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Got my ticket today, only 8 months in advance  8)

They've gone on sale already?!?! Why?

Just been told that top of the bill is Ken Dodd!...seriously its better now the tiks are sold at different times.

I paid my deposit yesterday... bit skint right now!

are you sure....! 

Erm, okay. Rap(p)ersDelight paid my deposit... and will get it back tomorrow! :p

much better, ha :)

And you will be skint then Lucien!

He's heartless... i have to pay for the missus too as she has worse financial nouse than me!

Got mine Sunday morning at 11am the mug that I am.  Should have just stayed in bed.

Got mine at 8am on sunday, no problem getting them at all. Went on at 9am to see how the site was doing and it kept crashing..lucky me.

Bump.

Headliners are, apparently, Neil Young, The Boss and Blur.

I shall be singing "born in the PMH" of course.

Id be very surprised if Neil Young headlined it. They've been after him for years but he hates festivals that have heavy advertising. Saying that, if he does, I'd try and get there.

I heard Take That might headline - no joke.

The take-that rumours been going around for a while hasnt it?

No idea, I only heard it today.

Blur would be great and I think is very likely since they're playing some big shows next year. I would hope they wouldn't be stupid enough to book take that and if they did hopefully they will be greeted with a delluge of bottles of piss in a Daphne and Celeste style.

te hee Daphine and Celeste - they were big for 10

Now SOLD OUT.

Smart.

 I see the recession isn't affecting the acne and angst riddled middle class youth of our nation. The cost of tickets is enormous....when I first went it was a free, or a few bob.

reg you really are a miserable old cunt

Well somebody has to do it...so I thought I'd give you a break Mex.

Last time I went, a couple of years ago I think, the crowd was mainly middle class 30-somethings. Weird. I think they were all crossing it off the 'things to do before you're forty and die' list.

Last time I went I didn't even notice anyone else, apart from the naked hippies.

That is how I roll.

I like the crowds at Glasto always a good mix and very rarely a sniff of trouble.  I was going to hit a few of the events across Europe but the Euro has put paid to that for now.


£150 squid odd is a tad steep although certainly worth it for 5 nights worth of shenanigans.

It is, of course, the only place on Earth where I'll go for a dirty and then feel guilty for leaving my turd lying there in such squalor.

A couple of years ago I almost lost my wallet - containing a decent amount of cash and my plastics - down the long drop.

It does seem a little excessive but its kept in line with the cost of gigs, first time I went it was about £12, but a gig ticket then would be about £3. To see a decent headline band now it is probably about £40 so £150 to see all the bands etc there is good value in that context.

I really didn't care that much about who was headlining when I used to go a lot it was all about the "atmosphere"

agree on the value for money, i worked out that i'd paid about £10 per act, which is incredible value considering you'd pay four times that to see the big headliners.

that and the fact you get to see the artists festival performances, which are one offs and usually better than standalone gigs.

The Boss has today been officially confirmed as headliner.

Kanye West is strongly rumour to be performing too, as well as forum favourites Fleet Foxes and Duffy.

Is 2010 going to be a fallow year?

what does fallow mean?

Every now and then they have a year off to let the grass grow back. That is the fallow year.

Think of it like allowing your bottle of red to breath a bit before getting the best out of drinking it.

It's 4 years on, 1 off... the last year off was 2006 so I assume 2011 will be fallow.

Oasis and Metallica are headlining at Werchter this year, may get myself over to that again. Thinking about maybe doing T in the Park as well.

err yeah I dont think you need to do that with Lambrini ;)

2012 is the next 'year off' to tie in with the Olympig Games.

Any linkage to the Boss story?

Ta

is that wine?

See here

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/09/090223b.shtml

Only two acts confirmed, but thats two more than most years in Feb the rumours usually get more accurate the closer it gets.

I only started going in 2002, but havn't missed one since

It's dodgy perry.

Blur now officially confirmed, along with Lily Rose Allen who, incidentally, I have been following on Twitter.

http://twitter.com/lilyroseallen

Spinal Tap have announced that they will play Glastonbury.

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeit.

There is a list of rumours here: http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/glastonbury/2009/lineup.shtml#

That should be quality I see the Specials are looking like a good cert

Anyone listed as 'TBC' is almost a definite.

I'm going to start lining my stomach this evening.

Lineup has been announced today.

Notable acts that I didn't already know about include The Specials, The Prodigy, Glasvegas, Madness and Status F'in Quo.

http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/line-up/

Spinal Tap on the Pyramid...

Tis a good line-up.

Clashfinder:

http://www.halvin.co.uk/pages/clashfinder09/clash09.pdf

Going to need that link ! Best line up in terms of depth of quality for years

The Specials will be there...you lucky people!

Got my tickets this morning ! YESSSSSSSSS

More E's and less S's. Say it back to yourself, it sounds silly.

try saying yeeeeeeeeeeeees out loud

I wouldn't do it normally, but if you want to add extra emphasis to how positive you feel about a particular incident then I think it's more acceptable than sounding like a gay snake.

I like gay snakes.

Good news: East 17 are playing a 90 minute set on the Thursday evening.

