Sunday, May 25, 2008

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The Tent Has Arrived!

The tent has arrived!
The tent has arrived!

Oh, wait a minute! It's the wrong one...

The tent has arrived!
The tent has arrived!

That's better... Now, how to put it up!

There's a DVD!
That's a good thing, right?
It means there's a guide on how to erect it!
Either that, or it's extremely difficult to erect and needs a DVD (i.e. a disc that holds 4.7gb of information) to guide you through the process!

Anyway, the tent has arrived!
The tent has arrived!


RP


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Monday, May 19, 2008

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I'm Hoping For Sunny Days


Mu's Tower

I'm hoping for sunny days, with billowing cloud for respite and a breeze to refresh me as I walk from stage to stage.


RP


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Leave The Car



I would if I could but we have to move the car every two hours where we live so it's not feasible to leave it. It's an economical car and we are car sharing. Just had to get that off my chest.

*Photo taken at CAT so has a Glastonbury feel to it.


RP


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Sunday, May 11, 2008

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Bands at Glastonbury 2008

Friday - Pyramid Stage

Kings of Leon - Rock, USA
[ kingsofleon.com, Wiki, MySpace, YouTube ]


Friday - Other Stage

Panic at the Disco - Pop/Electronic, USA
[ panicatthedisco.com, Wiki, MySpace, YouTube ]

We Are Scientists - Rock, USA
[
wearescientists.com, Wiki, MySpace, YouTube ]


RP


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Saturday, May 10, 2008

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Anticipation




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Monday, May 05, 2008

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Off The Beaten Track

I've tracked down a few artists from the festival line-up who I want to see that don't appear in the 'must see' lists

Jimmy Cliff!
Neville Staple
Mungos Hi Fi Vs Don Letts Dub Cartel
DJ Eddie Piller Northern Soul
Live Roni Size Reprazent
The Men They Couldn't hang
Live The Grid

AAaaarrrgghhhh, I've just seen more of who's playing! Every time I go and check the lists I see more, more, more...

Steve Hillage's Mirror System
Dreadzone
A Guy Called Gerald
Zion Train

The Orb


It's all getting a little too much


RP


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Hopes, Dreams & Wishful Thinking

So, there are still some 'Very Special Guests' to be confirmed. Now here's who I think should be contenders

Portishead. With their new album; 3rd out (it's one of my birthday presents ;-)) and the fact that they aren't playing any festivals (read that in the 12 April Telegraph Magazine interview) this summer and their reclusive gigging nature, it would be great.
[Myspace, Official website, YouTube - Glory Box]

The Sex Pistols. Various rumours that they will play Glastonbury, I so hope so. I missed them in Sheffield when they played 'The Mucky Duck' (The Black Swan pub) the first time around. I saw The Clash, The Ramones, The Damned, Generation X... This would be a completion thing.
[History from punk77, Wikipedia, sex-pistols.net, johnlydon.com, punkrockers.com, YouTube - Anarchy]

Led Zeppelin. Secretly, this is why I bought my ticket. I'm over the moon with who is playing. If I only get to see one band, I'll be happy, contented, wish-fulfilled, chilled-out and be able to take the rest of what life has to throw at me. But, Led Zepellin... What a back catalogue to plunder. But Led Zeppelin though!
[Official website, Achilles Last Stand, YouTube - Stairway..., Wikipedia]

Guns 'N Roses. Guns 'N Roses play the whole of Chinese Democracy, announce its release date and it's for sale exclusively at Glasto. Now that is wishful thinking...
[website, MySpace, geffen, Wikipedia]

Well, you can but dream...

(Oh, and Blind Guardian fly in from Germany play a set that includes the trailer from Sacred 2, as well as 'Welcome to Dying', 'Under The Ice', 'Sadly Sings Destiny', 'Mordred's Song', 'Lord of the Rings' & 'The Bard's Song - In The Forest' among others and blow everyone else away. 'Welcome to Welcome to, Welcome, to dying...)


RP


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Sunday, May 04, 2008

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Choices! Choices!

How the hell do you decide who to see? The lineup is immense!

I went through each of Gigwise's Glastonbury top 20 'must-see acts' for Friday, Saturday & Sunday and while it helped it doesn't cover half of it!

Back to the lists...


RP


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Contribution

Just read the interview with Michael Eavis in The Daily Telegraph; Sat, April 26th after being honoured for his contribution to English Tourism - all round great man!


RP


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