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a guy in a rover
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 08/18/2006 : 09:24:30
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Anyone going this year?
I had no intention of going to Leeds until last night, after a few beers, I was goaded in to going. Whilst pissed, I logged on to ebay and bid for a ticket. Waking up with a sore head, I checked my email to find that my bid of £150 had been successfull and that I had paid for it via paypal the previous night.
When sober, I checked the line up to see that 99% of the bands that are going are shite. I also discovered that the person I bought it off has had zilch feedback to go off and isn't responding to my emails. Is anyone else going? If so what bands are you looking forward to/would you recommend? There are plus sides of course, a weekend getting trashed with my mates, the oppurtunity to throw bottles of piss at Pearl Jam...
Thats provided the ticket arrives of course.
Kiss my ring...I am the greatest
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/18/2006 : 10:14:54
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I am going to Reading, as I do every year. Leeds is nearer but it's Leeds so fuck that.
Seriously though Reading is practically in the centre so you can go to pubs and use their toilets, drink their decent beer and eat their decent food. It's also usually slightly warmer. And has no scousers. Or people from Yorkshire. Sadly it does have southerners, due to it's location in the south.
Who to recommend......hmmmmm, well if you think 99% ar shite, is there any point?
 I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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PixieSteve
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Posted - 08/18/2006 : 10:25:18
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Go, fuck the bands, most of the fun at festivals is getting pissed up and having a laugh in the campsite areas.
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a guy in a rover
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/18/2006 : 10:25:36
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Well the Main Stage looks shite. I just meant any bands in the smaller tents that I might not have heard.
Also, What should I expect on the rioting front?
Steve, youre probably right, but it would be nice if there were at least a few decent bands to go watch.
Kiss my ring...I am the greatest
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/18/2006 : 10:42:24
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In Leeds? Oh there will be carnage as usual. Expect a sprinkling of death and heavy rape all weekend.
I would recommend the following:
Metric
Broken Social Scene
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
The Klaxons
2 Many DJ's
Soulwax
Giant Drag
Secret Machines
Gogol Bordello
The Long Blondes
Tapes N Tapes
The Dresden Dolls
The Organ
The Sunshine Underground
OK, I'll stop there.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
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Posted - 08/18/2006 : 10:43:38
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quote:
Originally posted by PixieSteve
Go, fuck the bands,
FAST_MAN RAIDER_MAN - June 19th
I don't see Guy as a groupie.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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a guy in a rover
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
535 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2006 : 10:49:42
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I'll keep an eye out, i think I'll be avoiding the main stage as much as possible other than to hurl abuse at Eddie Vedder, so Im open to any suggestions.
I might fuck the bands, after a few shandys Im anyones...
Kiss my ring...I am the greatest
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a guy in a rover
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
535 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2006 : 10:59:02
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Btw, why is there always rioting at Leeds, but not Reading?
Kiss my ring...I am the greatest
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/18/2006 : 11:02:13
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If you are gonna do that, then look out for:
The Organ
The Like
The Long Blondes
Giant Drag
The Morning After Girls
Tilly And The Wall
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/18/2006 : 11:04:42
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quote:
Originally posted by a guy in a rover
Btw, why is there always rioting at Leeds, but nor Reading?
Kiss my ring...I am the greatest
Because I am at Reading. Who's gonna fuck?
Seriously though, I don't know. I'd hazzard a guess at the north being rougher than the south on average though.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 08/18/2006 : 11:41:14
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Indie rock babes...mmmmmm......
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 08/18/2006 : 14:47:17
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quote:
Originally posted by a guy in a rover
Btw, why is there always rioting at Leeds, but not Reading?
Kiss my ring...I am the greatest
Because I'll be there.
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/18/2006 : 14:51:38
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The year I went to Leeds they tipped over the portaloos and set fire to them. It was literally a sea of flaming shit at the bottom of the hill.
Brilliant.
Go see Gogol Bordello for absolute sure though. I'm jealous, they are bonkers. |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2006 : 15:41:45
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Yeah I am really looking forward to seeing them. One of the few times I will be able to do my silly Russian folk dance.
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Surfer Rosa
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Posted - 08/19/2006 : 02:09:29
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quote:
Originally posted by starmekitten
The year I went to Leeds they tipped over the portaloos and set fire to them. It was literally a sea of flaming shit at the bottom of the hill.
Brilliant.
Go see Gogol Bordello for absolute sure though. I'm jealous, they are bonkers.
