Shangri-La 2019

[Zoo Music Girl]

3 hours ago, Homer said:

 

Yeah, he usually does long long sets, so I was banking on being able to pop in on that and go for a stroll. If you do clash Friday, Norman Jay is doing similar on Sat (the Sunday takeover didn't look as appealing, though I can't remember what it is exactly).

Good info thanks!

[DJL]

Yeah as others have said it isn’t just getting in it is how busy it is when you are in. I have had fun down there (Hot Chip Prince tribute Geonysis and the hell stage spring to mind as they were a bit more open) but also seems like a bit of a mission at times.

i’m fine With pyramid crowds but away from a main stage I like to wander until I find something I love and that seems harder to do there after dark?

[Gnomicide]

Weighing up the announcement for this year and the change from Earache Express to Scum. There's been ne mention of Shi-TV so presuming that's gone. Was Shi-TV next to Earache Express and if so are they taking over the combined area to build Scum?

[sjseabass]

9 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Weighing up the announcement for this year and the change from Earache Express to Scum. There's been ne mention of Shi-TV so presuming that's gone. Was Shi-TV next to Earache Express and if so are they taking over the combined area to build Scum?

Shitv is still gonna be there, it’s on the final poster

[FuzzyDunlop]

21 hours ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Yeah what time is Craig Charles normally on? Might head in for that.

1 - 4:30 last year. We got there at about half 1 & it was very busy. Was all day. I would definitely recommend it. If you were only to do an hour or 2, do the 2nd half. The atmosphere should be bouncing 

 

[TheSheriff]

Norman Jay on the Saturday in Shangri-La in 2013 was one of my favourite Glastonbury afternoon’s sun shining, great music and “Good Times”. Hoping for a repeat this year 

[fatyeti24]

24 minutes ago, Bza said:

Does Craig Charles keep to his funk and soul style sets (like his 6music show) or is it more of a dance mix? 

Funk and soul, albeit with a heavy emphasis on re-edits to make it more dancey.  Ironically he constantly puts his headphones to his ears and twiddles knobs on his mixer even though he isn't actually doing anything that requires him to do so.

Great fun though.

[Gnomicide]

10 hours ago, theevilfridge said:

Shitv is still gonna be there, it’s on the final poster

So it is! I missed that. 

[Winslow Leach]

Craig Charles’ DJ sets must be every sound guy’s worst nightmare but they are also ludicrously good fun.

[DJL]

If you like the radio show I thoroughly recommend his live sets. Having been in 2017 he is still one of my top five must sees for this year

[Zoo Music Girl]

Yeah I have seen him DJ a few times in London and he is a lot of fun. I love his radio show too. Just never quite made it to a Glasto set (except once in Silver Hayes, but it was too rammed so we left).

[DJL]

Shangri-la last time was busy but not unpleasantly so, think we got there a bit early though

[shoptildrop]

The Keith Flint tribute DJ set has been cancelled, as people from the band not finding it appropriate and upsetting - which is a shame as think it's very fitting and won't be the only tribute over the weekend

https://www.nme.com/news/music/keith-flint-glastonbury-dj-tribute-set-cancelled2484526-2484526?fbclid=IwAR16Q3XogJbQzwSZ96MkeQw4Y8Qtdu7pujV1divmM-UvY7bfZ4n9cz0Od-0#Tf15lU9dx1apFLpw.99

 

Edited May 5, 2019 by shoptildrop

[Mouseboy11]

It didn't really sit right with me the amount of 'Keith Flint Tribute' club nights that popped up the day after he passed away.

Not sure that a DJ set at Glastonbury is quite as bad though considering he's probably not getting much out of it anyway.

[The Nal]

Don't see the issue here but looks like someone from the band (Liam) may have put a stop to it?

[Homer]

On 5/4/2019 at 11:11 AM, Winslow Leach said:

I stayed for the whole thing, by the end they were dismantling his decks around him.

Just where does he get the energy from?!

[Homer]

15 hours ago, Mouseboy11 said:

It didn't really sit right with me the amount of 'Keith Flint Tribute' club nights that popped up the day after he passed away.

Not sure that a DJ set at Glastonbury is quite as bad though considering he's probably not getting much out of it anyway.

Plus he's presumably a friend of Keith's.

[Homer]

I've got everything crossed for a Chris Barrie set on Arcadia.

[Zoo Music Girl]

That is a shame about Giz Butt cancelling. Don't really get how it could have been anything other than a mark of respect to Keith from one of his friends (unless maybe they weren't really any more?) but fair play if it was upsetting anyone. Maybe the band feel it is something they would rather do when the time is right? Must still be very raw.

I think as others have said that there will be plenty of unofficial tributes popping up. Expecting to see some Keith-themed art.

[scaryclaireyfairy]

Craig Charles' afternoon set is always brilliant fun. I usually pop along after Hobo Jones in Avalon. Perfect way to start the festival proper.

[Mardy]

32 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

That is a shame about Giz Butt cancelling. Don't really get how it could have been anything other than a mark of respect to Keith from one of his friends (unless maybe they weren't really any more?) but fair play if it was upsetting anyone. Maybe the band feel it is something they would rather do when the time is right? Must still be very raw.

I think as others have said that there will be plenty of unofficial tributes popping up. Expecting to see some Keith-themed art.

I can kind of understand the band not being overly happy with this, i think. They’re no doubt still mourning, they’ve no plans to tour, they don’t know what the fuck is going on, and then to see a tribute being booked by someone who played with band live for a couple of years in the late 90s, yeah, i can understand things being a bit raw and them seeing that as not the most sensitive thing. Not saying that’s right or wrong, but it’s understandable, for sure.

[Zoo Music Girl]

7 minutes ago, Mardy said:

I can kind of understand the band not being overly happy with this, i think. They’re no doubt still mourning, they’ve no plans to tour, they don’t know what the fuck is going on, and then to see a tribute being booked by someone who played with band live for a couple of years in the late 90s, yeah, i can understand things being a bit raw and them seeing that as not the most sensitive thing. Not saying that’s right or wrong, but it’s understandable, for sure.

Yeah it's fair enough. Can see that.

[Sasperella]

Sorry if this has been asked already, but I was just looking at the Gas Tower lineup and wondered if it was likely to be:

Thursday: Orca Sound Takeover

Friday: Who Cares Takeover

Saturday: Hospitality takeover

Sunday: Wonkavision Takeover

That seems to make sense, but it also feels like some big names for a Thursday, but I suppose that's not that unusual. Surely Bicep will be rammed though? 

[Radi0Head]

So me being retarded I only just realised the king of korma Dennis the menace denzel curry is playing Shang this is a big moment.

[Mattymooz]

Posted in the day and stage thread but may as well share here too.

Denzel is Thursday, so I have no idea where that leaves Idles (as Friday has Gojira, and then they are elsewhere Sat and Sun)