Glastonbury 2007
Sunday 24 June 2007 – 18:25Here is a list of artists that I caught at least twenty seconds of who performed over the past couple of days: John Fogerty, Björk, Amy Winehouse, Babyshambles, Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Bat for Lashes, The Killers, The Kooks, Klaxons, Iggy Pop, Dirty Pretty Things, The Fratellis, Maxïmo Park, The Pigeon Detectives, Buffy Biffy Clyro, Lily Allen, Editors, Get Cape.Wear Cape.Fly.
With the notable exceptions of Björk, Bat for Lashes (who are is now my new favourite band artist) and that one song by Lily Allen (because the one after Smile sounded, as Andy said, like Chas and Dave) there were all boring.
Andy said you aren’t being fair all you are doing is looking at the stage band to see if there any women there and dismissing the band if there aren’t. I was silent for a moment and then said but that’s maybe the point: they are all men. (I know, not Amy Winehouse.)
Obviously, not all music made by men is boring (duh) but the vast majority of music they show from Glastonbury is dull guitar rock with dreary vocals: 6 Music come alive (if that isn’t a tautology).
I’m being unfair and showing my prejudices but it is so boring.
Sirens’ Muse is a corrective that really made me feel that there is a heaven: Paula Frazer, Baird, Espvall & Kraus, Neko Case, Juliet Turner, Aimee Mann, Coach Said Not To, Shannon Wright, Joan as Police Woman, Tori Amos, Throwing Muses, Mirah, etc
7 Responses to “Glastonbury 2007”
Ooh you make me sound like such a bloke that I now feel obliged to point out that I pretty much agree with everything. It is far to blokey, it is far too rawk. I’ll add that Arcade Fire were pretty good too but otherwise it seems that modern mainstream-alternative music is probably at an all time low. My life will be richer if I never have to hear The Killers or The Editors or The Kooks or Amy Winehouse or Maximo Park or The Fratellis (shudder) or most of those other bands you mentioned ever again…
By Andy on Monday 25 June 2007 – 9:06
Oh and there is a proper Bat For Lashes website so you don’t need to link to MySpace!
By Andy on Monday 25 June 2007 – 9:08
There’s more to listen to on the MySpace page.
By Hazel on Monday 25 June 2007 – 9:56
The same four incomplete tracks but downloadable on their website…
But much more to listen to on the Internet…
By Andy on Monday 25 June 2007 – 10:07
Cool - thanks - btw, we could do this elsewhere
By Hazel on Monday 25 June 2007 – 10:54
You’ve seen the creepy, fantastic new Bat for Lashes video of “What’s a Girl to Do,” right? Right?
By nullasalus on Monday 2 July 2007 – 19:17
Thank you, but while waiting for my cd to arrive I have YouTubed Bat for Lashes rather thoroughly so here’s BfL at Glastonbury.
By Hazel on Monday 2 July 2007 – 19:58