July 2009

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2009-07-27
BBC to throw open its archive of film and radio treasures - The BBC is to do more to earn its licence fee by sharing its resources with arts institutions, its creative director, Alan Yentob, revealed yesterday.
Source: The Guardian

2009-07-27
NEW ROUTES TO 3D CONTENT DURING D CINEMA DAY AT IBC 09 - Monday, September 14th is officially D Cinema Day at IBC 09, and in the morning the focus will be firmly on stereoscopic 3D for the cinema. Chaired by 3D film producer and session architect Phil Streather, CEO of pioneering giant-screen movie production company Principal Large Format, the morning’s programme will guide delegates through the complete process of 3D movie-making; from pre-visualization, through stereo 3D acquisition and on to stereo 3D editing.
Source: Business Wire

2009-07-27
U.K. boxoffice hits seven-year high - LONDON -- U.K. cinema admissions for the first half 2009 reached a seven-year high, driven by homegrown hit Slumdog Millionaire and blockbusters such as Monsters vs. Aliens and Star Trek, the Cinema Advertising Association said Monday. [More stories on this can be found here]
Source: Hollywood Reporter

2009-07-27
Savoy Cinemas garish paint-job annoys residents - A FORMER cinema’s colourful makeover has been given a frosty reception
Source: Gazette-News

2009-07-27
York’s Reel Cinema in Blossom Street apologises for tarnished Harry Potter film premiere event - THE boss of York’s Reel Cinema has apologised after the magic of Harry Potter’s latest blockbuster movie was tarnished for a sell-out audience.
Source: The Press

2009-07-27
Cinema warns Bruno film is vile - An Irish cinema showing controversial film Bruno has taken a novel approach to attracting customers, warning them that the film is vile.
Source: BBC News

2009-07-27
Christie Delivers A New Dimension In 3D Holographic Projection - Christie, a leader in visual solutions for business, entertainment and industry, is playing a key role in demonstrating a new dimension in visual communications at InfoComm 2009. Three Christie Roadster HD18K DLP projectors are being used for the first-ever transmission of live, interactive 3D holograms from London and Montreal to Orlando, Florida from June 17-19, 2009. The interactive transmission process is known as Musion Live Stage telepresence and offers a new way for people to communicate face-to-face in real time, crossing the boundaries of geographic distance. It involves combining technologies such as high-definition audio, video and other technical elements to transmit an object or person’s life-size image to another location.
Source: Digital Cinematography

2009-07-27
3-D starting to look flat at the box office - As more movies play in digital 3-D, there’s evidence that audiences are becoming less interested in the ballyhooed format that many in Hollywood have predicted will stem the long-term erosion of theater attendance.
Source: LA Times

2009-07-27
Deluxe - in living color - Way back in the distant past, before the Hollywood sign came into being, just after filmmakers started making their historic exodus from the East Coast to Los Angeles, William Fox spotted a 13-acre lot south of Sunset Boulevard, spreading across both sides of Western Avenue.

It was there that he established a new home for his film laboratory, and it is there that it has remained since its 1919 creation.
Source: Film Journal

2009-07-27
Old cinema’s new life as community church - PRAYERS appear to have been answered when the Allanpark Cinema was promised a new lease of life.
Source: Stirling Observer

2009-07-27
‘Harry Potter’ movie magic lures the advertisers - Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince opens tonight (July 17) seeking to reclaim the coveted highest grossing film of all time tag
Source: Utalk Marketing

2009-07-27
Cinemas mine gold from the silver screen - Roman Polanski, the celebrated film director, famously argued that the cinema should make you forget you are in a theatre. For many cinema-goers streaming to watch the latest Harry Potter movie this weekend, forgetting the world outside will be at the top of their wish list.
Source: Daily Telegraph

2009-07-27
Slumdog Millionaire helps cinema ticket sales reach seven-year-high - Cinemas are enjoying a seven-year high in ticket sales during the recession, it was revealed yesterday.
Source: The Daily Mirror

