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Splendour in the Grass 2012live wrap-up

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With the last of the Splendour dirt removed from our boots and ears (how did it get in there anyway?) it’s time to look back on another huge weekend of music, madness, and mud. FasterLouder slogged through Belongil Fields to bring you all the action with reviews, amazing photos and live updates from the festival.

Day One – Jack White, At the Drive-In and more

With Splendour in the Grass back in its spiritual homeland of Byron Bay, the first day of action should have been a day of beachside festivities as the punters made the short trip up the road from the shoreline to the festival stages. No one really expected to be spending the day surfing through mud and being assaulted by hail; but then who really cares about a torrential deluge on a day when you get a dueling set from Jack White and the return of At The Drive-In?

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July 27th, 2012

Belongil Fields, Byron Bay, Sydney

Day Two – Bloc Party, Lana Del Rey and more

Something glorious happened on Day Two of Splendour in the Grass with the ‘homecoming’ show from Bloc Party and a stunning performance from Lana Del Rey. Last Dinosaurs and Friends delivered clear pop while Mudhoney, Tame Impala and Dirty Three added an extra layer of dirt (and psychedelics) to the festival fields.

And over in the forum tent the ever quotable Billy Corgan held court to discuss everything from The Simpsons and wrestling to the pornography of pop music.

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July 28th, 2012

Belongil Fields, Byron Bay, Sydney

Day Three – Smashing Pumpkins, Azealia Banks and more

According to Billy Corgan “A festival can be, and should be, a celebration of a communal moment” and the final day of Splendour in the Grass for 2012 featured plenty of those memorable moments that brought the crowd together as one. Even if that moment was very brief… we’re looking at you Azealia (even if you did apologise)

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July 29th, 2012

Belongil Fields, Byron Bay, Sydney

Photos by Leah Robertson and Elleni Toumpas.
Words by Darren Levin, Sarah Smith, Tom Mann, Melanie Mahony and Tim Duggan.
Additional information by, Jade Davis, Jake Newell and Max Gent.

Head to the next page for the best of the weekend’s live updates.

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