Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Sunday, 28 July 2013
astral event log: heaven Glastonbury shangri-la
astral event log: shafterlife Glastonbury: Hell stage Glastonbury [Posted with iBlogger from my iPhone]
astral event log: shafterlife Glastonbury
astral event log: shafterlife Glastonbury: Hell stage Glastonbury [Posted with iBlogger from my iPhone]
tunnels ahangri-la glastonbury
astral event log: JMcC_133: JMcC_133 , a photo by Guerilla Science on Flickr.
Thursday, 25 July 2013
Monday, 15 July 2013
astral event log: shafterlife Glastonbury
astral event log: shafterlife Glastonbury: Hell stage Glastonbury [Posted with iBlogger from my iPhone]
Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Mick Jagger -Rock Royalty, Not To be Outdone by Genuine Royalty Parties At Shangri-la Glastonbury
"I'm going to tell you something, you know it's great to be here doing this show," Jagger said from the stage before third song 'Paint It, Black', during which two flares were lit up in the crowd. "You all look amazing, after all these years they finally got around to asking us. Thank you Michael [Eavis]." Despite speculation that a big-name guest – rumoured to be Adele or Florence Welch – would provide guest vocals on 'Gimme Shelter', the duty instead fell to the less headline-grabbing backing vocalist Lisa Fischer."I arrived last night," Jagger then told the crowd. "I went to Shangri-La, I saw the Arctic Monkeys, I couldn't get up the tower because the queue was too big." The singer then strapped on an acoustic guitar for little-heard track 'Factory Girl', renamed 'Glastonbury Girl' especially for the occasion, and which Jagger claimed to have written "last night". ' 'Wild Horses' followed, then 'Doom And Gloom' from last year's 'GRRR!' compilation.
Former Stones guitarist Mick Taylor, who played with the band from 1969 to 1974, joined in for the next track, an extended version of 'Can't You Hear Me Knocking'. He left the stage before 'Honky Tonk Women', after which Jagger introduced the band, which included saxophonist Bobby Keys. After his own introduction, guitarist Keith Richards took vocals on a rambling 'You Got The Silver' and 'Happy'. An animated Jagger took centre-stage again for Stones-go-disco track 'Miss You', at which point he invited the crowd to sing along to the high-pitched chorus.
Mick Taylor rejoined the band for a long 'Midnight Rambler', which seemed to test the patience of the crowd, and '2000 Light Years From Home'. The crowd perked up for a run of hits beginning with 'Sympathy For The Devil', which saw a giant mechanical phoenix atop the Pyramid Stage come alive, flapping its wings and raising its head before plumes of fire burst out from the top of the stage.
The main set ended with 'Brown Sugar'. The encore, which saw Jagger wearing another sparkly jacket, included 'You Can't Always Get What You Want', where the band were joined by an all-female choir. They finished with '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction', at which point red ticker tape was released above the crowd. The set ended with bright white fireworks. After a pause, the band returned to take a bow.
Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/the-rolling-stones/71154/photo/2#Sh5ubsAiPQ4Cyc5s.99
Shangri-la now by by appointment to HRH Prince Harry!
Prince Harry parties at Glastonbury with punters until 4AM after rocking out to Rolling Stones
The Prince was encourage to party into the night by festival organiser Michael Eavis
SWNS
Prince Harry gave Glastonbury the royal seal of approval by partying until the early hours of the morning, festival organiser Michael Eavis said today.
The prince was spotted backstage watching The Rolling Stones headline the Pyramid Stage last night and also enjoyed music at the Park and John Peel stages in yesterday's sunshine with girlfriend Cressida Bonas.
But Michael Eavis said Harry's fun was far from over when Sir Mick Jagger finished singing shortly before midnight.
The 77-year-old farmer said: "Prince Harry was great actually.
"I recommended that he should go on into the night, because the nightlife is what Glastonbury is all about.
"At three o'clock in the afternoon, you don't get it.
