Acts Touring Around Glastonbury 2016

[Gucci Piggy]

Saw them at Leeds 2011. Fucking awful.

[reflekting]

7 hours ago, Mezhyp1 said:

I can't believe they are still on the go 

Their last 3 albums have actually been very good. Was disappointed when they cancelled last time around. 

[sisco]

7 hours ago, Callum_96 said:

Yeah it was them, the drummer and him fell out the night before and then when it came to the gig they couldn't find the drummer called him and he'd fucked off to London. 

Can't see it being a great crowd either, especially if they're up against the likes of Coldplay. 

Yep, defo. I was one of the ones standing in the tent only to be told 5 mins before that they weren't playing. 

The bloke playing before them was begging to stay on and the crowd were willing it to happen (Ben Caplin I want to say his name was), but the organisers wouldn't and there was just a random gap instead.

Out of interest I just looked and the last band plays at about 8pm in there before the DJ's to finish the night. Guess that's a realistic placing for them

Edited April 19, 2016 by sisco

[Alan_C]

I struggle to go to a gig/festival in Scotland without The View being part of it. A mix of  constant 'The View are on fire' and 'here we fucking go' chants. They are adored in Scotland, but I've never noticed the love elsewhere. They've got nowt to them really for me, never been a fan. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

3 minutes ago, Alan_C said:

They are adored in Scotland

Not universally.

[Brave Sir Robin]

The Melvins are now playing dates the Sunday to Wednesday before Glasto: London, Leeds, Glasgow, back down to Birmingham... Nothing after that until August.

[Jne___]

Don't know if it's been mentioned, but i would love Bellowhead! They are on their farewell tour atm so could be possible??

 

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjl89o_bellowhead-sloe-gin-set_music 

[Mezhyp1]

Beardyman is playing at Citadel billed as a 'London Exclusive' 

[davefrompompey]

Coincidence that we're on page 147 and Steve Davis superstar dj has just retired from the day job? I think not.

[dentalplan]

1 hour ago, davefrompompey said:

Coincidence that we're on page 147 and Steve Davis superstar dj has just retired from the day job? I think not.

Betway opened a market on his retirement yesterday giving 14/1 for him to play Ibiza this summer and 50/1 to play Glastonbury. I think it had already disappeared by the time I tried though, sadly.

[Mickball]

7 hours ago, Brave Sir Robin said:

The Melvins are now playing dates the Sunday to Wednesday before Glasto: London, Leeds, Glasgow, back down to Birmingham... Nothing after that until August.

Melvins would be amazing! Mudhoney also with a gap in June.

[dentalplan]

2 hours ago, Mezhyp1 said:

Beardyman is playing at Citadel billed as a 'London Exclusive' 

I think when a festival will slap a city-wide festival exclusive on Beardyman, the whole exclusivity thing has gone a bit far.

[your mother]

56 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Betway opened a market on his retirement yesterday giving 14/1 for him to play Ibiza this summer and 50/1 to play Glastonbury. I think it had already disappeared by the time I tried though, sadly.

He'd love to by the looks of it...

[Justiceforcedave]

Just got tickets for Melvins at Koko but would happily see them again at Glasto!

 

[kingcrawler]

http://pitchfork.com/news/64945-the-band-formerly-known-as-viet-cong-announce-new-name/

I can't find these dates listed anywhere else but Pitchfork have Preoccupations (Viet Cong's new name) down for two London gigs in the same week as Glastonbury which must make them nailed on to play.

[FloorFiller]

1 minute ago, kingcrawler said:

http://pitchfork.com/news/64945-the-band-formerly-known-as-viet-cong-announce-new-name/

I can't find these dates listed anywhere else but Pitchfork have Preoccupations (Viet Cong's new name) down for two London gigs in the same week as Glastonbury which must make them nailed on to play.

ooh thats good news. missed them at Primavera last year so would like the chance to catch them. looks promising 

[reevem01]

12 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

http://pitchfork.com/news/64945-the-band-formerly-known-as-viet-cong-announce-new-name/

I can't find these dates listed anywhere else but Pitchfork have Preoccupations (Viet Cong's new name) down for two London gigs in the same week as Glastonbury which must make them nailed on to play.

I hope so too, I saw them towards the end of last year and they are fantastic live - very intense.  Their album was one of my favourites from last year - particularly the track "Silhouettes"

[Brave Sir Robin]

12 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

http://pitchfork.com/news/64945-the-band-formerly-known-as-viet-cong-announce-new-name/

I can't find these dates listed anywhere else but Pitchfork have Preoccupations (Viet Cong's new name) down for two London gigs in the same week as Glastonbury which must make them nailed on to play.

You beauty!! That Viet Cong album is phenomenal.

[dj_tim]

1 hour ago, kingcrawler said:

http://pitchfork.com/news/64945-the-band-formerly-known-as-viet-cong-announce-new-name/

I can't find these dates listed anywhere else but Pitchfork have Preoccupations (Viet Cong's new name) down for two London gigs in the same week as Glastonbury which must make them nailed on to play.

Just saw this and came here to post the same! Looks promising, was hoping for them last year so this is good news.

[Brave Sir Robin]

I'd definitely go to one of those London shows if I wasn't at G so they'd better show up!

[big__phil]

Shamefully I never got round to getting the album. What's it like?

It's looking like there's going to be plenty of good guitar bands this year.

[Brave Sir Robin]

16 minutes ago, big__phil said:

Shamefully I never got round to getting the album. What's it like?

Well, it ends with an 11-minute tempo-shifting epic called Death. And that's probably the most conventional track on the album!

 

[kingcrawler]

6 minutes ago, Brave Sir Robin said:

Well, it ends with an 11-minute tempo-shifting epic called Death. And that's probably the most conventional track on the album!

 

When I saw Foals in February Silhouettes and Death were played back to back just before they came on which I thought was a strange way to get people up for a gig, I wasn't complaining though!

[reevem01]

1 hour ago, kingcrawler said:

When I saw Foals in February Silhouettes and Death were played back to back just before they came on which I thought was a strange way to get people up for a gig, I wasn't complaining though!

They also do a great version of Bauhaus' "Dark Entries" which features on their first release the "Cassette" EP. Brilliant band, can't wait for the new album

[Tuna]

aaaaaagh viet cong in the WG tent would be utter madness, goddamn