2009-07-27
Digima And Doremi Cinema Sign Distribution Deal - A world leader in digital cinema servers, Doremi Cinema, has announced it has signed an agreement for distribution and cooperation with the Italian company Digima, Italy.
Source: 4rfv0

2009-07-27
Barco’s 1,000th Digital Cinema Projector Installation Confirms Leading Market Position in China - Barco, a global leader in digital cinema technology, is proud to announce that it has completed its 1,000th digital cinema projector installation in China. This again confirms Barco’s solid position in the Asian Pacific digital cinema market in general, and China in particular where the company has a market share of more than 80%.
Source: DCinema Today

2009-07-27
Seizing mobile phones in cinemas will not win the war on piracy - Studios are concerned at critics pirating movies, but the data on the phones they are asked to surrender is far more sensitive
Source: The Guardian

2009-07-27
Rural screening in Test Valley - A NEW £1.2m pilot scheme will bring the latest digital cinema equipment to rural Wiltshire and Test Valley.
Source: This is Hampshire

2009-07-27
State-of-the-art IMAX cinema for MetroCentre Odeon - THE MetroCentre’s cinema has clinched an IMAX deal.
Source: Chronicle Live

2009-07-27
SENSIO Expands its 3D Live Network for Digital Cinema in Europe and Participate in Eutelsats First Paying 3D Live Concert - MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - July 22, 2009) - SENSIO Technologies Inc. (SENSIO) (TSX VENTURE:SIO), inventor of the SENSIO® 3D technology, announced today the continued expansion of its 3D live roll-out in high definition for digital cinemas throughout Europe. The announcement was made following a flawless 3D live satellite broadcast of the Julien Clerc concert on July 16th to four locations across France. Julien Clerc is a leading French entertainer with a broad following throughout France and Europe
Source: Marketwire

2009-07-27
Digital Biz 3D projects new vision for the movie industry - While literally adding a new dimension to cinema-goers experience, 3D is also being touted as a means to help filmmakers reach new creative heights, make millions of dollars for Hollywood studios and curb the scourge of the industry -- piracy.
Source: CNN

2009-07-27
Dolby Labs is booming – but quietly - Dolby Labs is best known for its noise reduction technology and the clever stuff it does with surround sound in movie theatres and homes. An investment summary from Beacon Equity Research quotes an “outperform” guide on the company’s prospects.
Source: Rapidtvnews

2009-07-27
Cinema chain promises to meet Crystal Palace silver screen campaigners - A popular campaign to bring a cinema back to Crystal Palace is gathering pace, with the managing director of the country’s biggest independent cinema chain agreeing to meet residents to discuss the idea.
Source: Croydoon Guardian

2009-07-27
Scratch n sniff Gregorys Girl - Cinema-goers in Edinburgh have been treated to an unusual screening of Scottish classic Gregorys Girl - after being given scratch n sniff cards.
Source: BBC News

2009-07-27
Building planned for Bradford Odeon site reduced. - Developers presented a “significantly scaled down” scheme to people who visited a public exhibition of plans for Bradford city centre’s Odeon cinema site. [See also this story]
Source: The Telegraph and Argus

2009-07-27
Cinemas on Google Maps - Another chance to get involved. Each cinema website has a map to show you where the cinema is, but the aim of this project is to have a map showing all the cinema locations (open and closed) across the UK/World. Adding a cinema to the map is really easy. The aim is to also add additional information to each cinema, e.g. where to get more information or for former cinemas pictures which may appear on Flickr etc.
Source: Mad Cornish Projectionist Press Release

2009-07-27
Barco to supply 213 cinema projectors in Portugal - BRUSSELS, July 24 (Reuters) - Belgian display and visual systems company Barco (BAR.BR) said on Friday it had been chosen by the largest cinema chain in Portugal to supply 213 digital cinema projectors.
Source: Reuters

