Sun's out and I'm eagerly scanning websites for the slightest hint of a rumour for Glastonbury 2009. So far, here's some I have on my 'want to see' list
Scratch Perverts [ MySpace ] - listen to Flood and the oh so good GASH REMIX oh and Stand By
Freeland [ MySpace ] - check out Aer OBAMA [ freeland.fm ] - Download Under Control
Peatbog Faeries [ MySpace ] - Theres a Girl Behind the Bar [ website ]
Dub Pistols [ MySpace ] - listen to Gangsters feat. Terry Hall cos The Specials are rumoured for G
Steve Hillage Band [ MySpace ] - System 7, Mirror System, Gong, need I say more... [ website ]
Gong [ planetgong ] - just play everything!
RP
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Sunday 29 March 2009
Wednesday 18 March 2009
Tor-riffic!
Climbed Glastonbury Tor yesterday on a most glorious of days. Looking out towards Pilton with the sun throwing a haze over the festival site yo could be forgiven for thinking festival time was here.
We walked up past the old reservoir which was open and inside, with candles providing minimal illumination and someone singing a plaintiff chant against the water spashing into the floor, it was otherworldy. Of course I thought it was 'piped' music and stumbling around in the near-pitch darkness I was just about to ask the chantreuse if I could get a little nearer to the source of the water when something stopped me. It must have been my inner me stopping me from making a fool of myself!
Outside, the water flows down the road but we headed on up, turning into the field about two thirds of the way up the hill. The towers above as you head across to join the steps that take you up to the top. It's steep! My burning calves stand testament to it but the view from the top is worth it. The Somerset landscape recedes into the distance like a green sea.
RP
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We walked up past the old reservoir which was open and inside, with candles providing minimal illumination and someone singing a plaintiff chant against the water spashing into the floor, it was otherworldy. Of course I thought it was 'piped' music and stumbling around in the near-pitch darkness I was just about to ask the chantreuse if I could get a little nearer to the source of the water when something stopped me. It must have been my inner me stopping me from making a fool of myself!
Outside, the water flows down the road but we headed on up, turning into the field about two thirds of the way up the hill. The towers above as you head across to join the steps that take you up to the top. It's steep! My burning calves stand testament to it but the view from the top is worth it. The Somerset landscape recedes into the distance like a green sea.
RP
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Saturday 14 March 2009
The Steve Hillage Band
The Steve Hillage Band are tbc at Glastonbury on the Sunday [ eFestivals ]
Steve Hillage was in Gong/is in Gong and he was at Glastonbury last year in Mirrorsystem which is the more chilled out version of System 7 (I think). It doesn't really matter because he is amazing - a legend!
You can see a clip of The Steve Hillage Band at Planet Gong via an excerpt from the DVD 'Steve Hillage Band Live at Uncon 2006 '.
RP
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Steve Hillage was in Gong/is in Gong and he was at Glastonbury last year in Mirrorsystem which is the more chilled out version of System 7 (I think). It doesn't really matter because he is amazing - a legend!
You can see a clip of The Steve Hillage Band at Planet Gong via an excerpt from the DVD 'Steve Hillage Band Live at Uncon 2006 '.
RP
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Tuesday 10 March 2009
In St. John's Wood...
I bin stoned before hor hor ho ho ho ho ho hore...
Went to London at the weekend - had a fantastic time and I went to Lords - The Home of Cricket. Why a mention in this Glastonbury blog? Because Lords is in St. John's Wood and St. John's Wood is mentioned in one of the lyrics by Gong, who are tbc at Glastonbury this year!
It's on Camembert Electrique - I Bin Stoned Before
RP
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Went to London at the weekend - had a fantastic time and I went to Lords - The Home of Cricket. Why a mention in this Glastonbury blog? Because Lords is in St. John's Wood and St. John's Wood is mentioned in one of the lyrics by Gong, who are tbc at Glastonbury this year!
It's on Camembert Electrique - I Bin Stoned Before
RP
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Neil Young headlines
Glastonbury has confirmed Neil Young as a headliner and Fleet Foxes wil be playing. I said they should/would be!
RP
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RP
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Thursday 5 March 2009
In The Lee Of The Tor
Lee of the Tor
Lee of the Tor 1RP
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Wednesday 4 March 2009
A Tour of the Festival Site (sort of)
So, hands up all those of you thinking it's a little early to be touring the festival site? Won't the fields be full of cattle and sheep and luscious green grass and not a little rain water? I hear you say. Well yes, you are correct but today I got to tour the site - from a distance.
