IGGY POP and the Stooges storm Glastonbury With a primeval beat and thundering lyrics Iggy Pop looking every naked torso millimetre his age took the Glastonbury audience by its balls and tossed himself and them into the mud. Fabulous. I missed Shirley Bassey today and not yet found a video or podcast, only some photos. Rumour has it she will join Tom Jones at the Diana concert next week, It will last six hours from 4pm until 10pm but showers are forecast for the day.
I write this as The Who has taken the stage for the last set of the festival. There have been over five hundred bands, artists and individual entertainers over three days and nights, The alphabetical list is eight pages in length but a more effective of understanding this British phenomenon which requires the planning and organisation for an army and the endurance of an expeditionary force from 150000 spectators is the full programme of events and performances areas which takes 25 pages to print, and has been included as a bulletin.
30 Acts on the main stage 10.30am to midnight from Shirley Bassey and the National Youth Orchestra to Kaiser Chiefs, Artic Monkeys, Kasabian, Amy Winehouse and Lilly Allen.
33 Acts on the other stage with Bjork, Iggy and the Stooges Maximo Park, and the Chemical Brothers.
36 Acts John Peel Stage none of whom previously known which is what John Peel made his reputation discovering new talent and new music,
30 Acts Jazz world stage with a second performance from Amy Winehouse, John Foggarty of Credance Clearwater Revival, and Corinne Bailey Rae.
30 Acts Acoustic Stage with Damien Rice, the London Community Gospel Choir and the Bootleg Beatles. K T Tunstall.
40 Acts at the Park Stage
40 DJs and others at the Dance Stage East including Fat Boy Slim
40 DJs and others at the Dance Stage West
40 DJs and others at G Stage.
36 Acts at Roots
50 Acts at the Lounge from Thursday.
40 acts at Pussy Parlour includes Circus acts from Thursday
30 events ID Spiral includes Films
30 Acts at Silent Disco from Thursday
30 Acts Avalon Stage includes Bill Bragg, the Saw Doctors,
40 Acts Avalon Café Stage
40 Acts Glade Stage
30 events Croissant Neuf Stage includes Yoga Class and Biggles Wartime Band
There are two stages in the political left field with 100's of events including appearances by Tony Benn, Anti Slavery Nights, Trade union presentations and films on various subjects.
70 Acts Lost Vagueness
50 Acts Babylon Bandstand
40 Acts Stonebridge Bar in the Park
40 Events Poetry and Words Tent including the Vagina Monologues
50 Acts at Late and Live
40 Acts at the Queen's Head
40 Acts on the Cabaret Stage
20 Acts La Belle Epoch
45 Acts at the Circus Big Top included Sadler's Wells Ballet
20 Acts Sensation Seekers Stage
25 Acts Dance Saddlespan Stage
25 Acts on Outside Circus Stage
Salsa at El Rthymo
100 Acts and installations in three Theatre and Circus Fields included naked skating.
12 fire acts at Trash City Pyeretta Ship Stage
5 Acts Trash City Around and About
15 Acts Trash City Flaming Love Palace
Fire Shows at Fire Corner
8 to 10 films a day in film field.
Now you begin to get the idea
And Ritchie Havens was appearing somewhere,
My front television has finally said goodbye by losing colour. This provides the excuse to purchase a new wide screen and get another aerial fitted to the roof for digital free view, although I do have the means to beam Sky but suspect this will cause havoc once I beam wireless internet around the house. Listened to a Bruce Springsteen DVD in which he talks about the meaning of a dozen songs after giving a studio performance. For some reason there were subtitles in German. Looked on Big Brother House and David Dimbleby's tour of historical Britain with Bath Bristol, Cornish Coast and Dublin Fair City. Spent three days in Bristol and Dublin and about six or seven weeks on the Cornish Coast over four visits spread over a decade and a half, and about a similar period of time over a similar period in Devon, including one memorable journey to bring back two absconding teenage girls on remand to court who entertained train passengers with tales of their experiences and colourful descriptions of their private anatomy. The Highlight was preventing them going off with two young squadys. Fortunately I had an experienced female work to assist me but as duty officer I had the responsibility, with by the Childrens officer who provided mid afternon Sunday Tea before departure Westward
This has been a good work day and eating day. No breakfast, a reasonable chunk of chicken with sufficient over for three more meals instead of the usual two, two thirds the usual quantity of roast potatoes and one pear, no afternoon tea and then this evening soup small Ciabatta and larger Ciabatta, half carton of strawbs, tea. A few dates snacks but nothing since 9pm but will have three or four dates before bed around 2am. Some physical exercise reorganising some furniture, good visit to my mother and I nearly forgot, what could be the most important personal communication in a decade.
