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Reading Is Leeds Is Reading Is Leeds, Amy Winehouse’s Sober Demands, Britney’s 700th Resurrection

3/20/07, 2:18 pm EST

Amy Winehouse

  • Perhaps at one point there was a discernible difference between the Reading and Leeds festivals, but not anymore. Both are muddy, both are filled with extremely fucked up Brits, both attract Kate Moss in shorts year after year and both have virtually identical lineups. The events, which take place the same long weekend (August 24-26) will feature performances by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Arcade Fire, Interpol, Kings of Leon and the Smashing Pumpkins, among others. We’re sure some bands are playing one and not the other, but it’s hurting our eyes trying to cross check them all. [via Angry Ape]
  • Perhaps this news impacts your life: Jurassic 5 may break up.
  • According to the Smoking Gun, perpetually loaded Brit R&B sensation Amy Winehouse requires chilled champagne, vodka and a selection of beer backstage for her shows, but prefers that her local roadies be sober. That way they won’t ask to share the supplies, we’re thinking.
  • TMZ reports that Britney Spears is leaving rehab this week after making “one of the most amazing turnarounds in celebrity memory” (whatever that is). We’re looking forward to the next installment, as per usual, but at the same time let’s actually, seriously, hope the girl is better.

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Marc | 3/20/2007, 2:38 pm EST

The only thing that britney did in turn arounds was from pop princess to total trash in a matter of short time.

Stuporfly | 3/20/2007, 2:58 pm EST

Jurassic 5 were pretty fantastic, but once Cut Chemist split it should have ended anyway.

I’ll still love the debut EP and the first two albums long after the unpleasant aftertaste of the Dave Matthews collaboration is forgotten.

Richard | 3/20/2007, 2:59 pm EST

Why do we care what Amy Whinehouse drinks – or whether Brittney Spears does NOT?

Chris H | 3/20/2007, 3:02 pm EST

You Americans really don’t get Reading/Leeds Festival do you? The number of times I’ve seen people misinterpret it entirely on the ‘net escapes me now.

All the same bands play both festivals. The bands at Reading on the Friday play Leeds on Saturday. The bands at Reading on Saturday play Leeds on Sunday. The bands at Reading on Sunday played Leeds on Friday.

It’s just that simple – there’s never been a discernible difference because they are effectively the same festival, coming under the banner of ‘Carling Weekend’. Reading has been running for years, Leeds is a more recent (last ten years) addition. But that’s all – with the exception of the year Guns ‘n Roses played Leeds but not Reading.

Kate Moss will no doubt be at one of them – probably Reading because it’s in the south… but, unless she can clone herself, not both – not at the same time, at least.

Cross checking the line-ups is as simple as substituting Friday->Saturday, Saturday->Sunday, Sunday->Friday. But why let that get in the way of lazy journalism.

Now – run that Warped Tour by me again…

Amy Winehouse | 3/20/2007, 3:03 pm EST

I give great head.

Morgan | 3/20/2007, 3:07 pm EST

I agree with Dick. It’s amazing that we actually care whether or not these spoiled fucks drink. Oh well. Guess we do as it is somewhat entertaining. As far as Britney goes, I never thought I’d be thinking that K Fed was the better parent….. She’ll be back out with Paris by the end of the week.

abandonedstation | 3/20/2007, 3:14 pm EST

lizzie! welcome back! how’s amy winehouse? (winehouse… of course she’s a drunk) or were you de-toxing with britney?
(y’all know I’m kiddin’, right, RS?)

RIP Jurrasic 5. Those who kick it old school get kicked twice as hard by the new.

ou812 | 3/20/2007, 3:17 pm EST

pumpkins playing reading and leeds i wish i was european

Sean | 3/20/2007, 3:41 pm EST

Man, Amy Winehouse might be one of the least attractive women I have ever seen. It’s probably just that picture of her above but GEEZ. She looks like a female Marilyn Manson Moulin Rouge exorcism. And I agree, who cares what she drinks. Is this what passes for journalism these days? That a celebrity actually makes requests? Big surprise! Oh, and this whole Britney thing is just a ploy so that afterwards she’ll be able to make a comeback like Mariah Carey and everyone will call her a hero. I hope she loses her kids.

lik roper | 3/20/2007, 3:49 pm EST

drinking is good ~ drinking is bad – blah blah blah…

Canadian Boy | 3/20/2007, 4:03 pm EST

All I can say about Amy Winehouse is the girl can sing.

panics_the_man | 3/20/2007, 4:11 pm EST

panic at the disco is gonna be there!

I hate Mike Anthony | 3/20/2007, 4:19 pm EST

Chris, everything you said didnt make a whole hell of a lot of sense…

Jim | 3/20/2007, 5:49 pm EST

Who the hell is Amy Winehouse?!?
Is this RS’s flavor of the month that we’re all supposed to care about? Sorry…not buying into their pseudo-hip quotient.

Jim | 3/20/2007, 5:50 pm EST

Amy Winehouse looks like Joey Ramone in drag.

auramac | 3/20/2007, 6:25 pm EST

She frightens me so much, tattoos and all, I can’t bear to listen to her for fear of looking at her.

Regarding Britney, there’s no “cure,” only a lifetime of recovering. She hasn’t “hit bottom” yet apparently- when she does (and she will), it just might kill her. So much for “turnarounds.”

J | 3/20/2007, 6:48 pm EST

That is one unattractive female. Looks like a drag queen, kinda.

sammmm | 3/20/2007, 8:03 pm EST

Amy rules, she kicks the shit out of just about any singer in the business today – sexy, witty and a great set of pipes

princess | 3/20/2007, 10:36 pm EST

I know some of you have had some kind of dramatic incident once in your lives. I know you remember what happed, who was there and how you felt. So you can all understand how both Amy and Britney must feel and if you cant, live with this fact: ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE! HE is the only ONE who can FIX what is BROKEN! So dont judge them….That is not your job…

Stuporfly | 3/20/2007, 11:41 pm EST

princess, are you saying I should have let my piece of shit car sit in my driveway this week instead of taking it to a mechanic? Would God have charged me less than the $400 I had to pay for what turned out to be not much more than a simple tune-up? Am I judging my mechanic too harshly?

johnny | 3/21/2007, 12:56 am EST

hey princess…get a job.

roadie | 3/21/2007, 8:15 am EST

Hey princess. Did you ever consider the fact that there may be no God?

haha | 3/21/2007, 9:04 am EST

bakc to black is a good album

banana hammock | 3/22/2007, 2:47 pm EST

amy winehouse has big ass tittys…i can brown bag the face if need be simply due to her fun bags.

Spaceboy | 3/26/2007, 9:34 pm EST

Woo Hoo! Pumpkins!

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