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"I told him to get his taxi driver to come back at five o'clock in the morning and do you know what? He lasted until four in the morning.
"His friends were all having a great time. He didn't want to make a formal thing of being here."
Harry and Cressida are believed to have gone largely unnoticed, blending into the young festival crowd.
Harry bought drinks for his friends at the festival's Bar Boulevard during his visit to the site yesterday - and fitted in so well that the barman didn't recognise him.
Bar manager Natalie Newby said he arrived in the early evening and was casually dressed as he ordered a round of rum and cokes.
"We've had a few celebs in before but never royalty," she said. "We'll have to get a royal crest for next year.
"He just blended in with everyone and looked like a normal punter. The person who served him didn't realise who it was until after he'd left.
"We treated him as we would any other customer. Some of the staff who did recognise him joked we should ID him - but we didn't in the end."
The bar is staffed by volunteers from the Workers' Bar Company, raising money for campaigning and trade union organisations.
Harry is reported to have spent much of the night in Shangri-La, at the festival's infamous "naughty corner".
The heaven and hell themed area features a Garden of Eden exclusive bar, where Harry is believed to been seen. The bar, a carpeted yurt with a chandelier and fountain, only has space for 30 people and serves absinthe cocktails.
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Friday, 28 June 2013
Tuesday, 25 June 2013
#shafterlife
The shard @snagrilaglasto
the #shard #afterlife up and running at #shangi-la #glastonbury
Shangri-la lighting.
Chandelier in the alleys Shangri-la Glastonbury
check out this great chandelier installation by Soya @shangrilaglasto between #shafterlife & #shngrihell in the alleyways.
Friday, 21 June 2013
A303 not the best choice.
I love the 303 with a passion. It is the ultimate long distance drivers road - not on the solstice.
Finally some news on London Pleasure Gardens
so after a year badgering for a year and endless FOI requests to Newham Borough Council the powers that be....Its not really clear who 'they' may beat this stage have decided to give me a chunk of my kit back. So although London pleasure gardens was almost a year ago, common sense has at lats prevailed.
It goes without saying that some of what has survived the theft epidemic it is returned without prejudice & it is not in seen as full and final settlement. I cant really say much more at this stage, since tit would be foolish to put all my cards on the table before everything is settled.
If you are interested in LPG & the truth the keep an eye on this blog -- it will be sporadic & I will be very guarded until l I have secured my position a bit more, however in the, lets hope not so distant future, I will contain some of the home truths I have uncovered in my adventures in post LPG survival....watch this space.
It goes without saying that some of what has survived the theft epidemic it is returned without prejudice & it is not in seen as full and final settlement. I cant really say much more at this stage, since tit would be foolish to put all my cards on the table before everything is settled.
If you are interested in LPG & the truth the keep an eye on this blog -- it will be sporadic & I will be very guarded until l I have secured my position a bit more, however in the, lets hope not so distant future, I will contain some of the home truths I have uncovered in my adventures in post LPG survival....watch this space.
Thursday, 20 June 2013
Links to Shangr-La 2011 photos
the lik to the 2011 photos fell foul of the infraweb- you can see them here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameswaudby/sets/72157626951241157/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameswaudby/sets/72157626951241157/
Shangri-La.Glastonbury: work under way on hell frontage
Shangri-La.Glastonbury: work under way on hell frontage: Hell Stage build Shangri-la Glastonbury #shafterlife build well underway [Posted with iBlogger from my iPhone]
Wednesday, 19 June 2013
heaven stage taking shape
Heaven stage frontage build Glastonbury
I can't wait to start playing with stunning structure by Andy Cross!
work under way on hell frontage
Hell Stage build Shangri-la Glastonbury
#shafterlife build well underway
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Monday, 17 June 2013
What a `Cracking Start To Shangri-La
No, the title is not a reference to Stevie's foot! :)
Flat out at the warehouse today with Prep finally underway, the team is coming to the surface after a post curve sabbatical. ( OK, so i had to flush some of them out, but but then they had burrowed a bit deep)
Some keen players have chosen to sit this one out citing political reasons,- POLITICS in the hallowed fields - surely not! -no place for politics there me thinks.
