6 More Bands To See At Glastonbury Festival ‘09
The second part of our 'bands to see at Glastonbury' feature.
Apart from our wellies and rain macs there’s one essential ingredient the nay-sayers forget to remind us about when it comes to preparing for the Pilton Pop Fest – without doubt, Glastonbury kicks festival behind when it comes to bands. In the second part of our 'bands to see at Glastonbury' feature, we heartily suggest if you make haste and feast your ears (oh yeah, and eyes!) on the following:
Tinchy Stryder
Some may be familiar with Kwasi Danquah from his turn on Gang Gang Dance’s ‘Princes’, which in many ways has been the pinnacle of things thus far. But with pop appearances a-plenty, it seems grime has another new cross-over starlet. Move over Dizzee, Tinchy’s here and he’s got quite the smooth tongue on him (and an equally silly name).
Dance East, Saturday 27th June
Listen to Tinchy Stryder on Spotify
Animal Collective
Every year needs a band that breaks through after years under the surface and with this headline slot on Emily Eavis’ original project stage Animal Collective are just that band for this year. Forgetting the hyperbole surrounding 'Merriweather Post Pavilion', go see them just for the majestic harmonies and infectious way around a synthesiser and drum-kit.
Park Stage, Saturday 27th June
Listen to Animal Collective on Spotify
Chase & Status
Saul and Will (sorry, don’t know which is which) aren’t quite the DJ names du jour, but fortunately Chase & Status are. We’d go as far as saying this could have been the primary motivation for Grooverider wanting to return from Dubai. These boys are sneakily stealing the crown from High Contrast for most alluring drum and bass innovations – tackling Snoop Dogg for example, madness. Luckily for us they’re on one after the other so contrast and compare away.
G Stage, Sunday 28th June
Listen to Chase & Status on Spotify
Two Door Cinema Club
Can’t praise Huw Stephens enough, as once again he’s coming up with the best in new music for his stage at Glasto. And thank heavens he’s included TDCC; a cheery, chiming bunch from Bangor who combine astute lyrics with early Maximo guitars and enough drumming for several hands.
BBC Introducing, Friday 26th June
Listen to Two Door Cinema Club on Spotify
Q Tip
As well as being the mojo in A Tribe Called Quest, which frankly should be reason enough, Q Tip is also one of the only blokes in hip-hop left worth listening to: conscience, heart and groove typify Q’s songs. With his ear to the ground on samples and distinctive vocal tone, Q Tip is the credible follow-up to the bombshell that was Jay-Z, all the more understated but no less thrilling.
Jazz/World Stage, Sunday 28th June
Listen to Q Tip on Spotify
Blur
We’ve left the best, most-anticipated and emotional to last. Undoubtedly what everyone trekking home Monday morning will be reflecting on and almost certainly the set to bring grown men to tears. If you can stand to hear ‘This Is A Low’ afterwards you obviously weren’t enjoying yourself enough. In actual fact, the only way these non-reforming-we’re-still-together types could make their set better is if the cheesemeister James could churn out a board of delights for the crowd to enjoy during ‘Country House’. Ah bliss! Now, where to find hankies and serotonin?
Pyramid Stage, Sunday 28th June
Listen to Blur on Spotify
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