Following the statement that Axl Rose made about the Reading/Leeds debacle yesterday, I thought I’d give a sentence-by-sentence response that I think might represent the views of many. Our start times at the Reading and Leeds festivals factually had nothing to do with us as the previous bands (who were great by the way) came [...]

Posted on September 1st, 2010 by Max
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This year I will not be at Reading (I think Glastonbury has killed off any real motivation to go to another festival this summer) and, whilst this saddens me since it is held only half-an-hour away from where I’m based, the rain that is pouring down at a rather consistent rate is reminding me that [...]

Posted on August 26th, 2010 by Max
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So, how many times have I criticised SeeTickets on this website? Probably quite a few. However, when things like this happen, I don’t really regret it. A minority of festival-goers planning to go to Reading or Leeds this weekend are facing last-minute panic after tickets have failed to show up in the post. This has [...]

Posted on August 24th, 2010 by Max
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So, imagine the situation on a Sunday morning. You wake up at a friend’s house after a party the night before, maybe slightly groggy or slightly in need of fresh air. This is the point where you realise that, hey, Sunday television is invented purely to soothe the bruises of the weekend. So you tune [...]

Posted on August 2nd, 2010 by Max
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So, the Mercury Prize nominations have been announced today. Let’s cut to the chase with the list in full and instant reaction from…well, me. Biffy Clyro – Only Revolutions – I totally called this. I thought the fact that the album has sold in spades and the fact that they’re now arena-sized meant that they [...]

Posted on July 20th, 2010 by Max
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