Supernintendo Chalmers

Woke up in Somerset this morning. At risk of sounding like a total buzz kill, the weather is just perfect. Sunny and fresh first thing, temperature is creeping up now, not a cloud in the sky and there's the slightest of breezes to take any sting out of the heat. And that's how it's set until Monday and beyond. I've been to Glastonbury 8 times, why has it NEVER been like that? Oh weather gods, why have you forsaken us? Does our NFRNFC acronym offend you?

"Hulk smash-ed"

Been going to gigs for 25 years and that Cardiff show was one of my favourite of all time. Absolutely incredible. They defy logic and conventional science with their energy and that in turn gets regenerated in the crowd. And add to that a setlist that most other bands would kill for. Ageless and timeless. I paid £90 for my ticket and it was worth every single penny.

True, although hopefully Spain will be in the final while we're there. That would be fun!

Our Saturday is exactly the same (except for the taxi - ouch!)

Justice, West Holts // Waters of Nazareth into We Are Your Friends into Phantom Part II back into We Are Your Friends. Oooosh! What a way to close out the festival

That Saturday is relentless! QOTSA > Depeche Mode > Nine Inch Nails > Richie Hawtin > Underworld. With no breaks! Amazing. A couple clashes for me but that was to be expected. I'll be choosing: Justice over Kasabian Mode over BRMC Alice in Chains over Arctic Monkeys Richie Hawtin over Jet Could've been loads worse so I'm happy

Hello Neil, please could you change my name to "Supernintendo Chalmers"? Thanks in advance.

And also to drive album pre-orders. The "get a code for tour pre-sale access" deal is a bit of a scam.

Really enjoying this album. Think "Pick Up" is gonna be an anthem for Summer 18. Liking the new Paul Kalkbrenner album too.

They won't, soon...

Feck.

I agree with all your points. The token system is a bit of a scam over one day (tokens were day-specific). Not only does it take ages to buy them but it was a very confusing system (even when sober) of "half-tickets" that you had to separate (or in my case get the bar staff to calculate!) plus it's very difficult to gauge just how many you need so you end up buying too many. Apparently the rule is if you want a refund on unused tickets you have to return them by 10pm on that day, halfway through the headline act! Can't see many people doing that. I have about 8 left over, God only knows how much they were worth, I still can't work it out! If 5,000 people all did the same they're onto a bit of a winner. For a London crowd it was pretty friendly and lively, helped by the beautiful weather. The Reactor tent was nicely set up, Boys Noize was good but played to a pretty sparse crowd. Vath was great, as was Leftfield. Found Dusky a little dull but the Metamorphosis show was fantastic. I've never managed to get over to Arcadia to see it at Glastonbury so it was my first time.

Thanks for the heads up. Got me a ticket this morning

Saw these support The Horrors late last year and I've been hooked ever since. They don't have much of a back catalogue but what they do is right up my street. The lead guitarist is fantastic. Got tickets to see them again in June.