Music, movies and other non-significant pop-culture anecdotes that interest Albert Santos. He never takes himself too seriously, even when pretending to. So you shouldn’t eitherIf you want your music or information to appear, disappear, reappear or just go pear-shaped, email me via the link belowOtherwise, if you have a question, ask me.Tumblr (3.0; @albertsantos)http://albertinho.net/<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6bs49MgI81qar6gso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Matt climbs onto the side barriers during <em>Mr. November</em> @ Glastonbury 2010</p>http://albertinho.net/post/880421171http://albertinho.net/post/880421171Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:21:48 +1000The NationalGlastonbury<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6bs00cjgj1qar6gso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Padma Newsom, the unofficial sixth “National” @ Glastonbury 2010</p>http://albertinho.net/post/880215327http://albertinho.net/post/880215327Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:19:47 +1000GlastonburyThe National<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6brjpDDvM1qar6gso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The National @ Glastonbury 2010</p>http://albertinho.net/post/880022673http://albertinho.net/post/880022673Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:18:46 +1000The nationalGlastonbury<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6brd0DZdJ1qar6gso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Matt Berninger of The National @ Glastonbury 2010</em></p> <p>The one band I “had to see” at Glastonbury was The National; they are above and beyond one of my favourite bands (if you need the unreliable stats, they are far and away my most listened to band on <a href="http://www.last.fm/user/albsantos" target="_blank">last.fm</a>*) and the last time I saw them (2008 in Sydney’s City Recital Hall) left me in such a euphoric mood that I doubt I’d be chasing live shows the way I do now if not for it.</p> <p>They didn’t disappoint, I can gladly say: every piece of their complex musical puzzle came together perfectly, with Matt up front not only singing about his unease, but physically representing it. He taps himself constantly and paces the stage without a sense of certainty.</p> <p>It’s during the louder moments, where he blows up his tension like a pufferfish, where we see another side to the show. He jumps into the crowd, climbs on amps and has tug-o-war matches with his roadies during songs like Mr. November, Squalor Victoria and Abel. While the quiter moments of The National’s repotoire are presented gracefully, it’s only then where the full emotional spectrum of the show is delivered.</p> <p>I guess my one negative is that I have finally come to the conclusion that for myself The National are to be enjoyed live just as they are to be enjoyed on record; in solitude. And I don’t mean the crowd - they were amazing - I mean the other bands. Coming away from the show I quickly traded their sounds for that of Shakira (more on that later) and when looking back on the show I see not their performance as a complete work but as a piece in the Glastonbury mosaic, one that both fits perfectly and doesn’t belong.</p> <p>Maybe this is my way of saying they’re not a festival band even though they delivered an excellent performance. Or I’m confused as to what to expect from them these days.</p>http://albertinho.net/post/879819044http://albertinho.net/post/879819044Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:10:47 +1000The NationalMatt BerningerGlastonburyreview<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6bqeyoDiu1qar6gso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Kate Nash @ Glastonbury 2010</em></p> <p>And the award for <strong>most improved since I last saw them</strong> goes to this sneaker-and-poncho wearing person!</p>http://albertinho.net/post/879636843http://albertinho.net/post/879636843Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:11:50 +1000Kate NashGlastonbury<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6baujeGLS1qar6gso1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Glastonbury: Before and After</p> <p><a href="http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/newsthe-difference-a-month-makes" target="_blank">via</a></p>http://albertinho.net/post/874530524http://albertinho.net/post/874530524Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:11:06 +1000<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l69ydkLWfz1qar6gso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gorillaz @ Glastonbury 2010</p>http://albertinho.net/post/872478153http://albertinho.net/post/872478153Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:25:46 +1000GorillazGlastonbury<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l69w15kW4I1qar6gso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Broken Bells @ Glastonbury 2010</p> <p>Easily one of my highlights of the weekend, they had the tough job of playing after Thom Yorke/Radiohead and still slayed.</p>http://albertinho.net/post/872217090http://albertinho.net/post/872217090Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:18:47 +1000James MercerDanger MouseBroken BellsGlastonbury<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l69vcztOwp1qar6gso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thom Yorke’s setlist from his “secret” performance @ Glastonbury 2010</p>http://albertinho.net/post/872013193http://albertinho.net/post/872013193Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:18:45 +1000GlastonburyThom YorkesetlistsRadiohead<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l69u8bWhRa1qar6gso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jonny Greenwood @ Glastonbury 2010</p> <p>ETA: Thanks <a href="http://thefilmwatcher.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">thefilmwatcher</a> for picking up the minor name mistake.