Despite going for the past four or five years now I've managed to somehow avoid all the rioting/flaming shit/rape/pillaging
And yes Gogol Bordello is a must on my rather short list of bands that I care about seeing at Leeds
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a guy in a rover
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
535 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2006 : 11:37:34
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My ticket arrived this morning and the excitement is beginning to build. Just heard the Spinto band are going to be there who I wouldnt mind seeing again.
Now all I have to do is figure out where Im going to get my spending money from and pretend that I've been struck down with some mystery illness so I cant come into work (and then probably get fired).
Kiss my ring...I am the greatest
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
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Posted - 08/19/2006 : 12:21:09
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damn, i'm feeling a bit sad for not going to reading this year now :(
FAST_MAN RAIDER_MAN - June 19th |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 08/21/2006 : 05:13:10
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And to think, you could have finally met me.
Guy, make sure you don't get on camera then. You never know who may be watching.
The weather is not looking too clever.
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 08/21/2006 : 10:20:32
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This should be in the Premiership Discussion thread.
;)
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 08/21/2006 : 10:28:44
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Leeds are in The Championship.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 08/21/2006 : 10:29:53
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Well, y'know...
*hides*
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 08/22/2006 : 05:43:43
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For what it's worth these are the bands I'll be watching (or trying to)
Mastodon
Slayer
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Muse
Wolfmother
Dresden Dolls
Forward Russia
Hope Of The States
Peaches
Gorgol Bordello
Coheed & Cambria
Be Your Own Pet
Twilight Singers (Mark Lanegan is appearing with them)
Eagles Of Death Metal
Get Cape Wear Cape Fly
2ManyDJs
Nouvelle Vague
TV On The Radio
Sick Of It All
Thursday
Bodycount
Municipal Waste
Send More Paramedics
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 08/22/2006 : 07:43:14
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Bodycount are playing? All right, heh heh!
"Bodycounts in da house!"
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Edited by - Carl on 08/22/2006 07:43:35 |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 08/22/2006 : 10:09:50
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Body Count, Body Count.
Body Count, Body Count. (YEAH MUTHA FUCKAAAAAA!)
Body Count, Body Count.
Body Count, Body Count.
Body Count, Body Count.
Body Count, Body Count, nigga!
Body Count, Body Count.
Body Count, Body Count.
Body Count, Body Count.
Body Count, Body Count.
Body Count, Body Count.
Body Count, Body Body Body Count.
Body Count, Body Count.
Body Count, Body Count.
Body Count.
Body Count.
Body Count.
Body Count.
Body Count.
Body Count.
Body Count.
Body Count.
Awwwwwwwwww shit
Body Count's in the house, Body Count.
Body Count's in the house, Body Count.
Body Count's in the house, Body Count.
Body Count's in the house, Body Count.
Body Count's in the house, Body Count.
Body Count's in the house, Body Count.
Body Count's in the house, Body Count.
Body Count's in the house, Body Count.
On the bass I got my main muthafucka called Mooseman.
Layin' the rhythm tracks I got the one and only infamous D-Roc.
On the drums I got the one and only Beatmaster V muthafucka.
On lead guitars I got my nigga Ernie C.
And I'm Ice Mother Fuckin' T, bitch.
Come on come on, make some noise.
Yeah, goddamn it.
Come on, come on, come on, come on.
Come on.
Body Count's in the house, Body Count.
Body Count's in the house, Body Count.
Body Count's in the house, Body Count.
Body Count's in the house, Body Count.
Body Count's in the house, Body Count.
Body Count's in the house, Body Count.
Body Count's in the house, Body Count.
Body Count's in the house, Body Count.
Uh!
Yeah!
Uh!
Come on!
Yeah!
Make some noise!
BC, BC BC.
Body Count, muthafuckas!
Body Count's in the house, Body Count.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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a guy in a rover
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
535 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2006 : 16:20:44
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Right Im off in the morning so I wont be around here for a few days. If you haven't heard from me for a week, I've probably died of alcohol poisoning.
Tatty bye.
Kiss my ring...I am the greatest
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ScottP
= Cult of Ray =
USA
618 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2006 : 17:01:55
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Don't you hear the guns
You stupid dumb
Dick-sucking bum
Politicians?
Body Count's in the house...muthafukkaaaaaazzzzzz |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 08/25/2006 : 11:34:43
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http://www.virtualfestivals.com/festivals/article.cfm?articleid=2947
Reading And Leeds Stage Times
23 August 2006
You can start planning your Carling Weekend now thanks to organisers publishing stage running orders early. Just don't start planning any riots - because they're going to come down hard...
Click here for all the stage running times at both the Leeds and Reading Festivals, which take place this weekend (25-27 August).