I write this as The Who has taken the stage for the last set of the festival. There have been over five hundred bands, artists and individual entertainers over three days and nights, The alphabetical list is eight pages in length but a more effective of understanding this British phenomenon which requires the planning and organisation for an army and the endurance of an expeditionary force from 150000 spectators is the full programme of events and performances areas which takes 25 pages to print, and has been included as a bulletin.
30 Acts on the main stage 10.30am to midnight from Shirley Bassey and the National Youth Orchestra to Kaiser Chiefs, Artic Monkeys, Kasabian, Amy Winehouse and Lilly Allen.
33 Acts on the other stage with Bjork, Iggy and the Stooges Maximo Park, and the Chemical Brothers.
36 Acts John Peel Stage none of whom previously known which is what John Peel made his reputation discovering new talent and new music,
30 Acts Jazz world stage with a second performance from Amy Winehouse, John Foggarty of Credance Clearwater Revival, and Corinne Bailey Rae.
30 Acts Acoustic Stage with Damien Rice, the London Community Gospel Choir and the Bootleg Beatles. K T Tunstall.
40 Acts at the Park Stage
40 DJs and others at the Dance Stage East including Fat Boy Slim
40 DJs and others at the Dance Stage West
40 DJs and others at G Stage.
36 Acts at Roots
50 Acts at the Lounge from Thursday.
40 acts at Pussy Parlour includes Circus acts from Thursday
30 events ID Spiral includes Films
30 Acts at Silent Disco from Thursday
30 Acts Avalon Stage includes Bill Bragg, the Saw Doctors,
40 Acts Avalon Café Stage
40 Acts Glade Stage
30 events Croissant Neuf Stage includes Yoga Class and Biggles Wartime Band
There are two stages in the political left field with 100's of events including appearances by Tony Benn, Anti Slavery Nights, Trade union presentations and films on various subjects.
70 Acts Lost Vagueness
50 Acts Babylon Bandstand
40 Acts Stonebridge Bar in the Park
40 Events Poetry and Words Tent including the Vagina Monologues
50 Acts at Late and Live
40 Acts at the Queen's Head
40 Acts on the Cabaret Stage
20 Acts La Belle Epoch
45 Acts at the Circus Big Top included Sadler's Wells Ballet
20 Acts Sensation Seekers Stage
25 Acts Dance Saddlespan Stage
25 Acts on Outside Circus Stage
Salsa at El Rthymo
100 Acts and installations in three Theatre and Circus Fields included naked skating.
12 fire acts at Trash City Pyeretta Ship Stage
5 Acts Trash City Around and About
15 Acts Trash City Flaming Love Palace
Fire Shows at Fire Corner
8 to 10 films a day in film field.
Now you begin to get the idea
And Ritchie Havens was appearing somewhere,
My front television has finally said goodbye by losing colour. This provides the excuse to purchase a new wide screen and get another aerial fitted to the roof for digital free view, although I do have the means to beam Sky but suspect this will cause havoc once I beam wireless internet around the house. Listened to a Bruce Springsteen DVD in which he talks about the meaning of a dozen songs after giving a studio performance. For some reason there were subtitles in German. Looked on Big Brother House and David Dimbleby's tour of historical Britain with Bath Bristol, Cornish Coast and Dublin Fair City. Spent three days in Bristol and Dublin and about six or seven weeks on the Cornish Coast over four visits spread over a decade and a half, and about a similar period of time over a similar period in Devon, including one memorable journey to bring back two absconding teenage girls on remand to court who entertained train passengers with tales of their experiences and colourful descriptions of their private anatomy. The Highlight was preventing them going off with two young squadys. Fortunately I had an experienced female work to assist me but as duty officer I had the responsibility, with by the Childrens officer who provided mid afternon Sunday Tea before departure Westward
This has been a good work day and eating day. No breakfast, a reasonable chunk of chicken with sufficient over for three more meals instead of the usual two, two thirds the usual quantity of roast potatoes and one pear, no afternoon tea and then this evening soup small Ciabatta and larger Ciabatta, half carton of strawbs, tea. A few dates snacks but nothing since 9pm but will have three or four dates before bed around 2am. Some physical exercise reorganising some furniture, good visit to my mother and I nearly forgot, what could be the most important personal communication in a decade.
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