TheDayman
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I enjoyed Red Hot Riot’s Glasto vlog, will try drop by for them
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Right now its -
Justice
Confidence Man
Heilung
Coldplay
Session Victim
But that could change like the wind
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After a full day of back to back meetings I was convinced I’d be coming back to a Block 9 2024 thread… sad times.
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Glastocam!
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I seem to recall there was another link to a higher quality version of Glastocam… Am I imagining that?
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4 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:
Slightly tangential, but is this the youngest ever line-up on El Pointo?
Usually there's an act who started their career in - at least - the 70s, and frequently the 60s.
This year the vintage acts are Paul Heaton and Cyndi Lauper.
Had to happen one day of course, but it is missing someone with a pack of standards in their arsenal.
By my count we've 6 spots left on the Pyramid so still some time to balance things out a little.
Defo feels light on the vintage though. Then again, there's only 9 years between Cyndi Lauper's first album and PJ Harvey's... We're all getting very old.
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2 minutes ago, incident said:
Yes - I've very much moved away from the "traditional" top loading rucksacks, and more towards a hybrid design that also functions as a duffle bag / holdall. If I was buying a new one for myself, today, it'd probably be this one from Decathlon.
Although the size of that may be too large for the question - something that big works well for festivals but may be too big for lugging around Europe.
+1 to this.
If I was to buy another backpack, I'd be doing the same. Top loading - particularly in a dark tent at a festival - can be a right pain.
That decathlon one looks great. -
Also look for backpacks that have venting on the back... helps stop things getting too sweaty
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Dua Lipa 115
Coldplay 130
SZA 40
Shania Twain 93
LCD Soundsystem 122
Little Simz 100
Burna Boy 100
IDLES 115
Disclosure 75
The National 145
The Streets 127
Two Door Cinema Club 82
Jungle 95
Jessie Ware 85
Justice 200
Heilung 115
Masego 100
Nia Archives 111
Jamie xx 100
Gossip 20
James Blake 105
Sampha 100
Sleaford Mods 99 (-6)
Romy 120
Fontaines D.C. 155 (-4)
Peggy Gou 55
London Grammar 100
King Krule 100
Orbital 145
Ghetts 100
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Dua Lipa 115
Coldplay 125
SZA 80
Shania Twain 98
LCD Soundsystem 120
Little Simz 105
Burna Boy 100
IDLES 115
Disclosure 95
The National 120
The Streets 112
Two Door Cinema Club 97
Jungle 105 (+5)
Jessie Ware 80
Justice 185
Heilung 115
Masego 100
Nia Archives 110
Jamie xx 100
Gossip 48
James Blake 105
Sampha 100
Sleaford Mods 90 (-5)
Romy 120
Fontaines D.C. 145
Peggy Gou 95
London Grammar 100
King Krule 100
Orbital 135
Ghetts 100
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They should have a Boiler Room tent at Glasto, seeing the mouldy heads on the background people would be very entertaining
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39 minutes ago, Grinding aftertaste said:
... same last year - we went to Leftfield and FBS and it was an absolute travesty Leftfield didn't get to close the stage. They were incredible, FBS was garbage.
I'm still gutted that I missed Leftfield... going to watch the set again now. Bittersweet.
Thankfully I've tickets for them in Dublin this July but Glasto is always a different level, as we all here know
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I usually end up mostly Park/WH/Other but Woodsies has a few more than usual for me this year.
Overall, for me, it's a really nice spread this year (so far). Last year I probably had a couple too many on the Other - looking forward to more wandering again this year!
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Dua Lipa 115
Coldplay 110
SZA 85 (-10)
Shania Twain 98
LCD Soundsystem 130
Little Simz 105
Burna Boy 100
IDLES 110
Disclosure 95
The National 110 (-10)
D-Block Europe 25
The Streets 112
Two Door Cinema Club 92
Jungle 100
Jessie Ware 90
Justice 175
Heilung 115
Masego 100
Nia Archives 110
Jamie xx 100
Gossip 68
James Blake 105
Sampha 100
Sleaford Mods 110
Romy 110
Fontaines D.C. 134
Peggy Gou 100
London Grammar 100
King Krule 100
Orbital 131
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Yikes. I recognize a grand total on 1 on this drop - Leeroy Thornhill (and that's merely from his short stint in the early days of the Prodigy)
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Not sure if this counts as prep but I destroyed the wheel arch of my car off the corner of a concrete wall last night. Have to prepare to fork out for that repair before Glasto now 😭
I think my ego took the biggest hit though…
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5 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:
Can you expand on this please. The link just goes to the Anker page but are there a next generation of chargers with more bang for buck? I could be in the market for a new one but my last Anker was actually a step back from its predecessor in terms of cost / power.
