As happens every year, the Carling Weekend line-up first off usually looks like crap that we used to like a few years ago when no-one else cared, then these bands release a string of overhyped singles and then find themselves headlining, without having anywhere near a full set of hits. Or they're bands who seem to play everywhere, every year, so their performances aren't particularly special anymore. But never fear because just as the weekend tickets sell out, they always announce some of the greatest bands on the planet and make the festival sound like it's going to be nearly as good as Coachella or Lolapolooza, well, almost...
Most notably, there's a headline set from MC5 who've played a few shows recently, some of which featured Evan Dando fronting the seminal band; the return of Soulwax, whose new album drops later this year; and no that isn't a mistake, fellow belgian oddballs dEUS are back, rejoice!
Radio One Stage
Reading Friday / Leeds Saturday
Super Furry Animals
Soulwax
Peaches
The Donnas
Razorlight
Reading Saturday / Leeds Sunday
MC5 (feat. Evan Dando?)
80s Matchbox B-Line Disaster
The Ordinary Boys
Har Mar Superstar
The Icarus Line
The Bronx
Bloc Party
Reading Sunday / Leeds Friday
Auf Der Maur
British Sea Power
dEUS
22-20s
The Stills
Dogs Die In Hot Cars
And also, new additions over on the Mainstage...
New Found Glory (Reading Sunday / Leeds Friday) Young Heart Attack (Reading Saturday/ Leeds Sunday)
Congrats to Bloc Party for getting on the bill, it isn't easy for new british bands in these times of corporate tie-ins and agents of the mainstage headliners seemingly getting to fill up the rest of the bill.
DiScuss: Excited yet? Anyone know if the new dEUS record will really be out before the year is out? Who else should they add to the Radio1 stage? Does this bill represent the best in modern alternative? A lot of overhyped tripe? Worth £105? Is the Radio1 tent a good place for DiS readers to meet up?
Reading/Leeds Adds: dEUS, SFA, MC5, Soulwax, Iccy Line...
yesss.
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it's gonna be fucking ace on saturday
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Someone PLEASE tell me they're playing Glasto...
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dEUS! dEUS! dEUS! dEUS! dEUS! dEUS! dEUS! dEUS! dEUS! dEUS! dEUS! Oh my god dEUS! dEUS! dEUS! dEUS! dEUS! dEUS! dEUS!
But I'm not going to Reading - hopefyully they'll add some other shows around that time.
dEUS are incredible.
Tom Barman is a genius.
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It defies belief. The Wildhearts had four top 30 singles in the last few months. and fuck knows how many over the years.
Soulwax is the one that gets me, a cult band who made a decidedly minor impact four years ago? gah. Still they're quite good, but even so.
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Seems a shame that getting this good with John Poole is at Danny McCkormack's expense, still yo yo's and chasers were very cool, hope to see him again soon
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The Yo Yos were fantastic though, you're right, although I thought the Chasers EP was terrible... nonetheless, I agree that it would be good to see Danny onstage again... provided he can keep himself in check.
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It's a real shame he's such a fuck-up because he can knock out pop-punk better than pretty much anyone else (Dancin' on Coupled With is astinishingly good).
Love John Poole as well, a great man, signed my fag pack in a pub before the gig.
They did the intro to "Cheers" sitting on the drum-riser, then did a drunken sprint to each mike for the start, then played Everlone. Transported me to Heaven for twenty minutes of the encore
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And yep, they are top live at the minute... hopefully as well as existing fans, there will be people there that are curious/too drunk to move already/used to like them and have turned up out of interest etc... last year some of the best stuff I saw that weekend came from getting in the tent early, such as The Futureheads.
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I've no idea why they were left out of the news article - best ask Sean I guess. Probably just an innocent mistake.
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dave xxxx
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Sound: Hard to describe, but it's pop-art-rock-spice...
and very very nice with a pint of Stella, De Koninck, delerium Tremens or whichever you choose.
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Sound: Hard to describe, but it's pop-art-rock-spice...
and very very nice with a pint of Stella, De Koninck, Delerium Tremens or whichever you choose.
Reading/Leeds Adds: dEUS, SFA, MC5, Soulwax, Iccy Line, Bloc Party, Stills...
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They must be playing more dates in the UK soon, pleeeeeeeeeeeease tell me they are!
Anyone hear the Magnus stuff? (Tom Barman and CJ Bolland) It's not *bad* but it's not dEUS, obviously. Fills the gap nicely while I wait though!
sp xx
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MC5, now there's a band. I saw them play at the 100 Club last year with Ian Astbury and Lemmy. Will definitely be there for that
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