Glastonbury 2009

[Kyle Huntington]

You can catch a bunch of almost full sets over at http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury. Neil Young and Bloc Party headlined two main stages last night along with performances from Fleet Foxes, The Maccabees, The Specials, Lily Allen and Little Boots.

Spinal Tap, Bruce Springsteen, Franz Ferdinand, M. Ward, Bon Iver, Kasabian and may more playing today and Sunday sees the likes of Blur, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, The Prodigy and more playing. Can expect to catch most of the sets on the website above.

I recommend The Maccabees set, but then again, I would.

[erinfxs]

It's getting worse each year.

[c_rob2700]

I'll definitely watch this if I can. Arcade Fire @ 2007's is one of my favorite live sets ever

[Kyle Huntington]

It's getting worse each year.

I never physically go because I think I'd hate it weather wise, that would be my main focus. But watching it on TV with some beers is good, gets better from that perspective for me every year. Way better bands each year.

I'll definitely watch this if I can. Arcade Fire @ 2007's is one of my favorite live sets ever

Yeah that is incredible, hopefully the player on the bbc website works overseas.

[erinfxs]

I never physically go because I think I'd hate it weather wise, that would be my main focus. But watching it on TV with some beers is good, gets better from that perspective for me every year. Way better bands each year.



Yeah that is incredible, hopefully the player on the bbc website works overseas.

Seriously? In my opinion, they get worse bands each year. Sure a few are better, but their headliners and overall main slots are not worth the price of the tickets compared to something like Reading/Leeds. Reading and Leeds is way way way much better.

[Kyle Huntington]

Some pictures from the weekend so far:

Little Boots

http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2009/artists/littleboots/photos/img/image4.jpg

Jamie T

http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2009/artists/jamiet/photos/img/image1.jpg

The Maccabees

http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2009/artists/maccabees/photos/img/image2.jpg
http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2009/artists/maccabees/photos/img/image5.jpg

Fleet Foxes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2009/artists/fleetfoxes/photos/img/image1.jpg

Spinal Tap

http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2009/artists/spinaltap/photos/img/main.jpg

[Kyle Huntington]

Seriously? In my opinion, they get worse bands each year. Sure a few are better, but their headliners and overall main slots are not worth the price of the tickets compared to something like Reading/Leeds. Reading and Leeds is way way way much better.

Reading/Leeds is pretty good this year, but you obviously enjoy a totally different type of music to me. With the likes of The Maccabees, Fleet Foxes, M.Ward, Bon Iver, The Specials, Jamie T, Dead Weather, Blur, Animal Collective, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kasabian (I'm aware some of those are at Reading/Leeds but not all) and loads more, I'd rather sit and watch that selection of bands than most of Reading.

[erinfxs]

Reading/Leeds is pretty good this year, but you obviously enjoy a totally different type of music to me. With the likes of The Maccabees, Fleet Foxes, M.Ward, Bon Iver, The Specials, Jamie T, Dead Weather, Blur, Animal Collective, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kasabian (I'm aware some of those are at Reading/Leeds but not all) and loads more, I'd rather sit and watch that selection of bands than most of Reading.
I like most of those bands but I still prefer the wider selection of tents and stages as well at Reading and Leeds and their introducing stage. The only bands/artists I would be most interested in @ Glastonbury are: Blur, The Maccabees, The Specials, Animal Collective and Jamie-T.

[Kyle Huntington]

I like most of those bands but I still prefer the wider selection of tents and stages as well at Reading and Leeds and their introducing stage. The only bands/artists I would be most interested in @ Glastonbury are: Blur, The Maccabees, The Specials, Animal Collective and Jamie-T.

Glastonbury definitely has a wider selection of stages and tents than Reading/Leeds. The introducing stage also started at Glasto. Not getting defensive about Glasto, though it seems that way, I actually have a weird vendetta about it, but you just can't deny the vast and diverse amount of acts they have compared to other festivals. Which, back to my original point, makes for a more interesting watch when I'm sat on my couch with a beer.

[Robototron]

Was listening to Radio 1's coverage on and off in the car (had to keep switching to Michael Jackson tributes, obv). I wish I could watch it on TV like a normal person, but BBC America doesn't broadcast it.

What I heard sounded pretty good, but it was late in the day, so they were mostly broadcasting DJ sets from it, not any bands.

[Kyle Huntington]

Was listening to Radio 1's coverage on and off in the car (had to keep switching to Michael Jackson tributes, obv). I wish I could watch it on TV like a normal person, but BBC America doesn't broadcast it.

What I heard sounded pretty good, but it was late in the day, so they were mostly broadcasting DJ sets from it, not any bands.

Ah cool, does the iplayer work in the states? I wasn't sure.

[Robototron]

Ah cool, does the iplayer work in the states? I wasn't sure.

Just tried and it doesn't. :(

[Kyle Huntington]

Fuck, that's a shame was hoping could get people involved on set discussions etc.