BBC and Glastonbury

[orraloon]

Watching the Gary Numan set. 👍 Didn't realise G is now 67, doesn't look so. Then I did my 'rithmetic 😉 We are all getting older, innit.

 

[Beebo]

Is it time roll out the well-known bit of trivia that Gary Numan is 13 days older than actor Gary Oldman.

Possibly one of my favourite bits of useless general knowledge

 

[Dogtrousers]

Is it time roll out the well-known bit of trivia that Gary Numan is 13 days older than actor Gary Oldman.

Possibly one of my favourite bits of useless general knowledge

It most definitely is time! I would have done so if you hadn't beaten me to it.

I saw Gary Oldman in Krapp's Last Tape in York recently.

 

[wiggydiggy]

Watching the Gary Numan set. 👍 Didn't realise G is now 67, doesn't look so. Then I did my 'rithmetic 😉 We are all getting older, innit.

He's only 67?!

 

[orraloon]

Next. Wolf Alice 👍 Never seen before, have heard on t'radio via likes of Jo Whiley. Good show.

So Glasto on the BBC is useful and educational. Innit.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Watching the Gary Numan set. 👍 Didn't realise G is now 67, doesn't look so. Then I did my 'rithmetic 😉 We are all getting older, innit.

Did you notice that because Gary's too sensible to get lots of tattoos, he wears tattooed sleeves when he performs. A very nice man by every account I've ever read.

 

[Gunk]

Watched some of it on catch up, not exactly a bumper year.

 

[Dan Lotus]

I'm glad I'm not the only one. There is nothing more disheartening than to hear my peers big up Radio 2. When I was young, I was the boring non-rebellious one. Now I'm older, I'm wondering why I still want to change the world, whereas all my contempories want to go back to the good old times that they hated when they lived through them.

It's nice to know I have company, but I'd have to say I think we are in an ever decreasing minority.
I suspect with the majority of people streaming instead of listening to radio, it's only going to go further in that direction as well, especially with the algorithms picking up what you choose, and simply bringing more of the same in
That would be my holiday equivalent of going on a cruise, or enduring centre parks ;-)

Next. Wolf Alice 👍 Never seen before, have heard on t'radio via likes of Jo Whiley. Good show.

So Glasto on the BBC is useful and educational. Innit.

Wolf Alice are pretty good live imho - did you try Biffy?

 

[FrankCrank]

Downloaded and watched Pulp last night, nice bit of nostalgia. They're in their sixties now I believe - still able to perform well and entertain.

Also downloaded Rod, then a quick scan through to see if it was worth watching.
No chance, everyone's got a right to be cheesy, but Rodney is abusing the privilege, pipe and slippers would be best methinks.

Will give he with the rather obvious syrup a bash next, think that one ought to prove fruitful.

 

[Dan Lotus]

Didn't even entertain watching rodders to be fair, never liked his music when growing up either, so not about to suddenly transform into an appreciator of his music.

 

[Gunk]

I'm glad I'm not the only one. There is nothing more disheartening than to hear my peers big up Radio 2. When I was young, I was the boring non-rebellious one. Now I'm older, I'm wondering why I still want to change the world, whereas all my contempories want to go back to the good old times that they hated when they lived through them.

I agree, although I like a bit of nostalgia, for me these are are the good old days, I’m now reasonably well off, no mortgage, plenty of time on my hands to do the stuff I never used to have the time to do, two lovely grown up kids, gorgeous wife, why on earth would I want to go back 40 years.

 

[BrumJim]

I agree, although I like a bit of nostalgia, for me these are are the good old days, I’m now reasonably well off, no mortgage, plenty of time on my hands to do the stuff I never used to have the time to do, two lovely grown up kids, gorgeous wife, why on earth would I want to go back 40 years.

I suppose my nostalgia is partially tempered by the fact that personally my younger years "weren't the best", whereas nowadays people don't go out of their way to avoid me or make me cry, and I need to take my shoes off to count my good friends. But also my Dad was a fierce proponent of avoiding rose-tinting the past too much, e.g. too much H&S these days? Nice to see that work places are taking measures now to ensure people aren't permanently injured.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I suppose my nostalgia is partially tempered by the fact that personally my younger years "weren't the best", whereas nowadays people don't go out of their way to avoid me or make me cry, and I need to take my shoes off to count my good friends. But also my Dad was a fierce proponent of avoiding rose-tinting the past too much, e.g. too much H&S these days**? Nice to see that work places are taking measures now to ensure people aren't permanently injured.

**Please use the official form of words 'gone mad' when describing modern health and safety matters

 

[matticus]

Must admit, I'm sick to death of the endless coverage on TV and social media.

Calm down mate - it finished on Sunday.

 

[Dogtrousers]

And you have two years to recover from the trauma, because it isn't on next year