Reading Festival 2008

So bout time I updated this with what I though of Reading Festival this year!

Well, it was a very fun year. Adele, Chris and Caf all came with me and we camped with the great guys i've camped with past couple years, so I had awesome company all weekend! There was a top gun theme adopted for the camp this year, which proved to be very cool, particuarly the playing of volleyball and the US Navy flag!

Rights...what did I see....

Friday

Anti-Flag (opening Main stage) - They were ok, saving it for their appearance late rin the tent a bit though
Then to the alternative stage for some comedy! Phil Jupitius Improv (aka 3 of his friends) prove dout to be very funny!
Serj Tankain - He was good, but the sound was bad, meaning overall it was ok
Queens Of The Stone Age - They are ok, and there old stuff sounds awesome when they pull it off, but the new stuff just doesn't do it for me.
And of course... RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE! Yes, they were awesome. They sounded fantastic. I was never going to be the 'spetacular decapitation of George W Bush' as some people built it up to be, but yeah they were very good.

Saturday

Fucked Up - average
The King Blues - ok
Seasick Steve - Very good! Thankyou li for the recommendation!
Flogging Molly - Very Good! Every time they do it well! :D
Alkaline Trio - ok
Then saw a bit of Manic Street Preachers, but not my thing really

Sunday

First thing, ff to the alternative stage for some comedy. Saw most of Beans On Toast, i've seen him at Reading before and he is a good laugh. Then Henry Rollins spoken word. Very good, the man knows what he's talkign about, and he's both funny and serious which is good.

Then to main stage for rets fo the day. I ignore a couple of shit bands that are on, then...

Dropkick Murphys - good
Feeder - Good, better than last time, well done lads and a good Nirvana cover at the end!
Tenacious D - Good

Then what (along with RATM) i'd been waiting for all weekend, METALLICA! They were fantasticall awesome, i'd say a bit better than RATM though RATM was a special event so overall they sahre top honours for my highlight of the weekend. The setlist was really good, 3 tracks from Ride The Lightning to start with and your onto a winner with me! And played pleanty more tunes that I really like, so yeah it kicked ass!

So Reading 2008 = awesome! :)