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They should do a Glastonbury advent calendar. Reveal one act every day in December, including one headliner on Christmas Day

John Peel Tent: The Go! Team 55 Bright Eyes 80 Hot Chip 116 Doves 154 Jarvis Cocker 130 Echo & the Bunnymen 64 The Streets 105 Phoenix 105 MGMT 70 London Grammar 132 Sigur Ros 90 Interpol 70 Jazzworld/West Holts: Baaba Maal 30 Femi Kuti 49 Rodrigo y Gabriela 93 Jimmy Cliff 60 Manu Chao 49 Big Boi 55 Kool and the Gang 135 Chic ft. Nile Rodgers 145 Public Enemy 39 The Mothership Returns (George Clinton, Parliament, Funkadelic and The Family Stone) 108 Underworld 100 Earth, Wind and Fire 135 Justice 480 (+10) Janelle Monáe 217 The Park: CSS 55 Bon Iver 155 The Horrors 65 Metronomy 70 Super Furry Animals 50 Richard Hawley 60 Grimes 110 The Flaming Lips 56

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I've not listened to the album personally yet but do we think there may be some bias going into the first listen based upon his antics? Is it difficult to review the album with a completely open mind, not taking the run up to release into consideration? Or is the album as mediocre as some reviews suggest?

Kanye probably thinks it's out of 5

Absolutely zero checks at Clapham Common on Sunday, not in my queue, at least. Huge Police presence around the perimeter though. Regarding sound levels, if you're going to an urban festival at Clapham Common, Victoria Park or Finsbury Park, you should definitely expect it to be lower than you'd like. It fluctuated a bit on Sunday, right across the event but I certainly didn't experience it the way that I'm reading about on social media

The terrible weather hasn't helped, I'm sure this is a key factor. It's been the most dreary and cold August I can ever recall. Ironic how last year was beautiful and everything was under restriction! Life goes that way sometimes, doesn't it? Keeping it festival-related, I've noticed so much negativity (particularly in the comments sections of social media) around events that have taken place. Some of it absolutely justified (long queues for bars and toilets, toilets in a terrible state, poor COVID provisions, anti-social behaviour, lack of refunds) but some very harsh (lineup drop-outs and replacements, lack of staff, etc), to say the least. Back in January, we would have given anything to be able to dance in a field and although it's not felt as free as usual, we got that chance from July onwards. Most organisations have done their best under difficult circumstances but I do concede that there are a few less established promoters who looked to capitalise on the demand, post-lockdown. But are we too entitled these days? Are we that complacent that we forgot exactly where we were six months ago? Does social media give people a platform to complain regardless? Is the comments section a good barometer for the success of an event? I've only managed to get to a few events this year but I've thoroughly enjoyed them but that doesn't seem to be a universal opinion. I even wonder if Glastonbury went ahead, if there wouldn't be thousands of complaints about this, that or the other. That's the general theme I'll take away from the "Summer of Freedom". The negativity.

Interesting to see this taking shape. Seems like The Park is not necessarily the preferred stage for headlining acts

JPT: The Go! Team 55 Bright Eyes 80 Hot Chip 116 Doves 144 Jarvis Cocker 120 Echo & the Bunnymen 64 Groove Armada 40 The Streets 105 Phoenix 102 MGMT 60 London Grammar 152 Sigur Ros 90 Interpol 70 Jazzworld/West Holts: Roy Ayers 35 Baaba Maal 50 Femi Kuti 49 Rodrigo y Gabriela 90 Jimmy Cliff 60 Manu Chao 49 Big Boi 55 Kool and the Gang 135 Chic ft. Nile Rodgers 135 Public Enemy 49 The Mothership Returns (George Clinton, Parliament, Funkadelic and The Family Stone) 105 Underworld 100 Earth, Wind and Fire 135 Justice 460 (+10) Janelle Monáe 211 The Park: CSS 55 Bon Iver 155 The Horrors 65 Metronomy 70 Super Furry Animals 50 Richard Hawley 60 Grimes 110 The Flaming Lips 56

Went to RTRN II DANCE at Clapham Common yesterday. Had a fun time, mostly in the tents (as much as I love DnB, it's much better in a more intimate setting rather than a huge stage), Dillinja and Bou stood out. The queues for the bars were off the charts insane. Ridiculously bad. Didn't affect me personally but there's no way I could have queued in it. Absolutely terrible, not sure why? Lack of staff? Never seen queues so bad in over 20 years of festivals. That bad.

