Интервью Hadouken! перед RockNess для ClashMusic в 2010 г.
Hadouken! are the guiltiest of guilty pleasures.
The Leeds group’s mixture of indie rock and grime has seen them pilloried by both scenes. Outcasts amongst outcasts, whoever said breaking ground was easy?
Returning earlier this year with their second album, Hadouken! have moved into a more straight ahead dance vein. Swapping dirty beats for some face melting electro, the band have delighted hardcore fans.
Reaching out into the dance world, Hadouken! have played a number of dates around the country. Recently stopping by Newcastle’s Evolution, the band are now focussed on Scotland’s wildest party — RockNess.
To celebrate, ClashMusic have tracked down Hadouken! to probe their festival memories…
What was your first festival experience?
The sunday at Reading Festival 2000 with Rage Against The Machine, Slipknot, & Blink182, I would have been 14.
What is your best festival moment?
Usually the simple things are the highlights of any festival, just sitting round a campfire drinking with friends till the sun comes up is often the best bit of the weekend.
What is your worst festival moment? / Most embarrassing festival moment?
Dancing on stage with Andrew Wk in Sweden last summer.
Best festival performance ever seen?
I got to watch Rage Against The Machine from beside the front of house desk in Leeds in 2008 which was incredible. Also Radiohead headlining last year and Arctic Monkeys/Klaxons packing out the Carling tent in 2005 & 6.
Fantasy festival – pick three acts who would play?
Beatles, Nirvana, At The Drive-In
Festival survival tips?
Work out how much beer & firewood you think you’ll need for the weekend and double it, you really don’t want to run out of either.
Things to avoid?
Any idiot offering ‘free hugs’
Best festival to play?
Summersonic, Japan
Who are you looking forward to seeing at a festival this summer?
The Gaslight Anthem, Band of Horses, Everything Everything, Deftones, The Strokes
Fashion tips — stay cool / waterproofs and wellies?
Forget about ‘festival fashion’ leave that to Kate Moss and concentrate on having a good time wearing whatever you woke up in.
Drink of choice?
Anything but luke warm Carling.
Dodgy burger or bring your own?
Neither, get up early & leave the festival site, find the nearest cafe and set yourself up for the day with a proper full english breakfast.
Источник: http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/hadouken-interview