Tuesday, 26 August 2008

Pick of the week: Rock and pop

Leeds Festival 2008
Bramham Park, Wetherby
Saturday 23 & Sunday 24
Behemoth of the rocking indie weekenders set up to smash your ears with Rage Against The Machine, the Killers, Manic Street Preachers and the Raconteurs.

Crystal Castles
The Cockpit, Leeds
Wednesday 27
Like underground raving Wombles, Toronto's hooded boy-girl duo gather obsolete games consoles and create messed-up uber-catchy ping-pongs of pop noise.

Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band
Academy 2, Manchester Academy
Thursday 28
Country twang, knowing lyrics and a sharp sense of Dylan, Camper Van Beethoven and Julian Cope likewise from the Bright Eyes man.







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