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12-06-2007, 06:55 PM
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Who's worth seeking out this weekend in London and Leeds?
As the technicians set about transforming two of the nation's greenest spaces for four days of Pop, Indie and Dance legends (as well as the ubiquitous handful of Nu Rave acts), Sound Generator looks ahead for a selection of old and new favourites playing at London's Hyde Park and Leeds' Harewood House this coming weekend.
Thursday, London/Friday, Leeds
Satellite Party - Perry Farrell's new outfit take to the Main Stage on Thursday afternoon after two years of low-key preparation. Assembled of former Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros members, the band are veterans in the live field despite debut album, Ultra Payload, being relatively untested. Fans of the frontman's former bands shouldn't be disappointed, as Farrell's trademark sounds are all in place with a slightly more electronic bent.
Ghosts - Atlantic Record newcomers fire one of the first salvos of a long festival season on Thursday in Hyde Park. With the critically acclaimed Tales from the Studio Six EP under their belts, the band hope to win over audiences with their Delays/Coldplay/Spirtualised sound before a warm-up tour of UK forests with The Feeling - the perfect setting for their melodic-pop. A chilled start to a sunny summer.
Queens of the Stone Age - Legendary rockers Queens of the Stone Age hit Hyde Park just a few days after the release of QOTSA's fifth studio album, Era Vulgaris, which will doubtless push their punishing riffs into bedrooms across the nation. Though the exotic zephyr-rhythm of Rated R is long forgotten, they've become masters of their own rock and roll terrain. If past performances are anything to go by then expect debauched thrash-rock to fire up a rapt crowd.
Friday, London (Artists not appearing at Leeds)
Lethal Bizzle - London's very own Lethal B graces the XFM stage on Friday afternoon, bringing his 'grindie' influenced rap to Hyde Park. The former More Fire Crew member has recently played alongside Pete Doherty and 65daysofstatic, broadening his already dedicated fanbase before new album, Back to Bizznizz, drops on July 23rd. Listen out for the alarmingly sharp 'Babylon's Burning'.
Head Automatica - Sadly beset by health problems, Head Automatica have only recently come to the UK for the first time, offering frontman Daryl 'Glassjaw' Palumbo's vision of a hip-hop and Britpop influenced metal to a hungry UK. Audiences have fallen for the blend, the cross-genre appeal peaking with debut album highlight 'Beating Hearts Baby'. They play the Turborg Stage on Friday night.
Faithless - 'God is a DJ', 'Insomnia', 'We Come One'... The Hits are Legion, The Fans an Army. Dance godfathers Faithless light up the main stage into Friday night, where you can expect to see tens of thousands dance with abandon while the charismatic Maxi Jazz leads the politik-pop.
Saturday, London/Sunday, Leeds
New Young Pony Club - "I can give you what you want" purrs New Young Pony Club's lead singer Tahita, over what has become one of the indie-club sensations of the last six months. Heading up the Modular records bill on the Saturday, NYPC have slunk onto the scene like the sugary confection of breakthrough track Ice Cream, and will doubtless seduce New, Young and Old alike.
Husky Rescue - Atmospheric Finnish popstars Husky Rescue have been seducing scenesters since 2005 with their self-described 'cinematic folk-rock' debuted with the album Country Falls. The lush soundscapes, breezy instrumentals and absorbing atmospherics are perfectly complimented by the haunting vocals of Reeta-Leena Korhola. Their Wireless performance precedes the release of sophomore record Ghost Is Not Real later this summer.
LCD Soundsystem - It is a well-known fact that LCD Soundsystem mastermind and DFA producer extraordinaire James Murphy is a mutant. At the tender age of 23 he developed an inhuman ability to make people dance, a skill he abuses to this day warping the minds and bodies of international audiences whenever the opportunity arises. Playing to the Hyde Park crowds on Saturday evening, the centre point of the set will surely be breakout tune Daft Punk is playing at my house, shortly before the French pioneers take to the stage.
Sunday, London/Saturday, Leeds
Kate Nash - With Kate Nash repeatedly pitched as somewhere between Lily Allen, Mike Skinner and Regina Spektor, it's no wonder the 19year-old was subject of a fierce bidding war. Such hype threatens to hide one of the most original and compelling songwriters of the last year, her off-centre electronica closer in spirit to contemporary pop-innovators like Guillemots and Get Cape, Wear Cape Fly than reports suggest. The exceptional 'Foundations' is destined to soundtrack the summer.
Polysics An equation: Devo + Gibberish + Maths + Danger + Tokyopop + Punk + Dance + Robots = Polysics OR DIE. The Japanese four-piece play Hyde Park in the year they celebrate their tenth birthday, their cartoon cult capers providing a visual assault in the Sunday sun.
The Kaiser Chiefs - Closing the weekend in London are the ever-energetic Kaiser Chiefs. Fresh from the success of sophomore album Yours Truly, Angry Mob, the group threaten an outdoor spectacular for the home crowd at Harewood House. If Wilson can avoid sustaining an injury then watch for trademark leaps and gyroscopic limbs as the weekend closes in style.
To get last minute tickets for this year's O2 Wireless festival, just Click here
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/search?keyword=wireless+festival&x=36&y=11&affiliate=Z343
http://www.soundgenerator.com/news/showarticle.cfm?articleid=9467&CFID=3101762&CFTOKEN=23957031
Who's worth seeking out this weekend in London and Leeds?
