While the White Stripes were the ostensible headliners, perhaps in retrospect they weren’t the wisest choice.

Some little band before them – without stage-set, without fancy lights – completely upstaged them with every set they played. Mind you, not many bands can compete with Iggy and the Stooges, the progenitors of punk-rock, the epitome of cool, the masters of Detroit rock.

Nobody touched the Stooges in 2006, as they tore through a set that lasted as long as they damn well wanted it to last, with Iggy always inviting stage invaders for the set-closing “I Wanna Be Your Dog”. After the monstrous sound of the Stooges, how could the frail two-piece sound of the Stripes cope in comparison?

Franz Ferdinand also impressed on the main stage, while Kings of Leon had developed detached cool since their last visit. Once more, plenty of repeat visitors graced the stages – the question became not so much whether BDO organisers had their favourites, but whether or not there was a paucity of genuinely thrilling alternative music makers emerging.

Fortunately, more esoteric fare – from Chicago hip-hopper Common to a spoken word performance by Henry Rollins – added a touch of something different after the lacklustre 2005.

A host of English acts appeared – alongside Franz Ferdinand, there was also the likes of the Magic Numbers, the Subways, and M.I.A. – while original riot grrl heroes Sleater-Kinney said goodbye to Australia.

Airbourne were supposed to be the Wolfmother of their year but didn’t quite live up to the hype, but the sound of dance was most certainly strong in 2007, with James Murphy, Cut Copy, and Soulwax all performing highlight sets.

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