[Music] Glastonbury - June 2019

[Simster]

Decent coverage of a seagulls flag throughout the streets

Also at the front during Foals. Whoever it is clearly knows decent music then.

 

[Mellotron]

Best bits for me;

Tame Impala - should've had The Killers slot, stunning visuals and great songs.
Billie Eilish - still haven't fully made my mind up on her, but really intriguing. Very fully formed sound/musical personality for someone who was born in 2001. That's terrifying.
Maggie Rogers - always good, her enthusiasm is highly infectious.
Interpol - probably not their strongest set (won't ever be again unless Carlos comes back) but still lightyears ahead of most in their genre.
Foals - always good.

Haven't properly watched Stormzy's set yet, will do. The Killers were poor and very phoned in.

 

[Normal Rob]

Reading through the comments on The Cures set I’m somewhat confused as to what some people actually expected them to come out and do? They could have played some other people’s music I suppose, but that’s not really the point is it. The Cure are deep, dark, brooding mood music with the occasional upbeat synth-popesque tune thrown into the mix. It’s a formula that made them one of the worlds biggest bands for approaching 40 years. They are hardly going to change.

Smith performed an almost perfect set vocally, as ever his voice carries the bigger numbers better than it does the quieter ones. He’s at his best when letting the angst ridden lyrics let fly. It was 2 hours of paired back musical and vocal brilliance. No gimmicks. If it’s not your taste then that’s fair enough. I'm listening to it again now, and Smiths vocal is a tour-de-force. The Cure did what The Cure do, and did it faultlessly.

 

[Wozza]

Umm... their normal 2.5/3-hour sets aren't like that Glastonbury set.

 

[Normal Rob]

As was said on stage, it was a set for Glastonbury, the last half hour was a showcase of their poppy stuff. I'm glad they did not do Lovecats though, but i don't think he can go through with it.

 

[Wozza]

I don't get why they did that at the end. Many people not really into the Cure would have left the field/switched over by then.

I expected them to come out and do the pop stuff first and then educate the crowd on what The Cure is really about...

Ho hum.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Gonna say - a few in here praising The Cure's musicianship - not watching the same gig as me. Some great, great songs but a fair bit of the playing was very ropey/clumsy/clunky. The bass was far too trebly as well, lost in with the guitars too often. When you're playing in the higher register a lot you need far more mid/bass than he had.

Interpol would be a good example of a similar style of guitar/bass work but with a far higher standard of musicianship.

Agree re the bass - Fascination St has a huge bass line, but you could hardly hear it. Even on Play for Today and A Forest the bass got rather lost.

 

[Weststander]

Reading through the comments on The Cures set I’m somewhat confused as to what some people actually expected them to come out and do? They could have played some other people’s music I suppose, but that’s not really the point is it. The Cure are deep, dark, brooding mood music with the occasional upbeat synth-popesque tune thrown into the mix. It’s a formula that made them one of the worlds biggest bands for approaching 40 years. They are hardly going to change.

Smith performed an almost perfect set vocally, as ever his voice carries the bigger numbers better than it does the quieter ones. He’s at his best when letting the angst ridden lyrics let fly. It was 2 hours of paired back musical and vocal brilliance. No gimmicks. If it’s not your taste then that’s fair enough. I'm listening to it again now, and Smiths vocal is a tour-de-force. The Cure did what The Cure do, and did it faultlessly.

I recorded their show last night and can't wait to watch it again and again and again and again.

I don't know why The Cure haters put themselves through two hours of pain, when there are plenty of other TV channels. Bizarre.

 

[carlzeiss]

Agree re the bass - Fascination St has a huge bass line, but you could hardly hear it. Even on Play for Today and A Forest the bass got rather lost.

The bass was spot on via BBC iplayer and my audiolab USB DAC

 

[pearl]

Best bits for me;

Tame Impala - should've had The Killers slot, stunning visuals and great songs.
Billie Eilish - still haven't fully made my mind up on her, but really intriguing. Very fully formed sound/musical personality for someone who was born in 2001. That's terrifying.
Maggie Rogers - always good, her enthusiasm is highly infectious.
Interpol - probably not their strongest set (won't ever be again unless Carlos comes back) but still lightyears ahead of most in their genre.
Foals - always good.