</p>http://albertinho.net/post/871805423http://albertinho.net/post/871805423Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:17:00 +1000GlastonburyRadioheadJonny Greenwood<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l69u1dIu1e1qar6gso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood @ Glastonbury 2010</p>http://albertinho.net/post/871583579http://albertinho.net/post/871583579Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:11:47 +1000GlastonburyJohnny GreenwoodThom YorkeRadiohead<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l69tm1Jfwr1qar6gso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thom Yorke @ Glastonbury 2010</p>http://albertinho.net/post/871380699http://albertinho.net/post/871380699Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:11:44 +1000Thom YorkeRadioheadGlastonbury<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l69tgrrHgB1qar6gso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Snoop Dogg is at Glastonbury</p> <p>Snoop Dogg only performs a limited amount of his songs</p> <p>Snoop Dogg makes a conscious effort to speak about the benefits of marijuana use as often as possible.</p> <p>Snoop Dogg dedicates a song “to the ladies”</p> <p>Snoop Dogg’s audience is be mostly white</p> <p>Snoop Dogg’s audience, it can be assumed, can be divided into three groups on the following criteria: White People who sing along to <em>Baby Got Back</em> by Sir Mix A Lot, White People who frequently quote Ice Cube’s <em>Good Day</em> and White People who believe A Tribe Called Quest is the best thing that ever happened to their lives.</p> <p>Snoop Dogg arrives and leaves with the crowd in his hands, including myself</p>http://albertinho.net/post/871188394http://albertinho.net/post/871188394Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:10:46 +1000Snoop DoggGlastonburyPreaching to the converted 101<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l69specs081qar6gso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Miike Snow @ Glastonbury 2010</p>http://albertinho.net/post/871008848http://albertinho.net/post/871008848Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:09:46 +1000Miike SnowGlastonbury<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l69sin82SY1qar6gso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Matthew Herbert @ Glastonbury 2010</p> <p>Not pictured: his “big band” consisting of a ten piece orchestra, a 30 piece choir and one soprano with gold Princess Leia pieces on her head.</p>http://albertinho.net/post/870921188http://albertinho.net/post/870921188Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:38:44 +1000Matthew HerbertGlastonbury<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l69rw8GJPO1qar6gso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Two Door Cinema Club @ Glastonbury (“Opening Night” performance) 2010</em></p> <p>The opening night duties this year were split between Two Door Cinema Club and Boy George at the Dance Village (who failed to appear until his tour manager begged for the crowd to stay). And while I can find two major things wrong with the title “Opening night”; one being the site opened on wednesday and the otehr being that at 6pm it’s still as bright as day, I can’t help but think a better band then your latest run-of-the-mill “indie kids who’s debut album is pretty good on the first listen then ridiculously samey after that but other indie kids love them” should take the honours.</p> <p>Then again, last year Maximo Park did it.</p>http://albertinho.net/post/870833000http://albertinho.net/post/870833000Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:08:44 +1000Two Door Cinema ClubGlastonbury<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l69rf8NSIr1qz9qqs.jpg" height="93" width="500"/></p> <p>With a lot of photos and memories yet not much to show for it yet, over the next few days I’ll be presenting a few more of the pictures and stories from my European travels. This includes the Glastonbury, Roskilde and Bilbao festivals, as well as such artists as Gorillaz, Stevie Wonder, Muse, Prince, The National, Florence and the Machine, Thom Yorke, Pearl Jam, Faith No More, Japandriods and much much more.</p> <p>So while you mourn not going to Splendour or Lollapalooza (face it, it wasn’t going to be THAT great), keep half an eye here for some equally as entertaining live acts?</p>http://albertinho.net/post/870747726http://albertinho.net/post/870747726Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:37:44 +1000“Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you a boat big enough to sail right up next to it.”<br/><br/> - <em>David Lee Roth</em>http://albertinho.net/post/823767302http://albertinho.net/post/823767302Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:02:22 +1000<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5p9dlRCKj1qar6gso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gareth of Los Campesinos! @ Bilbao BBK, 2010</p> <p>As arguably the best of my 1400 European festival photos, I may just try to “pic pick” with this…</p>http://albertinho.net/post/823414826http://albertinho.net/post/823414826Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:32:09 +1000pic pick<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4xyjfhp3L1qar6gso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>LCD Soundsystem at Roskilde Festival 2010</p> <p>While fun to dance around with about 5000 sweaty Danes, James Murphy and his Not-Plasma Soundsytem are as much a quarter-life crisis mediation exercise as a live show. He seems to really be living the lyrics of <em>Losing My Edge</em> a bit too much and forgetting that sometimes the best things about music are not the feelings created that constrain you but the ones that free you.</p> <p>That and they didn’t play <em>North American Scum</em>. Fuckers.</p>http://albertinho.net/post/766994158http://albertinho.net/post/766994158Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:32:31 +1000