Holiday readingWhile I was away I read Matthew's Prize: Being the Tale of a Whitby Orphan Boy's Longing to Navigate the Broad Seas though I didn't know the title was so long at the time... it's about PIRATES, and it's quite good, if a bit of a blokey version of a m... Reading FestivalI think this is my first non Reading Festival bank holiday weekend in ten years, poor Cinderella left at work. Got only 3.5 days holiday left to last all year, might have a weekend in France next month, and might need some to pad around Christmas... ... What I have done been readingJust finished Underground London, and enjoyed it very much... Haven't reported in what I've been reading since I griped about The Moonstone I don't think, I really dragged through that one but enjoyed it by the end. Hmm, I'm a great reviewer of books... Keith AllenTalking to everyone, he's a friendly feller.The entire bandAbout half an hour after the gig on Saturday afternoon we saw them wandering around the site and had to say "hi." They were mostly still in costume, although the bassist had taken off his Spiderman outfit. As nobody was sure where the Strokes were ... Dan Carter, bassistSunday 27th August, about mid-morning, he was sitting on the wall oustide a petrol station about 2 or 3 hours before he was due to play the main stage. I went and chatted with him (I was weraing my 'A' t-shirt at the time). He asked if Limp Bizkit we... Keith FlintHe was MOBBED by squillions of camera and microphone weilding types, being newsworthy I suppose because he was there but not actually playing. He's much shorter up close, and also he has no hair right now. This was on the Saturday (26th August).Donna Air, Davina McColl and Gail PorterSaw them all Friday or Saturday, not really doing much, just being celebs. I think Donna Air was filming something. Have grouped them all together, as they're not really relevant to popEx. Though Donna Air was in a band called "Jellyhead" wasn't she?... david ryder-prangleyhe (mr. little pixie singer of rachel stamp) was taking photos of his two girl friends' arses, and they were taking photos of his... this was on the train home from the reading fest on sun. 27th august. bizarre to say the least. but it was the most i... Tom (violin player)Playing with another bandJessica Stevenson (the bird out of Spaced)I sat opposite Jessica Stevenson on aforementioned train. I didn't recognise her at first cos she looked ded tired and grumpy. She did that really annoying thing of taking up two seats, and when someone asked if the spare seat was taken she huffed ... Neil Webb, former England footballerHe was buying some vegetables surprisingly, Parsnips and some other stuff.Had a very nice looking lady on his arm too.date ? early December, time ? early morning-ish.I didn't think filling one of these out would need so much detail....... Dan Fishersaturday,16th December 2000<br />at about 3/4pm <br />not much of a shopper, are you Dan?James Dean BradfieldObviously lots of famous type people were about there, particularly in the backstage bar, but James is worth a mention as he wasn't performing there. This was quite late on the Friday, but I did not hallucinate him. He was stood by the toilets.... The DatsunsOK, they were playing, but this is worth a mention because they did an extra set just for Radio One... They opened up the festival by playing a set in the hospitality bar that was partly broadcast on the Jo Whiley show, NICE!Also they were loitering ... D12 PromotedEminem buddies D12 have been promoted within the Carling Weekend (Reading and Leeds) Festivals...The have been shifted up from the Evening Session stage to the Main Stage at Leeds on the Friday and (24th August) and Reading on the Sunday (26th).They ... Reading and Leeds running ordersAbout as up to date as any others on the web, and it doesn't open up in hundreds of other windows, nice... Print it out and go to work with your highlighter pens!Reading 2001 Running OrderLeeds 2001 Running OrderAs I write this I am STILL without tic... Come on Little DevilI'd say The Cult and Frank Black were the artists that rocked Reading for me, both because of the songs rather than the performance. It's always ACE to hear songs like "Monkey Gone To Heaven", and good as the 'Catholics other material was, I'd guess ... Who was the best at Reading / Leeds?Have your say here:Main StageEvening Session StageCarling StageNo prizes, just a bit of fun...PS, cheers to the Sunday Times for this review of popEx...... You don't want to see the White Stripes tonightFace it, you don't have a chance, but you DO have a chance to see Black Rebel Motorcycle Club tonight at the Astoria...If you want to go, email brmc@electriccake.com with the answer to this question:What is the name of BRMC's next single? Don't forge... Ready to ROCK tonight???Tonight... THE DARKNESS (and also Span, and also The Kennedy Soundtrack) are doing their NME "On" night at the