Clashfinder is being updated regularly.

Also, a rather neat addition to the e-presence of this festival is a Glastonbury map for Google Earth:

http://www.glastoearth.com/

Unfortunately it works for a minute then makes my laptop crash :(

N*E*R*D are, supposedly, the special guests on the Pyramid Stage but can't be officially announced for some reason.

The Klaxons are one of the special guests at The Park.

Weather forecast looks alright, mostly dry and warm, but a few showers. I am fine with that.

Weather is looking very good at the moment, only chance of rain is the Sunday.

he forecast will change

Im extremely jelous of all those that are going. Glasto is the best festival of them all.

I wish for hot sun, naked women, plenty of beer and temporary memory loss for all that are going, you lucky swines.

Enjoy




Has anyone been to Roskilde festival? Ive heard that could be on par with the mighty Galsto!!

roskilde is indeed the closest europe comes to glastonbury, more booze than drugs though.

what??? is this true??

Yes, tis true

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/glastonbury/2009/lineup.shtml#

Not a fan, but may saunter along to have a look.

My sister has an East 17 duvet cover set!

Getting the last of my supplies tonight. Lordy, i'm excited.

When is everyone heading down?

Down on Wednesday morning half of us by car the other half plane and taxi.

Going down Wednesday morning.

Strangely I shall be getting up earlier than I would be if I was going to work.

I'm not going this year but if I do go again I think I might go down on the Thursday night or even Friday morning. The only time I did go we went days early and as the music hadn't even started there was nothing to do except sit around getting mashed. By the time everything properly got underway me and my gf were mostly burnt out (sleep deprivation etc) and didn't have the energy to trudge through the crowds in the rain to see different acts.

In an interesting twist on proceedings I am planning on doing the whole event without eating any  burgers.

It will be tough but I think it is entirely possible.

The question here is though should I have one tomorrow night as a last-supper-type affair, or is there a danger of me getting the taste for it and subsequently failing my big challenge?

To be honest you’d have to be hard pushed to gorge on burgers anyway as they limit the number of burger vans on site.  Most of the grub is really good and six good small meals a day keeps the hangover at bay.

In previous years I have lived on a diet of bacon sarnies and cornish pasties.

Never had any of the latter as good as what they do down there.

The Welsh Oggie is my favourite next to the lamb and mint pies.

What booze are you taking?  Boxes of Red Wine all the way for us with a few sneaky hip flasks of vodka.

I never forget buying  red wine off a dealer/hippy that came in your standard cardboard orange juicy boxes you see.  Tasted good though.

Oh nothing civilised, just lots and lots of cider. Possibly a supplementary stock of rum and coke in a plastic bottle, and another of vodka lemonade.

Bought myself a fishing trolley from some place in Cheney Manor to carry it all about on.

I'm taking 24 cans of cheap lager (not Carling though) and will be buying a whole raft of Brothers daily!

We're heading down Wednesday hoping to get there before 9.

Food there is awesome... Make sure you try the carribean fare at Yam the Casava near the bridge by the Jazzworld

that place was immense

Wish i had known Tindersticks were there, thatwould have been worth the entrance price on it's own, looks a top quality line up.

Around this time every year I regret not going. Haven't been since 2005. So long ago.

i am regretting being skint and not being able to afford it, especially as i like the lineup this year compared to last year where i didn't so much but still went

Cost didn't have to be an issue with the staggered payments... i was glad of that!

i'd have still missed them :D i don't want a mortgage anymore :(

I think this is true of me too - or it might be 2004 - did I go with you 2005?

I'm off Wedenesday am. 45 cans & 3 ltrs of Southern comfort on a sack truck. Theres tons of bands p[laying on Thursday, so Wednesday is gonna be like thursay of prevoius years

I would be too scared to eat or drink in case I had to use the loos

oh and plus I cant physically camp

I really dont think Glasto is for me

I bet you think your shit smells of roses too.

Zoflora!!

YEP!  :girlgiggle:

Glastonbury made it rain hard.

There's rain, and there's chubby rain.

Is that from Bowfinger?

Every radio station is coming from glastonbury this year.  Radio's 1, 5 and 7 all reporting regularly.  Frankly its all getting on my tits!  Radio 1 seem to think glastonbury didnt exist without them.  Which it did.  It got worse when they came along.

Jackos death has give them something else to talk about which is a relief.

Havent been since 2004 (when I rather disgraced myself with due to jamesons whisky) and probably wont go again.

God Im a grumpy old tosser arent I.

Yes, have a gold star.

No, you're spot on.

Going back to the mid/late 90s you could wander into replay records in Bath a week before and buy a ticket over the counter...the beeb have fucked that royally - i've not been since the pre-regesitration bollocks has been in place. Still, every year I think "Fuck, wish I was there".

I first went in 86 when tickets were £15.  And you could still get them in the pubs surrounding pilton on the day.  Mind you I was a bit of a pussy actually buying a ticket.  My mates used to find there way in one way or another.

i bet its like a weekend long michael jackson tribute concert now.  in the rain

The talky bits on BBC are, but the music isn't, for which I am grateful. The death of Michael Jackson is not the world changing event some people seem to think it is.

