Leeds Festival 2009

It was typical northern hospitality all round this afternoon for Dizzee Rascal's on stage entourage with cries of "Who are ya?" greeting them at every over-confident turn.

Nothing warms the cockles of a Leeds crowd's heart more than a cock-sure nobody being taken down a peg or two and to a crowd loyal to the Rascal there was no excusing anyone trying to hog the lime light. Glaringly out of place on a sun kissed Saturday afternoon however, we can't help feeling nostalgic for the days he played in the dark and dirty NME Tent.

A few ligger snippets to satisfy your gossip longings now though. Alex Turner and Alexa Chung are mooching about backstage looking like a pair of haunted cuckoo clocks, along with 2005's finest The Queens of Noize.

Later I found myself the subject of ridicule for recognizing Ben Esser from the other side of a crowded field. What can we say? Hoxton pop floats our boat. We suspect child labour is being being used in the backstage bar to collect paper cups, possibly Tiny Masters of Today or maybe just normal children. Meanwhile, Frank Turner slips around unnoticed.

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