to many to mention), over 5 stages, and a comedy stage. It's pretty big (about 120,000 tickets sold IIRC).

I got a ticket off ebay, and going up tomorrow (sadly couldn't get up for the pre-party tonight). I can't wait, this is going to be fantastic

If anyone is going, or even has gone already, please post stories and pics afterwards. It's going to be a riot (literally

)

SlowwHand · August 21, 2003, 15:44

Too far from Texas for me, but it sounds good.

Festivus for the restofus.

Drogue · August 21, 2003, 15:49

Have you seen The Polyphonic Spree live (IIRC they've done most of their touring in Texas)? One of the highlights for me. 30 people, dressed in large white robes, playing many instruments (from electric basses to harps) and singing

SlowwHand · August 21, 2003, 15:52

No, I've not seen that. Also sounds good.
Clapton was the last I saw, and that was a year ago.

monolith94 · August 21, 2003, 15:56

I love reading!!! Why, I just finished a book today!

Drogue · August 21, 2003, 15:58

Wondered how long that would take

Whaleboy · August 21, 2003, 16:02

Junior Senior??!?!?!

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It's going to be a riot

You and I both know why!

jk

Whaleboy · August 21, 2003, 16:03

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30 people, dressed in large white robes, playing many instruments (from electric basses to harps) and singing

Like a white mans version of the So Solid Crew

EDIT: Merely due to numbers of course!

Bereta_Eder · August 21, 2003, 16:07

I want to start reading Albert Camus' The Plague pretty soon.

Whaleboy · August 21, 2003, 16:08

Knowledge of Angels

Az · August 21, 2003, 16:15

I wanted to go to the UK when this was on, but sadly, I'll be going to the army in a couple of days, so there is no way I can attend.

Whaleboy · August 21, 2003, 16:17

Azazel: Desert!!! Metallica is far more important than killing civilians!

Drogue · August 21, 2003, 16:24

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Junior Senior??!?!?!

Yep, on the main stage. Every year there's one that get's there as a kind of joke, but I like them. Yeh it's cheese, but it's good, funky cheese dammit!

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Originally posted by elijah
You and I both know why!

jk

Yes, many people+loud music. Why else?

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Originally posted by elijah
Like a white mans version of the So Solid Crew

Yeh, they're really a pop band with little credability. The Polyphonic Spree isn't pop, in any sense. And since when did you even listen to the album? It might take a couple of listenings, but waking up to "Have a Day/Celebratory" is quite a feeling

Whaleboy · August 21, 2003, 16:28

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Yeh it's cheese, but it's good, funky cheese dammit!

No, theyre dairylea!

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Yes, many people+loud music. Why else?

A certain L, plus tent

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And since when did you even listen to the album?

4 seconds of the video on mtv2 is more than enough to form a valid opinion!

Bereta_Eder · August 21, 2003, 16:31

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Originally posted by elijah
Azazel: Desert!!! Metallica is far more important than killing civilians!

I second that one!

Seriously, good luck Azazel

Whaleboy · August 21, 2003, 16:37

Yeah, good luck!

Monk · August 21, 2003, 16:41

Metallica's current tour has been recieved very well by critics and fans alike. Maybe it's partly because apart from two new songs and three smash hits from the Black Album, every song they'll play for you is from the classic era.

Whaleboy · August 21, 2003, 16:45

Monk: Thats good, because the new stuff sucks!

Az · August 21, 2003, 16:52

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Originally posted by elijah
Azazel: Desert!!! Metallica is far more important than killing civilians!

It's Rifleman 02 basic training, i.e. for weenies.
It takes only a month. For now I am in the reserves, since the army sent me to the university.

If I was a real man (

) I'd be stuck for a Rifleman 07 ( or maybe Rifleman 11

) basic training, for half a year, IIRC.

Thanks anyways, guys. I'll post pics.

