Glastonbury Guide: Saturday 26th June 2010
Understatement of the year; quite a lot of bands play Glastonbury. Here's our route through.
Posted 23rd June 2010, 1:49pm in Features, by Stephen Ackroyd
Understatement of the year; quite a lot of bands play Glastonbury. Some of them are ace, some of them are rubbish, some of them are a bit rubbish but you want to see them anyway, just because.
So, picking out just a few across the whole festival would be quite hard. We're splitting things up by day, running the whole thing against our timesheets to give you the DIY approved route through Glastonbury 2010.
11:00: Two Door Cinema Club, Other Stage
Kick things off with some Irish guitar pop. If you're awake. Let's face it, we doubt you lot will be.
11:50: Here We Go Magic, The Park
Here We Go Magic aren't actually magic, but then if there's anywhere you're going to find a bit of fairy dust, it's Glastonbury.
13:05: Cymbals Eat Guitars, John Peel
A first trip to The Park stage for the excellent Cymbals Eat Guitars. You'll be back here quite a lot today. If you're lazy, just stay put.
13:45: Frankie & The Heart Strings, The Park
Mind you, do that and you'll miss Frankie & The Heart Strings. If you do that, then you won't be able to show your face on Twitter for at least a week.
14:15: Field Music, John Peel
Field Music are a band tailor made for a Glastonbury afternoon. We're keeping it North East with them over at the John Peel stage.
14:50: Strange Boys, The Park
Strange Boys have a ready made festival anthem. You know the one? Yeah. That one. Probably worth a look, then.
15:30: Wild Beasts, John Peel
Wild Beasts played a blinder with their last album - on the strength of that we're expecting their John Peel stage set to be pretty special.
16:00: Beach House, The Park
Back to the Park stage for Beach House, unless you'd prefer Cate Le Bon over at the Queens Head. Your call - this one is too close to call for us.
17:00: The Dead Weather, Pyramid Stage
Mr White returns to Glastonbury with this year's act which isn't The White Stripes. As good as The Dead Weather is, you'll spend the next half hour wondering if he's actually buried Meg in his back garden.
17:20: The National, Other Stage
Still, you'll need to leave early to make it across to the Other Stage for The National. Following a strong showing with recent album 'High Violet', this is a definite not to miss set.
18:00: Blood Red Shoes, Queens Head
After all that, you're going to need something catchy, loud and infectious. Blood Red Shoes have timed their Queens Head set perfectly.
18:40: The Cribs, Other Stage
It's a Smith. At Glastonbury. That'll do us.
19:30: Foals, John Peel
Foals seem to be pretty much the genetically perfect Glastonbury band. Catch them giving new album 'Total Life Forever' a run out before getting out of your indie kid rut with...
20:15: Kelis, East Dance
… a bit of Kelis. This is required medicine, or it might all get a bit much with…
21:00: The xx, John Peel
The xx - soon to be owners of Florence's 'that song off the adverts' crown. Still, with the amount of love their debut received, this is due to be one of the stand out Glastonbury moments.
21:30: Laura Marling, The Park
You can't go home without catching some Laura Marling, especially when you contrast her folky charms against what's about to follow.
22:15: Muse, Pyramid
Spaceships, bombast and ill advised fashion choices. Yes, it's Muse - a band so determined to spend the GDP of Africa on their stage shows, pretty soon they're going to need their own island.
23:00: Midlake, The Park
After that, you'll probably need something - anything - else while you make sure your eyesight is still alright. Midlake have half an hour left on The Park stage. It'd be rude not to, really.
Note: We're not taking into account seeing full sets, nor travelling between stages. This itinerary may require a TARDIS
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