ben6984

A new convert to Biffy around the time of 'Puzzle', and I'm liking what I've heard of the new album thus far, particularly 'That Golden Rule'.

I don't buy this "they used to be great but now they sold out" guff. I listened to the older stuff, and it's more experimental, more inventive, but nowhere near as catchy or listenable.

TBH, this competition was run very very poorly. Can you tell I'm bitter about not winning?

I'd quite like to know if I've won!!!

Will you be publishing a list of the winning tweets from each day?

spiritofjazz - aren't they already pretty damn mainstream? They sold out Wembley Stadium twice over... I'd hardly call them underground.

were outstanding on Friday. I was near the back of the tent, and by the end, even the casual observers were dancing like the future of the planet depended on it.

Kings of Leon, on the other hand, were not "better than given credit for" - a dismal, unenthusiastic set, culminating in them bad-mouthing the crowd and trashing their instruments. I missed all of this, having left and gone to bed about halfway through their set. But they were turgid.

but I've seen some fantastic shows there over the years... Pixies in 2006, for one. It's definitely got more cheesy over the years... at V2000, I saw Leftfield, Death In Vegas and Cypress Hill.

If you go to the official site and click on the band name, it tells you what time they're on. I really would like to see Lostprophets, but I know I won't be able to tear myself away from Radiohead. Ditto Gaslight Anthem, who clash with YYYs.

would have been great, but they appear to be clashing with both Lady Sovereign and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, so will probably get a much smaller crowd than they deserve.

I'm intrigued by the decision I'll face on Friday afternoon... will I be in the mood for Little Boots or Funeral For A Friend?!!

'Bombing The Gardener'

Benicassim have got the "bonus day" before the festival down to a tee - they actually charge extra for fans who want to start the party a day early, and they put bands on the main stage (but none of the smaller stages).

is an Early Beard scheme?

and although the 1st album is clearly the best, they're not just going to play that and ignore albums 2 and 3. So my vote for a career-spanning 10-track setlist would be:
Our Velocity
Apply Some Pressure
The Night I Lost My Head
Wraithlike
The Unshockable
Limassol
The Kids Are Sick Again
Karaoke Plays
Girls Who Play Guitars
Going Missing

I'm disappointed, but not entirely surprised by this review. I thought 'Meds' was a massively underappreciated album, but I had a feeling that they were running out of ideas, and certainly the title track of this new album, which they released as a free download, was totally uninspiring.

That said, I'll still probably be down the front at Reading, if only to hear all the old classics.

All four parts of this have been fascinating. I'm the self-anointed 'Biggest Grandaddy Fan Ever' and I've never seen or read an interview where Jason seemed so relaxed and opened up so much. Well don DiS - great interview!

have already been made available on various compilations - 'The Broken Down Comforter Collection' and 'The Windfall Varietal' spring to mind, although getting your hands on a copy of the latter is easier said than done.

Best band ever. The quality of the entire back catalogue is second to none. Can't wait to see him playing solo on Thursday night.

Did you even listen to the album? I've thoroughly enjoyed 'Relapse' thus far, and I think the reviewer is missing the point. People listen to Eminem precisely for the fart gags and celeb bashing. Why? Because he does it better than anyone else.

'Relapse' is darker than anything he's released before - this is particularly noticeable on 'Bagpipes From Baghdad' and my personal favourite (which doesn't even warrant a mention in the above review), the Lohan-bashing 'Same Song & Dance'. I quite like McNulty's cameo on 'Dr. West' too.

It's not perfect by any means, and it's no match for his early work, but it's still definitely worth a listen, and in my view, worthy of a 7 or 8.

This is the only CD I ever bought that I then took back to the shop within 24 hours. When asked why I was returning it, I had to admit that it was just a bit crap.

About bloody time. I saw her play the Trocabrahma gig at the Kentish Town Forum with Bonde De Role, Diplo etc. - must have been well over a year ago. Amanda's got a really nice rhythm when she raps, and amazing presence on stage. Going to be a big big star.

but I really liked 'Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned'. And I reckon the new album is going to be great, even if it is just The Prodigy's rip-off of Pendulum's rip-off of the Prodigy!

or alternatively, the less pun-tastic, but quite appropriate
'The Panic, The Vomit'

Leeds v Liverpool

is pretty special, but then it was quite a spectacular show.

