Download Festival 2004
Saturday 5th to Sunday 6th June 2004Donington Park, Leics, England MAP
£80 for both days, camping £15 extra, camping upgrade
Last updated: Tue 9th Mar 2004
With their unique blend of euro-sounding-Detroit-pop-rock, Electric Six are loved by many and hated by even more purely based on the merits of their two hit singles that hit the UK last year.
They come on stage resembling The Hives just they seem to be verging on the cheesier side of pop-rock than most other bands. The question is whether showmanship or the Stilton will end up being the thing on everybodys mind at the end of the night.
After a handful of songs from their album Danger! High Voltage causes a rather quiet crowd to motivate themselves in to a frenzy as a woman appears on stage and proceeds to remove her top. She then proceeds to undertake a duet throughout the song.
The crowd die down for the rest of the set even when a song sounding remarkably like Ghostbusters is played. This is, at least, until Gay Bar which, without surprise, kicks the crowd up another notch.
As their cult hit single concludes, the second stage starts to empty as Electric Six begin their cover of Queens Radio Ga Ga.
Showmanship? Undoubtedly but unfortunately the cheese seems to be rather more fragrant tonight than it has been on previous occasions. Lay off the squirty cheese boys!
review by: Guy Powell
photos by: Phil Bull
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