Thursday 31 October 1996

Megadog feat 808 State, Leicester

Megadog featuring 808 State
University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
Thursday 31st October 1996

Went with a few mates to this dance night at the union. Don't remember much erm erm.

Lineup:

808 State
Spooky
Slab

Tuesday 22 October 1996

Ocean Colour Scene, Leicester

Ocean Colour Scene
De Montfort Hall, Leicester, UK
Tuesday 22nd October 1996

I went with Matt and Jude to see this lot.

Lineup:

Ocean Colour Scene
+ Support

Monday 26 August 1996

Reading Festival 1996

Reading Festival 1996
Little John's Farm on Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, UK
Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th August
Stages: Main, NME Stage, Dr Martin Stage, Comedy Stage

Went with Dan, Fiona, a load of Fionas mates, Emerson and his brother.

Friday 23rd August

Main Stage: The Prodigy, Rage Against The Machine, The Offspring, Terrorvision, Weezer, Ice T, Butthole Surfers, Downset, Collapsed Lung, Seaweed

NME Stage: Rocket From The Crypt, Sebadoh, Bis, 60 ft Dolls, Drugstore, Social Distortion, Placebo, Sparklehorse, Uresei Yatsura, New Kingdom, Gold Blade

Dr Martens Stage: The Divine Comedy, Geneva, The Gyres, Soul Coughing, Scheer, Sensefield, Symposium, The Driven, Evil Superstars, Nut, Alone, Feeder, Chest, The Pin Ups

Saturday 24th August

Main Stage: Black Grape, Garbage, Julian Cope, Dodgy, Billy Bragg, Marion, Super Furry Animals, Moloko, Ruby, Kula Shaker

NME Stage: Dubstar, Northern Uproar, Space, Catatonia, Salad, My Life Story, China Drum, The Brotherhood, Ben Folds Five, Tiger, Jack, Dweeb

Dr Martens Stage: Rare, Mansun, Octopus, Embassy, Kenickie, Jocasta, Sneaker Pimps, 22-Pistepirkko, Bennet, Rude Club, The Supernaturals, Posh, Supermodel, Subcircus, Davey

Sunday 25th August

Main Stage: The Stone Roses, Sonic Youth, Ash, Gene, Reef, The Wedding Present, Moby, Compulsion, The Posies, Audioweb

NME Stage: Underworld, Flaming Lips, Baby Bird, Lionrock, Tortoise, Vent 414, Girls Against Boys, 3 Colours Red, Scarfo, Linoleum, Earl Brutus

Dr Martens Stage:

The Raincoats, AC Acoustics, Bawl, Quickspace Supersport, Laxton’s Superb, Alabama 3, Broadcast, 12 Rounds, Tunic, Brassy, The Daisies, The Dirty Three, Rehab, Pallet

Monday 22 July 1996

Phoenix Festival 1996

Phoenix Festival 1996
Long Marston Airfield, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, UK
Thursday 18th to Sunday 21st July 1996
Stages: Phoenix Stage, Mean Fiddler Stage, Dr Martins Stage, Megadog Dance Tent, Jazz Stage, Radio 1 Dance Tent, Comedy Stage

I went with Dan and Fi to this festival, lasting memories was too much cider, blazing hot sunshine, no water but at least we got to see David Bowie which a lot of people didn't because of the traffic chaos.

Lineup

Lineup and who I saw in bold, broken down to day and stage from what I can remember.

Thursday 18th

Phoenix Stage: David Bowie, The Prodigy, Gene, Frank Black, Placebo

Mean Fiddler Stage: Beth Orton, Teenage Fanclub

Megadog Dance Tent: Asian Dub Foundation

Friday 19th

Phoenix Stage: Neil Young & Crazy Horse (inc Ian McNabb), Manic Street Preachers, Beck, The Wildhearts, Dodgy, Flaming Lips

Mean Fiddler Stage: Alanis Morrissette, Foo Fighters

Megadog Dance Tent: Alabama 3, Hardfloor

Comedy Stage: Charlie Chuck

Saturday 20th

Phoenix Stage: Bjork, Massive Attack, Skunkanansie, The Amps, Genius, Stereolab, Fun Lovin' Criminals

Jazz Stage: Guru Jazzmatazz

Unknown Stage: Shed 7, Blondie, Ruby, DJ Andrew Weatherall, Collasped Lung, Spring Heel Jack, Sneaker Pimps, Cypress Hill

Sunday 21st

Phoenix Stage: Sex Pistols, Terrorvision, Echobelly, Marion, Cardigans, Coolio, Drugstore, Afghan Wigs

Dr Martins Tent: Chest, Broadcast

Comedy Stage: Sir Bernard Chumley (a.k.a. George Dawes)

Radio 1 Dance Tent: Pete Tong, John Digweed & Blue Amazon

Unknown Day

The Fall, Fruvous, Ben Harper, Moxy Fruvous, Linoleum, Coldcuts, Kerbdog

Selected Artists Playlist

David Bowie

Look Back In anger / Scary Monsters / The Hearts Filthy Lesson / Outside / Aladdin Sane / Voyeur of Utter Destruction / The Man Who Sold the World / Hallo Spaceboy / Breaking Glass / Telling Lies / Jump They Say / Under Pressure / "Heroes" / Strangers When We Meet / Lust For Life / All The Young Dudes / White Light White Heat /Moonage Daydream

The Prodigy live at Main Stage, Phoenix Festival, England (18-07-1996)

Intro / Voodoo People / Jam Track / Breathe / Poison / Their Law / Blow Your Mind/ Skylined / Firestarter / Mindfields /No Good (Start The Dance) /Gabba

The Fall

Pearl City / Behind the Counter / Free Range / Don’t Call Me Darling / Chilinist / Feeling Numb / Idiot Joy Showland / Edinburgh Man / Glam Racket / He Pep ! / US 80s-90s / 15 Ways / Powder Keg

Manic Street Preachers

Enola Alone / La Tristesse Durera / Everything Must Go / Motorcycle Emptiness / No Surface All Feeling /Motown Junk / You Love Us / A Design For Life

Neil Young

Hey Hey, My My / Down By The River / Powderfinger / Big Time / Slip Away / The Needle And The Damage Done / Sugar Mountain / Heart Of Gold / Cinnamon Girl / Fuckin' Up / Cortez The Killer / Music Arcade / Like A Hurricane / Sedan Delivery / Dangerbird / Rockin' In The Free World

Friday 7 June 1996

Paul Weller, Leicester

Paul Weller
De Montfort Hall, Leictester UK
Friday 7th June 1996
Price: £15.00

Went to see the modfather with Padders and Wetboy. It was a really nice summers day, where we played footy and drank beer in Victoria Park. We were running late and almost missed the gig, but we caught the first song. He was excellent.

Lineup:

Paul Weller
+ Support (didn't see because we walked in at changingman!!)

Set

* THE CHANGINGMAN
* WALK ON GILDED SPLINTERS
* OUT OF THE SINKING
* PEACOCK SUIT
* PORCELAIN GODS
* HUNG UP
* I DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT YOU
* SUNFLOWER
* SHADOW OF THE SUN
* TIME PASSES
* CAN YOU HEAL US HOLY MAN
* BROKEN STONES (cut short due to smoke alarms going off)
* FLY ON THE WALL
* WILD WOOD
* TALES FROM THE RIVERBANK
* FOOT OF THE MOUNTAIN
* YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME
* THE WEAVER
* WOODCUTTER'S SON
* SONG OF A BAKER (With Simon Fowler on vocals)