Free Glastonbury Festival 2008 Album
The Guardian, rather than donning wellies and throwing up in a tent are getting in the festival mood by giving away a free compilation album of music from acts at the festival.
I’ve not listened yet and obviously being out of touch with “tha youth” I’ve not heard of half the bands on the playlist…although I’ve seen UNKLE. Feel free to join me in listening and tutting at what the young ‘uns call music these days
Neon Neon - Belfast
Neon Neon are the electro creation of Super Furry Animals’ Gruff Rhys and producer Boom Bip. They play the Other Stage on SaturdayWhite Denim - Darksided Computer Mouth
There’s a buzz about these inventive Austin garage-rockers. They play the Queens Head Stage on SaturdayMulatu Astatqé (Ethiopiques) - Yékèrmo Sew
Hypnotic jazz, soul and funk from the celebrated Ethiopiques artists
headlining the JazzWorld stage on SaturdayThe Shortwave Set - White Lie
Dangermouse-approved London indie pop - catch the Shortwave Set at the Dance Village Lounge Stage midday on SundayCSS - Rat Is Dead
Sao Paolo’s smuttiest art-popsters headline the Park Stage on SaturdayOperator Please - Zero Zero
These Aussie power-poppers are great live. They play the Park Stage on FridayCrystal Castles - Air War
Crystal Castles make the sound of your Sega Megadrive crashing sound tuneful. They forward-thinking 8-bit sound terrorists play the John Peel Stage on SaturdayThe Brute Chorus - The Cuckoo and the Stolen Heart
Country-tinged guitar pop from East London, The Brute Chorus play the BBC Introducing Stage on FridayMetronomy - Let’s Have A Party
Sonic visionary and remixer extraordinaire, Metronomy plays the Dance Village on SaturdayXX Teens - The Way We Were
XX Teens’ artful guitar noise can be heard in the Dance Tent on SatudayFoals - Red Sock Pugie
Guardian/music favourites Foals bring their exotic math-pop to the Other Stage on FridayGlasvegas - Be My Baby
Set for their first chart hit over Glastonbury weekend with Geraldine, this Spector cover was an early b-side for the Glaswegians. The band play the John Peel stage on FridayMicachu - Curly Teeth
Existing somewhere between grime and classical, catch this hotly tipped Londoner at the Vice/Lock Tavern Tent on FridayYeasayer - Sunrise
The psychedelic Brooklynites twist Eastern and African sounds into strange new shapes. They play the John Peel Stage on SundayUNKLE - Heaven (featuring Gavin Clark)
UNKLE bring their moody avant-pop to the Dance East on Saturday










Half of them? I haven’t heard of any of them. Jeez, I feel old and out of touch.
Hehe, I was maybe being a little bit generous to myself. I’ve heard of a few of them but only because I keep an eye on various mp3 blogs.
Hey, whats this! It’s got a good beat