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20 Bands for Glastonbury 2011; Part Two

it's Glastonbury-eve, so here's the 2nd lot of our bands to see...

20 Bands for Glastonbury 2011; Part Two

As you’re adding the final packet of wet-wipes to your rucksack, how’s about a little bit of aural inspiration to get you in the mood? We’re back with the 2nd installment of our 20 bands for Glastonbury 2011 feature – catch yesterday’s here – so tune in, turn it up and double check your sleeping bag hasn’t gone moldy…

Robyn
8.35pm Sunday; John Peel
A certain American pop-princess may be the name on everybody’s lips on Sunday, but Sweden’s cred-pop superstar, Robyn, will blow that ‘independent woman’ out the water with her very special brand of dancefloor heartbreak…



Little Dragon
4.45pm Friday; West Holts
Frontwoman Yukimi Nagano was part of the Gorillaz’ opinion splitting headline performance last year, contributing her delicate vocals to the cartoon band’s cause. She’s back this year promoting her Swedish band’s upcoming new album Ritual Union and if early reviews are anything to go by, this could be a band on the cusp of big things…



Wu-Tang Clan
3.00pm Friday; Pyramid
Kind of like the Faith No More of the hip-hop world, Wu-Tang have never much played by the rules, and their unhinged chaotic performances continue to tear up clubs around the world. This is a very different rap offering than what Worthy Farm has previously seen, and if they can win over the sort of calm crowd that a 3pm slot on the Pyramid usually attracts then it could easily be the performance of the weekend. Bring tha muthafucking ruckus…



Esben And The Witch
12.00pm Sunday; Oxlyers In West
This Brighton trio’s deeply gothic, haunting work may be more suited to a late night slot, but if you like your music dark intense and captivating then you could do much worse than catch the brilliant, if decidedly un-cheery, sonic drone of Esben And The Witch…



Jamie xx
7.00pm Friday; Oxlyers In West
So much for having a break, The xx’s prolific beat-maker has been busy changing the landscape of electronic music since his band went on hiatus and, following the success of his Gil Scott-Heron collaboration, he’s found himself as one of the world’s most in demand producers. Miss this set at your peril…



Yuck
1.05pm Saturday; John Peel
Whatever you think of “grunge-revival”, “shoegaze-revival” or any early 90s alt-infused revival you care to mention, Yuck craft beautiful, almost perfect pop songs, and – should the sun make an unexpected appearance on Saturday lunchtime – they could well be the perfect festival band. If this set doesn’t bring a smile to your face, well, then basically you’re dead…



Metronomy
12.05pm Friday; Pyramid & 5.00pm Sunday; Oxlyers In West
There’s very little that we can add to this that you don’t probably know already. The English Riviera is the official sound to summer 2011 and Joe Mount’s crew are set to be the band of summer 2011…



Jackmaster
2.30am – 4.00am Sunday; Stonebridge Bar in The Park
Glaswegian Jackmaster has been doing some serious damage to dancefloors of late, earning himself a reputation as one of the UK’s top DJs, with Skream recently announcing him as his favourite disc spinner. His recent FabricLive mix sums his style up perfectly; everything from Chicago house classics to the latest in underground bass music. If you don’t want the festival to end and want to party through till Monday – this is your man…



Hercules and Love Affair
8.00pm Sunday; West Holts
If for any reason you lose your senses, or yourself, and aren’t watching Robyn on Sunday night, then you need to be checking out New York’s finest retro-disco/house act. If, like us, you’ll be smarting at this horror-clash then you can still catch main man Andy Butler doing his stuff between 1.15am and 2.30am on Sunday at Pussy Parlure…



Pulled Apart By Horses
3.00pm Saturday; Oxlyers In West
Rock. Yeah, rock – good old fashioned crowd-surfing, speaker blowing, guitar swinging rock. It’s in short supply at Glastonbury – must be those hippies – but, with QOTSA heading up the Other stage on Sunday (we’d be mildly excited if Nick Oliveri was still in the band) is that starting to change? Unlikely, but if you need your feedback and hoarse-throat fix then forget Josh Homme’s dull interpretation of his once vital band, Leeds’ finest unhinged punksters are for you. See you down the pit?



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