My favourite though is QOTSA's Over The Trees And Through The Woods which was a combined setlist of highlights of the two London shows that they played after having to cancel the original date because of the London bombings. Oh, and I'm on the DVD, at the front of the Kokos crowd.

As for the Arctic Monkeys one, I think the problem is that the songs that are probably more entertaining to watch are all loaded on the front of the set, with more slower ones towards the end of the film. I'll probably try and see it some time, but I doubt I'll buy it - in any case, I think I've got a perfect quality avi of their Glasto headline set from 2007.

No love for 'Who Killed Amanda Palmer?'

Can't wait to see this tonight. Carla Bruni's album is fantastic, one of my favourites of 2008.

Will we ever see their like again?

'Becky' is one of my Top 5 songs of 2008, so at least they've left their mark on this music listener.

that she could probably just burp for an hour and it would still sound better than most of the toss in the charts today.

I think she might even be asleep!

The girl at the front in the yellow T-shirt looks very very bored.

I think you're being a bit harsh on 'A Weekend In The City' and looking at their Reading/Leeds performances on the tellybox this weekend, you could see how integral a part of the back catalogue songs like 'Hunting For Witches', 'The Prayer' and 'On' have already become.

Only had a couple of chances to listen to 'Intimacy' so far, but 'Halo' jumps out as the standout track... next single, I expect.

that Daphne and Celeste were on just before them. Oh yes.

After hearing the Fratellis' new single, living under a rock, in a desert, on an undiscovered continent for the next four years sounds like quite a good idea.

that I got hold of a copy of the One Day As A Lion EP based on the DiS review, and I've not been disappointed. Zack doing what he does best... spouting political rhetoric over heavy beats. Go check it out people!

once I'd learnt to ignore how overplayed 'Monster' became, 'Not Accepted Anywhere' was actually a really decent debut album, and they were great when I saw them at Glastonbury.

but I also really like the Operator Please album that you describe as "similarly pitched".

Leeds/Reading 2000

RATM (last UK gig before they split up), Slipknot, Deftones, Pulp, Super Furries, Foo Fighters, Primal Scream, Doves, Beck, Muse, ...Trail of Dead, Grandaddy, Elliott Smith, Queens of the Stone Age, Calexico, Black Eyed Peas, Utah Saints, Les Rhythmes Digitales, O***s, and best of all Daphne & Celeste. What a lineup. Something for everyone there!

because your comments about The Subways provide all the evidence needed that you are clearly a complete tosspot.

sweet!

Ida Maria.

than I am about seeing their compatriots Bonde Do Role (with a new lineup) next week in London.

is a legend. But does this track really use more samples than his own 'Intro Introspection' which used samples from the intros of 100 different well-known songs?

those peanut butter and jam buns ruled.

Any chance that you have the setlist that you played in the Beat Hive? I was sitting just outside eating lunch when you were on, and there were a couple of songs (near the end of the set, just before you played Battles, I think) that caught my attention.

In Rainbows is a great album.

I was about to ask the same question.

I went to 6 Trucks in a row (2000-2005 inclusive) and haven't been the past two years. Bring on tomorrow morning. See you all at Hill Farm - I'll be the one trying to steal Simon from Fonda 500's hat.

Chris T-T rules. At Truck 2002, I was there with a film crew making a film about the festival, and Chris agreed to do an acoustic set in the fields behind the Truck stage just for us. He was lovely, really friendly, and he's an extremely gifted musician and lyricist. So I'm sticking with him on this one. Plus he's a big lad, so I reckon he'd win a fight anyway!

that 'Moaner' was the greatest track they ever recorded. When they played the Roundhouse a few months back, they played it as their encore, and it nearly took the roof off.

Mystery Jets ft. Laura Marling - Young Love
Mystery Jets - Two Doors Down

'Invisible Touch' is an excellent album!