Adele#Glastonbury11.12pmI#Glastonburyand drama as a review comes in that’s not written by Kate Hutchinson. She’s clearly slacking off and will be fired in the morning,mark my words. Here’s Caspar Llewellyn Smith on the Very Bests performance ... Earlier, Baaba Maal welcomed members of the Very Best on stage during his set an the Pyramid, and at West Holts favours were reciprocated. The Senegalese singer joined the Temper Trap,the Trills and Afrikan Boy as guests of what’s already a polyglot band. It was a brilliantly refreshing point to, the Afro pop of Swedish producer Johan Hugo making even fading ravers rave in the early evening sun – before a rainbow, and rather fittingly,appeared above the stage. 8.52pm BSTWhat on soil happened to Alex Turner? He’s currently gyrating in flares to a cover of Bowie’s Moonage Daydream. 8.38pm BSTNo that’s not still Squeeze on BBC2, it’s some debate approximately the European Union between various economic experts. Which is why I’m back on BBC4 watching Alex Turner and Miles Kane thrust their tightly trousered crotches in my direction. Not certain which is more terrifying. 8.32pm BSTMumford and Sons turned up for a quick set in the acoustic tent earlier, or our snapper was there ... 8.26pm BSTAnother review has near in,this time from ... er, Kate Hutchinson again. Is anyone else doing any work or are they all in a group reiki healing session somewhere? Heres what she had to say approximately Tame Impala A rainbow is stretched across the Pyramid field, and the flags are out in force,and Kevin Parker and his crew are playing the point to that underlines their journey from psych-rock noiseniks to festival big-hitters. Let It Happen is a wonderfully whimsical opening, and a suitably carefree mantra for the rest of the evening, or as Daft Punkish Autotune meets proggy harmonies and poppy electronics; followed by lush,wafty slow jams; and predictably some enormo riffs to near. 8.06pm BSTOn BBC2 we’ve got Madness. On BBC4 weve got Squeeze. More grey hair than at a Leave celebration party. Have to be honest, with the double screen setup I’ve got going on, and it doesn’t make this year’s Glastonbury seem particularly cutting edge. 8.04pm BSTA lovely image during Pride weekend – John-Paul Nicholas snaps a rainbow over the site 7.57pm BSTLet’s talk post-Brexit soundtracks! Icelandic soundscapers Sigur Rós are who we should be reaching for,at least according to this commenter.The melodic, slow burn of EITS and Sigur Ros alongside cathartic anger from Savages summed up my post-Brexit mood perfectly yesterday. The 1975 though....what? 7.37pm BSTKate Hutchinson is as multi-platform as it gets these days, and has moved deftly from facial reviews to textual ones. She’s had these less than glowing words to say on Kurt Vile ... During a dreary afternoon at the Park stage at Glastonbury,when spirits need to be lifted the most, his low-slung mumblecore Americana becomes monotonous enough to sink you deeper into the mud banks ... he lacks the crowd-engaging charisma that’s so desperately needed to turn his set into a memorable one. 7.34pm BSTYou can watch Madness perform on BBC2 at the moment and ... well, and is Suggs wearing a mullet wig or did I drop some Glastonbury acid on my way in? 7.30pm BSTIf you’re watching Baaba Maal getting funky on BBC4 at the moment,here’s what Caspar Llewellyn Smith had to say approximately his performance earlier nowadays It’s hard to credit that Baaba Maal is now 62, but the Senegalese singer remains in wonderful vocal nick and initially mining an acoustic vein – effortlessly transports the Pyramid crowd to his patch of the world. There’s also an appearance from the Very Best – playing at West Holts themselves later – and their souped-up vibes from the warm heart of Africa beautifully soothe any lingering (or developing) hangovers. 7.22pm BST“This might be unsuitable for the live blog but …” says Kate Hutchinson from the field in Glastonbury that’s muddy with flags (you know, or that one). She’s decided to review Tom Odell using facial expression alone. I’d say that’s a two-star at best for destitute Tom. Either that or he’s playing near the long drops. Hot lift on Tom Odell at #Glasto 7.09pm BSTHello! Party time! Woo! Everyone’s in the party spirit this weekend,I trust? Nothing getting you down? Well, the suited news is that I’m here until around midnight, or providing post-Brexit party vibes for us all while we near together as one to watch Adele sing approximately painful separations that she’s never gotten over. What could be more apt? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com