Haven't properly watched Stormzy's set yet, will do. The Killers were poor and very phoned in.

Billie Eilish was just a name I'd come across in the music press, but watched out of curiosity thinking I'll last 2 mins. I was totally mesmerized.

 

[Simster]

Agree re the bass - Fascination St has a huge bass line, but you could hardly hear it. Even on Play for Today and A Forest the bass got rather lost.

I'd agree. On the other hand, Disintegration was played just about right with regard to the bass.

 

[BadFish]

I recorded their show last night and can't wait to watch it again and again and again and again.

I don't know why The Cure haters put themselves through two hours of pain, when there are plenty of other TV channels. Bizarre.

I will be digging out the VPN and watching the set tomorrow.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Billie Eilish was just a name I'd come across in the music press, but watched out of curiosity thinking I'll last 2 mins. I was totally mesmerized.

A friend put me onto her a few months ago. I was very much of the idea I’d roll my eyes and dismiss her. But, like you, found her quite mesmerising and interesting. She reminds me of the days in the 80s when mainstream pop could be populated with strange characters and odd balls.

 

[Wozza]

A friend put me onto her a few months ago. I was very much of the idea I’d roll my eyes and dismiss her. But, like you, found her quite mesmerising and interesting. She reminds me of the days in the 80s when mainstream pop could be populated with strange characters and odd balls.

Yep, she feels more indie than modern pop, albeit with a huge marketing machine behind her.

Bury a Friend is particularly great. The oddest hit track for a long time.

Her teenage fans are bloody MAD for her..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyCQLJWFYLU&t=2608s

(One young act I won't be seeing live)

On a side note, in an interview with The Times over the weekend, she said her only trusted friend now is her therapist. She's 17.

 

[jackalbion]

Idles amazing in Park Stage. Saw an Albion Sandtex shirt in the crowd too.

Was an amazing set, probably highlight of the weekend other than maybe Fontaines D.C., glad I was representing Brighton on TV.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Was an amazing set, probably highlight of the weekend other than maybe Fontaines D.C., glad I was representing Brighton on TV.

Got tickets for Fontaines D.C. at the Concorde in November. Happily there's something on at the Dome that night or they would probably be moving it. Should be a pretty good show .

 

[jackalbion]

Got tickets for Fontaines D.C. at the Concorde in November. Happily there's something on at the Dome that night or they would probably be moving it. Should be a pretty good show .

If it was anything like the 3 times I saw them this weekend you will not be disappointed

 

[bluenitsuj]

Billie Eilish was just a name I'd come across in the music press, but watched out of curiosity thinking I'll last 2 mins. I was totally mesmerized.

Same here.Loved it and will listen to more of her stuff.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Billie Eilish was just a name I'd come across in the music press, but watched out of curiosity thinking I'll last 2 mins. I was totally mesmerized.

An NME view

https://www.nme.com/reviews/live/billie-eilish-review-glastonbury

 

[Whitechapel]

My kids like to listen to a bit of rap/hiphop I quite like some tracks, my only criticism is how many times artists mention Cars, Gucci, Louis V, money and I grew up poor it all seems a bit repetitive same words just in different lyrics. Can’t blame them easy way to earn I guess.

Oh it certainly has its played out tropes, the same as any other genre. However there are people who are making really interesting, original, creative music. My personal favourite being the weird 80’s inspired instrumentals CasIsDead has been rapping on over the last few years*.

It’s also worth noting that whilst a lot of the rap about the typical “I came from a poor home and crime.” mantra, it’s genuinely a lot more grounded in reality than it’s American counterpart. Dave has 2 brothers in jail for murder, including one who was part of the Sofyen Belamouadden joint enterprise case, J Hus only got out of jail earlier this year for knife possession, Konan from Krept & Konan saw his stepdad stabbed to death and has spent time in jail, Giggs spent time in jail before he was a rapper. And that’s before you get in to the weird drill situation in the U.K. where artists are banned from releasing music and having their videos with millions of views taken down. It can fall in to stereotypes but at least it comes from somewhere real and offers people an escape from that lifestyle.


*Any chance to advertise Cas