Glasgowbury 2010 - What We Have Learned
Twenty things we learned from this year's Glasgowbury...
1. Decent weather really does make all the difference. EVERYTHING'S BETTER WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE A COAT.
2. Glasgowbury is single-handedly bringing back the holding up of large signs during gigs. Some of the slogans were vaguely obscene, some referenced bands on the bill, some were just plain bizarre. Our favourite? 'WE PUT THE BRICK ON THE ACCELERATOR.'
3. Celeb-spotting at Glasgowbury is the new celeb-spotting at Oxegen. Aiden Gillen (stuart from Queer as Folk or Tommy from the Wire) was watching Pocket Billiards. And unlike other festivals, the bands actually get out and about to check out the competition. E.G. - Peter Wilson enjoying a Mojito during Cashier No.9.
4. Glasgowbury went 8-bit for half an hour and loved it, with Derry mooncat Chipzel surrounding the tiny G-Spot stage with raving loons.
5. General Fiasco's set was a real moment. An already rammed tent is completely surrounded by punters desperately trying to get a peak at an act many thought could have headlined. Thankfully the side of the tent was easily removed - things were getting a little full on down the front.
6.
£3.50 for a pint is almost TOO cheap for a festival....
7. The lighting rig in the Spurs of Rock is seemingly impossible to dislodge, thankfully. The amount of crowd surfers during Pocket Billiards was insane, with many of them kicking, head butting and generally giving the lights a bit of rough and tumble (inadvertently of course).
8. The G Sessions tent seems to be a bit magic. Ever see that gag where you have a load of clowns getting out of a tiny car? Well that's what it was like after And So I Watch You from Afar - a seemingly endless steam of punters leaving....
9. Forgetting your wellys was, believe it or not, a blessing in disguise. Not that this writer forgot them, more that he put them in the boot of a car which, it turned out, did not belong to his colleague. Some random in Belfast has my wellys in their boot and I'd like them back before EP, please.
10. The quality of the line up will only get better. At Glasgowbury 2010 we saw several bands still in their teens, learning their trade - Gascan Ruckus, Wonder Villians, Key of Atlas, More than Conquerors - they all rocked it and will be around for bigger and better things in years to come.
11. It's amazing what a few bright sheets, weird lights and coloured cushions can do to a slightly rubbish looking mini arena in a carpark - check videos of the ATL/Radio 1 session tent and you'll see what we mean....
12. Glasgowbury has a distinct lack of melters. No mud throwing, no beer throwing, no general wind ups. Don't get us wrong, quite a few people had one too many milkshakes but respecting your fellow punter remained a priority.
13. You know it's a great line up when everyone's complaining about clashes. "Adebisi Shank clashing with Not Squares is a DISGRACE" we heard one disgruntled punter declare, while quite a few resented having to pick between LaFaro and General Fiasco. It's worth noting this type of debate was never anywhere near as much of an issue in the past. Which is SUCH a good thing.
14. When onstage, Jonny from LaFaro swears too much, even for our own filthy tastes. We're convinced he worked out a way to fit swear words in the middle of other, longer swearwords.
15. At festivals, cocktail bars are a real treat. Drinking a nice big mojito is pretty much the exact same as brushing your teeth. Hmmm... minty fresh!
16. A Plastic Rose are thieving little runts. While Gerry waited for a dodgy guitar to be replaced, he told a joke DIRECTLY STOLEN FROM RIGSY'S FACEBOOK. And didn't credit him, instead choosing to stare him out instead.
17. You can tell May-Kay from Fight Like Apes to say anything and she'll do it. ATL suggests a slightly... risqué way of saying hello to Glasgowbury, which she repeats onstage (to great response). We can't really repeat the phrase here, but needless to say it was VERY Northern Ireland.
18. Weird looking purple men on stilts give you the heebie-jeebies.
19. Glasgowbury gets all sorts. There's an older crowd watching Swannee River, a load of young-ish teens at Chipzel. The hippies are enjoying Paddy Nash while the scenesters are raving about to Not Squares. Wonderful, wonderful times.
20. Everyone got a little carried away with the 'vibe' during Fighting with Wire. As the credits rolled on one of the best festival experiences we've ever had, it was time to fawn over your nearest and dearest. We got a little emotional folks...



Comment number 1.
At 16:40 27th Jul 2010, Steven Rainey wrote:I think I may have started all the emotional out-pouring...
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At 22:28 28th Jul 2010, TGP wrote:One of the raving loons mentioned in #4
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At 00:56 28th Apr 2011, Noureen Shaheen wrote:Good work, weldan n keep it up.
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