Music Festivals
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ReviewsConnect 2008 Episode V: Late of the Pier live up to their name
After much setting of alarm clocks, brushing of teeth and donning of wellies, we were left with much checking of watches in the field before the Oyster Stage... Read more »| 30 Aug 2008 -
ReviewsConnect 2008 Episode IV: Broken Records n 'at
I got to Hyrdo Connect this morning, dumped backstage by a coach driver who didn't really know where he was going. Oh, there's Kele Okereke. Was he on the bu... Read more »| 30 Aug 2008 -
ReviewsConnect 2008 Episode III: A musical threesome of Kasabian, Mercury Rev and Sparks
When it came to Friday's headliners, The Skinny acted like a typical man and failed to commit to anyone, instead attempting to sample a bit of a threesome - ... Read more »| 30 Aug 2008 -
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Connect 2008 Episode II: Manics cover Rihanna
Yep, you read that right. Tonight, Welsh Britpop survivors Manic Street Preachers played a cover version of Rihanna's number one hit Umbrella. James Dean Bra... Read more »| 29 Aug 2008 -
ReviewsConnect 2008 Episode I: Ladytron's first Scottish festival
After Ladytron's first song, Glasgow-born singer Helen Marnie says that this is - incredibly - their first Scottish festival appearance. But then again, when... Read more »| 29 Aug 2008 -
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Digitalism @ The Liquid Room, 23 Aug
Most of the horde emerge from the venue sweat-soaked and grinning Read more »| 28 Aug 2008
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Music
Bestival 2008 @ Isle of Wight, 5-7 Sep
This year Isle of Wight's Bestival yields Mermaids. Ideal. Read more »| 19 Aug 2008 -
Music
5 Reasons to haul ass to Hydro Connect
Drink with an outstretched pinky at Connect and you could easily be mistaken for royalty, as Ally Brown reveals Read more »| 14 Aug 2008 -
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Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2008
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, 8-10 Aug 2008 Read more »| 13 Aug 2008 -
Music
Tartan Heart Festival @ Belladrum, Invernesshire, 8-9 Aug
Despite recent heavy headline casualties (including The Long Blondes and The Holloways) Belladrum has proven its thus far short-lived but prolific festival p... Read more »| 06 Aug 2008 -
Music
The Edge Festival @ Various Edinburgh Venues, 1-31 Aug
The Edge Festival will be supplying Edinburgh's culture-soaked droves with a smorgasbord of tune-churning local and international talent Read more »| 24 Jul 2008 -
T In The Park
T in the Park 2008 @ Balado, 11-13 Jul
After breaking the undercarriage of the Skinnymobile on its rocky exit from T in the Car Park last year, much to the peculiar amusement of an onlooking polic... Read more »| 21 Jul 2008 -
T In The Park
T 2008, Epilogue: Stipe Turns RoboCop, Burgess Goes For Bowl
With an unshakable vision of Tim Burgess’ one man undercut resurrection, another peerless dose of math rockin’ beats from Battles and a mesmerisi... Read more »| 16 Jul 2008 -
Music
Putting the Attitude into Latitude
It's a little beyond our usual threshold, geographically speaking, but the Latitude Festival could be just the ticket to justify a jaunt down south for a bank holiday weekend of music, comedy and poetry slamming. Here, some of the performers make their picks... Read more »| 16 Jul 2008 -
T In The Park
T In The Park
T In The Park 2008 Read more »| 15 Jul 2008