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Red Hot Chili Peppers at Reading

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Watching Red Hot Chili Peppers on the Main Stage reminds us of catching Arctic Monkeys last year second on the bill in Leeds. The whole area is as jam packed as then, with drunken punters stretching right up to the food stalls at the side of the arena. The Chili Peppers are on for two hours, whic...

Watching Red Hot Chili Peppers on the Main Stage reminds us of catching Arctic Monkeys last year second on the bill in Leeds. The whole area is as jam packed as then, with drunken punters stretching right up to the food stalls at the side of the arena.

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RHCP close Reading Saturday Night With Aplomb

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RHCP close Reading Saturday Night With Aplomb

Red Hot Chili Peppers tonight (August 25) bring Carling Weekend: Reading to a close with style. The California funk-rock band return to th UK for first show since their Earl's Court residency last year. Bringing on the hits, 'Californication', 'Scar Tissue', 'The Zephyr Song' - Anthony Keidis and co croon through their last few albums 'Californication' and 'By The Way' - ignoring most of their back catalogue. Bigging up Arcade Fire who are on before them tonight- Keidis tells us he "loves them". Second day of the Reading end of this weekend's Carling Festival has been a sunny blast. Highlights today have been Dinosaur Jr - Mscis simply blew the crowd away with superb musicianship. Today's Main stage has been great overall, Eagles Of Death Metal and The Shins both proved they can cut it with a sunstroked hungover crowd. Tomoroow's headliners here at Reading are Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails and The Hold Steady. Also we have a musical colour injection of Klaxons, LCD soundsystem and CSS all playing tomoorow too. Great combination! Also Uncut favourite Devendra Banhart is hosting an new album preview party on board a riverboat tomorrow afternoon, ahead of his performance on the NME/ Radio 1 stage. Uncut.co.uk will be bringing you all the news and reviews of the shows as they happen tomorrow - the festival's last day - Check the Uncut Festival's Blog here. Pic credit: Guy Eppel

Red Hot Chili Peppers tonight (August 25) bring Carling Weekend: Reading to a close with style.

The California funk-rock band return to th UK for first show since their Earl’s Court residency last year.

Bringing on the hits, ‘Californication’, ‘Scar Tissue’, ‘The Zephyr Song’ – Anthony Keidis and co croon through their last few albums ‘Californication’ and ‘By The Way’ – ignoring most of their back catalogue.

Bigging up Arcade Fire who are on before them tonight- Keidis tells us he “loves them”.

Second day of the Reading end of this weekend’s Carling Festival has been a sunny blast.

Highlights today have been Dinosaur Jr – Mscis simply blew the crowd away with superb musicianship.

Today’s Main stage has been great overall, Eagles Of Death Metal and The Shins both proved they can cut it with a sunstroked hungover crowd.

Tomoroow’s headliners here at Reading are Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails and The Hold Steady.

Also we have a musical colour injection of Klaxons, LCD soundsystem and CSS all playing tomoorow too.

Great combination!

Also Uncut favourite Devendra Banhart is hosting an new album preview party on board a riverboat tomorrow afternoon, ahead of his performance on the NME/ Radio 1 stage.

Uncut.co.uk will be bringing you all the news and reviews of the shows as they happen tomorrow – the festival’s last day – Check the Uncut Festival’s Blog here.

Pic credit: Guy Eppel

Dinosaur Jnr and the Rise and Fall of Alt.Rock

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I'm watching Dinosaur Jnr. for the first time since their dysfunctional, tuneless, late '90s swansong at London's Astoria. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are about to close today's festival and the Pumpkins due tomorrow. It's set me thinking about what's happened to US alternative rock since its '91/'92 ...

I’m watching Dinosaur Jnr. for the first time since their dysfunctional, tuneless, late ’90s swansong at London’s Astoria. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are about to close today’s festival and the Pumpkins due tomorrow. It’s set me thinking about what’s happened to US alternative rock since its ’91/’92 annus mirabilis.

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Arcade Fire destroy the competition at Reading

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They might have played every festival this summer, but surely that means they've had loads of practise...? Arcade Fire tonight showed they had more to give than the average group, putting many of the other acts to shame. They began with 'Keep The Car Running', at which point I was running towards...

