Day 1:
With the thought of letting the bands now for once surprise me I entered Paradiso after all those weeks of waiting and waiting. Of course I had to my buy a ticket quite early because the festival is always sold out after only a few weeks. I hadn’t listened to the bands before and didn’t know them so I was quite curious.
After we left our coats we entered the main hall. We got a drink and sat down. Then we went to the small stage upstairs. At 19.30 the first band started playing. They were called, The Strange Death Of Liberal England. It got a bit warmer and a lot of people came so after the second song we left. They were alright I suppose but they weren’t a band we came for.
So we walked around for a bit on the second floor and then we saw some seats above the stage. The next band that were up were Clocks. They kind of reminded me of The View only they made nicer songs.
After the gig was over a big screen came down. They showed the band Scouting For Girls. The band was playing upstairs. Upstairs also means the small hall. They were good as well and surprised me.
Then finally it was time for a more known band The Maccabees. The guitarist came up and screamed to the audience. I already knew people were really gonna get a bit looser. So after a few minutes the first crowd-surfer popped up. And then through out the gig more people (mainly girls) got on stage, jumped up and down a bit and when they saw a security man they quickly jumped in the audience. It was a real pleasure to watch it.
After the nice half hour it was time to see Look See Proof on the big screen. It's just too small upstairs to get a good view. I already knew one really nice song by them, Casualty, and was looking forward to hear them play it. They made songs that were really nice to listen to but that's about it. They do have potential.
The big screen was going upwards at about 22.45 hours. It was time for New Young Pony Club to do their ‘thing’. Finally it was time for some dancing. They made music a bit like CSS but personally I like CSS much more. I didn’t think they were brilliant but it was nice to see a difference in music. The female singer was a really nice girl and tried to get the audience with her and was dancing because musically they aren't a very great band. We headed off early to see Xerox Teens playing. they started at about 23.00 After about ten minutes or so there were so many people and it was so hot that we decided to go to the main stage. We did stand next to the Clocks-drummer.
Xerox Teens also didn’t leave much of an impression on me. Maybe it's just because I don't remember how they sounded like. We didn’t really like them so we went downstairs to look at some cd’s. After a few minutes we went upstairs to our seats in the main hall, got something to drink and before we knew it, it was time for Foals to play. I can't clearly remember how they sounded but what I can remember is that i didn't think they were brillaint. So after three songs we got our coats and walked out Paradiso. High on energy and excitement.
Day 2:
After we left our coats we entered the main hall. We got a drink and sat down. Then we went to the small stage upstairs. At 19.30 the first band started playing. They were called, The Strange Death Of Liberal England. It got a bit warmer and a lot of people came so after the second song we left. They were alright I suppose but they weren’t a band we came for.
So we walked around for a bit on the second floor and then we saw some seats above the stage. The next band that were up were Clocks. They kind of reminded me of The View only they made nicer songs.
After the gig was over a big screen came down. They showed the band Scouting For Girls. The band was playing upstairs. Upstairs also means the small hall. They were good as well and surprised me.
Then finally it was time for a more known band The Maccabees. The guitarist came up and screamed to the audience. I already knew people were really gonna get a bit looser. So after a few minutes the first crowd-surfer popped up. And then through out the gig more people (mainly girls) got on stage, jumped up and down a bit and when they saw a security man they quickly jumped in the audience. It was a real pleasure to watch it.
After the nice half hour it was time to see Look See Proof on the big screen. It's just too small upstairs to get a good view. I already knew one really nice song by them, Casualty, and was looking forward to hear them play it. They made songs that were really nice to listen to but that's about it. They do have potential.
The big screen was going upwards at about 22.45 hours. It was time for New Young Pony Club to do their ‘thing’. Finally it was time for some dancing. They made music a bit like CSS but personally I like CSS much more. I didn’t think they were brilliant but it was nice to see a difference in music. The female singer was a really nice girl and tried to get the audience with her and was dancing because musically they aren't a very great band. We headed off early to see Xerox Teens playing. they started at about 23.00 After about ten minutes or so there were so many people and it was so hot that we decided to go to the main stage. We did stand next to the Clocks-drummer.
Xerox Teens also didn’t leave much of an impression on me. Maybe it's just because I don't remember how they sounded like. We didn’t really like them so we went downstairs to look at some cd’s. After a few minutes we went upstairs to our seats in the main hall, got something to drink and before we knew it, it was time for Foals to play. I can't clearly remember how they sounded but what I can remember is that i didn't think they were brillaint. So after three songs we got our coats and walked out Paradiso. High on energy and excitement.
Day 2:
We got there early in Amsterdam to get something to eat. After eating and after watching some street musicians we headed off to Paradiso. We got there quite early so we sat on the stairs waiting for the doors to open. The doors weren’t open yet and we had enough of waiting so we went upstairs. Finally the doors down us were opened and people walked up to the main stage. It was quite early so not many people were there. At 19.30 hours it was time for Dragons to play upstairs/small stage. We watched it again on screen. They reminded me a bit of Depeche Mode. Really nice to see a bit more serious (and older) band perform. At around 20.00 it was time for The Wombats. Three guys making mad music. I really liked them. Typical indie music though. The lights were flashing and people were crowd surfing. From above it was a experience I’d never forget. After smiling and all that it was time for them to leave the stage. Before they stopped the bass player quickly jumped into the audience to crowd surf. At 20.45 it was time for Prinzehorn Dance School to perform. Can’t quite remember what music they made. At 21.15 it was time for Jack Penate. We got downstairs quite early to get to the main stage. I didn’t know what to expect from him. He played his first chord and I really didn’t know what to expect. I was stunned. But after the first half minute I was really into him. He was a really nice guy and he was up for it. All of the sudden two girls got on stage. They started making out and then jumped in the audience again. Every one was a bit shocked and were laughing as well. Jack Penate said it perfectly: “This can only happen in Holland.” He played some acoustic sweet songs too.
At 22.00 it was time for Assembly Now. They weren’t that great. Maybe also because I was caught up in the fact three English blokes wanted to make a picture of me and my sister. So after that incident we got some beer to calm down our nerves.
We got back to our place to wait for Reverend And The Makers. They got on stage and when the singer came up screaming: “Come The Fuck On” we and all the others were really in the mood for it. They were really good and they had a sound I never heared before. The girl was really great as well. Her song “He Said He Loved Me” was well received.
After half an hour of playing and getting the crowd with him he puts on his scarf and coat and got his acoustic guitar. I thought it was some kind of an act but in fact, it wasn’t anywhere near that. He jumped off the stage and walked to the side. He had free cd’s in his hand and was giving them away. He got through the fire exit outside and stopped near a tree and sat down on a bike. Of course he was followed by a group of twenty kids. Including me and my sister.
He asked for his guitar and after a while they brought a borrowed guitar and he started playing. It was brilliant to be a part of this. I can only remember he played the songs Paris At Night, We’re Jamming and also an Oasis song, I didn’t know the other songs. The whole thing was filmed by 3 Voor 12, an underground television station.
Afterwards he signed a bit and we got inside.
We didn’t want to see The Rakes anymore because there were so many people watching them already. We completely missed Blood Red Shoes as well. We were so tired of the whole thing that we decided to go home at about 1.00 in the morning. A lot of people thought about it the same we did and left too. There was no interesting band playing anymore.
To watch the performances of the bands on London Calling you can visit this link:
http://www.3voor12.nl/
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