Glastonbury 2007

Well I'm back and I'm sure in time I'll do a proper review of what went on but in the mean time I think I'll just pop up a list of the bands I saw so that I don't forget:

Pyramid Stage

Friday 22nd June 2007

15.10 Amy Winehouse

Saturday 23rd June

22.55 The Killers

13.30 Guillemots

12.15 The Pipettes

Sunday 24th June

22.05 The Who

20.00 Kaiser Chiefs

17.20 Dame Shirley Bassey

10.20 National Youth Orchestra

Other Stage

Friday 22nd Jun 2007

21.20 Arcade Fire

19.50 Rufus Wainwright

16.50 Super Furry Animals

13.30 Modest Mouse

12.30 The Cribs

11.30 Reverend And The Makers

10.30 Mr Hudson And The Library
Saturday 23rd June

21.30 Editors

20.00 Maximo Park

18.30 Babyshambles

17.00 Klaxons

15.50 CSS

14.40 Biffy Clyro

Sunday 24th June

16.40 The Rakes

15.40 Get Cape Wear Cape Fly

14.40 Coldwar Kids

13.40 Sunshine Underground

John Peel Stage

Friday 22nd June 2007

18.10 Hold Steady
Sunday 24th June

12.45 Tiny Dancers

11.45 Aqualung

JazzWorld Stage

Sunday 24th June 2007

18.40 Beirut

The Dance Village

Friday 22nd June 2007

Simian Mobile Disco

Max Sedgley

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So basically all in all it was a bloody great weekend and I think I managed to see a load of good bands!! Roll on next year!

If you want to see all my photos from the weekend then click here

This is just beautiful

You'll need to click on the link to get to the YouTube page as inbedding has been disabled on the clip

It's the Flaming Lips covering "Suspicious Minds" By Elvis. Check it out.

Battles - Mirrored

Battles

Without a doubt this is one of, if not the most mentally epic album I have ever heard. To a certain degree this album is like a 5 year old who's consumed waaaay too many e numbers, I mean take a listen to "Ddiamondd" It begins like a robot falling down some stairs whilst trying to sing and then when he hits a level the sound of a juggernaugnt comes looming, only in reality its the bass and keyboard making the noise and not actually a lorry!
In places this album veers towards a more rock orientated version of Free Jazz and then without warning slams you back against the wall with a hell of a riff that will keep your head pounding for days.
Clearly, this record deserved repeated listens as it's just so dense and complex that one listen will not give you enough of an idea about the hidden depths that are there, waiting to be explored. Granted, some people will dismiss this as nothing but a bunch of random shite, but what do they know?!!
When you combine the drummer from Tommahawk, a couple of hardcore guitarists and a crazy vocalist and what you get is something called "Math Rock". Wikipedia describe it as "It is characterised by complex, atypical rhythmic structures, stop/start dynamics and angular, dissonant riffs". I couldn't agree more, as in places that is exactly what you get, but at times you get some of the best rythms and tunes you're ever likely to find. A prime example of this was the first single, "Atlas" which clocks in a just over 7 minutes and carries you like a baby with the most pounding rhythm you'll ever hear, yeah so the vocals sound like an elf singing, but that helps add to the feel of the track and before you know it, the track's over!
So, if you fancy something a little bit odd, and certainly different and you have a soft spot for things like Four Tet, Aphex Twin, Mogwai, Godspeed.... and any brutal rock band you care to name then you have to check this out! It's already climbing the ranks of my top albums of the year (and I've only had it a couple of weeks!).

Check out the video for Atlas (it's cut to 4 and a bit minutes):