JPT: The Go! Team 55 Bright Eyes 80 Hot Chip 116 Doves 134 Jarvis Cocker 110 Echo & the Bunnymen 64 Groove Armada 50 Jamie T 19 The Streets 105 Phoenix 100 MGMT 60 London Grammar 150 Sigur Ros 90 Interpol 70 Jazzworld/West Holts: Roy Ayers 45 Baaba Maal 50 Femi Kuti 49 Rodrigo y Gabriela 85 Jimmy Cliff 61 Manu Chao 49 Big Boi 55 Kool and the Gang 125 Chic ft. Nile Rodgers 135 Public Enemy 49 The Mothership Returns (George Clinton, Parliament, Funkadelic and The Family Stone) 105 Underworld 100 Earth, Wind and Fire 135 Justice 450 (+10) Janelle Monáe 207 The Park: CSS 55 Animal Collective 35 Bon Iver 155 The Horrors 55 Metronomy 70 Mogwai 33 Super Furry Animals 50 Richard Hawley 60 Grimes 110 The Flaming Lips 55 Kano 40

JPT: The Go! Team 55 Bright Eyes 80 Hot Chip 116 Doves 134 Jarvis Cocker 110 Echo & the Bunnymen 64 Groove Armada 50 Jamie T 29 The Streets 105 Phoenix 100 MGMT 60 London Grammar 147 Sigur Ros 90 Interpol 70 Jazzworld/West Holts: Roy Ayers 45 Baaba Maal 50 Femi Kuti 49 Rodrigo y Gabriela 85 Jimmy Cliff 61 Manu Chao 49 Big Boi 55 Kool and the Gang 125 Chic ft. Nile Rodgers 135 Public Enemy 49 The Mothership Returns (George Clinton, Parliament, Funkadelic and The Family Stone) 105 Underworld 100 Earth, Wind and Fire 125 Justice 440 (+10) Janelle Monáe 200 The Park: CSS 55 Animal Collective 45 Bon Iver 155 The Horrors 55 Metronomy 70 Mogwai 43 Super Furry Animals 50 Richard Hawley 60 Grimes 110 The Flaming Lips 55 Kano 40

JPT: The Go! Team 55 Bright Eyes 80 Hot Chip 116 Doves 134 Jarvis Cocker 100 Echo & the Bunnymen 64 Groove Armada 60 Jamie T 50 The Streets 105 Phoenix 100 MGMT 60 London Grammar 147 Sigur Ros 90 Interpol 70 Jazzworld/West Holts: Roy Ayers 55 Baaba Maal 50 Femi Kuti 49 Rodrigo y Gabriela 85 Jimmy Cliff 61 Manu Chao 49 Big Boi 55 Kool and the Gang 120 Chic ft. Nile Rodgers 135 Public Enemy 49 Bobby Womack 45 The Mothership Returns (George Clinton, Parliament, Funkadelic and The Family Stone) 102 Underworld 103 Earth, Wind and Fire 120 Justice 420 (+10) Janelle Monáe 190 The Park: CSS 55 Animal Collective 55 Bon Iver 145 The Horrors 55 Metronomy 70 Mogwai 43 James Blake 50 Super Furry Animals 50 Richard Hawley 60 Grimes 110 The Flaming Lips 55 Kano 50

In fairness, I'm sure they would have received the same reaction from that Coachella crowd...

Did they? Mental

JPT: The Go! Team 55 Bright Eyes 80 Hot Chip 116 Doves 124 Jarvis Cocker 84 Echo & the Bunnymen 64 Groove Armada 71 Jamie T 61 The Streets 95 Phoenix 97 MGMT 60 London Grammar 143 Sigur Ros 90 Interpol 70 Jazzworld/West Holts: Roy Ayers 55 Baaba Maal 50 Femi Kuti 49 Rodrigo y Gabriela 82 Jimmy Cliff 61 Manu Chao 49 George Clinton with Parliament/Funkadelic 40 Big Boi 55 Kool and the Gang 120 Chic ft. Nile Rodgers 125 Public Enemy 49 Bobby Womack 45 The Mothership Returns (George Clinton, Parliament, Funkadelic and The Family Stone) 100 Underworld 103 Earth, Wind and Fire 120 Justice 410 (+10) Janelle Monáe 191 The Park: CSS 55 Animal Collective 55 Bon Iver 145 Seun Kuti 30 The Horrors 55 Metronomy 70 Mogwai 43 James Blake 61 Super Furry Animals 50 Richard Hawley 60 Grimes 114 The Flaming Lips 55 Kano 70

Or how about "there they, there they, there they fucking go"

Zappalanche?

