T In The Park 2007 - Sunday King Tut's Stage

United Kingdom | | 08 July 2007

Scots' girl group rockers The Hedrons open what turns out to be a fantastic day of music at the King Tuts Tent. With the sun shining and memories of Friday's wet weather quickly fading away, the four piece punch out a strong set including new single 'One More Won't Kill Us'. Indeed.
 
A dark track list from Union Of Knives goes down well with hardened fans. Their unusual mix of dance beats to a psycadellic underground sound makes them stand alone from the rest of the Tuts line-up - an interesting, if not groundbreaking, band to catch.
 
An impressive performance from Brighton lads The Maccabees follows. They've developed a strong fanbase over the last few years, some of whom are definitely in the house at T. Stand out tracks include 'Toothpaste Kisses', 'Lego' and 'Colour It In'.
 
With their foes The Killers headlining the Main Stage the previous night, New Yorkers The Bravery played like they were in a huff with the world. They might not be as big as Brandon Flowers and co but that doesn't stop them from producing top electro-rock tunes... they should remember that in future. Highlight was new song 'Time Wont Let Me Go'.
 
He may stuck out like a sore thumb at the King Tuts, but that doesn't stop Just Jack from having a go. Not the best received act of the day but the T In The Park crowd still gives him his due. 'Starz in their Eyes' was always destined to be his big moment.
 
With more energy than a skip full of plutonium, the glo-stick clad crew of Enter Shikari are a law unto themselves and prove delightfully so with this high-powered performance. Another interesting choice for the predominantly indie line-up at T, but they do much more than just perform...they own their crowd. Old fans would have loved them and new fans, of which there must surely now be many, may well have found their new favourite band. Plus they also make reference to Glasgow Airport hero John Smeaton. Top class and expect big things from them this year.
 
Another King Tuts act that should have been moved to a bigger stage. Ocean Colour Scene tear through their set in the usual impressive style which has brought them so much success along with some of the most loyal fans in the business. Opening with 'The Riverboat Song' and ending with 'The Day We Caught The Train', this performance is just anthem after anthem.
 
Jet are a band with the expectations of many upon their shoulders, but ultimately a swolen crowd is left unsatisfied. All the hits are here including 'Are You Going To Be My Girl', but it just never works for the New Zealanders which baffles even the most hardent of fans.
 
Rushed to Scotland after playing T's sister event Oxegen, Editors provide a slight improvement on Jet's lacklustre display. You still get the impression they could offer so much more but, despite that, they still turn out catchy melodies with highlights including 'Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors', 'Sparks' and 'Munich'. 

Guitarist Josh Homme sparked controversy following his frank admission of trying every drug under the sun in 'Feel Good Hit of the Summer' before this headline performance, but that only fires his expectant crowd up even more. Blasting their way through a 70 minute set, Queens Of The Stone Age leave their audience in a warm and sweaty mess with hits 'No One Knows', 'Go With The Flow' and 'Little Sister' leaving few survivors. So often overlooked, QOTSA could easily have been one of the top billings on either the Main Stage or Radio 1/NME stage if vehement power was the yard stick for true greatness.