At 10:10 AM 7/1/2003 +0100, Mark Buckle wrote:
>Not sure how many Auditeers managed to get there this year, but I sensed
that Brendan Benson got a lot of support from the audience and IMHO he
played a fine set that fitted perfectly into the unusually sunny
surroundings. I have to say the gig of the weekend was/(were?) The
Polyphonic Spree, a 20+ piece band from Austin Texas who had previously
passed me by (I don't get out enough...) 
>
>In the midst of continued sunshine and far too much cider I came across a
fantastic hybrid of Jellyfish, Meatloaf and the The Negro Problem. I'm
staggered these guys haven't had a mention on Audities? Does it not reach
Texas yet?? ;o)

Dunno about anyone else, but I've mentioned the Polyphonic Spree a few
times here: they're amazing live, but their debut album is slightly
disappointing in comparison.  It doesn't capture the band's wilder aspects,
adn it basically sounds like the Flaming Lips with a lower recording budget.

S