Thursday 21 June 2007

Putting the Left into a great big field: Glastonbury preview

(Morning Star, Thursday 21 June 2007)

The Fratellis
(Saturday, 7.45pm, Pyramid Stage)
For sheer festival exuberance and rousing pub songs drenched in singalong genius, Glasgow's best are the top draw on the Pyramid Stage's altogether wicked bill.

Maximo Park
(Saturday, 8pm, Other Stage)
Paul Smith delivers a live show to slay and the new record's strength is in its added rockiness. Mon the Park!

The Holloways
(Sunday, 11.40am, Other Stage)
With single Generator hitting the airwaves hard, there's nothing to stop these Londoners being a band of the weekend.

Young Knives
(Sunday, 4.45pm, John Peel Stage)
Punk reborn, with an edge of surrealism, not to be missed, if only for bassist The House of Lords' legendary banter.

Kate Nash
(Friday, 2.20pm, The Park Stage)
Beauteous Lahndan lady with more than a passing similarity to Jamie T (also one to see - Sunday, 9.25pm, John Peel Stage), Nash mixes feminine minxery with romantic daydreams and dazzles.

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