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Summercase is one of Europe’s biggest festivals. In 2007 it attracted over 109,000 people. In 2008 the two-leg event witnessed performances from Sex Pistols, Primal Scream, Kings Of Leon, Nick Cave and more.
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Nick Cave with his band Grinderman at Summercase Madrid 2008. The veteran singer-songwriter, who these days lives in Brighton, had a busy weekend of festival appearances: he jetted to the UK the next day to play Latitude (July 20).
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Summercase Madrid 2008. One of the best attended sets came from Primal Scream, who treated rapturous fans to classics including ‘Swastika Eyes’, ‘Rocks’ and ‘Country Girl’ – watched from the side of the stage by Mani’s former Stone Roses bandmate Ian Brown.
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Guildford natives The Stranglers at Summercase Madrid 2008, where they treated the audience to classics such as ‘Strange Little Girl’ and ‘Always The Sun’.
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Super Furries’ mainman Gruff Rhys takes to the stage with 80’s new wave inspired side project Neon Neon at Summercase Madrid. The duo playing tracks from their Mercury Prize-nominated debut album ‘Stainless Style’, including singles ‘Trick For Treat’ and ‘Raquel’.
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Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson at Summercase Madrid 2008. The band ended their set with a crowd-pleasing rendition of ‘Oh My God’, taken from their 2005 debut album ‘Employment’.
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Kaiser Chiefs play the first day of Summercase Madrid 2008. Their set included 2007 UK Number One single ‘Ruby’, as well as the favourites ‘I Predict A Riot’ and ‘Everything Is Average Nowadays’.
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Northern legends The Verve at Summercase Barcelona – the comeback band release ‘Forth’, their first album in 11 years, on August 25.
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Legendary new wavers Blondie play the Madrid leg of Summercase. The hit-packed set went down a storm with the sun-drenched punters.
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The Main Stage at Summercase Barcelona 2008. The site of the festival, Parc Del Forum, is both dazzlingly picturesque and rather ugly, being a vast concrete space right by the sea.
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The Main Stage at Summercase Barcelona 2008. Bands hanging out backstage were treated to free haircuts. We Are Scientists took full advantage: Ian Brown was later spotted admiring the bands’ smart new hairdos.
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Indie legend Edwyn Collins continues his comeback at Summercase Barcelona 2008 – the former Orange Juice singer released new album ‘Home Again’ last year.
Pic: Albert Uriach