GLASGOW'S reputation as the UK's indie music capital was reinforced as 5000 people flocked to see some of the world's best guitar bands at the weekend's Indian Summer festival.

The muddy, chilly conditions of last year's inaugural event - held in September - were a far cry from Saturday and Sunday's bright, warm weather.

And last night's headliners, American psychedelic rockers The Flaming Lips, were given a warm welcome as they played to the biggest audience of the festival, wooing the crowd in Scotstoun's Victoria Park with a stage show as bizarre as it was outrageous.

Frontman Wayne Coyne took the stage in a giant inflatable hamster ball - and rolled out into the crowd to be held aloft by fans.

Dozens of giant balloons were thrown into the audience (most of which drifted off towards Yoker) amid a shower of streamers and confetti as the Lips ploughed through sci-fi-themed hits from their two most recent albums.

Among a troupe of dancing Santas and aliens were Kirsty McDonald, 30, and Alexis Smith, 31, from Kelvinside who had won a spot on the stage in a competition .

Coyne told the crowd: "Glasgow's one of the first places that made us believe in ourselves.

"There are so many amazing bands from here... it's an honour to play for you guys."

Other highlights from yesterday included an acoustic set from Spiritualized and the debut gig from Glasgow band Correcto - featuring Franz Ferdinand drummer Paul Thomson.

Saturday's headliners were alternative rockers Wilco, while a special appearance on the main stage from Scots rockers Idlewild delighted the crowd.

The festival's dance tent offered an alternative to the indie-rock on the other two stages.

Simon Henderson, from festival promoters PCL, said he hoped the festival would be a permanent addition to Glasgow's festival calendar.

And he added: "We aimed for an atmosphere more like a village fete than a big music festival, and I think we achieved that.