With a pair of lungs freshly lined from half of the dust circulating Reading festival and the smooth baritone that accompanies such a dire medical condition I'm back. Rather than writing an endless review, of which there are many elsewhere, here are a couple of jovially invented awards for the best and worst acts to play the festival:
Band I Never Thought I'd See Headline: Billy Talent
Band I Wish I'd Never Seen Headline: Arctic Monkeys
Best Use Of 'Mad Scientist' Pensioner In A Brass Band: Friendly Fires
Phrase I Never Wish To Hear Again: "Where are my Reading warriors at?" (Maxim Reality - The Prodigy)
Inspired Cover: Don't Stop Believing - Fall Out Boy
Twenty Minutes On Stage And The Kit Is Still Broken: The Big Pink
Thought They'd Be Awful, Turned Out Awesome: Crystal Castles
75% Of His Crowd Waiting For Them Crooked Vultures: Patrick Wolf
Wishes He Was Dave Grohl: Josh Homme
Wishes He Was John Paul Jones: Dave Grohl
Wishes He Was Still In Led Zeppelin: John Paul Jones
Best Band: Radiohead
Worst Band: The Horrors
Honourable Mentions: Jamie T / Frank Turner
Moment of The Weekend:
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