he's AMAAAAAAAAZING!

has replaced that mini synth thing that was terribly in vogue a few years back, used by a certain strain of artiste to convey the message that, yes, they could play something actually. Bjork had one. They were replaced by the laptop, preferably a MacBook.

not AMAAAAAAAAAZING.

on the Red Button Coverage? Interpol? Editors? They're dull.

*turns over*

Oh, Florence.

*pours soup in the telly*

Has anyone got any skins?

drops the F bomb. Good girl! There's a little bit of rock n roll still left in the place.

She was still hungover on my vodka when she played Glastonbury this time last year.

I just got in from the garden, put the TV on and sat down with a beer. I was treated to Florence baying very flatly on a loooooong note. Not for me.

They are Afraid to rock. I may need more drink than I have to hand if I'm going to lighten up - I've only got one bottle of Laphraoig, two bottles of Shiraz and eight Red Stripe.

Where's Willie Nelson? Did Snoop duet with him?

i wish someone would drop the a-bomb on reggie and smug whiley - john peel is missed more than ever in our house when i watch the coverage now! i genuinely wonder what glastonbury is nowadays - lots of identikit bands over 3 days with the odd surprise thrown in, or moreover something for all the hoxton bbc presenters to brag about days before and after like they know about music... someone please kill edith during an interview, i'll donate money if needed to help the cause! its about music, not turgid banter, stupid huge flag carriers and the'you had to be there maaaaan' ethos!...... there, rant over, i'll return to under my stone!

Not telegenic, though

that should be something.

Phew, sorry I'm late - what have I missed so far?

Corrine Bailey Ray on BBC4.
Beautiful, talented and tuneful.
She has won herself a new fan here.

This has been a Public Service Announcement

'put your mutha-fuckin' hands in the air'... couldnt they have had him on at 7pm - auntie bbc, you so safe!

yet?

"put my motherfuckin' hands in the air". I checked and it wasn't Budgie.

He's singing way ahead of the band - he's always pushed on a little but he's half a bar ahead when he starts a verse and at least a full bar ahead when he finishes it.

And because I think he's great, I'll think of this as an artist at work

watch Muse tomorrow with your preconception button set at zero. On record I agree they are hard work, live they are a force of nature that have to be seen to be truly appreciated. That is all.

a Hank Williams muddley... now that's the stuff.
I feel all mellow and summery, like.

Drink has not been taken.

First impressions
* That nice Mr Dogg, you know the pimp from down the street, he likes a good wave, doesn't he?
* That reporter out interviewing the 'mad people'makes Rufus Hound look like John Simpson or Jeremy Bowen in comparison.
* Willie Nelson's band is now like one that plays in GAA social clubs on Sunday nights across Ireland. Any minute now stern Margaret from behind the bar is going to ask him to do the raffle and he'll have to finish off with 'We're All Part of Jackie's Army' - cos it's World Cup, like.
* Could this not just be done without any presenters, at all.

What do you call that song Gorillaz have just done with Snoop?
Something to do with a beach, I think.

aah at last proper quality - saw these live in manchester a few years ago when they did a 5 day residency, brilliant then and now unsurpassed! you dont get any better than having two ex-clash members in your band!

stunning, just stunning, I'm logging off to watch it properly.

is still the coolest fucker around

...once which featured a collection of women like the Gorillaz string section.
I'll leave it there.

but Ican't hear a thing he is playing!

Have I missed much?

I've been catching up with Steve Winwood on Sky +.

Very, very good.

are U2 on again?

It is a ridiculously ambitious and esoteric a project as is ever likely to get such. mainstream approval.
First thing me and the nine-year-old daughter have agreed on. A great moment.

earlier but he didn't stick around to sing his song with Gorillaz.

Muthafucka

BTW can't the BBC show us anything in large chunks, why do we have to go back n forth every half an hour like (insert own joke)

They don't seem to be going down too well. Crowd seems quiter between songs than it was for REM a few years back.

Clever project, not enough big tunes?

had to get off to look after his 'bitches'.
He has two running at Walthamstow tomorrow night

I enjoyed Snoop and love Gorrilaz.

