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Vidsidasta

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  1. Darwin Deez made a song, Right When It Rains, which could be about Glastonbury - "I wanna be soaking wet in Somerset this summer, let's dance in the storm" - it's also a lovely song that deserves more recognition!
  2. Are you sure you're not me? 😅 I think we have a lot to talk about! I got some post-grad credits through Fluence (based in the US), but put that on hold when I learnt about the University of Exeter starting up their own course (which begins Jan 2024 I believe). Psychedelic therapy absolutely has come to fruition! Just, not here in the UK yet... One of the many reasons why I am contemplating a move to the States - they just seem to be light years ahead of us when it comes to this field. We're catching up, of course! (I'm also signed up to a few upcoming trials, but there's not much happening up here in the north yet)
  3. I seem to be cursed with "resting bitch face" (even in my profile pic, which is about ten years out of date now!), but I'm almost always welcoming to people coming to chat when I'm solo. I had a mild bit of (positive) local fame this year which has really put my socialising skills to the test, with people coming up to meet me because they saw my face somewhere, so this has really helped my self-esteem in that respect, but I'm still unlikely to approach strangers if I'm on my own - so if anyone sees me out and about, come say hi! I'm all about the "talking it out" thing, I just struggle to do it myself... Edit: I updated my profile pic, so feel free to dismiss the "resting bitch face" comment!
  4. Another top tip, from my experience at Glasto 2022 - it turns out, I don't like crowds, and getting stuck in the Park/Arcadia crush (to the point where I couldn't feel the ground beneath me) has just confounded that. I am certainly still working through PTSD from that experience, but at least I know now that I'm not good with crowds. And that's fine too. It means I don't get to see as much as I would have tried to see before, but also means I can plan my time better and (hopefully) have a better time because of it. It might mean that I'll be stood separately from my group for an act we're all going to see, which does feel a little strange... But it's better than that feeling of turning around and seeing no way out of a crowd, thus sending me on a spiral and ruining my experience entirely.
  5. Oh don't worry, I'm a huge Coldplay fan too... And I was in bits at times during Glasto 2022 (Kae Tempest, mainly because the camera operator decided to focus on someone important (to me) in the crowd during a particularly personal lyric - and also Sea Girls opening with "Sick", which seemed to describe me perfectly). I'm making a point to avoid some sets this year, because I just don't feel like crying in public anymore... But I'm sure it'll happen accidentally, somewhere.
  6. It's also worth noting that the festival has a couple of "Sensory Calm Spaces" on the Vodafone app map - don't recall seeing these in previous years. They're there for a reason! Don't be afraid to try them out if you just need a bit of a reset. As for me... I had a particularly rough year in 2015 and left early, and I'm in similar circumstances this year (but I am NOT leaving early this time!). I have a tendency of attaching Glastonbury Festival to emotional situations (namely, relationships), and it doesn't matter how perfect the weather is, or how great the lineup is - if I'm not in a happy place going in, that's just something I have to accept, and just make sure I do things I enjoy doing while I'm there (even if that involves doing absolutely nothing for a little while). I'm treating this year as my final Glasto - for aforementioned emotional reasons, I think it's time for me to move on (and I've found "my people" at Boomtown, but absolutely no disrespect meant to those I go to Glasto with! It's a complicated beast). So because it's my "final" Glasto, I'm going to make absolutely sure I make the most of it, because that's what I WANT to do. Also, contrary to popular belief, having family and friends telling me that "you should be happy cos you're going to Glasto" doesn't actually help! If only it was that easy. I'm also in the process of changing professions into helping others with these things (started a postgrad in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy), and have a lot of respect for people who have been through similar challenges in life and are now looking to help others.
  7. Vidsidasta

