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It seems a mystery to us why a line-up which includes The Zutons, Primal Scream, Razorlight and The Who didn't sell out before the touts had time to draw breath. Hyde Park Calling wowed on the Saturday with Nick Mason and Roger Waters playing the whole of Dark Side of the Moon and Sunday's line-up is just as spectacular, if you can take the 30 degrees heat.

Kharma 45 are an interesting pop-dance hybrid who Warners adopted earlier in the year. They're currently getting used to their sound, and are pretty fortunate to have a substantial crowd who have taken shelter in the tent to evade the crippling heat. Tracks like ‘Ecstasy’ have a great pacey beat which makes their hyperactive smoke machine almost seem like its in the right place. They look a little confused in terms of image; their bassist looks like he's playing Download, lead vocalist Glenn is wearing a superman t-shirt dangerously close to Busted territory, and lead guitarist Peter looks like an indie Mystery Jets reject. No doubt Warners will polish them up a bit as the album approaches next March. A bit of tightening is needed, but there's the making of something exciting here.

Meanwhile, on the main stage, the big boys are coming out to play. The Zutons are warming up their chords and crash out to an expectant crowd with Zuton Fever. Hearing their set in its entirety like this, makes you realise how well The Zutons' second album gels with their first. While they could be criticised for having no evolution in their sound, the new album tracks are so catchy (‘Valerie’ is surely a prime example of a near-perfect pop song), that you can't hold it against them. Abi bounds round the stage barefoot, her saxophone solos having been tamed for the second album, but her roll as the only decent totty in indie music is assured.

Several people have cooked in the hot weather, but nothing could tear the majority of the crowd from the stage for Razorlight's performance. (Our intentions of somehow seeing Primal Scream and Razorlight despite their time clash go out the window at this point) Razorlight have always been outstanding live, and time has not withered this talent. While 'In the Morning' is brilliantly catchy, not all the other new tracks have the same promise. A couple stand out, but hopefully when the album's released hopefully we'll be eating our words. It's not a problem since Razorlight have quite enough tracks to entertain an audience of this size. 'Golden Touch' and 'Somewhere Else' have Hyde park waving their beer cups in the air (most of them leaking out the bottom). Johnny's slightly sanctimonious take on his stage persona just about gets away with it if you accept it with a healthy dose of irony (the only way to accept someone topless in white tight jeans). Hopefully the new album, on repeated listen, will improve on the eardrums, and quietly settle there like an over-comfy grub.

Hyde Park is now turning into an Osbournes' teddy bears picnic, with oddly 'rock' looking punters sitting on pastel picnic rugs in the sweltering temperatures. Thank God everyone gets to their feet for The Who. And this is a professional looking job. Being a little young for the legends, Gigwise wasn't planning to get that involved. With something this polished however, you have little alternative. A full set. In Hyde Park. For the first time in ten years. And they start with ‘Can't Explain’. And its being webcast for charidee. It's all too damn exciting. Yes, yes, so it’s only Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey, but the impressive set challenges you to be unimpressed by this fact. A band whose set includes 'The Seeker', 'Who Are You', 'Substitute' and the nefarious 'Pinball Wizard' cannot fail to show themselves as anything other than tight, imperious rock legends. The vocal chords may be struggling, but age hasn't withered the passion. It's a surprisingly brilliant end to the day, which doesn't leave you feeling like you're at a wedding (always a danger when in the presence of a band who penned songs so frequently covered), you're at a rock gig. And a mighty impressive one.