2009-07-27
The return of 3D cinema - Journalists at the Cannes film festival are relatively inured to the weird requests made of us but this May saw the weirdest yet. Standing on stage before the screening of Up , Thierry Frémaux, the festival’s director, welcomed the audience with his customary salvo of bonjours and bienvenus, before saying: “Before the film begins would you please all put on your glasses so I can photograph you.”
Source: Financial Times

2009-07-27
Web group calling for cinema in Upper Norwood growing - A web group calling for a cinema in Upper Norwood continues to grow.
Source: This is Croydon Today

2009-07-27
Digital conversion for IMAX could cost more than $700K - Cathedral City officials are looking into getting digital equipment at Desert IMAX Theatre, City Administrative Services Director Tami Scott said.
Source: My Desert

2009-07-27
Fire crews called to smoke-filled Vue Cinema on Cheshire Oaks - CINEMA-GOERS had to be evacuated after a rag started burning at the Vue on Cheshire Oaks.
Source: Chester Chronicle

2009-07-17
Cinemas are not using 3D movies to rip off audiences - Ticket prices reflect the cost of investment, and its totally reasonable to charge an extra
Source: The Guardian

2009-07-17
Kinepolis Q2 ticket sales up 12.4 pct - BRUSSELS, July 15 (Reuters) - Cinema operator Kinepolis (KIPO.BR) said on Wednesday that second-quarter ticket sales jumped 12.4 percent, crediting in part the shift of the Easter holiday to April this year from March in 2008.
Source: Reuters

2009-07-17
UKFC - A UK Film Council (UKFC) scheme that will giveyoung British film-makers the chance to play an artistic role in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will receive $5m (
Source: Screen Daily

2009-07-17
Council chiefs support cinema project - AMBITIOUS plans for a state-of-the-art cinema in Newquay have taken a giant leap forwards, after town council chiefs gave the project their support.
Source: This is Plymouth

2009-07-17
Cinematic proposal shocks bride-to-be - BRISTOL, England, July 15 (UPI) -- A British woman said she was shocked when the movie her boyfriend took her to turned out to be video of him dancing to a music video and proposing marriage.
Source: UPI.COM

2009-07-17
Curtain to open on revamped cinema - Temora district residents are in for a treat when their old but renewed movie cinema reopens this weekend in southern New South Wales.
Source: ABC AU

2009-07-17
British cinema enjoys record year - British filmgoers spent a record
Source: The Telegraph

2009-07-17
RealD Achieves 100% Growth Worldwide, 400% Growth in Europe - H1-2009 - Over 8,700 Screens Contracted and Over 3,200 RealD 3D Screens Installed
Source: Digital Cinema Info

2009-07-17
Digital Cinema Industry Report - Bi-annual review of the industry, player by player
Source: Digital Cinema Info

2009-07-17
What future for the cinema projectionist? - Efforts to promote an industry-wide discussion on the role of the cinema projectionist in the digital age have continued this month.
Source: BECTU Press Release

2009-07-17
The 1K Question - When, if ever, will Hollywood agree to expand the digital cinema specifications to allow for DCI-compliant 1K systems? There has been a lot of conversation this summer about the differences between 2K and 4K digital cinema for movie theatres. Invariably, however, many, if not most exhibitors are still faced with prices that are higher than they can legitimately afford. This is true for theatre owners around the world. Given the current state of the industry, as Wendy Grossman illustrated nicely in a recent article in the UK
Source: Digital Cinema Report

2009-07-17
Connecticut Science Center Opens 3D Theatre - Selects Dolby 3D to Illustrate its Commitment to the Environment
Source: Digital Cinema Report

2009-07-17
UK Film Council publishes Statistical Yearbook on UK film - British films banked $4.2 billion worldwide last year, according to the latest statistics published today by the UK Film Council.
Source: UK Film Council

2009-07-17
Exhibitors give evidence to House of Lords committee - Representatives from the cinema industry will appear before the House of Lords Communications Committee tomorrow (July 15).
Source: Screen Daily

