Muse and the 'Monkeys Aug. 28, 2006

The highlights of Reading-Leeds on the tv (I wasn’t there this time) revealed a truly exciting and happening gig (of the year?). But I can’t buy into this myth that Muse are monumental and headliners. They are pompous, boring, crap basically – and not the sort of thing this country should boast about (and if I ever had to photograph them I should for once be at a complete loss). The Artic Monkeys however with their Mardy Bum ‘n’ all…