Glastonbury 2008
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i think there's some ace stuff on there 
I mean:
Rachel Unthank, lots of Alabama3,lots of dubstep, Alan Tyler, Digidub, Kraak & Smaak, Billy Bragg, Soulsavers, My Morning Jacket, Tuung, Cave Singers, Cohen, Black Mountain, Solomon Burke, Jay Z, Neon Neon, Holy Fuck, CSS, Kool Keith, Handsome Family, Cassette Boy, Black Dog, Cadence Weapon, Estelle, Candi Staton, Jimmy Cliff, Ting Tings, Dizzee Rascal, John Cale, Operator Please, Seasick Steve...
that's more than I'll manage to see. Varied, exciting etc
I mean:
Rachel Unthank, lots of Alabama3,lots of dubstep, Alan Tyler, Digidub, Kraak & Smaak, Billy Bragg, Soulsavers, My Morning Jacket, Tuung, Cave Singers, Cohen, Black Mountain, Solomon Burke, Jay Z, Neon Neon, Holy Fuck, CSS, Kool Keith, Handsome Family, Cassette Boy, Black Dog, Cadence Weapon, Estelle, Candi Staton, Jimmy Cliff, Ting Tings, Dizzee Rascal, John Cale, Operator Please, Seasick Steve...
that's more than I'll manage to see. Varied, exciting etc
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
There's been worse lineups, I'll give you that
hammerntongues
Well-Known Member
I don`t see Candi Staton listed on any of the rumoured or leaked line-ups , where did that come from ?
kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
I'm just going to get muntered and wander around til I find something fun...
bluestreak
HomosexualityIsStalin’sAtomBombtoDestroyAmerica
same here. somehow that manages to fill every hour of every day at every glastonbury and still leave me wanting more.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
She's on friday I think - on the Jazz stage in any case...
hammerntongues
Well-Known Member
thanks , I just saw it on the NME line-up , straight after Alabama 3 , I hope the sun stays out long enough for Jimmy Cliff too.
Dodgy analogy
I'm working thisn year. And I'm not principally there for the lineup anyway.
Lets imagine said imaginary football team (AFC Pilton Festival! Crowds of 180,000!!!) has Teams A-Z (not in order of merit, but in terms of different grounds played on. With large squads playing for each team. (OK duff analogy breaks down a bit cos they're not all playing at once but you get my point I hope)
You can select some shit big star names, ageing showboaters and weak players, of course you can, and I'd agree with you that the limited number of names you have singled out to make a very pointed point are indeed fairly shit -- James Blunt especialy
But why not look at the entire RANGE of players. You could equally easily select a list of absolute stars, up and coming potentials, or understated veteran grafters, at all levels.
Judge the whole lineup, not just the worst bits of it you are using as an axe grinding stick with which to beat up 'Eavis' in some 'sack Eavis!!!1!!!1!!' campaign.
Aka : 'Sack the man who founded this entire festival and keeps it going and who has plenty of faults** but who provides the setting for a huge range of acts, artists and activities'
** [NOT DISPUTED! before any of you 'blind worshipper'/'can't accept any criticism of your beloved festival'-accusers start drivelling]
If you can't find a player or team you like amongst that entire lot, you shouldn't be at Glastonbury -- I take it you're not going anyway, and that you're just sniping from the sidelines?
I'm working thisn year. And I'm not principally there for the lineup anyway.
Lets imagine said imaginary football team (AFC Pilton Festival! Crowds of 180,000!!!) has Teams A-Z (not in order of merit, but in terms of different grounds played on. With large squads playing for each team. (OK duff analogy breaks down a bit cos they're not all playing at once but you get my point I hope)
You can select some shit big star names, ageing showboaters and weak players, of course you can, and I'd agree with you that the limited number of names you have singled out to make a very pointed point are indeed fairly shit -- James Blunt especialy
But why not look at the entire RANGE of players. You could equally easily select a list of absolute stars, up and coming potentials, or understated veteran grafters, at all levels.
Judge the whole lineup, not just the worst bits of it you are using as an axe grinding stick with which to beat up 'Eavis' in some 'sack Eavis!!!1!!!1!!' campaign.
Aka : 'Sack the man who founded this entire festival and keeps it going and who has plenty of faults** but who provides the setting for a huge range of acts, artists and activities'
** [NOT DISPUTED! before any of you 'blind worshipper'/'can't accept any criticism of your beloved festival'-accusers start drivelling]
If you can't find a player or team you like amongst that entire lot, you shouldn't be at Glastonbury -- I take it you're not going anyway, and that you're just sniping from the sidelines?
<twirls shirt in air!!>
<milks crowd applause!!>
<milks crowd applause!!>
Looby
Well-Known Member
moose
like some cat from Japan
As you know, I don't normally go for the lineup, but I do spend much of my time at Avalon, and if I thought Melua and Young were two of the headlining acts in there, I'd kind of think I'd arrived on a different planet.
It's like showing up at your local and finding it's been taken over by Chef and Brewere - there are stil plenty of other pubs yhou can go to but you still miss the old one.
Kanda
Diving wanker
Did you really not see one band last year?
I didn't
Lots of rolling around spannered though...
Looby
Well-Known Member
I didn't
That's quite an achievement.
Looby
Well-Known Member
As you know, I don't normally go for the lineup, but I do spend much of my time at Avalon, and if I thought Melua and Young were two of the headlining acts in there, I'd kind of think I'd arrived on a different planet.
I don't think I've ever been to Avalon.
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
I don't understand why people would go to Glastonbury with all the hassle and expense and not see anything? Esp given the mud last year.
Go camping in Italy or Spain or somewhere nice. Surely got to be a better way to spend the money.
jontz01
taking refuge in the loft
You may not see any bands, but it doesn't mean you see nothing....
All my best times at glastonbury have happened well away from the stages.
Kanda
Diving wanker
It's time spent with friends. Good times usually. Usually there's a big crowd of us from all over the country, Europe and even one flew in from LA for 4 days last year.
thelittlechef
Ale Drinker
Sooooo tempted now!
Still info jobs going... Come on - work the pyramid with me and have some fun!
mysterygirl
Stealth visit from work
How the fuck did that happen???!!!
You'll find me at an Info point somewhere. Or, of course, Cider Bus. Those are the places to avoid my smug knowing grin.
