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Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
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1056.0. "READING FESTIVAL LINE UP" by SUBURB::WAITEG (MILLWALL PRIDE OF SOUTH LONDON) Wed Aug 12 1992 17:20

    THE 20th READING FESTIVAL
    
    AUGEST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND  - Comperes John Peel and Mark Radcliffe
    
    FRIDAY 28 Aug           SATURDAY 29 Aug           SUNDAY 30 Aug
    
    THE WONDERSTUFF         PUBLIC ENEMY              NIRVANA
    Charlatans              Ride                      Nick Cave 
    Public Image Ltd        EMF                       Mudhoney
    Pj Harvey               Manic Street Preachers    Teenage Fanclub
    Mega City Four          Smashing Pumpkins         L7
    Milltown Brothers       Rollins Band              Beastie Boys
    Fatima Mansions         Thousand Yard Stare       Bjorn Again
    Redd Kross              Buffalo Tom               Pavement
                            Therapy                   Screaming Trees
                            SPECIAL GUESTS: THE FARM  The Melvins
    
    
    RADIO 1 SESSION TENT 
    
    FRIDAY                  SATURDAY                   SUNDAY
    
    LEVITATION              BAD II                     ROCKINGBIRDS ROLLING
    The Cardiacs            Suede                      Catherine Wheel
    Cracker                 Sultans of Ping FC         Eat
    Lunachicks              Natural Life               Dr Phibes
    Midway Still            The Heart Throbs           Revolver 
    The God Machine         Finitribe                  Scorpio Rising
    Leatherface             Shonen Knife               Pele
    Cop Shoot Cop           Wire Train                 Captain America
    Some Have Fins          Spitfire                   Power Of Dreams  
    Hair & Skin Trading Co  The Stairs                 25th of May
    DF 118                  Urge Overkill              Pop's Cool Love
                            Sensitize                  Sweet Jesus
                            Sunscreem                  Tabitha Zu          
    
    
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                          0272 299008
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1056.1THIS WEEKS FLAVOUR...PEKING::CUTLERJIs it herbal deficiency Doc??!Wed Aug 12 1992 19:019
     
     UK notes lives again,Gary Waites back from dossing off with a bug
     (YEA Gary its called alcohol) anyway......
    
       Gary what ya gunna do the Levelers arn't playing!!?*?!
    
                               
                        Big kisses
                                   JASON
1056.2Ere we go againSUBURB::WAITEGMILLWALL PRIDE OF SOUTH LONDONWed Aug 12 1992 21:281
    I'm gonna teach you how to spell The Levellers, Jason.
1056.3Left In The Lurch!AYOV16::SROBERTSONFri Aug 21 1992 14:367
    I am supposed to be going - I have my ticket - but it seems the guy I
    was supposed to be going with is pulling out -(his ticket will be for
    sale kinda cheap)- and I was wondering if anyone was going that I could
    maybe meeet as I don't think I would go myself -
    
    
    			stuart 
1056.4Go along!FORTY2::CADWALLADERReaping time has come...Fri Aug 21 1992 20:576
Go and have a great time anyway!!! If you have any friends in the world,
you're bound to bump into some of them there - I usually get a massive
surprise as to who I see there... I will be going but probably for a max of
two days, certainly Sunday.

								- JIM CAD*
1056.51995 Reading FestivalCHEFS::GEORGEMlived eht pihsroWMon Jul 03 1995 18:246
    Anyone got an electronic copy of this year's line-up?  I'm tired of
    "surfing" that flamin' "Infobahn" without any luck...Any web sites
    related to the festival?
    
    Cheers,
    Matt.
1056.6Totally underwhelmed....CHEFS::GEORGEMlived eht pihsroWMon Jul 03 1995 20:191
I'll take that as a "no" then....!
1056.7Matt, there isn't an internet address. See NME fr detailsCHEFS::STRATFORDSCusters Last StrandMon Jul 03 1995 20:221
    
1056.8Paul Weller is now added to the Saturday nightCHEFS::STRATFORDSWed Jul 12 1995 17:181
    
1056.9Internet addressCHEFS::STRATFORDSDisconnect brain from mouthWed Aug 02 1995 12:487
    Latest news views, etc:
    
    http://cerberus.co.uk/cdj/melodymaker/
    
    Line up:
    
    http://cerberus.co.uk/cdj/readingcarlsberg/
1056.10A quick personal view of the FestivalCHEFS::STRATFORDSSteer clear of the Zebra BrosTue Aug 29 1995 13:0134
1056.11CHEFS::GEORGEMGewn ni GorffenTue Aug 29 1995 14:2483
Stuart, with respect boyo, "b*!!*cks".

