Enjoy yesterday’s Q&A session below. Stereophonics MP3 at bottom of post.
Enjoy yesterday’s Q&A session below. Stereophonics MP3 at bottom of post.
In case you haven’t already heard, The Gossip frontwoman & UK popster joined forces this weekend at T In The Park.
The cover song they chose to tackle – The Eurythmics’ epic, ‘Sweet Dreams’. An undeniably ace selection.
To view a clip of the live performance, check here.
I give it a 7 outta 10. Your thoughts?
I couldn’t help but notice when peaking through the line-up at this year’s T In The Park that somebody sandwiched the ever-exciting James reunion next to newcomer James Morrison (our dissection of him here).
Hmm… some promoter wanted a giggle out of us and that’s what they got! Other than that, the line-up includes all the usual suspects: Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, Bloc Party, Lily Allen, Scissor Sisters, etc.
And Babyshambles… that is if Pete Doherty actually makes an appearance. Take a look at the full list below!
Friday (July 6)
Main Stage
Arctic Monkeys
Bloc Party
The Coral
Lily Allen
Saturday (July 7)
Main Stage
The Killers
Razorlight
Arcade Fire
James
James Morrison
Radio 1/NME Stage
The Kooks
My Chemical Romance
Babyshambles
CSS
King Tuts Tent
Klaxons
Jamie T
Slam Tent
Booka Shade
Ame
Sunday (July 8)
Main Stage
Snow Patrol
Scissor Sisters
Kings of Leon
The Fratellis
Paolo Nutini
Goo Goo Dolls
Radio1/NME Stage
Kasabian
Interpol
Maximo Park
Mika
Pet Sounds Arena
Damien Rice
Amy Winehouse
Tori Amos
Slam Tent
Dave Clarke
Slam
*Tickets go onsale on Saturday (February 24) at 9am.
Via NME: The organisers of T In The Park are launching a new festival to take place in Scotland next year.
Connect will take place over the weekend of September 1 and 2 in the grounds of Inveraray Castle in Argyll. The event will have a capacity of 20,000 people.
Geoff Ellis, CEO of organisers DF Concerts, said: “We’re delighted to be able to confirm Connect’s location today in one of the most beautiful settings I’ve ever seen and are very much looking forward to working with the Duke of Argyll and his team at Inveraray Castle to deliver what will be a truly unique event not just for Scotland but for the UK as a whole.”
The line-up and ticket details are yet to be confirmed, however interested fans can register now for information at
Connectmusicfestival.com.
You just know that line-up will be insane.
Here’s some MP3s from some of my favorite Scottish/Scottish-fronted bands (I’m sure Skye will have some to add as well, being Scottish and all!):
Mogwai – I Chose Horses
Delgados – Repeat Failure
Garbage – #1 Crush
Idlewild – Roseability
Arab Strap – Kate Moss (live)
Travis – Why Does It Always Rain On Me?
Our roving correspondent Skye is, as we speak, unshowered, sunburned and yearning for a piss at T in The Park here in Scotland. He has this to say:
9:14am “Morning from T in the Park! It’s a hot billion degrees, and the campsite is sweltering in the Scottish July heat. Last night all the campers were regaled by powerful tent based renditions of the Kaiser Chiefs’ ‘Oh My God’, ‘Born to Be a Dancer’, plus a medley of songs be The Killers and the Foo Fighters, among others. The real bands have a lot to live up to today! More updates to come for Music Slut if Jen is nice enough to post them!” yeah yeah, cycled into work in the hot sun just to post this!
10:54am “Scottish people once again demonstrate their ability to ruin God’s own country. There’s already so much litter, the seagulls have started to look like something out of Hitchcock’s The Birds.”
11:19am “Should I see Razorlight of Sons and Daughters tomorrow? I’ve seen Sons and Daughters, but I do think they are awesome!“ Well guys what do you think? Comment or send an email in by tomorrow noontime to send Skye to either Razorlight or Sons and Daughters.
1:42PM “In King Tut’s Wah Wah Tent for Lewis’s ‘Poor Old Ben’, whose articulate and sensitive melodies are not afraid to rawk out, not unlike REM, but some excellent tunes.” I didn’t understand much of that either.
10:34PM “In the Futures tent with Humanzi, Dubliners with a good bit of attitude and a quality brand of punk rock. Cocky great song called ‘Mrs You’re a Fool.’ Manic onstage energy.
Joss Stone. Has a lot more stage presence that you think. I’m really enjoying this!”
10:35PM “Do My Bad Things. Eclectic 9 piece, popular indie favourites, doing nothing to disappoint their fans, but nothing really to excite me. Although they do have a pretty electric stage presence.
No time to write while pogoing in tight circumstances. Audioslave rocked, and Embrace were triumphant. In fact, Embrace finally have enough songs to justify main stages at festivals, which they couldn’t before. Jolly Good!” I’ve never much liked Audioslave. I saw then in 2002 at the HFStival and thought they were pretty blah then. I saw them perform a couple of songs today and still, I just don’t really like them. Though I give mad props and my undying respect to Tom Morella, I’ve been trying to get into Rage for a while now because his message is so great. As for Embrace. I’m sure their live show was pretty great like Skye said it’s just that on TV they showed one song, ‘Gravity.’ Before the song the lead guy says that it was written by Chris Martin and right then and there is where he lost me. Throughout the entire song all I could think was how much it sounded like a Coldplay song and how much better Chris would have been at singing it, at least he would have been on key.
10:36PM “The Killers were…Well, awesome, the crowd really going for old and new material. Though I thought the new stuff was a bit weaker, myself. Got to watch some of this performance on BBC1. And what can I say, I adore Brandon Flowers. Could he dress any cuter? They played ‘Indie Rock and Roll’, which I love but wish they would up the tempo to a bit, and ‘Smile like you mean it.’ Out of all the acts at T in the Park this is the one I would have most liked to see I think.
10:43PM “So The Doves were excellent, a great performance. Didn’t see much of it from the back, but the crowd really enjoyed it. James Brown failed to come on before we left to see the Foo Fighters, who were pretty much workman like. And so ends day 1…I’m bloody knackered. I’m all for James Brown, I mean the man is a legend, but the thing with him is that he is NUTS. A nut that thinks he actually is the Godfather of Soul. Saw the BBC team interview him and he needed two handlers, his wife and manager, most likely to try and curb the shite that was coming from his mouth. He doesn’t play music anymore, he puts on a Vegas Show.
Other acts of the day that I had the chance to catch on TV were The Magic Numbers singing ‘Forever Lost.’ Really enjoyed this and their crowd was just so enthusiastic. However, all I could think about while I watched was, gawd they need a makeover especially the bassist. Vain I know but honest. Super Furry Animals singing ‘Ring Around the World’ were absolutely brilliant. The lead singer looks a bit like Christ, anyone else notice this? The Coral were of course lovely and James Skelly is so adorable I just want to smoosh his face.
And more commentary to come no doubt. For UK people you can check out the concert on BBC3 from 7 until 11 tonight. Not me though, for some reason god doesn’t want me to watch BBC3. Bastard.
