Atmosphere: Is it a bird? Is is a plane? Is that.... errr, Morrissey on stage? With his greying quiff, lean physique and some spectacularly flamboyant stage moves, Paul McLoone proved he wasn't just a voice behind a Today FM microphone.
Add to that a packed tent and a crowd baying for (and receiving) some brilliantly tight tunes, and you have a lot of happy campers. Literally.
High: It's difficult to imagine an Undertones gig where Teenage Kicks isn't the highlight – but they came close with faultless renditions of My Perfect Cousin and Jimmy Jimmy. We've been waiting all weekend for a set like this.
Low: None.
Quote: Paul McLoone's "Mars bars in Limerick" story. Maybe you had to be there.
Verdict: As rock formulas go, this one's a no-brainer. Brilliant blasts of timeless punk songs, superb musicians who show no signs of fatigue or irritation at playing the hits, and a crowd eager to bounce and pogo: we're sold. You don't need spacey synth experimentation, skinny jeans and trendy haircuts when you're a band as good as this.
Star rating: ****
