Kevin Sampson: How my fictional band the Grams came to play V festival

Why is it so hard to capture the energy of rock'n'roll on film? That's what Powder writer Kevin Sampson asked himself as he watched the Grams take to the stageA crowd of some 50,000 edged forward with mild irritation as the Grams took to the stage. The lad next to me nudged his pal, their faces set in that certain way that has become ritual at music festivals over the years."Here come the whipping boys," said those faces. "Get the bottles of wee-wee ready."It was quite some journey that had take...

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