2009-07-17
Longest running cinema wins funds - Britains oldest continuously working cinema, based in north London, will be given an art deco restoration following a
Source: BBC News

2009-07-17
Mad Cornish Projectionist Survey - The Mad Cornish Projectionist website has been going for ten years, starting off as a personal resource for information and then in return becoming a resource in its own right. Please complete this survey to give me some specific feedback on the website so that I can continue to improve it. Simply follow the survey link
Source: Press Release

2009-07-14
Betting on cinemas in troubled times - The economic outlook continues to be filled with dark clouds, but more evidence surfaced in recent weeks that movie exhibition is weathering the storm better than most businesses. The blockbuster numbers for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which crossed the $300 million mark in a brisk 13 days, boosted the stocks of the three biggest publicly traded theatre circuits, Carmike, Regal and Cinemark, while shares in Imax rose 19% in the days following the action spectacle’s premiere.
Source: Variety

2009-07-14
Satellite Firms Jump on Jackson Memorial Service - Satellite firms are busy Tuesday distributing coverage of the memorial service for pop icon Michael Jackson from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Source: Broadcastcable.com

2009-07-14
Digital cinema is moving but obstacles remain - A wave of 3D film releases in 2009 will see 20% of the world’s cinema screens converted to digital projection, according to a new report* from analysts Dodona Research, but serious doubts remain over when business conditions are likely to allow completion of the process with the conversion of the remaining four-fifths of screen.
Source: Scoop.nz

2009-07-14
Is popcorn the new Viagra? - That consumable staple of any cinema visit, popcorn, has been found to serve another function, that of a sexual aid, according to the latest issue of the male body beautiful magazine Men’s Health.
Source: Cinema Business Magazine

2009-07-14
WTW gains council support for Newquay cinema plan - Newquay council pledged its support for a new four-screen cinema to be built in the town. If indepedent exhibitor WTW Cinemas’ proposal receives final approval by Cornwall Council, the cinema will be built on the site of the former Vic Bars building, off Crantock Street.
Source: Cinema Business Magazine

2009-07-14
Screen Digest analyzes top 250 circu - The always analytical exhibition experts at Screen Digest have taken a detailed look at the top 250 cinema operators in the world. Together, they account for over 60,000 screens and include all major exhibitors with over 30 screens across 50 international territories—with the exception of North America, where Screen Digest included only those above 100 screens. We have the pleasure to introduce our column readers to some tantalizing highlights from a wealth of survey data presented by analyst Charlotte Jones:
Source: Film Journal

2009-07-14
An £8,000 projector ushers in future for independent cinema - The picture on the ageing silver screen in front of us is unquestionably of theatrical quality. The independent film-makers Michael Bergmann and Doug Underdahl move around, checking from all angles. It is, as Bergmann has warned, different: not film's luminous grain nor video's harsh flatness. This digital image is thrown by a high-end Leica business projector powered by … a Macbook Pro running QuickTime Pro. Two emissaries from Leica's nearby US headquarters seem stunned. They had no idea their projector could throw a 1920x1080 image 100 feet at 24 frames per second in this quality. For comparison, Bergmann slips in an ordinary DVD. We all agree – ugh.
Source: The Guardian

2009-07-09
Demolition of the Odeon Doncaster Decision 30-6-09 - Consent for demolition of the Gaumont/Odeon Doncaster a decision was made on 30-6-09 by the Doncaster Planning Committee taking all relevent matters into consideration, the application was granted.

Lazarus Properties the owners of the site will start demolition soon. Doncasters cinema historian Ron Curry is to have the first swing when demolition starts.