The Carling Weekend is renowned for the dreaded 'band clash' syndrome, where you're often forced to agonise over your two favourite bands - Pixies vs Kasabian was a particular killer last year - so best get planning now.
Organisers Mean Fiddler have also issued a warning to potential trouble makers, following last year's riots at Leeds.
They are urging people to report anti-social behaviour and have warned that anyone starting bonfires, throwing missiles, or putting aerosols or gas canisters on fires will be ejected and banned from all future Mean Fiddler events, including Glastonbury.
There will be more camping staff and, in a further bid to prevent a reoccurance of trouble, Leeds will see more after-hours entertainment than ever.
Events are set to include a DIY Disco running from 11pm to 3am where campers can DJ for half an hour.
leeds promo
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 08/25/2006 : 11:38:59
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Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
Giant Drag
they're from orange county. long live the OC |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 08/29/2006 : 05:18:28
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[quote]Originally posted by Carl
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Pixies vs Kasabian was a particular killer last year [quote]
Was it? Not for me, that's for sure.
[quote] They are urging people to report anti-social behaviour and have warned that anyone starting bonfires, throwing missiles, or putting aerosols or gas canisters on fires will be ejected and banned from all future Mean Fiddler events, including Glastonbury. [quote]
I heard about this, but they certainly didn't enforce it.
[quote] Events are set to include a DIY Disco running from 11pm to 3am where campers can DJ for half an hour.[quote]
Not sure where this was supposed to be. Unless it was just at Leeds.
Anywho, I had an amzaing time again.
Highlights were:
Gogol Bordello (one of the top 5 festival performances I have ever seen - absolutely fantastic, they went down a storm)
Broken Social Scene
Archie Bronson Outfit
Muse - What I saw of them
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Automatic - If only for their cover of Gold Digger
Dresden Dolls
Peaches
The Long Blondes
Be Your Own Pet
Tapes n Tapes
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 08/29/2006 : 07:00:00
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There was a picture of Karen O at Reading with a weird mask over her eyes on the cover of last week's The Sunday Times.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 08/29/2006 : 09:18:26
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Yeah I saw that at a newsagents there. I was pleasantly surprised to see her on the front. She's a fucking nutter, but I love her for it.
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 08/30/2006 : 05:28:50
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My festival highlights:
Eagles Of Death Metal (or the Jesse The Devil Hughes Thigh & Ass show as it should be known)
Be Your Own Pet
Wolfmother
Coheed & Cambria - not a huge fan of their stuff, but they are without a doubt awesome musicians
Karen O crying while singing Maps
Gypsy punk silliness & jumping around for Gorgol Bordello - craziest I saw the crowd go for anyone the whole weekend
TV On The Radio - unexpected surprise as to how good they are
The Twilight Singers - another surprise highlight, I'd only gone to see Mark Lanegan
oh and rather obviously and quite predictably Slayer & Mastodon - good to see some proper heaviness on the main stage instead of the standard lite fodder it's been for a while now.
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ScottP
= Cult of Ray =
USA
618 Posts |
Posted - 08/30/2006 : 07:27:38
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Any Body Count reviews?
I have the banned Cop Killer CD and I think of it as more of a comedy record than anything. It's funny to hear black guys try to pull off metal. Almost as funny as white guys trying to pull off gangsta anything. |
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 08/30/2006 : 10:04:44
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I stayed for the first two songs of Body Count - great intro, ski masks and big time stage presence. Sadly they aren't exactly astounding musicians, so I left for better things. There was a stage invasion by a pantomime horse which pissed Ice T off which I'd liked to have seen.
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ScottP
= Cult of Ray =
USA
618 Posts |
Posted - 08/30/2006 : 11:04:58
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quote:
Originally posted by Surfer Rosa
I stayed for the first two songs of Body Count - great intro, ski masks and big time stage presence. Sadly they aren't exactly astounding musicians...
Cool. Thanks for the review.
Sounds like the same guys that played on the record. Beatmaster V has this 1.5 second delay in his brain and sometimes it sounds like he's listening to a whole nuther song when he's playing. Hee!
With metal it has to be precise or it's not as intimidating sounding and that's the whole point. It should be, "Fear my scary, glistening, uber-engineered, hypersonic killing machine!! There is no escape and death will be swift and certain!!"
With sloppy metal, it's like about as scary as getting chased by a bunch of third graders with squirt guns, y'know? It's like, "AHHHHH, OK OK guys, you got me..."
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
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Posted - 08/30/2006 : 12:13:22
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Yeah Yeah Yeah's were good this summer
Twillight Singers were ''so-so''
but Mark Lanegan did add much
btw, the line-up seems to be quite good
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