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Eavii interviewed on Grauniad


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12 hours ago, Pinhead said:

Hmm. You're right. However, 'none of this is set in stone'. A two year Glasto run followed by another 'year off'? All getting complicated and irregular. Interesting times.

Yes, that was odd. It sounds like they'll hold the VB if they can get it sorted in time for 2019, then back at the Farm for the big 50th anniversary. If not, VB in 2021. So we'd either have two years away from the farm in 2018 and 2019, or a fallow year, Glasto at the Farm for two years, then another year off. Perhaps resetting the fallow year cycle.

Great Q&A, though. Pretty solid, clear communication there - as best as they can do with things still in planning stages, anyway/

And this year's festival sounds awesome!

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I had a read of the interview after I left my desk last night.

And it's a great interview. It captures what i know of Michael and Emily, and puts a few things firmly to bed.

I'm pleased to see that "Emily hates the festival" thing killed off, that a number of people have contacted me about in the last few years, and which I always felt was wildly-wrong bollocks from the many contacts I've had with Emily for the last 15+ years.

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5 hours ago, Bisque said:

Trust Gazza to bring the pessimism

Why is it and how is it?, my comment was nothing to do with where they will be etc, it was that I personally after this year want a break and time out to maybe do other things and return for the big 50th as I've had so many years there. 

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13 hours ago, Deaf Nobby Burton said:

They also confirmed what we all thought and suspected anyway:

We open the ticket site slowly so that they’re not gone in 30 seconds and people have a fair chance. But within an hour, you’ll know whether you’ve got one.

So they deliberately sell tickets slowly so it seems fairer to everybody, it's scary that they could decide to sell them in a couple of minutes if they wanted!

Yeah that was probably one the most interesting things about the article for me.

I actually wish it was longer, not like the old days where it took the best part of a day but 3-4 hours maybe especially with main sale being on a weekend. Would mean the more committed would have a better chance of getting a ticket - would probably kill off some of the casual newer breed of attendees too.

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9 minutes ago, arcade fireman said:

Yeah that was probably one the most interesting things about the article for me.

I actually wish it was longer, not like the old days where it took the best part of a day but 3-4 hours maybe especially with main sale being on a weekend. Would mean the more committed would have a better chance of getting a ticket - would probably kill off some of the casual newer breed of attendees too.

Yes, on one hand it's good because at least we now know we should always have a minimum of half an hour, as that seems to be the shortest they are currently happy to let it go. But I'd definitely prefer it went on for a few hours too, if it was 3-4 hours I'd be pretty confident of getting a ticket that way. Unfortunately I can't see them increasing it now because they would get negative press about it not selling as fast.

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3 hours ago, eFestivals said:

I had a read of the interview after I left my desk last night.

And it's a great interview. It captures what i know of Michael and Emily, and puts a few things firmly to bed.

I'm pleased to see that "Emily hates the festival" thing killed off, that a number of people have contacted me about in the last few years, and which I always felt was wildly-wrong bollocks from the many contacts I've had with Emily for the last 15+ years.

My personal sense from interviews tallies with yours - that she doesn't hate the festival at all, but I wouldn't expect her to admit she hated it if she did. She's clearly far too savvy for that. Emily isn't daft and saying she's not keen on her job would be.

Sadly, I don't think this interview has put anything to bed, irrespective of the truth.

 

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16 hours ago, jackarmy said:

I'm thinking Eastnor Castle for the new site:

1 land owner, in a natural valley, big site, 75 miles from Worthy Farm (close enough)

Great location worked at 3 Big Chill festivals there. Beautiful views

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14 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

My personal sense from interviews tallies with yours - that she doesn't hate the festival at all, but I wouldn't expect her to admit she hated it if she did. She's clearly far too savvy for that. Emily isn't daft and saying she's not keen on her job would be.

Unless it's a double bluff and she actually loves the festival but is dogwhistling that she hates the festival whilst saying that she loves it so that she can promote her own legacy.

Makes you think. 

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43 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Unless it's a double bluff and she actually loves the festival but is dogwhistling that she hates the festival whilst saying that she loves it so that she can promote her own legacy.

Makes you think. 

Or maybe it's a triple bluff, because she really hates the festival, but really... Ah never mind mind.

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42 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Am guessing it won't actually be a cinema as the reason that's no longer there is cos an outdoor cinema is now only allowed to show films with a U certificate.

My guess is it's a venue done out like a drive in and the screen is used for visuals rather than films 

Wow fuck is i didn't know that. What a load of complete and utter shit.

That being said, the old outdoor cinema was only ever busy on the Thursday, and i suspect the same would happen here if it was a cinema

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3 minutes ago, russycarps said:

Wow fuck is i didn't know that. What a load of complete and utter shit.

That being said, the old outdoor cinema was only ever busy on the Thursday, and i suspect the same would happen here if it was a cinema

They can show the BBC coverage for the picnic blanket brigade and footballers / wags to save them the humiliation of mixing with us plebs. 

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6 hours ago, thewayiam said:

I personally after this year want a break and time out to maybe do other things and return for the big 50th as I've had so many years there. 

So, like a Gazza fallow year during which you'll explore expressing your Gazzaness away from Glastonbury in a different way. Perhaps under a different name. In the midlands somewhere. 

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19 minutes ago, Woffy said:

So, like a Gazza fallow year during which you'll explore expressing your Gazzaness away from Glastonbury in a different way. Perhaps under a different name. In the midlands somewhere. 

Nope, I don't plan to go in 19 regardless. I've had enough of doing festival camping now to be honest with all the rest that comes with it, I'm only doing this year in the end due to fallow next and it working out a few acts I want to see most likely there and it's the closest it came to me not actually bothering.

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10 hours ago, giantkatestacks said:

You could have stuff like laurel and hardy on at an outdoor cinema. All of thst stuff is U rated isnt it?

Are you kidding?

That bit where Stan keeps accidentally hitting Ollie with the ladder he's carrying is fucking BRUTAL. 

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