Pete & the Pirates - Forum

Ugh I can't stand the Prodigy. I'm managing to just accept Pendulum but I just dont have an interest in that type of music xD. Line up looks good, Arctic Monkeys and KOL Oh and Bloc Party arn't half bad too.

Is anyone going to it?

mike h wrote:

Line-up at this stage is not as good as last year but for me it's rarely about the main stage bands anyway.

i always think thie what with PATP not on the main stage and everything

yayayayyayayaayayayayayayaya I am working Reading again
best news I have heard in ages

no sleep
hardly any music
hardly any food
standing on me feet all day
dealing with general public

cannot wait


actually I need advice from Reading peoples
is there a luggage locker at the station
I am doing the Cribs instore on the monday and need to ditch the tent

Last edited by moomin (2009-08-13 13:33:55)

moomin wrote:

no sleep
hardly any music
hardly any food
standing on me feet all day
dealing with general public

cannot wait

Sounds like my volunteer experience at SXSW

well here we go
packed and ready sort of
just found out I am camping by myself now as well
thats not so fun but hell I am thinking of the money

ya what?

I dont think this year was as good as last year or 2005 by any stretch of the imagination. Seemed every time there was a band on to set up the atmosphere they would kill it straight after with a band like Radiohead. Yes I did just say that. I can honestly say after watching their set from my stall on the main stage I am not a fan, it felt like the festival had finished after the blinding set Bloc Party played only for Radiohead to come on late, which did lead to a lot of people walking out. Was the same with Prodigy and Arctic Monkeys, Prodigy set it up got the crowd totally hyped and buzzing only for AM's to come in and kill it off again, I am guessing they did it to stop the few who want to cause trouble but I think the majority suffered instead. Got speaking to quite a few people and including the seasoned pro's on merch and we all agreed that Reading Festival vibe just wasnt really there this year.
Really did not get the line up's either on main stage they were all so mixed there wasnt a set genre on any day which didnt help either. Was a shame but I did really enjoy it regardless, had some right laughs with the punters (when they cheered up, jesus it was hard going on Friday and Saturday afternoon) Worked bloody hard and can feel aches and pains in places I had forgotten I had muscles but all worth it. Cant wait till next year
hopefully they will sort the line up a little better to get that buzzing vibe back

they werent upset they just werent as upbeat and relaxed as previous year
you would try to involve them in banter and make the sale more interesting and you would get one word answers and mumbles
sunday was by far the best day had lots of banter and laughs and before I realised it was half six and half the day had gone
was grand