August 25, 2006 23:57
Primal Scream play the hits at Reading
Bobby and co stun the NME/ Radio 1 Tent
Photo Gallery: Primal Scream
Primal Scream played a hits heavy set as they closed the NME/ Radio 1 Tent tonight (August 25) at the Carling Weekend: Reading Festival.
Opening with 'Screamadelica' classic 'Moving On Up', the band also drew from their latest album 'Riot City Blues', including recent single 'Dolls'.
The biggest cheer of the evening though was reserved for the 'Xtrmntr' track 'Swastika Eyes'.
Singer Bobby Gillespie then got the crowd singing with 'Country Girl', before the band closed their set with an extended version of 'Rocks'.
They played:
'Moving On Up'
'Dolls'
'Jailbird'
'Shoot Speed Kill Light'
'Nitty Gritty'
'Suicide Sally And Johnny Guitar'
'When The Bomb Drops'
'The 99th Floor'
'Kill All Hippies'
'Burning Wheel'
'Medication'
'Kowlaski'
'Swastika Eyes'
'Country Girl'
'Rocks'
Stay tuned to NME.COM/festivals for full coverage from both sites of the Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals including news, pictures and blogs, and check out next week’s issue of NME – out August 30 – for the ultimate festival review.
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