To whet your appetite for our extended coverage of this past weekend’s (July 19-20) Download 2008, which we will be posting throughout the day, SPIN.com has put together this gallery of exclusive behind-the-scenes images of Datarock, M83, Yeasayer, and several other acts that supported headliners the Jesus and Mary Chain and Gang of Four. So enjoy, and keep checking back in for full reporting from the event.
Check out the photos on page 2.
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Flosstradamus hang out with some fungi at San Francisco’s Download 2008. / Photo by Misha Vladimirskiy
Yeasayer show they have balls. / Photo by Misha Vladimirskiy
AFI’s Davey Havok sporting a cleaner-cut look. / Photo by Misha Vladimirskiy
Brand New volley some ideas around. / Photo by Misha Vladimirskiy
Cut Copy bask in the San Fran sun. / Photo by Misha Vladimirskiy
Datarock want your skull. / Photo by Misha Vladimirskiy
Duke Spirit show their zest for black. / Photo by Misha Vladimirskiy
Gang Of Four, the day’s honorary royalty. / Photo by Misha Vladimirskiy
M83 do some serious pose-striking. / Photo by Misha Vladimirskiy
Mute Math adds up their ping-pong skills. / Photo by Misha Vladimirskiy