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[Music] Royal Blood ... Banging the drum.
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AmexRuislip
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They had an excellent festival sound when I saw them in the sun at Glastonbury. Wrong crowd I guess.
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Half Time Pies
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It's exactly because of where they were playing that its got all this media attention! Theres a history of rock bands sabotaging the performances or interviews that their record labels have forced them in to doing....remember Nirvanas famous miming performance on 'top of the pops' for example!
Jackthelad
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- Mar 31, 2010
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They do sound very posh though. That's made in Chelsea accent.A slow news day has made this into a far bigger story than it should've been.
The "posh" jibes are the oddest - the famously posh town of Worthing.
Except this one had a live audience. They were having a go at kids. They should have targetted their booking agent.
I agree to a point, but the one you highlight was done with wit, theirs was nothing more than throwing a sulky strop.
Half Time Pies
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Who cares where it was! In the past bands would regularly throw strops on stage and nobody batted an eyelid, now everything they do is dissected and criticised so much by everyone online that it seems like they are shit scared of doing or saying the wrong thing!
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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He behaved like a juvenile twat with anger management issues though. Not a good look. I imagine our BHA supporting drummer was quietly mortified.
Half Time Pies
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I think posts like this somewhat prove my point! Maybe they should send him on a anger management course or something?!
Terry Butcher Tribute Act
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- Aug 18, 2013
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I remain 100% convinced that nobody would give a shit about this if not for twitter.
It’s not exactly Burnley, Middlesbrough or NewhavenThe "posh" jibes are the oddest - the famously posh town of Worthing
It’s posh.
AstroSloth
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- Dec 29, 2020
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Reading and Leeds is shit now.
Hardly any good rock/metal bands play, it's now mostly pop and rap stuff.
As far as I can tell there's not even a dedicated metal/alternative tent anymore.
and full of kids burning tents.
Looks pretty much like a no go festival in recent years.
AstroSloth
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Yep, tbf I only went for 3 years when I was 17-19, wouldn't go again even if the lineup was good, would rather not spend a weekend with 17 year olds getting off their face and trying drugs for the first time.
Pevenseagull
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- Jul 20, 2003
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Well, it is kinda relevant…
Wonder what they’ve got lined up for the weekend. Trashing kids’ parties, no doubt.
Cheeky Monkey
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I think, like him, you're taking it too seriously. It's rock n roll for fark's ache.
Mike's tongue is permanently in his cheek when on stage - clearly in a shit mood that day and it came out badly. He didn't call the crowd pathetic (as has been misquoted by BBC and other outlets) - it's not unusual for band to ask for a response and then give a "is that all you got?' - encouraging a greater response. However, as I said he didn't seem in the right frame of mind so it came out completely wrong.
Re: poshness, neither of them are posh or "from money" at all. I think Mike affects a bit of a voice sometimes onstage, a la Alex Turner.
My understanding is he's doing an interview with Greg James at some point soon.
Re: poshness, neither of them are posh or "from money" at all. I think Mike affects a bit of a voice sometimes onstage, a la Alex Turner.
My understanding is he's doing an interview with Greg James at some point soon.