Reading Festival 2009: Video Special 1

Even though a 'horde of the unwashed' descends on Reading for the duration of the event for the vast majority of local residents the experience largely passes them by.

So for a closer insight into the delights you may have missed, here is a selection of videos, as culled from YouTube.

For a personal view from the crowdgoers: Chenderit Goes To Reading 2009



The Beast


Reading Festival FAIL


Here is jasmineh622's Vlog report.

Meanwhile Absolute Radio interviewed a selection of the best bands, including White Lies, The Gossip, Florence and The Machine and Glasvegas. Readers of this blog may be interested in how Simon Mundie digs into the political opinions and motivations of the performers.


More Reading Festival coverage.