The Entrance
This was the entrance we used last year to get into the site in the village of Pylle.
From The Car Park
Looking to the car park. We parked in the field beyond this one, through the gate. It was about midday when we were trooping with hundreds of other people, wheel barrow in hand, brimming with anticipation. With anticipation of being able to ditch the wheel barrow amongst other things. A wheel barrow is a godsend but we learned early on (i.e. when we got it out of the boot of the car) that it needs a large wheel, preferably one with a pneumatic tyre. It's on the top of the list for this year.
Gate Into The Field
Across the road - to the gate into the field.
Into The Field
Crossing the road to this field led to the green fencing where queuing started in earnest. Not a bad thing as by now my arms were several feet longer due to the wheel barrow mentioned previously. Why was it so heavy? It was full of tins of food for camping and a gas cooker but we never used them because the food available was so great. Yes, I had to wheel barrow it all back at the end of the festival. Every last tin of it! Be warned people...
Variation of Premises Licence
All along the hedgerows you can see these blue plastic posters. They herald the transformation that is taking place, in readiness for June.
Toilets
The toilets sit in rows, patiently awaiting their re-installation. You know, from here they almost look usable! (only joking).
Daisies
Look daisies, Bellis Perennis, the friendly face of festival faecal removal.
Storage
Storage in the distance. All these will be marshaled into use for more than 130,000 festival-goers in the not too distant future. '1, 2, 3, 4... They're going to need a lot more believe me. The festival-goers will be going as it were!
The Pyramid Stage
The Pyramid Stage! I saw the Pyramid Stage! It's that silver metal frame-type thing in the distance. They put a cover on it and stick loads of amps and speakers on either side of it and it's where Blur are going to be playing!
Worthy Farm
(we are not) Worthy Farm, stands surveying the fields at its feet, the sun, a portent of the weather that will surely bathe the festival in June (surely).
What was the soundtrack to the day? That comprised of
The Entrance This was the entrance we used last year to get into the site in the village of Pylle.
From The Car ParkLooking to the car park. We parked in the field beyond this one, through the gate. It was about midday when we were trooping with hundreds of other people, wheel barrow in hand, brimming with anticipation. With anticipation of being able to ditch the wheel barrow amongst other things. A wheel barrow is a godsend but we learned early on (i.e. when we got it out of the boot of the car) that it needs a large wheel, preferably one with a pneumatic tyre. It's on the top of the list for this year.
Gate Into The FieldAcross the road - to the gate into the field.
Into The FieldCrossing the road to this field led to the green fencing where queuing started in earnest. Not a bad thing as by now my arms were several feet longer due to the wheel barrow mentioned previously. Why was it so heavy? It was full of tins of food for camping and a gas cooker but we never used them because the food available was so great. Yes, I had to wheel barrow it all back at the end of the festival. Every last tin of it! Be warned people...
Variation of Premises Licence All along the hedgerows you can see these blue plastic posters. They herald the transformation that is taking place, in readiness for June.
Toilets The toilets sit in rows, patiently awaiting their re-installation. You know, from here they almost look usable! (only joking).
Daisies Look daisies, Bellis Perennis, the friendly face of festival faecal removal.
StorageStorage in the distance. All these will be marshaled into use for more than 130,000 festival-goers in the not too distant future. '1, 2, 3, 4... They're going to need a lot more believe me. The festival-goers will be going as it were!
The Pyramid StageThe Pyramid Stage! I saw the Pyramid Stage! It's that silver metal frame-type thing in the distance. They put a cover on it and stick loads of amps and speakers on either side of it and it's where Blur are going to be playing!
Worthy Farm(we are not) Worthy Farm, stands surveying the fields at its feet, the sun, a portent of the weather that will surely bathe the festival in June (surely).
What was the soundtrack to the day? That comprised of
Gong are To Be Confirmed at Glastonbury 2009 at The Glade
- Legalize it - Peter Tosh
Play out track on Glastonbury - The DVD [ YouTube ] [ Wikipedia ]
- Argus - Wishbone Ash
Wishbone Ash are playing at Cheese&Grain in Frome on Sat 25th April
- There's The Rub - Wishbone Ash
Nothing wrong with more Wishbone Ash
RP
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Tuesday 3 March 2009
There's a Festival Edition!