Barfly (Chalk Farm Road, sort of Camden, That London) it is going to ROCK!Currently on the decks: XFM's "The Remix" Triple album of, uh, re... I am reading an BOOKIf you don't have a WAP phone, and can't play popEx on the move, then there is this other ace thing you can get, it is called "books". I am carrying one round with me now, it's ideal for when I can't get a signal on the mobile. It's the new Harry Pot... Free Reading / Leeds TicketsOoberman are litterally GIVING AWAY a pair of tickets for each weekend...Check out their official site for details...PS big respect to Uncle Bob's Wedding Reception, pop strumpet hangout and danceteria for inviting PopEx along - Uncle Bob's provide t... Reading Present (and correct)PopEx is off to Reading Festival for the weekend - not for in depth reporting and reviewing, we'll leave that up to Virtual Festivals , who are covering all the weekend's activities from the Carling Weekend to Creamfields - your faithful editor will ... Uncle Bob's Reading ReceptionWhat a festival! Placebo, Queens of the Stone Age, Slipknot, Gorky's, Foo Fighters, Ween, Primal Scream, and Daphne and Celeste! And we saw none of them! Aren't festivals just brilliant?Thinking back through the smoggy drunken haze, the highlight was... Reading for meBeing a lightweight this year (and NOT AT ALL because I couldn't get a ticket for the whole show, oh no), I only caught the first day of Reading festival this year, but here are my highlights...The Datsuns doing a set for the Jo Whiley show in the ba... Darkness play HackneyShort notice, but The Darkness are back from taking the South By South West Industry Fest by storm and are playing at Ocean 2, 270 Mare Street, Hackney on Friday 5th April...Admission is a fiver, they're on at 9:15pm and I think you can get a flyer a... Reading and Leeds tickets here!Lineups for Reading and Leeds fest are out now, possibly you've seen them as I am quite slack... what do you reckon?Leeds is arguably the better bet, as (as leaked by The Sun) Guns N Roses are an extra on that bill... they headline over Offspring, Pr... Paradise City - YorkshireTune into "Lamacq Live" tonight at 8, where our Steve will be exclusively revealing that Guns 'n Roses will playing at Leeds Festival this August Bank Holiday.Damn, that went a bit pear shaped innit? I have been playing some sort of logic puzzle all ... More Reading additionsExciting additions to the Carling Weekend, The White Stripes, Junior Senior Lostprophets Jay Z and Finch have all just been added, this lineup is starting to take shape...Still tickets left for all days for both events (Reading and Leeds) get them he... Blur<strong>Reading</strong> warmup, got very drunk on <strong>vodka red bull</strong>s, fell in a bush,and you can see me on the <strong>South Bank Show</strong> Special that was filmed there. Off to <strong>Reading</strong> the next day.Reading Festival 1999<strong>Blur</strong> headlined, not a very strong lineup I don't think. I was working mostly, and managed to lose my first mobile phone that work lent me.Reading FestivalJust went for the day, and we picked the worst day by far looks like, RHCP disappointed. I remember They Might Be Giants and Echobelly and Ginger Wildhearts playing with a broken arm.... PulpTickets say "Keep Calm", it was a warmup for Reading. <strong>Howard Marks</strong> and <strong>Chris Morris</strong> were there amongst others.Reading Festival 2000Placebo, Queens of the Stone Age, Slipknot, Gorky's, Foo Fighters, Ween, Primal Scream, Daphne and Celeste, JJ72, SFA, And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, At The Drive In...... Neds Atomic DustbinI saw them once more on this tour, in Reading uni / poly I think, can't find the date though...Foo Fighters<strong>Reading</strong> <strong>warmup</strong> at the <strong>Astoria</strong>... aargh, who will video <strong>LOST</strong> for us?JacquesFree instore gig and poetry reading...ReadingMy first gig with nme.com, I started work there that weekend. I left part way through the worst ever Stone Roses performance (OK, the only time I saw them).... Jimmy Carr in Reading69.30Reading Festival 2010 - Single Day TicketReading Festival - Weekend in Reading286.00Reading Festival 2010 - Car Park Pass5Squeeze in Reading78.74John Edward, Reading Not GuaranteedJohn Edward TicketsMedium, author and talk show host. John Edwards performs as a psychic medium in an attempt to communicate with the spirits of the...Jimmy Carr in Reading64.90Ellie Goulding in Reading66.00Reading Festival - Headliner Arcade Fire & The Libertines Day in Reading148.50Reading Festival - Headliner Blink 182 Day in Reading154.00Reading Festival - Headliner Guns N' Roses Day in Reading139.74Kevin Bridges in Reading55.00Madness in Reading70.40Paul Carrack in Reading66.00John Bishop in Reading88.00Seth Lakeman in Reading88.00Reading Festival - Extras (Early Entry, Car Park, Campervans ect) in Reading291.50