Wednesday, 31 March 2010

Q: How many surrealists does it take to change a light bulb? A: Fish.

In a relaxed state of mind with my feet up, I was able to watch as the Leeds Festival 2010 tickets went on sale and then, stupidly ten minutes later, the line-up was announced. Oh I am a happy bunny indeed. The 'Big Announcements' of Guns 'N' Roses and Blink-182 doesn't do a great deal for me. Axl Rose is the most sanctimonious prick in music and Blink may have been more enjoyable 7 years ago.

There are a lot of bands I really want to see and a lot that I really don't. Two musts for me are Modest Mouse and Weezer. Issac Brooke is a genius and there is a possibility of Johnny Marr joining (Cribs also at Leeds). Weezer, in my opinion, have never had the notoriety in the UK and they wanted to play 2 years ago but were ignored by Melvin Benn and the organisers.

Arcade Fire - Pretentious twats but great music
Libertines - Crack whore Doherty and co to play some great songs
Frank Turner - The best sing a long
Blink 182 - 30 somethings pretending to be 18. Party time!
Limp Bizkit - Moon Base Alpha craziness
We Are Scientists - American comedians/musicians. Playing in York 2 days after?
Band of Horses - New material
Biffy Clyro - Third time luck enough to see. Epic!
Lostprophets - Pop/Rock mayhem
Gogol Bordello - Something strange will happen
Billy Talent - Canadian rockers hit our shores again
Yeasayer - Weird-electronic-talking heads-esque fun

Bring on the fruity tennis, trawler man abuse, Saturday morning dentist chair...etc etc.

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