They might have played every festival this summer, but surely that means they’ve had loads of practise…? Arcade Fire tonight showed they had more to give than the average group, putting many of the other acts to shame.

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Arcade Fire Stomp Through To Triumph At Reading

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Arcade Fire Stomp Through To Triumph At Reading

The ever multiplying members of Arcade Fire, led by Win and Regine Butler, brought a harmonious, melodic and astounding set to Reading Festival tonight (August 25). Having already resoundingly triumphed at Glastonbury and Latitude festivals this summer, the group brought their epic sound and light show to Carling Weekend here too. Ploughing through tracks from their bestselling albums 'Funeral' and 'Neon Bible' - Arcade Fire get the whole crowd swaying and singing by the time they hit 'Wake Up' - which end s with a real Jam-my guitar riff. Sound problems early on with the orchestration not being loud enough, are eventually rectified with each song getting progressively louder. The group flanked out front with their now normal light pole stage set up - look better and better as darkness eventually falls over the Reading site. 'Black Mirror', 'Intervention' and 'Haiti' all sound simpy amazing. The full setlist was: "Keep The Car Running" "No Cars Go" "Haiti" "Neighbourhood #2 (Laika)" "Black Mirror" "Intervention" "(Antichrist Television Blues)" "Windowsill" "Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels)" "Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out)" "Rebellion (Lies)" "Wake Up" Next up is Red Hot Chili Peppers to close Reading Festival, Anthony Keidis and co. are currently getting ready backstage for set. Funk - we're waiting for. Pic credit: Andy Willsher For more news, blogs and pics from Carling weekend: Reading, check out Uncut Festival's Blog here. Pic credit: Andy Willsher

The ever multiplying members of Arcade Fire, led by Win and Regine Butler, brought a harmonious, melodic and astounding set to Reading Festival tonight (August 25).

Having already resoundingly triumphed at Glastonbury and Latitude festivals this summer, the group brought their epic sound and light show to Carling Weekend here too.

Ploughing through tracks from their bestselling albums ‘Funeral’ and ‘Neon Bible’ – Arcade Fire get the whole crowd swaying and singing by the time they hit ‘Wake Up’ – which end s with a real Jam-my guitar riff.

Sound problems early on with the orchestration not being loud enough, are eventually rectified with each song getting progressively louder. The group flanked out front with their now normal light pole stage set up – look better and better as darkness eventually falls over the Reading site.

‘Black Mirror’, ‘Intervention’ and ‘Haiti’ all sound simpy amazing.

The full setlist was:

“Keep The Car Running”

“No Cars Go”

“Haiti”

“Neighbourhood #2 (Laika)”

“Black Mirror”

“Intervention”

“(Antichrist Television Blues)”

“Windowsill”

“Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels)”

“Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out)”

“Rebellion (Lies)”

“Wake Up”

Next up is Red Hot Chili Peppers to close Reading Festival, Anthony Keidis and co. are currently getting ready backstage for set. Funk – we’re waiting for.

Pic credit: Andy Willsher

For more news, blogs and pics from Carling weekend: Reading, check out Uncut Festival’s Blog here.

Pic credit: Andy Willsher

Bloc Party – a kind of homecoming…

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Bloc Party have been hanging around all day here, flitting in and out of the press tent, big smiles on their faces. Back in the halcyon/wilderness (delete as appropriate) years of the late 90s, Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack first met at Reading Festival and decided to form a band - tonight, then,...

Bloc Party have been hanging around all day here, flitting in and out of the press tent, big smiles on their faces. Back in the halcyon/wilderness (delete as appropriate) years of the late 90s, Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack first met at Reading Festival and decided to form a band – tonight, then, is a sort of homecoming.

