Sleeve notes: A washout year for music festivals?

Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicThis weekAs Britain experiences a remarkably rainy July, it's perhaps not surprising that people are less keen to venture out and watch some bands – and this week has been a particularly bad one for outdoor music events. Hopes were high for Bloc weekend at the newly opened London Pleasure Gardens – a two-day event with a lineup featuring Snoop Dogg, Orbital, Gary Numan and Battles. However, the event turned out to be something of a disas...

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