    Fatboy Slim

    It's generally going to be a DJ set, in which he'll drop a few of his own original songs, and a bunch of remixes he likes and has worked on - lots of visual elements, instructing the crowd to crouch down and jump up, things like that. It's a lot of fun if you're in the mood for it. I'd suggest checking out any of his live sets on YouTube from this or last year - that's pretty much what to expect!
  8. I have a spare ticket for Boomtown, with Wednesday entry and coach transport from/to Manchester. Price listed is £280.50 (including Eco bond), and the link is here: https://ww2.theticketsellers.co.uk/q/78e93eea8a9f4ce1a87e7a403a0994bc
  9. Is there any way to predict if an event will have seatfiller tickets offered? I’d really like to see Kings of Leon in Manchester again next week, but £55+ is a bit steep in the middle of festival season - it would suck to buy a ticket today (there are many still available), only for a free ticket to become available tomorrow…
  10. I noticed this at the time - I think it might be based on where you were stood. I think the front screen (or something on the front of the stage) was blocking part of the screen for a song or two, if you were looking at it from a certain angle. After that, I think I noticed the top half of the rear screen was further forward than the bottom half, so that could have added to the confusion as well. What a great set though! I had only a passing interest in PSB, but it turned out to be a perfect end to a terrific festival.
  11. The Avalanches. I enjoyed them back in 2017 on West Holts, but it wasn't the set I wanted - too much emphasis on it being a "live band" performance, so it didn't really stand out to me. But this year, on The Park stage, just a straight-up DJ set... Perfect summer vibes.
  12. I had a similar feeling re: Camelphat at Creamfields last year. Only stayed for an hour because I didn't usually get to the front of the Steelyard stage and wanted to make the most of it. I enjoyed their set, but no way does it warrant two hours. Can get what you want out of it within 20 mins or so, and then go find something else.
  13. I love how opinions can differ so much from one person to the next! I went to Easy Life - wasn't on my agenda, only knew one song, but had some time to kill, and it was one of the most pleasant suprises of my weekend - loved it!
  14. Woody Cook at Greenpeace. Kinda expected something half-decent, considering who his dad is, but it was a mess. When you realise that watching people in the crowd is more entertaining than the act, it's probably time to leave - so we did. Then, Mura Masa at Lonely Hearts Club. I saw him at Parklife and really enjoyed it, and was selfishly expecting the same set, but something wasn't working for us so we left after three songs and went to Overmono next door instead, which was the right choice, obviously!
  15. There were no stewards at the bottom of The Park when the crush happened on Friday night. A single steward appeared about 40 minutes after we got stuck in the middle of it all (as we were trying to get OUT of The Park and away from Arcadia). Things cleared up quickly after he appeared. I noticed a lot of stewards in place on Saturday and Sunday night though, and didn't notice any problems then, so not sure why they weren't there on Friday as well. If it was "negligence", they certainly learnt from Friday and improved things after that.
  16. I saw two guys in red hi-vis with "Security" written on the back, as they were giving two young women a very roaming heavy-handed "search" on a dark pathway in the Paines campsite, near Arcadia - this was late Friday night. A few other guys started to approach them, and the "Security" guys quickly stopped and walked further into the campsite. I think this happens every year, at every festival - doesn't make it right.
  17. How about a screen and repeaters, but they’re only used if the crowd is massive? That way, the stage keeps its intimate feel for most acts, but in a Wet Leg/Jack White/Idles type situation where they expect a huge turnout, they can use the screen and repeaters. This would encourage people to get closer to the stage for smaller/normal acts as they do now. Not sure if this is technically possible though!
  18. Fred again.. sold out his Manchester Academy 3 gig quite quickly last year - they even moved him to Academy 2 so I guess they weren’t expecting it to sell out. He’s blowing up quicker than anyone really expected, and he seems so humble about it all, which is nice. This time around, he’s playing Albert Hall, which is a much higher-capacity venue, and I do expect it to sell out. Albert Hall is a beautiful venue worth visiting at least once in your life. He’s definitely bigger in London, but when I’ve seen him at Academy (and also at Parklife festival), he had a great and supportive crowd, and I absolutely recommend seeing him if you want a bouncy, positive, uplifting experience! I would be very surprised if he doesn’t play Glasto this year, and would expect to see him at John Peel stage in early evening, or maybe afternoon Park stage, who knows. We’ve Lost Dancing is still very anthemic and will be a lot of people’s highlight of the festival if he does play.
  19. Not that I recall, but I could be wrong - it was all very overwhelming!
  20. I was there - a couple of songs from In Colour but surprisingly not much. The start of the set seemed kind of typical Jamie xx, including a Bicep remix which was a nice touch following Bicep's set. Things got pretty dark and heavy. And then he played Idontknow and the vibe changed entirely - very high energy after the BPM change, the place was bouncing. He slowed it down near the end with Could Heaven Ever Be like This, some disco (if I remember correctly), and ended with Gosh. It was definitely much more genre-hopping than I expected, and in places, pretty close to techno. It was incredible. Everyone in the audience was so lovely and happy. I'm very excited to see what he does with his 3.5hr set at Warehouse Project in November!
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