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Dinosaur Jr Show Us How Its Done

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Dinosaur Jr Show Us How Its Done

Dinosaur Jr have just stormed the NME/ Radio 1 stage this afternoon (August 25). Playing an hour long set over at the far tent, J. Mascis, Murph and Barlow were confident and adept at showing how guitars SHOULD sound. Minimal talking between songs, J Mascis did introduce 'Mountain Man' as a 'Song that you might know. It was NME's single of the week on November 23, 1966' before starting up the intro to raptuous applause from the crowd. Drawing most of the set from early albums ' Dinosaur' and 'You're Living All Over Me' - Mascis also threw in a surprise cover of The Cure's 'Just Like Heaven.' The set list in full, including plenty from newer album 'Beyond' was: Gargoyle Been There All The Time Lou#1 Just Like Heaven Little Fury Things Out There This is All I Came To Do Feel The Pain Freakscene Mountain Man Sludgefeast Check out our special Uncut Festival's Blog bringing you today's rocktastic action here. Pic credit: Andrew Kendall

Dinosaur Jr have just stormed the NME/ Radio 1 stage this afternoon (August 25).

Playing an hour long set over at the far tent, J. Mascis, Murph and Barlow were confident and adept at showing how guitars SHOULD sound.

Minimal talking between songs, J Mascis did introduce ‘Mountain Man’ as a ‘Song that you might know. It was NME’s single of the week on November 23, 1966’ before starting up the intro to raptuous applause from the crowd.

Drawing most of the set from early albums ‘ Dinosaur’ and ‘You’re Living All Over Me’ – Mascis also threw in a surprise cover of The Cure’s ‘Just Like Heaven.’

The set list in full, including plenty from newer album ‘Beyond’ was:

Gargoyle

Been There All The Time

Lou#1

Just Like Heaven

Little Fury Things

Out There

This is All I Came To Do

Feel The Pain

Freakscene

Mountain Man

Sludgefeast

Check out our special Uncut Festival’s Blog bringing you today’s rocktastic action here.

Pic credit: Andrew Kendall

The Shins soundtrack sweltering Reading

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"Hello, Phoenix, Arizona!" says singer James Mercer. It truly is boiling here in Reading. There's no shade anywhere and people are flat out (as our previous blog shows) soaking up the sun. A perfect time for the summery pop of The Shins? As the first notes peal out, it's clear what makes The Shin...

“Hello, Phoenix, Arizona!” says singer James Mercer. It truly is boiling here in Reading. There’s no shade anywhere and people are flat out (as our previous blog shows) soaking up the sun. A perfect time for the summery pop of The Shins?

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Reading: This heat is tiring… Fun pic blog of those all rocked out

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Reading. Sunny? All threats of having to traverse the site via some form of boating service have thankfully gone unfounded. The sun is gracing us with some intense heat. Maybe it's some idea of a joke from the Higher Powers, who're having a laugh at seeing rockers donned head to toe in black get bli...

Reading. Sunny? All threats of having to traverse the site via some form of boating service have thankfully gone unfounded. The sun is gracing us with some intense heat. Maybe it’s some idea of a joke from the Higher Powers, who’re having a laugh at seeing rockers donned head to toe in black get blistering sunburn.. who knows! Anyway, this afternoon’s pic blog involves those all rocked out and catching an afternoon snooze…

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Eagles Of Death Metal wake up Reading

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Jesse 'The Devil' Hughes raises his hand to the sky. "This is the biggest and coolest rock and roll show we've ever played in our motherfucking lives!" There's no Josh Homme on the drums, but it wouldn't matter if he was - the magnetic Hughes keeps all eyes firmly on him. Eagles' world is one of ...

Jesse ‘The Devil’ Hughes raises his hand to the sky. “This is the biggest and coolest rock and roll show we’ve ever played in our motherfucking lives!”