Sorry, I just linked to the main Ankler page as I’ve had lots of great Anklers in the past and they’ve usually got a great selection.However the one I have at the moment, is this one: https://www.mi.com/uk/product/mi-50w-power-bank-20000/ (wasn’t sure I’d find a UK link but there you go. For any Irish here, you can grab it here: https://www.xiaomi.ie/xiaomi-power-bank-20-000-mah-50w-fast-charge-black-eu/ )
I’ve a Samsung phone that has fast charge and that pack can charge it up fully in a little over an hour. Best pack I’ve ever owned. -
Dua Lipa 115
Coldplay 105
SZA 100
Shania Twain 100
LCD Soundsystem 115
Little Simz 100
Burna Boy 100
Idles 105
Disclosure 95
The National 110
D-Block Europe 75
The Streets 110
Two Door Cinema Club 100
Jungle 100
Jessie Ware 90
Justice 150
Heilung 115 (+5)
Masego 100
Nia Archives 100
Jamie xx 100
Gossip 75
James Blake 105
Sampha 100
Sleaford Mods 80
Romy 100
Fontaines D.C. 120 (-5)
Peggy Gou 100
London Grammar 100
King Krule 100
Orbital 115
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29 minutes ago, Rula912 said:
My luxury is a hand held massage gun, so nice on sore feet and legs
Ooooh, very smart. Think I’ll add that to the bag too, thanks!
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41 minutes ago, dotdash79 said:
Also went through terminal 2 where I didn’t have to unpack my liquids or laptop for security. Massive step up.
It's a game changer - the left half of T1 has the new machines too.They don't advertise that you can bring as much liquids as you want through on the new machines, either.
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I've collected a pretty decent armoury of festival gadgets over the years but here's a handful that are on the essentials list for me:
Collapsible bucket: paired with a few face cloths, fantastic for a quick wash/refresh or a cool down if it's very hot
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/folding-camping-bowl-8-litres/_/R-p-123205
D-Rings: Why use your hands when you can clip things to your bag?
https://amzn.eu/d/eJ63uYc
This Water Sprayer Gadget: Screws on to a 2 little bottle, perfect for a quick shower (hat tip to the efester who highlighted this to me a few years back)
https://amzn.eu/d/gDG7BhTPoncho Towel: Perfect for chilling in after a wash at camp (or keep it in your bag so that you can drop in for a quick shower while passing Greenpeace during the off-peak)
https://amzn.eu/d/eIeMwbd
Mesh Storage: Handy for fresh jocks & sockshttps://amzn.eu/d/fsIT8id
Fairy Lights: They cost next to nothing but work so much better than a torch in your tent at night, particularly in a fresh n' black tent. They also work great outside (if you water proof the battery pack with duct tape)https://www.primark.com/en-gb/c/home/home-furnishings/storage-and-accessories/lighting
Battery Pack: This is the obvious one, fast charge is the future!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Anker/PowerBanks_FORPHONES/page/8D14F7FE-8C5F-4734-9DBC-5BA057AFE6D8
Lightweight Camping Chair: More expensive that others but they last (or at least mine has - this glasto will be it's 6th festival)
https://amzn.eu/d/0BQ2Hrd
Dry Bag: Handy for keeping things dry at a wet festival but also doubles up as ice bag for keeping cans cool on a hot day
https://amzn.eu/d/6bvfXndStorage Container: I put everything I'm bringing into the festival in a plastic container (which I also store everything in post festival season). That's booze, a few snacks, toilet roll and anything else I can't fit in my backpack. Makes things gar easier to bring and out of the festival
https://amzn.eu/d/5MELnvR (these are expensive, there are much cheaper ones elsewhere)Double Sleeping Bag + Real Pillow: Getting enough (decent) sleep is key for me, so I try and make the (black out) tent as comfortable as possible
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3 hours ago, CH0161 said:
Any recommendations for re-hydration tabs/electrolytes?
I swear by these (both at festivals and while playing sport)
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2 hours ago, Soulphuric said:
To save me scrolling through this or other threads, does anyone have any good, current recommendations for sleeping bags please? Having to buy 4 of them, so it's a balance between price and warmth. Cheers!
I'm a big fan of our double sleeping bag - if any of the 4 are a couple, they're definitely worth considering (I also find it hard to sleep in single sleeping bags).
Doubles can usually break into two singles also-
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It's a bit like Leftfield into Fatboy Slim last year, two huge acts in their own right
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3 minutes ago, Neil said:
thank you, but I'm no longer involved in running here ?(but am available to iggy for info and advice, if needed).
Yep, I know, but you still derserve credit for being the founder - this community wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the decisions you made way back when!-
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Ticket Delivery
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Posted · Edited by TheDayman
It can take a week or two from the email.
The Royal Mail tracking number only became active on Tuesday for me (even though the email was sent nearly a week before)