Glastonbury 2024
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Lyme disease apparenylywas just weird oddly Twain was not my thing even when a new artist
but she at least could sing
did she forget
Shania Twain says 'voice was never the same again' after 'devastating' diagnosis
The singer underwent open-throat surgery while awake after contracting a disease on a horse ride
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Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
ska invita
back on the other side
thanks for the heads up, this looks great
The Story of English Furniture - 1. Medieval and Elizabethan
Hugh Scully looks at the emergence of a distinctive English style of furniture.
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There's a lot of bitching about why SZA was headlining to a half empty field at the Pyramid (and was awful) while at the same time Avril Lavigine's security were trying to cope with massive crowds on the Other stage.
I mean, read the room, Eavis's. I tried to watch that SZA set but it was so fucking bad. No fan of Lavigne but it can't have been worse.
I mean, read the room, Eavis's. I tried to watch that SZA set but it was so fucking bad. No fan of Lavigne but it can't have been worse.
danny la rouge
I have a cheese grater in the dishwasher.
Seen lots of moaning on social media... what was the good the bad and the ugly then Glastoers?
Is it still banging?I was going to try sneaking in but couldn't be bothered in the end.
No further comment.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
I didn't see SZA (and really have no idea who she is), but The Guardian's 5 star review seems in stark contrast to everything else I've read about it.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
If you take the performance as a standalone thing, then if you like that sort of thing it was great, she did what she does.
But it was wrong stage, wrong time. A good example of streaming stats alone not being a mark of whether someone is a festival main stage headline act.
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Really? Five stars?? I was watching it out of interest as like you I had no idea who she was but she was absolutely terrible... I mean, really really bad. I don't think she could blame sound issues either, just terrible music/songwriting/audience interaction.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
I shit you not. They also gave Coldplay 5 stars.
SZA at Glastonbury review – electric eclecticism from today’s greatest R&B star
Her show may be situated in a fantastical world full of insects, swords and fallen trees, but the US singer’s lyrics are earthy and induce bedlam in her devoted fans
Numbers
an ting!
Coldplay were/are deserved 5 stars, I’m no fan but thoroughly enjoyed it. Visually and technically stunning.I shit you not. They also gave Coldplay 5 stars.
SZA at Glastonbury review – electric eclecticism from today’s greatest R&B star
Her show may be situated in a fantastical world full of insects, swords and fallen trees, but the US singer’s lyrics are earthy and induce bedlam in her devoted fanswww.theguardian.com
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
I shit you not. They also gave Coldplay 5 stars.
SZA at Glastonbury review – electric eclecticism from today’s greatest R&B star
Her show may be situated in a fantastical world full of insects, swords and fallen trees, but the US singer’s lyrics are earthy and induce bedlam in her devoted fans
Nah I'm with them on the Coldplay gig. It was fucking special even as someone who isn't a fan.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Fair enough re Coldplay; maybe it was amazing. I'm unlikely to be finding out though, as I just don't get along with their music. Admittedly, it's been a long time since I was last exposed to them.
Spandex
A crazy bulbous punchbag of sound
People love moaning on social media, and moaning about Glastonbury is now as much of a tradition as the festival itself - especially amongst oldies who haven't come to terms with it not being 1984 or 1994 any more, the good old days when you could watch Proper Bands like Doctor & the Medics or the Thompson Twins.
With 2000 acts across 100 stages it's easy to find a few performers you don't like to point at and say see! its rubbish now!! But it's also easy for anyone whose mind is even slightly open to find something they do like. With that much happening from so many different musical styles (or if you're there you can just watch films, or make pottery, or do hippie shit, or never leave the campsite and just stumble around chatting to people all weekend) the festival can be whatever you make of it.
