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Saturday

3.10pm
In the Radio 1/NME tent Scroobius Pip is preaching to the masses with 'Thou Shalt Always Kill'. The irony of a packed crowd shouting the lyric 'think for yourself' in unison is sadly lost. Meanwhile a grown woman swears that she will never wash her hand again after the "fit one from Panic! At The Disco" touched it. Messed up place this festival.  

2.32pm
Eagles of Death Metal cover the Stealer's Wheel classic, 'Stuck In The Middle With You' on Main Stage. It's a fitting tribute to the thousands of red-faced, sweating nutbags in front of them, all moulding into one huge ball of pogoing rock mush. 

Good Shoes are rocking the Radio 1/NME tent, the shade seeking hordes caught up in their catchiness. Their bass player even has time to get the whole crowd to swear at his girlfriend, focusing all attention on "This girl here in the white t-shirt". 

2.41pm
The Dead 60s leave the main stage after their reggae and ska infused tunes wake up the Reading crowd.  Entering and departing the stage to a loud air raid siren the Liverpool lads thunder through tracks from their first album, including crowd pleaser ‘Riot Radio’, plus tunes from their wicked new record with future single 'Balls Of Steel' a noteable highlight. We meet singer Matt afterwards who tells us he's absolutely buzzing to be back. He looks like he may die of heat exhaustion though. We're tempted to go Ditto and strip to our pants.

1.30pm
Secret festival gigs under fake names seem to be the thing this year. Taking a leaf out of Foo Fighters' recent V Festival book, Kaiser Chiefs stunned the crowds at Leeds with a set under the name Hooks For Hands in the Radio 1/NME tent. The Leeds rogues put on a greatest hits half hour playing the half dozen or so chart hits they've had including 'I Predict A Riot' and 'Ruby'. The news spread like wildfire throughout the morning ensuring that the tent was three quarters full to greet the local favourites. Cue the chants of "Yorkshire, Yorkshire, Yorkshire!"

Friday

10.00pm
So it’s down to Razorlight to bring the opening day of Reading to a close. Borrell has ditched his usual all-white get up for a grey top and dark suit.  The band open with ‘In The Morning’ before skipping between tracks on their two albums.  An energetic ‘Rip It Up’ is followed by indie ballad ‘Who Needs Love’.  Borrell plays an acoustic version of ‘Fall Fall Fall’ before he’s joined by a string quartet for his Friends of the Earth recording ‘Funeral Blues’.  The frontman then turns the air blue himself after their closer ‘Somewhere Else’ by shouting to the crowd: “Thank you so much you’ve been fucking amazing.”  Day one of Reading has been ‘floody’ fantastic.

9.35pm
Jon has gone to bed.  In his own tent this time though.

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ZACHARO, Greece (Reuters) - Greece declared a nationwide state of emergency after the country's worst forest fires in decades killed at least 47 people and trapped many more in villages surrounded by flames.