T in the Park review: The Streets

Mid-afternoon in the Slam Tent, wedged between heavyweight DJ sets, may at first seem an odd placing for The Streets.

But it soon all starts to make sense.

Mike Skinner, after all, has his roots in the UK garage scene of the late nineties - and went on to chronicle the pre and post nightclub rituals of the average working Joe for the average Guardian reader for whom it was all a bit too unsavoury.

But then it so nearly goes wrong when Skinner is almost instantly hit by that unavoidable Balado staple - the flying pint of unidentified liquid.

After a few seconds to compose himself, he simply gets rid of his t-shirt and continues his set in a semi-naked fashion, before further ingratiating himself with the crowd by donning a branded T in the Park rain poncho as he bounces through hits like Don't Mug Yourself and Fit But You Know It.

The Slam Tent is almost full to capacity as Skinner confirms what we all know: "This is the last time I'll be playing these songs in Scotland."

Since the Birmingham MC announced his plans to shelve The Streets, there has been a renewed appreciation of Skinner's ability to turn everyday life into timeless lyricism, and the fans sing along to every word of his original calling card, Has It Come to This?, and his only number one single to date - Dry Your Eyes.

Dry your eyes indeed. We await Mr Skinner's next move with interest.

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