August 25th, 2002 - Reading Festival: Reading, UK

Part of:   Reading Festival (Evening Session Stage)
Other Bands:   Spiritualized, Cornershop, Haven, Six by Seven,
   Reel Big Fish, The Shining, Kula Shaker,
   Capdown, Roy Harper, and Dogstar.
  
Review and Pics:   Taken from http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/
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For rock'n'roll antics, The Parkinsons were closely followed by Trail of Dead. Lads, you're supposed to smash up the drum kit after you've finished playing, not before the set is over. I saw one drum disappear at speed from the tent on the top of a very pleased bloke's head.
  
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Review (2):   Taken from http://www.thestereoeffect.com
 
Last year someone decided that …..And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead would be best suited to a 2pm slot on the Main Stage, disappointing to say the least. This year they do a swap with Mercury Rev and get to headline the Evening Session Stage, so this year letting Mercury Rev loose their sound and all important atmosphere to a crowd of randoms in the lunchtime sun.

-- Continued
 

Audio/Video:   Soundboard DAT recording (complete)