( Maybe I'll open a thread. )

Drogue · August 21, 2003, 16:54

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Originally posted by elijah
A certain L, plus tent

Please give me more integrity, we're not that well aquainted

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Originally posted by elijah
4 seconds of the video on mtv2 is more than enough to form a valid opinion!

Says it all really

Their songs usually atke a minute to get going. They're great though. The album is just so nice to listen to

Whaleboy · August 21, 2003, 17:06

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Please give me more integrity, we're not that well aquainted

But is she aquainted with roughing it?

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Their songs usually atke a minute to get going. They're great though. The album is just so nice to listen to

But they look like the Ku Klux Klan!!

Solly · August 22, 2003, 11:30

I'm way out of the modern music scene...

Drogue · September 1, 2003, 11:38

*Bumped for MikeH* will write up about it tonight and post. Suffice to say, it was a fantastic weekend, with many great bands, until the last band, when it all went horribly wrong

And to all you uncultured people (looking at elijah) who don't like The Darkness, I defy you to see them live and still feel that way. I was very much converted, as they rock live oh so well!

MikeH · September 1, 2003, 11:42

The Darkness were great. The Mars Volta were probably the best thing I saw musically. They played two songs over their 45 minute set... well, no gap between them so really I guess it was only one 45 minute song but it had elements of 2 of the tracks from their album.

I didn't really see that many bands over the weekend, was a bit hot. Had a great time though.

Whaleboy · September 1, 2003, 11:43

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And to all you uncultured people (looking at elijah)

Coming from someone who likes the Ku Klux Kl... I mean the Polyphonic Spree??

The Darkness suck! The guys voice sucks. Their lead guitarist rules. Their hair sucks. Their videos suck. And I though the Foo Fighters were homo-erotica!

Drogue · September 1, 2003, 11:46

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Originally posted by elijah
Coming from someone who likes the Ku Klux Kl... I mean the Polyphonic Spree??

The Darkness suck! The guys voice sucks. Their lead guitarist rules. Their hair sucks. Their videos suck. And I though the Foo Fighters were homo-erotica!

You've heard one song and only seen a video. You manage to dislike the Polyphonic Spree after hearing a few seconds (your words). You can't understand how people don't like old music yet you don't like any new music (or hardly any). Their guitar work is brilliant, as you say. You don't like them because of the video and hair? The guys voice is great, it's like the BeeGees n drugs and rock!

Drogue · September 1, 2003, 11:48

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Originally posted by MikeH
The Mars Volta were probably the best thing I saw musically. They played two songs over their 45 minute set... well, no gap between them so really I guess it was only one 45 minute song but it had elements of 2 of the tracks from their album.

I saw a bit of that, and was impressed, but by the I was *badly* sunburnt, and needed to get soem aftersun. They sounded cool though. Did you see the Yeah Yeah Yeahs? I still think Blur were the highlight, but going from the Darkness, to Placebo (near the front) to The Polyphonic Spree on the first night was amazing.

MikeH · September 1, 2003, 11:55

No, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs were on at the same time as Metallica. Couldn't miss any of that.

Drogue · September 1, 2003, 12:04

Actually, they were on half an hour earlier. I caught the first half hour then went to see Metallica and didn't miss any. Even got myself to quite a bit in front of the tower coming in that late.

Whaleboy · September 1, 2003, 12:48

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You manage to dislike the Polyphonic Spree after hearing a few seconds (your words)

And it was a terrible few seconds!

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You can't understand how people don't like old music yet you don't like any new music (or hardly any)

I'm right now listening to the new stereophonics album, downloading White Stripes Elephant, and checking if Audioslave are playing in Britain in the near future (and writing this post obviously

...I'm not Linux or a woman... I cant multitask).

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The guys voice is great, it's like the BeeGees n drugs and rock!

He sounds nothing like the BeeGees! He sounds like a cross between Rik Waller and you!!

~~Drogue singing is not a pleasant experience~~ Sorry that was a bit below the belt