The Sisters Of Mercy live at The Royal Albert Hall, I can't be doing with all this hand inna air waving, flat songstrel, cartoony band, old folky, vampire weakness, groovey convoy, Edith Bowlegs nonsense.
The Sisters, now that's proper music son, you can hear the words (just) and they had long hair but weren't simpering nancy boys.

Harrump!

yes, I'm on the vino again

'Sofa Festival' weekend with heritage acts and the contents of DVDs you bought last year

Ah, This Is A Lowe, Zane to be precise. fuck off, you gimp, night night

Shaun Ryder: "This one's for Frank Sidebottom, he's up there"

You know he is, he really is

Never seen the attraction.

I liked the Clint Eastwood single but apart from that I dont see the attraction.

My favourite Gorillaz tune they really are ripping it up

MES tears it up. Biggest crowd he's ever appeared in front of, surely?

by a fat bloke and now the shouty bloke at the bus shelter. And to think we've still got Lou Reed to look forward to apparently...

Damon's just given the drummer the eyes for missing the klaxon, Simonon's looking for bass cues and Jonesy's amp's been turned up for no apparent reason. That's what you get for inviting Hurricane Higgins on to sing with you.
And now Lou Reed's come on in pedal pushers...

Gorillaz are everything good about the modern world - inclusive, funny, slightly shambling, absurd mix of styles and attitudes. Proper world music. A glorious riot of good humour. And even Mark E Smith, is there no-one Damon can't fit in? Oh my god, it's Uncle Lou

than people who bought the last 20 Fall albums. And he's bloody magnificent

Here's Lou Reed's Spitting Image puppet from 1988

oh ffs just try make an effort and SING for once, Lou

he is now officially the uncoolest man on the planet.

fuck off you talentless git

MES shambles on stage, lyrics in hand, shouts a bit, fiddles with an amp then buggers off.
Lou Reed comes on with roadie to help him set up his guitar, then tunes up and allows the band to start the next song.
Shit, now he's playing..what's going on?

have you seen it Lou?

Guitar playing is so up it's arse at times - that's all!

Shouldn't Lou have been in the canine field doing his opera for dogs with his FPO, the boul Laurie? At least we wouldn't have heard it.

GA have been brilliant on the other side and with a modern Kate Bush type for Mr Crowther, too.

will be like a really shocking 'Come dine with me'!!

..

I really did see Jones and Simenon (spelling? carnt be arsed to google...) on the same stage.
Gorillaz... excellent. Less bombastic than my beloved U2, and more post-modern (and less post-post-modern...)

Splendid, and just a little bit amaaaazing...

crowd have woken up now they are playing one they know

it's Budgie on next.

like most rappers and rap gigs, turns up 2hrs after he was supposed to and does 5 mins

for this song alone!

I can't make some 'mutha uckin' noise' the wee girl's asleep upstairs.

That this is the most maudlin cack ?

possibly. But its a fantastic song

I want to strangle Zane Lowe

I'm retiring to bed. Goodnight chaps... enjoy the rest of the festivities.

I'll catch the rest of this tomorrow - night all!

recording and watching Fawlty Towers DVD with Cleese commentary

Manuel!!!

Die dog or shite the licence here, right through to the death.

when a new band play a hit at Glastonbury. You can feel the audience/band vibe.

The Clash's 'Stand By Me' with Paul Simon's 'You Can Call Me Al' you get the unintentional mash-up that is Vampire Weekend's 'Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa'.

The answer of course is Bowie doing 'Heroes' on the Glasto doc on BBC4.
Massive Cuban heels and silly hair too.

... some of you dislike Jo Whiley hugely, others, like me, quite like her and she hasn't got to where she has simply because her husband was in music PR.
At least she clearly loves music and the worst that you can say about her is that she is (professionally) overly enthusiastic about stuff we don't like.

Just looking at Kele from Bloc Party doing his new electro thing, I can't help but think the teenage goths may have to look for something new soon - the man looked like the shackles of new goth had been lifted.

Heard a rumour that Chris Rea is playing with the Scissor Sisters, can't wait!

get a very lukewarm review in the Guardian.

Radiohead's Thom Yorke surprised fans with a set at the Glastonbury Festival, but stand-in headliners Gorillaz struggled to impress the crowd.