As the technicians set about transforming two of the nation's greenest spaces for four days of Pop, Indie and Dance legends (as well as the ubiquitous handful of Nu Rave acts), Sound Generator looks ahead for a selection of old and new favourites playing at London's Hyde Park and Leeds' Harewood House this coming weekend.
Thursday, London/Friday, Leeds
Satellite Party - Perry Farrell's new outfit take to the Main Stage on Thursday afternoon after two years of low-key preparation. Assembled of former Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros members, the band are veterans in the live field despite debut album, Ultra Payload, being relatively untested. Fans of the frontman's former bands shouldn't be disappointed, as Farrell's trademark sounds are all in place with a slightly more electronic bent.
Ghosts - Atlantic Record newcomers fire one of the first salvos of a long festival season on Thursday in Hyde Park. With the critically acclaimed Tales from the Studio Six EP under their belts, the band hope to win over audiences with their Delays/Coldplay/Spirtualised sound before a warm-up tour of UK forests with The Feeling - the perfect setting for their melodic-pop. A chilled start to a sunny summer.
Queens of the Stone Age - Legendary rockers Queens of the Stone Age hit Hyde Park just a few days after the release of QOTSA's fifth studio album, Era Vulgaris, which will doubtless push their punishing riffs into bedrooms across the nation. Though the exotic zephyr-rhythm of Rated R is long forgotten, they've become masters of their own rock and roll terrain. If past performances are anything to go by then expect debauched thrash-rock to fire up a rapt crowd.
Friday, London (Artists not appearing at Leeds)
Lethal Bizzle - London's very own Lethal B graces the XFM stage on Friday afternoon, bringing his 'grindie' influenced rap to Hyde Park. The former More Fire Crew member has recently played alongside Pete Doherty and 65daysofstatic, broadening his already dedicated fanbase before new album, Back to Bizznizz, drops on July 23rd. Listen out for the alarmingly sharp 'Babylon's Burning'.
Head Automatica - Sadly beset by health problems, Head Automatica have only recently come to the UK for the first time, offering frontman Daryl 'Glassjaw' Palumbo's vision of a hip-hop and Britpop influenced metal to a hungry UK. Audiences have fallen for the blend, the cross-genre appeal peaking with debut album highlight 'Beating Hearts Baby'. They play the Turborg Stage on Friday night.
Faithless - 'God is a DJ', 'Insomnia', 'We Come One'... The Hits are Legion, The Fans an Army. Dance godfathers Faithless light up the main stage into Friday night, where you can expect to see tens of thousands dance with abandon while the charismatic Maxi Jazz leads the politik-pop.
Saturday, London/Sunday, Leeds
New Young Pony Club - "I can give you what you want" purrs New Young Pony Club's lead singer Tahita, over what has become one of the indie-club sensations of the last six months. Heading up the Modular records bill on the Saturday, NYPC have slunk onto the scene like the sugary confection of breakthrough track Ice Cream, and will doubtless seduce New, Young and Old alike.
Husky Rescue - Atmospheric Finnish popstars Husky Rescue have been seducing scenesters since 2005 with their self-described 'cinematic folk-rock' debuted with the album Country Falls. The lush soundscapes, breezy instrumentals and absorbing atmospherics are perfectly complimented by the haunting vocals of Reeta-Leena Korhola. Their Wireless performance precedes the release of sophomore record Ghost Is Not Real later this summer.
LCD Soundsystem - It is a well-known fact that LCD Soundsystem mastermind and DFA producer extraordinaire James Murphy is a mutant. At the tender age of 23 he developed an inhuman ability to make people dance, a skill he abuses to this day warping the minds and bodies of international audiences whenever the opportunity arises. Playing to the Hyde Park crowds on Saturday evening, the centre point of the set will surely be breakout tune Daft Punk is playing at my house, shortly before the French pioneers take to the stage.
Sunday, London/Saturday, Leeds
Kate Nash - With Kate Nash repeatedly pitched as somewhere between Lily Allen, Mike Skinner and Regina Spektor, it's no wonder the 19year-old was subject of a fierce bidding war. Such hype threatens to hide one of the most original and compelling songwriters of the last year, her off-centre electronica closer in spirit to contemporary pop-innovators like Guillemots and Get Cape, Wear Cape Fly than reports suggest. The exceptional 'Foundations' is destined to soundtrack the summer.
Polysics An equation: Devo + Gibberish + Maths + Danger + Tokyopop + Punk + Dance + Robots = Polysics OR DIE. The Japanese four-piece play Hyde Park in the year they celebrate their tenth birthday, their cartoon cult capers providing a visual assault in the Sunday sun.
The Kaiser Chiefs - Closing the weekend in London are the ever-energetic Kaiser Chiefs. Fresh from the success of sophomore album Yours Truly, Angry Mob, the group threaten an outdoor spectacular for the home crowd at Harewood House. If Wilson can avoid sustaining an injury then watch for trademark leaps and gyroscopic limbs as the weekend closes in style.
To get last minute tickets for this year's O2 Wireless festival, just Click here
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/search?keyword=wireless+festival&x=36&y=11&affiliate=Z343
http://www.soundgenerator.com/news/showarticle.cfm?articleid=9467&CFID=3101762&CFTOKEN=23957031