God Is In The TV - Reading & Leeds Festival Special 2013 August 2013 | Page 9

We had a Quick catch uP With deaf havana drummer tom
ogden, to chat aBout his dream line uP, hangover cures and
his Best memory of Playing reading & leeds last year....

Hey, How are you?

Very well thank you. I’m
enjoying this rare outburst
of heat in England.
are you looking
forward To playing
reading & leeds T
His year?

Absolutely, I can’t wait! We
played last year and it was
most certainly the highlight
of my summer. If this year
is anything like last year its
going to be a right laugh.
wHaT are your Top 3
Tips on How To survive
a fesTival?

Make sure the drink is
flowing, your with your pals
and watching great bands.
If you follow those three
steps, there is no way you
wont have a good time.

THings you sHould
noT forgeT To bring,
and are THere any
THings you sHould and
sHouldn’T do?

1 Always, ALWAYS have

a sufficient stash of booze.
There is nothing better

than getting pissed up and
watching bands.
2 SUN CREAM. There is
nothing worse than being
burnt to a crisp when all
your mates are still pale.
3 Never, ever go wondering
round a festival site on
your own. Not because its
dangerous, but because it
will take you about 3 hours
to find your mates again.
Trust me, I’ve done it!
besT Hangover cure?

last year and it was amazing.
I feel like I’ve missed out
by not coming as a punter.
Although it was great to
experience it last year.

catch as many bands as
possible really. I’d love to
watch Nine Inch Nails and
Biffy Clyro, but they are one
opposite days to us. :(

wHicH bands do you
remember waTcHing?

wHo’s your Top Tip for
‘one’s To waTcH’?

I watched Cancer Bats,
The Subways, The Cure,
Paramore. So many bands
to list!
wHaT’s your besT
memory you Have of
reading & leeds fesT?

My favourite hangover cure
is jumping into a swimming
pool. I doubt they will have
swimming pools at Reading
and Leeds, but the next
best thing is to sit in the sun
and sweat out the booze. If
you have neither of these
things, you’re fucked.

Stepping on the main stage
for the first time thinking
‘Christ, this is big’. Then
when we started playing, I
looked up for the first time,
and I couldn’t see the back
of the crowd.

did you used To go To
THe fesTival yourself
as a punTer?

Definitely, I’m most certainly
watching Foals and Eminem.
I’ll watch Mallory Knox and
LTA too as they’re good
friends of ours. I want to

I’ve never been to Reading
and Leeds as a punter, but
as I said, my band played it

are you Hoping To
caTcH any bands THis
year?

Go Check out While She
Sleeps. The best heavy band
I have ever seen. We toured
Australia with those guys and
made really good friends. Trust
me, if you want to watch a good
show, go and watch those guys.
I’ve also just purchased the new
Kodaline record, and its the best
album I’ve heard in months, so
make sure you go and check
those guys out too.
wHo would be your
dream Headliner?

Wow, what a tricky question.
There are so many bands
in so many different genres
that I listen on. However,
I think Kings Of Leon
would make a phenomenal
headliner. They’re amazing
live and they’re fully worthy
of filling the headline slot.
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