Festival EditionRP
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Monday 2 March 2009
There is a God!
Yes, there is a God and he is benevolant and he loves cheese! Especially Camembert!
I bought tickets to see them in Bristol a couple of years ago but they didn't come and I had to get a refund. But TBC at eFestivals, the one, the only
Well, I'll be a teapot...
Start here, go anywhere...
RP
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I bought tickets to see them in Bristol a couple of years ago but they didn't come and I had to get a refund. But TBC at eFestivals, the one, the only
GONG
Well, I'll be a teapot...
Start here, go anywhere...
RP
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Blur - the confirmation of the confirmation
Sunday 1 March 2009
Glastonbury. The Return!
Guess what? Ended up in Glastonbury again today (Saturday)! It was a beautiful day compared with yesterday. Approached Glastonbury by coming in through the village of Pylle, after passing the entrance where we entered the car park for the festival last year. Also found the point where we crossed from the car park into the field where the queue to enter Glastonbury started. It was all quiet and the field was full of sheep but it brought memories flooding back of manoeuvring the collapse-able wheelbarrow (which didn't - collapse) over rough terrain, arms stretching out of their sockets and back creaking, with all the anticipation of a first Glastonbury as fresh as an un-used festival toilet!
In Glastonbury, it was a lot busier with people milling in and out of the shops in the main high street as did we. I tried on a top hat with a feather in it to see if I could pull it off for Glastonbury this year but looked more like an undertaker than a Morris man! I'll stick with the camouflage cap.
Found some Brothers Lemon & Pear cider (hadn't tried the Lemon before which did nicely for the evening when we got back home) and had a coffee from the cafe, with the signed team photo of the England Test team v the West Indies 2007, next to a signed leaflet of Marcus Trescothick and the B+W line drawing of Viv & Joel which I mentioned in passing yesterday, as England were amassing a sizeable lead. Well today they were making little progress against the West Indies. Sat drinking our coffee in the lee of the Tor dreaming of the coming festival as the sun started to dip, before heading off.
Spiritual home...
Still hadn't got the camera but found the charger in the boot of the car (where else?).
RP
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In Glastonbury, it was a lot busier with people milling in and out of the shops in the main high street as did we. I tried on a top hat with a feather in it to see if I could pull it off for Glastonbury this year but looked more like an undertaker than a Morris man! I'll stick with the camouflage cap.
Found some Brothers Lemon & Pear cider (hadn't tried the Lemon before which did nicely for the evening when we got back home) and had a coffee from the cafe, with the signed team photo of the England Test team v the West Indies 2007, next to a signed leaflet of Marcus Trescothick and the B+W line drawing of Viv & Joel which I mentioned in passing yesterday, as England were amassing a sizeable lead. Well today they were making little progress against the West Indies. Sat drinking our coffee in the lee of the Tor dreaming of the coming festival as the sun started to dip, before heading off.
Spiritual home...
Still hadn't got the camera but found the charger in the boot of the car (where else?).
RP
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Went to Glastonbury
We went to Glastonbury Friday, just to see the place. It was cold. Glad I wasn't camping. We drove in through Pilton, past the entrance to 'Worthy Farm - All Deliveries'. There was a stillness that belied the transformation that will take place in the summer. Oh, and what a transformation! Driving in with the Tor on the right, it was bereft of people, just that commanding outline against a mid-grey sky. Glastonbury itself was quiet and did I mention, it was cold? We went into a cafe for a takeaway Latte/Tea (yes, a lot of that goes on) and there, on the wall was a signed team photo of the England Test team v the West Indies 2007, next to a signed leaflet of Marcus Trescothick and a B+W line drawing of Viv & Joel, which I only mention in passing as I was listening to West Indies V England, 4th Test, Day 3, England amassing a sizeable lead at the time. I love this part of the world, Glastonbury has a real sense of 'place'. It attracts people, all types of people. It always has and still does and probably always will. It particularly attracts people on the Wednesday of the last week of June, more than 130,000 of them last year and the same again this year, confirmed by advance ticket sales.
I didn't manage to bring my camera this time as I couldn't find the charger.
RP
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I didn't manage to bring my camera this time as I couldn't find the charger.
RP
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