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Reading Festival Second Day Heats Up

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Reading Festival Second Day Heats Up

The Carling Weekend at Reading today (August 25) gears up for the second day of the annual three day rock festival. US rockers Eagles Of Death Metal and The Shins kick off the Main Stage today, ahead of Saturday night performances from Bloc Party, Arcade Fire. and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Despite the odds, the sun is out in force, suncream is out and clothes are coming off - historically speaking, Reading is never this summery. The two tent stages should certainly be interesting! The NME/ Radio 1 stage features a diverse mix of old and new with our highlight being J Mascis and co paired either side on the tent’s bill by The Pigeon Detectives and The Twang. Dinosaur Jr recently played a storming festival set at Benicassim festival in Spain, our guess is that today will be just as amazing, with plenty of back catalogue mixed in with tracks from latest album ‘Beyond’. The NME/Radio 1 stage is headlined tonight by The View and We Are Scientists. Reading today also hosts the Dance stage, Does It Offend You Yeah, Datarock and Dan Le Sac will be getting the rock kids dancing ahead of headline sets from multi-tasking multi-instrumentalists !!! and UNKLE. Over at the festival’s second site in Leeds, headliner’s tonight are Razorlight, Kings Of Leon and Ash, the bands having travelled up overnight from the Reading site. Check out our special Uncut Festival's Blog bringing you today's rocktastic action here. Check out some fun pics from those taking a power nap before the rest of the day proceeds here. Today’s Reading highlights are: Main Stage: Red Hot Chili Peppers Arcade Fire Bloc Party Panic! At The Disco The Shins Eagles of Death Metal NME/ Radio 1 Stage: We Are Scientists Biffy Clyro The Twang Dinosaur Jr The Noisettes The Carling Stage: Hot Hot Heat Battles Silversun Pickups Foals

The Carling Weekend at Reading today (August 25) gears up for the second day of the annual three day rock festival.

US rockers Eagles Of Death Metal and The Shins kick off the Main Stage today, ahead of Saturday night performances from Bloc Party, Arcade Fire. and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Despite the odds, the sun is out in force, suncream is out and clothes are coming off – historically speaking, Reading is never this summery. The two tent stages should certainly be interesting!

The NME/ Radio 1 stage features a diverse mix of old and new with our highlight being J Mascis and co paired either side on the tent’s bill by The Pigeon Detectives and The Twang. Dinosaur Jr recently played a storming festival set at Benicassim festival in Spain, our guess is that today will be just as amazing, with plenty of back catalogue mixed in with tracks from latest album ‘Beyond’.

The NME/Radio 1 stage is headlined tonight by The View and We Are Scientists.

Reading today also hosts the Dance stage, Does It Offend You Yeah, Datarock and Dan Le Sac will be getting the rock kids dancing ahead of headline sets from multi-tasking multi-instrumentalists !!! and UNKLE.

Over at the festival’s second site in Leeds, headliner’s tonight are Razorlight, Kings Of Leon and Ash, the bands having travelled up overnight from the Reading site.

Check out our special Uncut Festival’s Blog bringing you today’s rocktastic action here.

Check out some fun pics from those taking a power nap before the rest of the day proceeds here.

Today’s Reading highlights are:

Main Stage:

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Arcade Fire

Bloc Party

Panic! At The Disco

The Shins

Eagles of Death Metal

NME/ Radio 1 Stage:

We Are Scientists

Biffy Clyro

The Twang

Dinosaur Jr

The Noisettes

The Carling Stage:

Hot Hot Heat

Battles

Silversun Pickups

Foals

Patrick Wolf and Albert Hammond, Jr.: geniuses marooned on the Carling Stage

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While Razorlight headline the main stage, we caught up with some of the brighest talents this festival has to offer - Patrick Wolf and Albert Hammond, Jr. There are bigger acts performing on other stages tonight, but both Patrick and Albert draw massive crowds. Patrick Wolf is really developing ...

While Razorlight headline the main stage, we caught up with some of the brighest talents this festival has to offer – Patrick Wolf and Albert Hammond, Jr.

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Kings Of Leons rule the roost at Reading

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Having seen Kings Of Leon at T In The Park last month we knew what to expect. There's no pyrotechnics, no acrobatics - just some great songs, brilliantly performed. From the second they launch into 'Black Thumbnail' to the minute they finish with 'Slow Night So Long', they're bursting with energy...

Having seen Kings Of Leon at T In The Park last month we knew what to expect. There’s no pyrotechnics, no acrobatics – just some great songs, brilliantly performed.