- no, got that one wrong,
No place for politics on Team Astral.
We're still holding a place for the non-believer, we can only hope he will forfeit his hotel ( do we bring back Jamie's tune of the day?) & he'll show his unshaven corporate head during the week. - you know who you are!
( did you see the double irony in the opening frames of the vid?- look familiar? does that cancel out the irony in hotel? does that make it dead pan?
For the friends & family of the Shangri-team, the Boy is only doing a massive bash in Geneva right now for your Friends & mine at Deliottes.
oh & here comes the dead pan irony;
I m only meeting our Friends SJ & Peter on Thursday to identify 'items in question' as it were, (I think I can say that) so ill probably spend Friday rounding up the horses while Kev bolts the Stable door.
I think this shangri-la blog can afford a few asides on that adventure. Not the first time we've suffered from appalling timing.
For those of you not in the Shangri- family, my asides & comments may seem a little oblique & a little too cliquey, bear with me, I cant reveal all for reasons that are at the moment, out of my control. names & places are disguised to protect the Innocent - & the some of the, perhaps, (not that i know) not so Innocent.
Stick with it, do a bit of research & you can draw you own conclusions as to what I'm on about.- plenty of conclusions to draw & it'll make it all the more colourful for all of us. lets face it Glastonbury festival is all about fun- there''ll be less boring stuff soon.
Personally I think the unbelievers are too well paid & looked after these days. - fortunately for myself & a lot of the A team I'm particularly lean & hungry this year, & as such,we are still in good force for the ensuing ordeal.
In other news; reports from the field reveal that catering is spot on this year-
that has got to be a bonus!
likewise everyone tells me the British weather is going to play on our team this year for a change. Lucky I didn't invest in s sideline of wellies & umbrellas this year - have i got time to order in sunglasses for China before the off?
Sunday, 16 June 2013
well, I'm impressed, the views are flying in !
Good for you lot, I guess you need a bit more than some picture of a caravan in a puddle?
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| The Snake Pit Glastonbury Festiveal |
here are some of the light installations we did at Shangri-la 2010 to whet you appetite
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| Slumberrave Hotel Glastonbury |
Wonder what we can do to top top This ?
then come along & see us at shangri-la Glastonbury.
alleyways from above Glastonbury
& there is more to come....
Work Starts On Shangri-La
welcome to my shangri-blog- follow this for the inside story, cool links & up to date pics & videos.
We thought it would never come round again at Astral Acres,
but all the same I find myself at the final gig before the onslaught of booking, finalizing & reviewing
crewing for undoubtably the most epic show of the year
I managed to drop by at the caravan storage last night for a quick
once over for the Munsterland (Caravan to you – trailer to some). soon to be home.
At the same time dropping off the energy drinks donated
by a recent event sponsor to the younger members of my crew- the older guys
will be relying in Greek coffee no doubt.
So, a massive project ahead of us in
the hallowed fields of Avalon. I can only wonder what we have in store this year, we can only hope for an improvement on this.
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Truthfully, its
already on the go down there, the guys have been at it for a few weeks,
tomorrow is my chance to leave the corporate merry-go-round & stop shaving
for a few weeks. & join in the unbridled fun.
This year there is no mapping Hell
stage arena is a major challenge for us, we do not aim to disappoint on any
level some we’ll be pulling the stops out on a creative level there, but we do have to follow this thanks to Bruce.
Andy Cross is doing a
stunning job both on the Hell arena, & on his designs for the heaven stage & the build is well underway, more specifics after I run over to site on Wednesday.
I can’t wait to get my hands on his work having collaborated with him on a
project at the curve last year more details on out plans for this later.........
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