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Be Your Own Pet
Sadly, not the chaotic kiss-off we were hoping for. Dingwalls, London (August 26)
- Sep 5, 2008
Fucked Up
Toronto's most vulgar bring nudity, saliva and incessant stagediving to town. Monto Water Rats, London (July 14)
- Jul 25, 2008
Conor Oberst And The Mystic Valley Band
Bright Spark. Carling Academy 2, Birmingham (August 23).
- Sep 5, 2008
Gnarls Barkley
If you thought Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse were on the way down, that does make you crazy. Astoria 2, London (July 8)
- Jul 25, 2008
The Gaslight Anthem
The New Jersey Boss acolytes have us all tingly. ULU, London (August 25)
- Sep 5, 2008
Pete Doherty
A royal venue and a stage invasion should have made for a memorable night... Royal Albert Hall (July 12)
- Jul 25, 2008
- 11 comments
The Gossip
Finally, they can let That Song lie and concentrate on their scorching new material. Get Loaded In The Park, Clapham Common, London (August 24)
- Sep 5, 2008
Iglu & Hartly
California's golden boys give the 80's a big, funky snog. The Troubadour, Los Angeles (July 2)
- Jul 25, 2008
- 1 comment
The Green Man Festival
All the rain Wales can muster can't soak the spirit of eclecticism. Glanusk Park, Brecon, Wales (August 15-17)
- Aug 28, 2008
Transgressive Records Hot Summer Tour
Package tours aren't just for families, they can also showcase the best new bands around. Leicester (July 5), Nottingham (July 6) and Sheffield (July 7)
- Jul 18, 2008
The Death Set
The pied pipers of Wham City are out to cause mischief, but hey, who's going to stop them? Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff (August 14)
- Aug 28, 2008
The Mighty Boosh Festival
Noel and Julian make their play for the big league, but are the songs funny enough? The Hop Farm Kent (July 5)
- Jul 18, 2008
- 1 comment
Field Day
Visceral pop thrills can't quite compensate for the pissing rain and still snaking toilet queues. Victoria Park, London (August 9)
- Aug 28, 2008
White Denim
Seems Texas’ finest new trio are still a long way from flopping into their post-Glasto beds. Audio, Brighton (June 30)
- Jul 11, 2008
Come Together: An Evening With MC5 And Primal Scream
The Motor City legends and their heirs apparent show they’ve still got it. Royal Festival Hall, London (June 24)
- Jul 11, 2008
- 1 comment
Underage Festival
Teenagers are doing it for themselves and, at the youngest fest in town, doing it pretty damn well. Victoria Park, London (August 8)
- Aug 27, 2008
Radiohead
Everything in its right place. Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester (June 29)
- Jul 11, 2008
- 3 comments
Mudhoney
Seattle’s none-more-raw grunge figureheads have no place for reverent nostalgia. Kentish Town Forum, London (July 31)
- Aug 14, 2008
- 3 comments
Metronomy
Brit trio hit the Big Apple, play a gig illegally and win more than a few new friends. Brooklyn Union Hall, New York (August 1)
- Aug 14, 2008
Lollapalooza 2008
Perry Farrell’s festival, featuring Radiohead, Bloc Party and lots of support for Barack Obama. Grant Park Chicago (August 1 – 3)
- Aug 14, 2008
- 2 comments
Kanye West
We wanted meteor showers and spaceships, but not even Estelle turned up to Kanye's vanity fair. Global Gathering, Long Marston Airfield, Stratford-Upon-Avon (July 25)
- Aug 8, 2008
The Coral
The venue is grander, the songs still gorgeous. Coliseum, London (July 29)
- Aug 8, 2008
- 5 comments
Secret Garden Party
Hidden away in the country with no corporate sponsors, this secret won't be staying under wraps. Secret Location Near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire (July 24-27)
- Aug 8, 2008
Truck Festival
Keeping it low-key and grassroots, your friendly village festival plays host to the slacker king. Hill Farm, Steventon, Oxfordshire (July 19 – 20)
- Aug 1, 2008
Latitude 2008
The grass is green, the toilets are clean, but the sounds being made are far from sweet. Henham Park, Southwod, Suffolk (July 18 – 20)
- Aug 1, 2008
- 5 comments
Radiohead
Thom Yorke and co kick off the UK leg of their world tour in Victoria Park, London (June 24)
- Jun 25, 2008
Festival International De Benicassim
Ah yes, the Spanish festival with guaranteed sun that’s a stone’s throw from the beach. Bliss. Castello De La Plana, Spain (July 17-20)
- Aug 1, 2008
Black Kids
The Florida fivesome get Yorkshire dancing, but need to do more to outgrow ‘buzz band’ status. Carling Academy, Sheffield (June 9)
- Jun 23, 2008
- 1 comment
