Capital Summertime Ball 2024

[Riz]

Ohh Biffy Clyro... cue obligatory saying, mon the biff!

[Jono]

It does amuse me she says the nearest music venue for big bands is Manchester. That's forty minutes away according to The AA. Even here in Norfolk if you have to travel over an hour to Norwich, and still the bigger bands don't come here.

[Ema]

Yep Preston and Manchester are really close together. Its an hour and a half ish to Manchester from here.

[Riz]

http://www.aledhaydnjones.com/Video_blogs.html

Keep checking for lots of new videos from backstage with Aled.

[Jono]

Was interesting to hear JK and Joel flirting with Andy from Razorlight...

Mutya Buena doesn't sound too bad doing her acoustic. What are people doing today? Live coverage, waiting for BBC Three, watching online, or listening to Radio 1?

[Riz]

Live coverage for me. The Fray have got the crowd singing Wonderwall, theyre quite good. Think i'll stick with the red button for the day.

Ooh theyve now got Jo Whiley on tambourine. She looks terrified haha.

[loz]

just been down again. at first thought it was kasabian i could hear but i was corrected apparently it was lcd soundsystem... dont really know who they are. the parks emptying a bit now.

[Kelly]

I've got Radio One on now, since it's JK and Joel and I like them. The Fratelli's sound amazing!

I'm recording the highlights show on BBC3 later tonight though, so I'll probably be watching that then too.

[Jono]

The Fratellis were the one band I was really keen to hear. They were amazing at the UEA. And actually just sent a chill down my spine hearing these two tracks on Radio 1!

[Kelly]

Regretting not going Jono? It was probably for the best anyway, there's always next year. Unless theyre in Shane's Castle, Randalstown, in which case you'll probably run into me, which wouldn't be a good thing really.

[Jono]

Of course I regret not going. It wasn't a decision I took lightly. But there's something that makes me smile thinking 'wow, I could have been there today'.

[Kelly]

Thing is, the Weekends keep getting better and better, so if you get the chance to go, next year's will be even better!

[Riz]

Ohh Fratellis have got trumpets et all. Pulling out all the stops i see. Although he seems to have donned a beard, not liking that. His "Nae Danger" speakers are making me smile though.

[Jono]

Boo.. "Radio 1's Big Weekend will be back soon". Camera men appear to be on a coffee break!

[Behelzebub]

Hmmmm, not really a massive Biffy Clyro fan but this isn't bad.

[Grace]

Loving the megamix. :oops:

[Jono]

The Fratellis were great on the interactive. Tune in to Radio 1 from 9pm for Scott and Nihal with the highlights and more. Shame the audio on the digital feed keeps getting distorted.

[Riz]

Yeah they were, so good they seem to have just repeated their set! few technical problems on the telly me thinks.

[Jono]

Tune in to Radio 1 now for highlights with Nihal.

[*becky*93]

i thought scott was going to be on there scissor sisters sound good anyway

[Jono]

Oops... the result of trying to win Big Weekend tickets doesn't look good on my phone bill. This is just the morning of Monday!

[Monitorabbit]

I'm on an alien computer just for a short time - today was a very good experience. I enjoyed Kasabian especially, and seeing Vernon and Moyles doing a double act. also Annie Mac on the Outdoor Stage.

I've got some pictures but can't upload until I get home on Monday, you'll have loads by then.

Oh and there was Frozen Indigo Angel stuff still going on. I emailed pictures to Denchfield. Sorry I know not many people are interested...he claims to be there but I haven't seen him yet, A strange man did speak to me about it and give me an email and a mobile number to contact Paul, so the game seems to be still going on.

Saw Zane Lowe and Westwood in person too

Can't wait to see The View tomorrow!!! :D

[Robbie Keane]

Hello There,

Does anyone know the name of the voiceover for almost all the ads for the Big Weekend. It's a guy with a quite strong accent from i don't know where.

Here is a clip from his voice : http://www.radios-fr.com/bigweekend.mp3

Thanks,

Alex.

That link has too many DJ voices to know who you're on about. A better clip would help.

I am inclined, however, to say Zane Lowe.

[Riz]

Really liking all this radio 1 online stuff for the big weekend, i feel so overwhelmed!

Particularly from Jo's blog:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/2007/diary/

Its videos GALORE in there. And look at all those stars! Like i said in another thread, i came into tonight, turned on the tv and found Beth Ditto with some poor sod buried in her boobs. Caught the end of the scissor sisters though, i liked them. Particularly as soon as Jake got his top off... :whistle:

[Kelly]

Jake got his top off?! How did I miss that? I'll have to re-watch it tomorrow.