As a TV watcher my favourites were Confidence Man, Nia Archives, Justice, Alogte Oho & his Sounds of Joy and Sugarbabes but I'm sure everyone will have different things they did or didn't like
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
Is it just me who finds singing "I Will Fix You" to a fella with an incurable degenerative illness in poor taste?
ska invita
back on the other side
is that what happened? just checked the lyrics.... fuck me
ska invita
back on the other side
You'll listen to Doctor and the Medics and you'll like it. AND IF YOU DONT EAT UP ALL YOUR WEATHER REPORT THERE'LL BE NO DESERTPeople love moaning on social media, and moaning about Glastonbury is now as much of a tradition as the festival itself - especially amongst oldies who haven't come to terms with it not being 1984 or 1994 any more, the good old days when you could watch Proper Bands like Doctor & the Medics or the Thompson Twins.
With 2000 acts across 100 stages it's easy to find a few performers you don't like to point at and say see! its rubbish now!! But it's also easy for anyone whose mind is even slightly open to find something they do like. With that much happening from so many different musical styles (or if you're there you can just watch films, or make pottery, or do hippie shit, or never leave the campsite and just stumble around chatting to people all weekend) the festival can be whatever you make of it.
As a TV watcher my favourites were Confidence Man, Nia Archives, Justice, Alogte Oho & his Sounds of Joy and Sugarbabes but I'm sure everyone will have different things they did or didn't like
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belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
it seems a very Ricky Gervais thing to do.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Is Glastonbury now perceived amongst the public as more of a tv show than actual festival? It’s a big deal on telly now, certainly, and The Guardian seemed to have sent more journalists there to cover it than they have sent out to cover the GE campaigns.
Cos what they show on iPlayer is such a tiny fraction of what can be experienced at any festival, let alone the behemoth that is Glastonbury. You could have so many completely different experiences without any overlaps - it seems reductive to showcase only certain zeitgeisty live acts as it’s so much more than that. Though I guess it must be great to watch if you’re unable to attend festivals and there are live acts you like.
I don’t personally have the attention span to watch it on the telly - I think I would need to be there to be fully involved.
Love reading about it all though, especially complaints from purple dads in armchairs. It’s even more entertaining than reading complaints about BBC 6 Music
Cos what they show on iPlayer is such a tiny fraction of what can be experienced at any festival, let alone the behemoth that is Glastonbury. You could have so many completely different experiences without any overlaps - it seems reductive to showcase only certain zeitgeisty live acts as it’s so much more than that. Though I guess it must be great to watch if you’re unable to attend festivals and there are live acts you like.
I don’t personally have the attention span to watch it on the telly - I think I would need to be there to be fully involved.
Love reading about it all though, especially complaints from purple dads in armchairs. It’s even more entertaining than reading complaints about BBC 6 Music
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
Without any of the deliberation and self-awareness of Gervais.
klang
klang
I don't.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
They only film at a small minority of the stages, but you get to see some cracking shows that you wouldn't otherwise. It was never too intrusive when I went, although it did encourage cunts to being massive fucking flags along that could be spotted on telly, despite the fact that the fucking things block hundreds of peoples views.Is Glastonbury now perceived amongst the public as more of a tv show than actual festival? It’s a big deal on telly now, certainly, and The Guardian seemed to have sent more journalists there to cover it than they have sent out to cover the GE campaigns.
Cos what they show on iPlayer is such a tiny fraction of what can be experienced at any festival, let alone the behemoth that is Glastonbury. You could have so many completely different experiences without any overlaps - it seems reductive to showcase only certain zeitgeisty live acts as it’s so much more than that. Though I guess it must be great to watch if you’re unable to attend festivals and there are live acts you like.
I don’t personally have the attention span to watch it on the telly - I think I would need to be there to be fully involved.
Love reading about it all though, especially complaints from purple dads in armchairs. It’s even more entertaining than reading complaints about BBC 6 Music
Gromit
International Man of Misery
Try
Try to fix you.
It's a song about support and hope. That you aren't alone in your battle.
(Currently incurable. However, they are still trying to find a cure, alleviate symptoms and improve life expectancy. Michael himself has a foundation to fund research.)
