Glastonbury 2008: Friday Review

Friday - The Gossip / Fun Lovin Criminals / The Enemy / Pete Doherty

Glastonbury Pics: HERE

It was my first Glastonbury Festival and what a first night it was - the rain had fallen so setting up a tent in a tight spot was even more fun! Once we'd set up tent the sound of The Feeling blasting out from the Pyramid Stage feeding our desire for music, so off we set for a night of wet musical delight.

First up was Beth Ditto and The Gossip who wooed the crowds and even joined the throng as she left the stage to continue singing and mingling. Wearing a black hoodie, the colder evening prevented Beth from stripping off this year but still we saw a great introduction to Glastonbury 2008.

robmacca out supporting The Enemy

Nipping over to Jazz World we saw Fun Lovin Criminals churn out their hits then I left my friends and made my way to the Other Stage for the one band I'd come to see - The Enemy. Normally I'm in a safe spot filming but tonight I'd wormed my way towards the front and plonked myself about three rows from the front of the stage. With my Union Jack around my waist and my 'I Love Cov' t-shirt on, I was ready to sing my little heart out. I wasn't the only one, everyone around me was up for a anthem sing-a-long set.

The Enemy @ Glastonbury

From the moment The Enemy came on until the time they left - Tom Clarke, Liam Watts and Andy Hopkins kept the pace lively, fresh and loud with everyone joining in. Pride over took me (maybe the alcohol helped!), and my 'I love Cov' t-shirt was soon waving in the air. Despite some guy moaning behind me, I kept waving my t-shirt from time to time - after all these lads made me proud of my city so why shouldn't I express my feelings?

Crowds embrace the beardy robmacca

Final act of the night was Pete Doherty, turning up rather dazed and thinking he was playing Saturday night, he apologised for being late. This didn't stop the massive crowd that had come to the Park to listen to the ex Libertine singer put on a worthy solo set. Even past midnight and the hardcore Glastonbury faithful were listening avidly as Pete Doherty proved why he is a force to be reckoned with.

Sadly, this Glastonbury virgin could stand no more and the alcohol bore it's effects and my tent was calling me...............

The Enemy - Away From Here - Glastonbury 2008


Pete Doherty - Albion - Glastonbury 2008 (blurred - blame the alcohol)

visit: www.theenemy.eu - for the latest news on The Enemy

Happy Tree Friends: Snip Snip Hooray!

Here is a video of the Happy Tree Friends (Snip Snip Hooray) - you may have seen them on a mobile phone with their twisted humour (think of Itchy and Scratchy on The Simpsons and you get the idea). See what happens when a haircut goes wrong........

Pint Shot Riot: 'Start Digging' Video

Pint Shot Riot are a quality band from Coventry and will be releasing 'Start Digging' on July 7th, 2008. Watch the video below to get a taste of their music or check out their websites:

www.myspace.com/pintshotriot and www.pintshotriot.co.uk/

Pint Shot Riot will be performing on the main stage at Coventry's Godiva Festival on Saturday 5th July.

Pint Shot Riot - Start Digging

Funny Album Covers

Here are a selection of funny remakes from some classic album covers, where internet users added something to the original. More can be viewed at: www.b3ta.com

Blue "ParkLife"
Green Day "American Idiot"
Radiohead "The Bends"
Beatles "Please Please Me"
The Clash "London Calling"

robmacca @ Glastonbury

I'm away at the Glastonbury Festival for a few days and will be back to normal blogging when I get back. I've got a few surprise blog posts lined up so keep checking back for updates.

Kylie Back With Her Ex?

Kylie Minogue looks like she could be back with her ex Oliver Martinez, as the picture above shows. The couple were pictured together enjoying lunch at a Paris restaurant yesterday, alongside her parents Ron and Carol.

Kylie Minogue has denied rumours of a reconciliation with her former lover French actor, Olivier Martinez yet they shared plenty of smiles and hugs as Kylie took a break from her world tour. Oliver was also present recently for her Paris show and the couple maintain they have remained good friends since they split up in February 2007.

*Picture: REX

We Are Scientists: Kasbah Coventry

We Are Scientists played at the Kasbah, Coventry with Pint Shot Riot as support. Here are a couple of videos and pictures from the evening. The gig was part of the UK tour which see's the US group in Coventry, Preston, London, Leeds as well as Spain and America before returning to the UK again for the Leeds/Reading Festival later in August.

Pint Shot Riot were performing in front of the home crowd ahead of their single release on July 7th.



We Are Scientists Keith Murray gets into the Coventry crowds
We Are Scientists @ the Kasbah
Rocket from Pint Shot Riot
Pint Shot Riot @ the Kasbah

We Are Scientists - 'Nobody Move Nobody Get Hurt' (Live @ Kasbah, Coventry)

Pint Shot Riot - 'Holes' (Live @ Kasbah, Coventry)

Amy Winehouse: Glastonbury And Mandela Gigs Back On

Amy Winehouse will be performing at Glastonbury and Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday bash, even though she is still in hospital allegedly suffering from the lung condition emphysema. The troubled singer has not been seen in public since being rushed to hospital last Monday.

According to press reports Winehouse is desperate not to let fans down and will be out of hospital by the weekend with medics on standby at both events just in case Amy collapses again.

Coldplay: Viva La Vida Tops Charts

Coldplay have gone straight to #1 with 'Viva La Vida' in the UK singles chart and the US singles chart, with the album also retaining it's #1 position in the UK.

In Ireland the album entered the charts on Friday at #1 and the single climbed one place higher at #3, having spent seven weeks on the charts.

Well done Coldplay on your first UK #1 single!

Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs

Futurama 'The Beast with a Billion Bucks' comes out on DVD soon - watch the video clip below to preview the new movie. It is the second of four planned movies created by Matt Groening (The Simpsons) when Futurama was axed by Fox in 2003. Hopefully we'll see a return of Futurama to the small screen some time soon.