Anyway rant over.
All in over the 3 days I managed to clock up watching a grand total of 26 bands! The majority of which great! Bands of the weekend have to be AFI for an absolutely stellar performance, I was right in the pit for this four rows from the front and nearly touched Davey Havok!!
Alexisonfire in the Lock-Up no words can describe how good they were, they have so much passion and put so much effort in, with the whole crowd singing every word to every song and a hauntingly beautiful version of Happiness by the Kilowatt I couldn't have asked for anything more! Surprise of the festival had to be Gallows straight up hardcore punk they know how to put on a great show!
Honourable mention also goes Funeral For a Friend who played a blinder of a set even when the sound went off halfway through and it was absolutely pissing it down, quite possibly the best time to watch them with a greatest hits release on the horizon the set list won't disappoint! Brand New a band that probably should have played in the tent were great although a very short set, would have liked a lot more! The Gaslight Ant
hem, Lostprophets, Billy Talent and Thursday all spectacular. Rise Against were immense with punters spilling out of the Lock Up tent! I also enjoyed The Bronx will definitely be listening to a lot more of them! Manchester Orchestra were also great! With the crowd loving the keyboardist and percussionists mental moshing!! Best/ stupidest mosh pit goes Middle Class Rut, great band, dickhead kids!Theres some great footage on http://www.bbc.co.uk/readingandleeds/2009/videos/
I'm still recovering now going to work this week was not a fun prospect but a nice day off tomorrow!
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I can't believe I haven't actually seen you since you got back from Reading. Sounds like an awesome festival even if it came across as a fashion parade! BUT there is nothing wrong with Topshop!! Haha.
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