The FRIEZE by Mr William Edward Trent which adorned the facade is to be saved and used in the new development.
Source: J Barry. via email

2009-07-07
Digital cinema picking up momentum - LONDON -- Almost 20% of global cinema screens will be converted to digital projection by 2012, driven by a wave of 3D film releases such as Pixar's Cannes-opener "Up" and the forthcoming James Cameron-directed "Avatar" according to new research.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

2009-07-07
Jackson memorial service to be shown in as many as 80 theaters - Michael Jackson's memorial service tomorrow will be shown live in as many as 80 movie theaters, giving fans outside of Los Angeles a chance to watch a cinema- quality high-definition broadcast.
Source: LA Times

2009-07-07
UK Film Council pilots new digital equipment to bring cinema to rural regions - The UK Film Council is launching a new pilot scheme that will bring the latest digital cinema equipment to rural areas to give more film fans in remote communities the chance to enjoy the communal experience of cinema.
Source: UK Film Council Press Release

2009-07-07
Grand Theatre reunion sparks grand memories - For Makenna Placzek, Monday afternoon's reunion of Grand Theatre employees from 50 years ago was an opportunity to find out your grandmother might have once done something crazier than you have.
Source: The Independent.com

2009-07-07
Mad Cornish Projectionist Survey - The Mad Cornish Projectionist website has been going for ten years, starting off as a personal resource for information and then in return becoming a resource in its own right. Please complete this survey to give me some specific feedback on the website so that I can continue to improve it. Simply follow the survey link
Source: Press Release

2009-07-05
Cineworld sales up as flurry of blockbusters hit screens - BLOCKBUSTERS including Slumdog Millionaire, X-Men and Transformers drove half-year box office sales up by 17.9% at Cineworld, the group said yesterday. More news stories about this can be found a Google News
Source: Wales Online

2009-07-05
Live events bring new dimension - New technology systems for watching live events in 3D enthused European exhibitors at CineExpo, writes Jack Warner
Source: ScreenDaily

2009-07-05
Past pictures - Cinemas of North Tyneside - FRANK Manders
Source: ChronicleLive

2009-07-05
Philips Appointed as Authorized Supplier of Xenon Lamps to Barco - Philips today announced that Barco N.V., the global manufacturer of audio-visual products for the entertainment industry, has appointed Philips as an authorized supplier of Xenon Digital Cinema Lamps for use in Barco digital cinema projectors.
Source: DCihema Today

2009-07-05
Curtain could rise once more at iconic cinema - FREEMAN Street's iconic cinema could be making a comeback, after five years spent away from the limelight.
Source: Thisgrimsby

2009-07-05
National Theatre Live attracts 14,000 for first cinema screening - The London National Theatre
Source: ScreenDaily

2009-07-05
Fireworks scare forces cinema evacuation - The Alice Springs Cinema was evacuated last night after two people threw fireworks into the foyer.
Source: ABC News

2009-07-05
Credit Crunch Impairs Theaters' Digital Vision - At the Carmike Encore Park Cinemas megaplex in Elkhart, Ind., box office receipts are way up this year. But the returns at the candy counter aren't so sweet. In fact, sales last year of sugary snacks, popcorn and soft drinks barely reached 2007 levels in Elkhart, and this year could be worse.
Source: Fullres [blog]

2009-07-05
Norwegian cinemas sign digital roll-out deal with US studios - On June 24 The Norwegian cinema association, Film & Kino, signed a virtual print fee (VPF) agreement with five Hollywood studios, to help finance the world
Source: Norway.com [blog]

2009-07-05
First interactive 3D game hits UK cinemas - The UK's first interactive 3D game is set to hit cinemas next week, allowing movie-goers the chance to control the action from their seats. [More on this story can be found at Google News]
Source: Metro

2009-07-05
Film fans take a look at new cinema plans - DETAILED plans for a state-of-the-art cinema in Newquay have been revealed to the public
Source: Thisiscornwall.co.uk

2009-07-05
Odeon downgraded by 'at risk' register - Bradford
Source: Telegraph and Argus

