Caesars

Hailing from the outer reaches of mad Scandinavia (Sweden to be precise) news hasn't quite reached The Caesars that the 60's have indeed ended and The Monkeys did split up. Summery, colourful pop is delivered by a band that share their roots with the equally mad and entertaining Hives. What is it with Sweden?

It's very difficult not to like The Caesars brand of uplifting vintage psychedelia. So many bands from the 60's are realising they need some extra cash and are going on stadium tours and more often than not their voice has gone, their hips have gone and they can't remember the lyrics. Thankfully Caesars appear like a quirky, colourful 60's coverband - but with the unusual twist of actually playing their own songs, which all sound bloody good.

The Caesars are already on their fourth studio album 'Paper Tigers' and have fine tuned their live performances. The crowd don't seem to recognise much of the earlier stuff and its plain to see that the majority of people are here for 'Jerk it out', the song that featured on the Ipod shuffle advert.

The tiny Carling Stage was practically empty, odd considering The Arctic Monkeys managed to pack this tent out a few hours earlier. Never the less The Caesars still bobbed around energetically and engaged the crowd with friendly banter that turned the atmosphere into a warm, homely environment.

Formerly known as Caesars Palace they are a band with unmistakable appeal and they have the songs to match the live performances. 'We Got to leave' was one of the set highlights, with the band encouraging the audience to clap and dance along - as if they needed encouraging!

Guitarist Joakim Ahlund flings a tambourine into the audience, there’s a bit of a scramble and a girl emerges triumphantly while the band signal to her to play along. You get the impression The Caesars don't take themselves to seriously - which is what you need at festivals.

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