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Reading Opening Day Draws To A Close With Razorlight

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Reading Opening Day Draws To A Close With Razorlight

Opening day at Reading today (August 24) saw fantastic performances from Kings Of Leon, Interpol, and The Gossip. Early on this afternoon, the overcast grey made way for hundreds of discarded jumpers amidst bright blue sky and blazing sunshine, around the time The Gossip came on. Our afternoon round-up from the NME/ Radio 1 stage proved to be a agreat spot for part of the afternon, The Horrors and The Enemy were certainly a great pair of festival introductions. Other highlights today were Kings Of Leon who put in a storming Southern rock set, before Reading headliner's Razorlight. Razorlight played a set laden with radio chartopping-friendlies like 'America' and 'Golden Touch. Johnny Borrell and co, however seem don't appear to connect to a quicky dissipating audience, struggling to hold attention towards the end of a 90 minute set. Tomorrow, headliners are Red Hot Chili Peppers, Arcade Fire and Bloc Party. NME/Radio 1 stage is headlined by The View, We Are Scientists and Dinosaur Jr. Check out special Uncut Festival's Blog here Pic credit: Andy Willsher

Opening day at Reading today (August 24) saw fantastic performances from Kings Of Leon, Interpol, and The Gossip.

Early on this afternoon, the overcast grey made way for hundreds of discarded jumpers amidst bright blue sky and blazing sunshine, around the time The Gossip came on.

Our afternoon round-up from the NME/ Radio 1 stage proved to be a agreat spot for part of the afternon, The Horrors and The Enemy were certainly a great pair of festival introductions.

Other highlights today were Kings Of Leon who put in a storming Southern rock set, before Reading headliner’s Razorlight.

Razorlight played a set laden with radio chartopping-friendlies like ‘America’ and ‘Golden Touch. Johnny Borrell and co, however seem don’t appear to connect to a quicky dissipating audience, struggling to hold attention towards the end of a 90 minute set.

Tomorrow, headliners are Red Hot Chili Peppers, Arcade Fire and Bloc Party.

NME/Radio 1 stage is headlined by The View, We Are Scientists and Dinosaur Jr.

Check out special Uncut Festival’s Blog here

Pic credit: Andy Willsher

Reading: Interpol: The Secret Policeman’s Ball

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My girlfriend is Interpol's biggest fan. In the morning, I get 'Antics'. In the afternoon, 'Our Love To Admire'. In the evening 'No I In Threesome'. It's a good day which doesn't involve the 'Heinliech Manouevre'. Today they come on at 7pm and something isn't right. Why is the sun still shinin...

My girlfriend is Interpol‘s biggest fan. In the morning, I get ‘Antics’. In the afternoon, ‘Our Love To Admire’. In the evening ‘No I In Threesome’. It’s a good day which doesn’t involve the ‘Heinliech Manouevre’.

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The Horrors and The Enemy: from the sublime to the successful

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Finally making it onto the Carling Weekend: Reading Festival site, we ran and caught two new(ish) groups, The Horrors and The Enemy. Despite both being bigged up by the NME, the groups share little in common and have slagged each other off in the press. A fan standoff awaits? Uh, no, unfortunatel...

Finally making it onto the Carling Weekend: Reading Festival site, we ran and caught two new(ish) groups, The Horrors and The Enemy. Despite both being bigged up by the NME, the groups share little in common and have slagged each other off in the press. A fan standoff awaits?

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Jimmy Eat World Preview New Songs At Carling Weekend

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Jimmy Eat World Preview New Songs At Carling Weekend

