Recommend me some music for Friday...

[Chris12345]

Ahoy hoy

Line up's looking pretty strong (for me) on the Saturday and Sunday, but Friday's looking a bit light...

Friendly Fires/White Lies/The Rakes should be good fun, but I'm not massively into them...

So yeah, I want to find a couple of bands that I can really get into before the festival, as opposed to just going to see cos I like a couple of the singles I've heard or whatever... something heavy (yes, it's glasto, I know) or atleast with an edge, ideally!

I'm into pretty much everything (mainly stuff that's a tad to heavy/punk/emo for Glasto )... as a guide here are a random selection of bands I'm into at the moment:

Against Me

Rival Schools

QotSA

Interpol

Dropkick Murphys

Manchester Orchestra

Gaslight Anthem

Janes Addiction

But yeah, recommend me anything I can dance to, but not dance music (got that sorted)... and yeah, nothing too soft, I'm sure I'll see plenty of random ambient bands over the weekend!

Cheers for any help!

Chris

[Lily Is The Princess]

Well, I think Lily appeals to a lot of people, but looking at them bands you like, maybe not.............

[Chris12345]

Haha

See, if there's nothing else on, I'll just get pint and watch Lily Allen from the back, purely out of curiosity (and cos her latest single is damn catchy!), but there's about 50 acts like that, who are in the 'I like the singles, but the album doesn't appeal to me' catagory on the Friday, but none I'm into in an epic, front barrier, dance around like an idiot, singing all the words, way

[LupineHowl]

If you like the ska side of punk, there's a bit of reggae going on - Steel Pulse on the Jazzworld; Dreadzone and Easy Star All-Stars in the East Dance.

[Chris12345]

Yeah, sorry, was kinda classing Dreadzone and East Star in the 'Dance music' catagory... will check out Steel Pulse tho, cheers!

[Monkismo]

Might be worth checking out Rumble Strips and The Rakes at Queens Head or the Horrors on the Park Stage although they apparently only do their new album now which is nothing like the goth punk they used to do. Also Hugh Cornwell is playing the Acoustic stage and he was in the Stranglers (70's punk band) so might do some of their old stuff. Other than that I'm out. Maybe just go mental in the dance tent or just wonder about and catch everything else thats going on. If you don't like it, move along.

[sixftbabe]

my pick for friday has to be dan le sac vs scroobius pip on queen's head and fleet foxes on pyramid,thats gonna be an incredible performance!!

[Curtains1]

EDIT:

Forgot it said friday

Edited May 28, 2009 by Curtains1

[eFestivals]

if you really like punk - proper punk - then you should love reggae. Otherwise you don't like punk, you merely like noise.

And so I recommend Steel Pulse to you. They're as punk as any punk band, while not sounding like punk.

(note: the above only makes sense to people who know what punk is).

[Chris12345]

Yeah, I'm thinking I might just have to form a one man moshpit at an acoustic gig...

Will check out the Rumple Strips

As for the dance tent, yeah, I love my dance music, but I don't get the same excitement that I do seeing a rock band I really like... I like to get drunk, go see some rock bands, rock out, then head to the rave tents in the evening... but yeah, I'm all for going with the flow for the most part, but I'd just like one teeny little band to get excited about!

[mini-macc]

Definately check out the Rumble Strips, playing both JP and Queens Head i think, also the Virgins, I've just bought there album and im really enjoying it.

[Redcanadahat]

Jason Mraz! :-) he's playing twice on Friday. the queens head and acoustic stage. both nighttime slots. not sure what time.

[Chris12345]

Brand New, spot on for Emo/Punk amazing band got some Radiohead qualities in there too

Enter Shikari, You have probably already heard of them

[Chris12345]

These Rumble Strip folks seem alright too... will give them more of my time... album recommendation?

[vicky=)]

Team waterpolo are pretty good.

[eFestivals]

And yeah, I've checked out that Steel Pulse guy on Youtube, sounds like something I could def get into! Album recommendation? Has he got a 'greatest hits'?

(as a rule of thumb though, I tend to lean towards the 'noise' side of punk! )

Their classic is "Handsworth Revolution". I bet you can't guess where they're from?

Sadly, the one time I've seen them (I cancelled on them once, they cancelled on me once ) they only did a medley of Handsworth rather than any tracks individually, tho there's a plan afoot to ensure that doesn't happen at Glastonbury .... I hope it works.

[Chris12345]

Haha, wouldn't be Birmingham by any chance?

Will get hold of Handsworth Revolution... but you say they probably won't play that? What will they play?!

[firstglasto]

you should check out general fiasco opening the john peel stage on fri they are only young but they are reallly good.

[Monkismo]

These Rumble Strip folks seem alright too... will give them more of my time... album recommendation?

[Wm.!]

I'd say Fleet Foxes and The Horrors, followed by Animal Collective. All very high quality!

[FakeEmpire]

you should check out general fiasco opening the john peel stage on fri they are only young but they are reallly good.

[beergut100]

if you really like punk - proper punk - then you should love reggae. Otherwise you don't like punk, you merely like noise.

And so I recommend Steel Pulse to you. They're as punk as any punk band, while not sounding like punk.

(note: the above only makes sense to people who know what punk is).

Edited May 28, 2009 by beergut100

[beergut100]

Well, I think Lily appeals to a lot of people, but looking at them bands you like, maybe not.............

[beergut100]

Yeah, sorry, was kinda classing Dreadzone and East Star in the 'Dance music' catagory... will check out Steel Pulse tho, cheers!

[crashnburn]

i'd give pendleum a go then maybe the prodigy

try john smith he doesw an acoustic version of no one knows

the Lancashire hotpots - good for a laugh sdame with madness

definatly nick cave - fantastic live echos of qsofsa