After missing Friday, I staggered my way through 13 hours of Saturday, and 
about 11 of Sunday.  Here's my view on the bands I saw, excluding all drug and 
drink references.

Bloody Marvellous
=================

Neil Young

I managed to get pretty close to the stage for this set, but wasn't too keen on 
being squashed up to a very tall chap who hadn't washed for weeks.  Therefore, 
about 3 numbers from the end of the set (which included a few numbers from 
Mirrorball, and the pick from his previous elpees), I made my way back to the 
rather huge fire someone had lit near the sound/lights desk in the middle of 
the field.  From here, I was able to enjoy an absolutely sublime rendition of 
my personal NY favourite; Cortez the killer.  After bringing this epic to a 
close, an encore was called for (obviously), and Neil came back on stage with 
Pearl Jam to play "Rocking in the free world".  This was a rousing closer which 
had the effect of bringing me out of the coma I entered during the heavenly 
relaxed "Cortez".  Stone Gossard attempted to set fire to his guitar, smashed 
it into the amps, and chucked it into the crowd not a million miles away from 
where I'd been standing.  bugger.  Absolutely superb though.

Shed Seven

This lot appeared to be fairly popular with the crowd, and zipped through the 
highlights of "Changegiver" as well as playing at least 3 new songs (including 
the last single "Where have you been tonight?").  They hardly put a foot wrong, 
and were definitely one of my favourite turns of the weekend.

Ash

Despite being crammed into the back of a dangerously cramped MM tent, I 
managed to get a fairly good view of the kiddies from N.Ire.  They played most 
of "Trailer", and started a pretty huge party when they launched into "Girl 
from mars", "Uncle Pat" and "Jack named the planets".  A super performance, 
enhanced by the idiot who escaped the clutches of the stewards and legged it up 
the central pole of the tent, and proceeded to hang off it like a chimp.  
Nearly got killed in the crush getting out of the tent, but that's another 
story.

Paul Weller

Far better than I'd expected, even though he didn't appear to want to be there.  
Played stuff from Stanley road and Wild Wood, but not "uh-huh oh yeah", which 
disappointed me.


Other Goodies
=============

Bjork (despite what ::STRATFORDS says!)
Buffalo Tom
Paw
Skunk Anansie - Whoa!  Scary bird!
Corduroy
James Hall - and his trumpet...
Shaun Meo - Comedian;  very funny indeed.
Jeff Green - Comedian;  very funny indeed.

Quite honestly, I can't really remember many of the others, but I worked out 
that we saw over 20 acts (including 5 "comedians") over the 2 days.


Others I can just about remember seeing;
========================================

Vent - Miles Hunt and co.
Soundgarden - mediocre
Boo Radleys - not bad, but not brilliant.  Lazarus was good.


Absolute tosh
=============

Heavy Stereo - crap.  Proved that the inkies are frequently wrong.
Hattie Hayridge - amusing as "Holly" in RD, but an unfunny trout as a 
		  comedienne.
Dub war - complete tosh.  Absolutely rubbish.  "Stop shouting at me!" - m.
The b*stard who heckled Neil Young between songs by shouting unintelligible 
rubbish in an Essex accent.
1056.12CHEFS::STRATFORDSSteer clear of the Zebra BrosTue Aug 29 1995 14:2910
    Matt,
    
    >The b*stard who heckled Neil Young between songs by shouting
    >unintelligible rubbish in an Essex accent.
    
    Blimey, was Damon from Blur there then?
    
    Stuart$still_think_Bjork_was_crap
    
    PS	Buffalo Tom were good. Forgot about them.
1056.13Echo and the GrungymenYUPPY::ASHLEYSMITHknackered kneeTue Aug 29 1995 17:156
    Stuart,
    
    re Electrafixion. I liked the single 'Zephyr', read somewhere that they
    sound like the Bunnymen meets Grunge, live. Is this accurate? 
    
    Andy
1056.14CHEFS::STRATFORDSSteer clear of the Zebra BrosTue Aug 29 1995 17:1911
    Andy,
    
    There were some tracks that were leaning towards grunge (but only
    because some of them were swathed in feedback) but in the main, they 
    were hard & fast tunes. As for being like E & TB, only in the vocals.
    Which is hardly surprising. Mac the mouth was surprisingly quiet
    inbetween songs, drinking beer and smoking rather than introducing the
    songs but one assumes that they will appear on the elpee due out in the
    next couple of weeks. 
    
    Stuart