American rockers Jimmy Eat World are to showcase previously unheard tracks from their new album at this weekend’s Reading/Leeds Festival. The band’s sixth album, ‘Chase This Light’, is to go on sale from October 15 but the Arizona quartet will be playing two gigs at Reading on Friday and twice in Leeds on Saturday. They’ll be appearing on the Main Stage during the day and headlining the Lock-Up stage in the evening. Speaking exclusively to Uncut.co.uk, lead singer Jim Adkins reveals: “We’ll play 'Big Casino' and maybe a song called Carry You. We know what we’re doing on the Main Stage but we just don’t know totally what we’re doing on the [Lock Up] tent stage. We might add a few things.” Jimmy Eat World are the only band to be playing two sets on the same day but front-man Atkins sees the double-header of gigs as a chance for the fans to hear some of their older material. Speaking to Uncut yesterday (August 23) shortly before going onstage to present an award at the Kerrang! Music awards last night at the Truman Brewery, Atkins said: “I think it’s just an opportunity to play some different songs”. “I wouldn’t say it will be like the tour we did in America where it was all kinda mellow songs but there will be some totally different sets, different songs. We’ll play some older songs that maybe we wouldn’t normally play at a festival on a main stage.” Jimmy Eat World bassist, Rick Burch, also revealed impending tour announcements from the band to promote their new album. Burch said: “The record [Chase This Light] is going to be released this October so we’re going to tour around the States in late September until the rest of the year pretty much, and then early next year we hope to be Europe side.” Check out our full Jimmy Eat World interview here where Jim, Tom, Rick and Zach discuss “Chase This Light” at length.

American rockers Jimmy Eat World are to showcase previously unheard tracks from their new album at this weekend’s Reading/Leeds Festival.

The band’s sixth album, ‘Chase This Light’, is to go on sale from October 15 but the Arizona quartet will be playing two gigs at Reading on Friday and twice in Leeds on Saturday. They’ll be appearing on the Main Stage during the day and headlining the Lock-Up stage in the evening.

Speaking exclusively to Uncut.co.uk, lead singer Jim Adkins reveals: “We’ll play ‘Big Casino’ and maybe a song called Carry You. We know what we’re doing on the Main Stage but we just don’t know totally what we’re doing on the [Lock Up] tent stage. We might add a few things.”

Jimmy Eat World are the only band to be playing two sets on the same day but front-man Atkins sees the double-header of gigs as a chance for the fans to hear some of their older material.

Speaking to Uncut yesterday (August 23) shortly before going onstage to present an award at the Kerrang! Music awards last night at the Truman Brewery, Atkins said: “I think it’s just an opportunity to play some different songs”.

“I wouldn’t say it will be like the tour we did in America where it was all kinda mellow songs but there will be some totally different sets, different songs. We’ll play some older songs that maybe we wouldn’t normally play at a festival on a main stage.”

Jimmy Eat World bassist, Rick Burch, also revealed impending tour announcements from the band to promote their new album.

Burch said: “The record [Chase This Light] is going to be released this October so we’re going to tour around the States in late September until the rest of the year pretty much, and then early next year we hope to be Europe side.”

Check out our full Jimmy Eat World interview here where Jim, Tom, Rick and Zach discuss “Chase This Light” at length.

Countdown To Carling Weekend: The Hold Steady

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Countdown To Carling Weekend: The Hold Steady

Make no mistake about it; The Hold Steady are one of the greatest bands on the planet, and Uncut loves them. The Brooklyn-based outfit have produced three albums to wide critical acclaim and their last, Boys And Girls In America, was given five stars by our editor, Allan Jones. The Hold Steady will be headlining the Carling stage in Leeds on Friday and in Reading on Sunday. If their previous showstopping sets at Glastonbury and Latitude are any indication, expect lashings of material from all three of their albums to date – Boys And Girls. . ., and its predecessors, The Hold Steady Almost Killed Me and Separation Sunday. As musically dynamic as the E Street Band in their turbo-charged prime, The Hold Steady draw unashamedly on the classic rock swagger of Springsteen, the Stones and The Replacements and in Craig Finn have a lyricists whose songs are passionate hymns to the redemptive power of rock’n’roll, full of testifying rapture, soiled and tattered vignettes about live in the teenage wastelands. The Hold Steady will be headlining the Carling Stage in Leeds on Friday and on Sunday in Reading. They will be appearing alongside Peter Bjorn And John, Seasick Steve, Charlotte Hatherley, Kate Nash, Maps, Little Ones, Kubichek!, Operator Please, Republic of Loose, Kharma 45, I Was A Cub Scout, Make Model and Stalkers. Uncut.co.uk will be bringing you blogs and news throughout the weekend from the Reading site, plus pics too. Check out our festivals blog here

Make no mistake about it; The Hold Steady are one of the greatest bands on the planet, and Uncut loves them. The Brooklyn-based outfit have produced three albums to wide critical acclaim and their last, Boys And Girls In America, was given five stars by our editor, Allan Jones.