Watching Maccabees at the moment, good stuff.

Michael Jackson's death is big news within music - simple as that.

Bands are at Glastonbury to big themselves up though, not a recently departed musician.

Like him or not, the media will annoy the world until the funeral (and maybe beyond).

the poor sod's medical records will appear in the red tops in about a month, i reckon, once it all seems to have quietened down a bit

I see a 10 year old has contracted swine flu at Glastonbury.

Its not the 60's anymore, a few hippies in a field. Its a full on festival, worth millions so they cram everyone in, far too many people with not enough water, toilets etc.

Kids shouldnt have to be in squalor like that, just so their parents can go to a festival. What do 10 year olds know about music anyway? Sometimes its the same with football as well. Not all grounds, not all games and not all stands are familly friendly. Common sense.

Take the kids to the beach. Not Glastonbury.

Spot On!

When the local news were interviewing people at Glastonbury on Friday there was a Woman who had her 1 year old Daughter with her! It's selfish to put someone that young into that environment just because YOU want to go to the Festival.

Nonsense ,Glastonbury is  a great place for kids.Ive not been for a few years mind but I believe there is a family Camping area and as for getting Swine Flu thats just as likely to happen in Birmingham as it is at Glastonbury.

Agree with Yeovil here. If he is now showing symptoms of swine flu then it is highly likely he contracted it before going.

I know festivals are for everyone to enjoy but if I was to moan about one type of U.K. festival goer it would be GCSE finishers. They're too hyper :)

Blur live now on BBC2

Damon Alburn is wearing the same shirt from when I saw them the other night. A tragic faux-pas :)

I'm watching Blur at the mo - this entire Glasto (Pyramid stage anyway) seems to have been an exercise in time travel.  Was drunk last night watching The Boss.

does that mean Im not going to see Nick Cave?Bastard Blur!

Red Button on Sky has Nick Cave as "coming up"

:( I was enjoying that Blurage

Me too - twenty minutes until more - bet all my favourites are being played right now.

Seeing them on Friday  :D

Looking pretty good.

Awww hope I get to see either Pop Scene or Bank Holiday.

Jo Whiley irritates me.

Just watched Pendulums set.......top notch I thought.

She irritates everyone, including Zane Lowe, judging by the expression on his face.

Zane Lowe irritates me as well as Whiley

Bennett irritates me.

that's got very little to do with glastonbury though stevey, if you want to make a point about something unrelated please create a new thread

Blur and The Boss, on consecutive days... oh my days. Nothing will ever top that for me.

Bruce coming on to do '59 Sound with Gaslight Anthem on the John Peel was also a particular highlight.

As gay as it sounds, it was a tad emotional - what a weekend.

eugh me too - shes like a mother of about 5 in her 40s and shes stood there in little more than a vest top and some wellies - put it all away love - what works on Agnes Deyne doesnt necessarly work on you!

Whiley fucks me right off. She talks as if she is some doyenne of music when she's little more than a shit Radio 1 DJ.

Every time she speaks it's all me me me. "I was speaking to La Roux yesterday and..." "I feel really privileged to see Blur" "I sniffed the penis of Tom Jones..."

Fuck off you squidgy-face cunt.

They were good...liked Metronome as well.

Was Simon Mayo there!!??  Old lumpy face himself...

This might be moving off topic, but Simon Mayo is the best radio presenter in this country.  This is a fact.

Agreed!  :D

DJ skills have nothing to do with sizeable lumps on the mush.

Sneaky move.

:nod:

Seen from afar (Well several yards in a crowd ) on Saturday at Glasto, a Gent with a STFC shirt on. Any one on here I wonder?

Very good weekend.

Pieminister, by the Jazz/World stage, was my favourite on-site eatery, so much so that my traditional post-Glastonbury resolution is to become a pie-maker.

Anyone who has any good recipes/techniques please feel free to post them here.

The queues there were huge whenever i walked past, but i had one at Lord's t'other week, and it was indeed awesome

Just recovering now was a cracking time and the weather was spot-on even the rain, which cooled things down.  Despite the fact I had to buy a new tent after I flooded on Friday morning!

Highlights had to be The Specials, Ray Davies from the Kinks doing an acoustic set and the Blocheads with Phil Jupitus on vocals.

Food wise the Welsh Oggie got my thumbs up.

There's one of these in Islington. Judging by reports on here it's about time I tried it out!

Where abouts? I want one.

Further to Dazza's message, I had a Lamb Oggie, accompanied by a squirt of the ol' Houses of Parliament.

Bloody lovely it was too.

The Oggies represent good value at Glasto, at £4 ask them to put it on two plates & you have a meal for two at £2 each.

I tried a Thalli curry box too in the park field. £4 & bloody lovely. Friend had a Goan Fish curry which was also brilliant

There's some good scran to be had at Glasto that's for damn sure.

Yes, there was also a lot of overpriced stuff too. I point blank refuse to pay £6.50 + for grub at the stalls to the right of the Pyramid stage whereas to the left the prices seemed more realistic