File under "Glasto mysteries" next to D'Angelo

There's not really a need to make an announcement yet, is there? It's sold out, they still have Worthy Pastures bookings and the Abbey gig to focus on, then I'll guess they'll want to take a break for a bit. I wouldn't be surprised if the teatime slot is announced before the end of the year though

JPT: The Go! Team 55 Bright Eyes 80 Hot Chip 116 Doves 114 Jarvis Cocker 84 Echo & the Bunnymen 64 Groove Armada 76 Jamie T 61 Glasvegas 45 The Streets 95 Phoenix 95 MGMT 60 London Grammar 145 Sigur Ros 90 Interpol 70 Jazzworld/West Holts: Roy Ayers 55 Baaba Maal 50 Femi Kuti 49 Damien Marley 40 Rodrigo y Gabriela 80 Jimmy Cliff 61 Manu Chao 49 Q-Tip 40 George Clinton with Parliament/Funkadelic 47 Big Boi 55 Kool and the Gang 120 Chic ft. Nile Rodgers 125 Public Enemy 49 Bobby Womack 49 The Mothership Returns (George Clinton, Parliament, Funkadelic and The Family Stone) 100 Underworld 103 Earth, Wind and Fire 120 Justice 390 (+10) Janelle Monáe 181 The Park: CSS 55 Animal Collective 55 Bon Iver 145 Seun Kuti 46 The Horrors 55 Metronomy 70 Mogwai 40 James Blake 70 Super Furry Animals 50 Richard Hawley 60 Grimes 111 The Flaming Lips 55 Kano 70

Another reminder for us to go and see these legends play live as much as we can. One day, there won't be any left from such a wonderful era. I do hope I get to see the Stones play just one more time. Been fortunate to have seen them half a dozen times but the last show in Cardiff a few years ago was absolutely incredible. I just kept shaking my head of how they still had so much energy to produce that kind of show. I still get chills thinking about the glorious crescendo of Midnight Rambler.

JPT: The Go! Team 55 Bright Eyes 80 Hot Chip 116 Doves 114 Jarvis Cocker 64 Echo & the Bunnymen 64 Groove Armada 75 Jamie T 61 Glasvegas 40 The Streets 91 Phoenix 95 MGMT 60 London Grammar 140 Sigur Ros 90 Interpol 70 Jazzworld/West Holts: Roy Ayers 55 Baaba Maal 50 Femi Kuti 49 Damien Marley 50 Rodrigo y Gabriela 80 Jimmy Cliff 61 Manu Chao 49 Q-Tip 50 George Clinton with Parliament/Funkadelic 47 Big Boi 55 Kool and the Gang 115 Chic ft. Nile Rodgers 125 Public Enemy 49 Bobby Womack 49 The Mothership Returns (George Clinton, Parliament, Funkadelic and The Family Stone) 95 Underworld 103 Earth, Wind and Fire 115 Justice 369 (+10) Janelle Monae 171 The Park: CSS 55 Animal Collective 55 Bon Iver 145 Seun Kuti 55 The XX 31 The Horrors 55 Metronomy 70 Mogwai 50 James Blake 80 Super Furry Animals 50 Richard Hawley 60 Grimes 102 The Flaming Lips 55 Warpaint 20 Kano 70

In the hour leading up to their set in 2013, I'd never felt an atmosphere like that at Glastonbury, not before or since. I'd not really experienced the feeling (of the criminally overused cliche) of the air being "electric"...until then. I knew we were in for something incredible when I saw the "Pyramid Field Full" light up signs, resulting in us having to find an alternative route to the top of the field, well beyond the solitary tree. It was a terrible position, sound-wise but there was something strangely magical about witnessing history unfold in front of us. 100,000 of us, in the palm of their hand. A real honour to be there, even if Charlie didn't want to be. Wonderful. Rest in Peace, Charlie.