The Hold Steady will be headlining the Carling stage in Leeds on Friday and in Reading on Sunday. If their previous showstopping sets at Glastonbury and Latitude are any indication, expect lashings of material from all three of their albums to date – Boys And Girls. . ., and its predecessors, The Hold Steady Almost Killed Me and Separation Sunday.

As musically dynamic as the E Street Band in their turbo-charged prime, The Hold Steady draw unashamedly on the classic rock swagger of Springsteen, the Stones and The Replacements and in Craig Finn have a lyricists whose songs are passionate hymns to the redemptive power of rock’n’roll, full of testifying rapture, soiled and tattered vignettes about live in the teenage wastelands.

The Hold Steady will be headlining the Carling Stage in Leeds on Friday and on Sunday in Reading. They will be appearing alongside Peter Bjorn And John, Seasick Steve, Charlotte Hatherley, Kate Nash, Maps, Little Ones, Kubichek!, Operator Please, Republic of Loose, Kharma 45, I Was A Cub Scout, Make Model and Stalkers.

Uncut.co.uk will be bringing you blogs and news throughout the weekend from the Reading site, plus pics too. Check out our festivals blog here

Band Of Horses Complete Second Album

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Band Of Horses Complete Second Album

Seattle indie act ‘Band of Horses’ have announced the release of their second album, “Cease To Begin”, on October 9. Subpop Band of Horses have again made an album full of searching lyrics and a melodic blend of folk, rock and country that stems from their South Carolina surroundings. “Cease To Begin” leans slightly more towards country music whilst preserving the unique sound of their front-man Ben Bridwall. After undergoing several line-up changes, the band now consists of three members; lead singer Ben Bridwell, Rob Hampton and Creighton Barrett. Band of Horses have also announced a set of four US dates playing with rock veterans Dinasaur Jr to coincide with the promotion of their new album. Track listing for Cease To Begin: 1. Is There A Ghost 2. Ode To LRC 3. No One’s Gonna Love You 4. Detlaf Schrempf 5. The General Specific 6. Lamb On The Lam (In The City) 7. Islands On The Coast 8. Marry Song 9. Cigarettes, Wedding Bands 10. Window Blues Band of Horses & Dinasaur Jr September 2007 tour dates: Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern (September 8) San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine (9) Seattle, WA - Neumos (11) Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom (12)

Seattle indie act ‘Band of Horses’ have announced the release of their second album, “Cease To Begin”, on October 9.

Subpop Band of Horses have again made an album full of searching lyrics and a melodic blend of folk, rock and country that stems from their South Carolina surroundings. “Cease To Begin” leans slightly more towards country music whilst preserving the unique sound of their front-man Ben Bridwall.

After undergoing several line-up changes, the band now consists of three members; lead singer Ben Bridwell, Rob Hampton and Creighton Barrett.

Band of Horses have also announced a set of four US dates playing with rock veterans Dinasaur Jr to coincide with the promotion of their new album.

Track listing for Cease To Begin:

1. Is There A Ghost

2. Ode To LRC

3. No One’s Gonna Love You

4. Detlaf Schrempf

5. The General Specific

6. Lamb On The Lam (In The City)

7. Islands On The Coast

8. Marry Song

9. Cigarettes, Wedding Bands

10. Window Blues

Band of Horses & Dinasaur Jr September 2007 tour dates:

Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern (September 8)

San Francisco, CA – Mezzanine (9)

Seattle, WA – Neumos (11)

Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom (12)

Can’ t stop talking about The Gossip – Main stage at Reading is go

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Christ almighty, is this really Reading? On the way here my only thoughts were whether I was ready for the first underwater festival. That, and the odd hungover thought about how many records the Horrors must sell in Japan. Anyway, the sun comes out the minute Beth Ditto comes on. It's dazzling, ...

Christ almighty, is this really Reading? On the way here my only thoughts were whether I was ready for the first underwater festival. That, and the odd hungover thought about how many records the Horrors must sell in Japan.

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