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As regular as clockwork, and now for the third year running, Webcuts returned to Slottsskogen in Gothenburg, Sweden for the annual Way Out West Festival. With so much eclectic talent spread across the three days it was impossible to walk away empty-handed. No matter what your taste in music were, all bases were covered. This year, Electro-wizards Chemical Brothers, alterna-rock heroes Pavement, living legends Iggy Pop & The Stooges, hometown boy Håkan Hellström, rap overlords the Wu-Tang Clan, and the mesmerizing M.I.A. were just a few of the acts to thrilled the sell-out audience, and to keep the photographers on their toes…

For our third year in a row, Webcuts will be out in force at the 2010 Way Out West festival (August 12-14) in Gothenburg, Sweden, casting a watchful eye on proceedings and generally just having a damn good time. After the impressive line-up of last year, which had My Bloody Valentine, Glasvegas, Antony & The Johnsons, Grizzly Bear and Vampire Weekend all vying for our attention, Way Out West 2010 has once more secured an impressive array of acts from all corners of the globe.

As European Summer festival time approaches, some of you are probably wondering where to go? Shouldn’t I really be doing something better with my time than standing in the burning sun watching some terrible band yawn into their instruments while wondering what it was I just ate, or less cynically, having the time of your life with your mates. You really didn’t go to a festival just to watch bands did you? Don’t worry as Webcuts will try (successful applications pending) to be your ears and eyes this Summer.

Once again Sweden’s WoW proved to be worthy of its acronym and Webcuts was there to cover all three days. We (re) acquaint ourselves with the likes of Glasvegas, Grizzly Bear, Florence & The Machine, Echo & The Bunnymen, Wilco, Vivian Girls, Bon Iver and My Bloody Valentine, to name but a few.

The third day of Sweden’s 2009 Way Out West is a quieter affair but we still manage to squeeze in Patrick Wolf, Jenny Wilson, Vampire Weekend, Wolfmother, Lily Allen, My Bloody Valentine and Deerhunter.

Sweden’s masters of lo-fi grunge and alt.country Loosegoats reform for three summer concerts including Gothenburg’s Way Out West festival.

For the third year in a row the brains behind Way Out West bring us a great mix of interesting newcomers, some acts who are just beginning to find their stride and a couple of absolute legends. On the 14 of August 2009 it is time, once again, for lovers of good music to take over Slottskogen in Gothenburg.

This August Sweden was graced by a visit from San Diego’s finest, Louis XIV, a band that shocked parents groups in Alabama and who have enticed numerous girls with their classic rock’n’roll moves. But behind the media image the band is bursting with creativity and musical ambition. Louis XIV not only have lots of attitude [...]

In the second part of our exclusive Way Out West festival coverage, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, Webcuts has reviews, photos, and setlists from the third and last day, Saturday 9 August. Bands reviewed: Sahara Hotnights, Fleet Foxes, Caesars, Silverbullit, Håkan Hellström, The Flaming Lips and the legendary Neil Young. Way Out West Day Three — [...]

Webcuts brings you the lowdown from this year’s Way Out West Festival held in Gothenburg, Sweden, including reviews, photos, and setlists from the first two days, Thursday 7 and Friday 8 August 2008. Bands reviewed: Buzzcocks, The Sonics, Okkervil River, The National, Sonic Youth, Grinderman and Broder Daniel. Way Out West Day One and Two [...]