Yorke and bandmate Jonny Greenwood played on the relatively small Park stage, which normally hosts new bands.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8764349.stm

Went to bed before all the not-so-special guests appeared. Wise move. If they keep chopping & changing channels mid-set I will be expecting Muse to be shown on ITV4 tonight.

I'm just waiting for the Slap Bass Stage to happen.

Is there some sort of Hippy gathering going on?Should I wear Woad and sit and play my Bongo's in the dirt?Can I take this opportunity to say that I bloody detest Jo bloody Wiley and Edith Fu*king Bowman.I feel so much better now.Pass me that Bong Daddio.

I have now spun through the rest of the show - I enjoyed Mariachi el Bronx and The Black Keys as well.

I can see the point made above about Florence working for the crowd there - I agree that worked well, and I thought her stagecraft last year was excellent (climbing a tall lighting rig in pixie boots, while singing). But the actual singing (this time especially) was not pleasant to my ears

Never been to Glastonbury, but the TV coverage makes it look to be only three stages, and only showing a certain amount of acts(the website coverage is equally rubbish)

Good-Vampire Weekend/Hot Chip
Bad-Gorillaz/florence

Shakira seems to be working the crowd well and going down well. Stadium pop?

...that nobody has mentioned QUINTESSENCE yet....?!?

oh by the way is anyone else's IPLAYER up the wall? or just mine?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00syz40/Glastonbury_2010_Pet_Shop_...

Reggie just got pwned by Kate Nash & Edith B.

I wonder if starting drinking before the Uruguay game has made me all cheery? Full of the milk of human kindness. (and Barolo)

Kate Nash must have a good PR

sounding far more impressive and less generic than I remember them... I think the 'Warm Leatherette' style synthetic snares may have won me over.

Jackson 'Two surnames' Browne on the Red Button Thingy.
Perfectly pleasant, but, well, he's going on a bit.

Probably just me.

'Delphic are like New Order hanging out with New Order at New Order's place while on New Order drugs.'

and thrilled to find out they *might* be on TV. Nowadays they expect it as a matter of course.

I can't watch until 10pm when the TV is free. May watch MUSE, not keen on their studio work, but live they are a different beast altogether.
Do hope Chris Rea will be making a guest appearance with them.

Nobody has the right to look that good at that age!

Lovely stuff.

but I'm hearing Cliff Richard is dead. Anyone confirm?

.

Couldn't hear the song, though. There seems to be a constant buzzing sound coming from my TV.

he seems to have Gary Glitter playing bass for him.

The GLW was wondering if she's been "touched up" by the Plastic Surgeon. Scissor Sisters having a bit of a bash at it.
One of their backing singers is HOT!!!!!!

he really is.

Jake Shears has come over all Michael Clark on us...

...of the National to realise that it's not just a noun they're missing: it's any kind of talent. dear me - what a crock of old dreariness...

is on with The xx now. Does she not have a home to go to?

Obviously thinking inside the box

Woop!

when the hell is Roy Harper on ?? Some proper music...

He was a cut above.

Other than that IMHO it's been a parcel so far this year. Editors, The National, The XX - all pretentious arse gas. Florence Welch... jesus what a fucking horrendous noise.

Gorillaz. Either show the cartoon or play the songs. One or the other.

Scissors Sisters and Kylie. And...?

Dizzee and Snoop. A great vibe but I cannot figure out the lyrics at all. What are you saying? I'd love to know.

I hate being negative. It's all personal taste but things seem a little flat so far to me. It's only Saturday night but I've had my fill of downstroked guitars and twitching tortured lead singers already.

by any band is started the BBC has the title up on the screen not prove there is absolutely NO spontaneity in any of the acts at all? Are all the setlists handed in to teacher beforehand?

Muse do nothing for me, I've tried, a mate who I trust is a huge fan. The National on the other hand sound good to me and I don't normally buy into this indie malarkey, if that's what it's still called. Fine album too.

This is damn fine booze and excellent weed by the way.

Midge Ure is looking for his drum pattern from Vienna..oh, here it is, Muse have nicked it

but they're bloody good at what they do.

and now a pipe. Hmmmm

despite a couple of sound drop-outs, it seems to be hit after hit, with theatrical staging. I should listen to them more often - great songs.

I tried Muse - headless bass, whiff of bombast, whiff of Queen. They didn't float my boat (but the crowd loved them)

... A Muse-d.