2009-07-05
Dolby and Barco premiere Ice Age 3: Dawn of the dinosaurs in 3D - Barco, a global leader in digital cinema technology, is pleased to announce the 3D premiere of Ice Age 3: Dawn of the dinosaurs. On Tuesday 23 June, Cinema Expo International visitors in the RAI Amsterdam will see the new adventures of Manny and his friends on a Barco twin projector setup with Dolby
Source: DCinema Today

2009-07-05
Texas Instruments Unveils Enhanced 4K Technology on Next Generation DLP Cinema Electronics Platform - Texas Instruments DLP Cinema announced plans today to incorporate enhanced 4K technology as an extension of the next generation electronics platform for DLP Cinema projectors. Texas Instruments is recognized as the cinema technology provider offering solutions with low operating costs, and its inclusion of another resolution gives exhibitors worldwide the widest variety of options to fit their needs and screen sizes. TI will continue to innovate on and further the development of its DLP Cinema 2K chips which are indisputably the industry standard with nearly 11,000 installations globally.
Source: DigitalCinema.Info

2009-07-05
Doremi Cinema to Build 4K Integrated Media Block for DLP Cinema Next Generation Electronic Platform - Industry leader Doremi Cinema announced today it will repackage its current 4K server technology into a 4K integrated media block (IMB) for DLP Cinema next generation electronics. This will secure a full solution for Texas Instruments
Source: DigitalCinema.Info

2009-07-05
Palace Cinemas and XDC Agree to Deploy 170 Digital Screens in Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary - Palace Cinemas, the leading exhibitor in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, and XDC, the leading Pan-European digital cinema service company, have agreed on the deployment of digital cinema systems in 170 of Palace Cinemas' screens in Central Europe.
Source: DigitalCinema.Info

2009-07-05
Sony Professional and Apollo Cinemas sign a VPF agreement - Apollo Cinemas make the full switch to digital by choosing Sony Digital Cinema State of the Art Cinealta 4K projection and becomes the first in Europe to move to Sony Digital Cinema Virtual Print Fee.
Source: DigitalCinema.Info

2009-07-05
Europe d-cinema rollout hung up on funding: Exhibitors air frustrations at annual Cinema Exp - Dithering over funding and other details has European theater operators as frustrated as U.S. exhibitors with the slow rollout of digital cinema.
Source: DigitalCinema.Info

2009-07-05
New Dolby Screen Server Introduced at Cinema Expo 2009 - Dolby Laboratories, Inc. announced that its newest cinema server, the Dolby Screen Server (DSS200), will be available for orders starting in early July 2009
Source: DigitalCinema.Info

2009-07-05
Christie Introduces New 4K DLP Cinema Product Line For 2010 - A leader in digital cinema projection, Christie, has announced the new Christie Solaria series digital cinema projectors, based on Texas Instruments' industry-preferred and proven DLP Cinema technology.
Source: 4rfv

2009-07-05
Euro exhibitors ponder 4K dilemma - AMSTERDAM -- The spate of 4K digital cinema deals in the U.S. is causing ripples in Europe, with exhibitors questioning their previous commitment to 2K projection. [More on 4K Projectors can be found at Google News]
Source: Variety

2009-07-05
German distributors back digital cinema roll out plan - COLOGNE, Germany - Germany’s association of film distributors, the VdF, has backed plans by the German Film Board to speed up the county’s conversion to digital cinema.
Source: Film Journal

2009-07-05
Cinemark to install 4K digital cinema projection - Plano-based Cinemark Holdings Inc. formed a partnership with digital cinema pioneer Barco, Texas Instruments and Doremi to install the 4K digital cinema solution in more than 3,000 screens as part of the DCIP initiative.
Source: insidetxbiz.com

2009-07-05
IMAX or LieMAX? Paying Extra for IMAX Movies on Small Screens - Like many this past weekend, I decided to see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. I wanted the full experience of seeing it in IMAX. Director Michael Bay extended some of the fight scenes in "The IMAX Experience" as they are calling it. He claimed in his blog that seeing the movie in the larger screen format made the robots look like they were the actual size they would be in real life on screens at least 50-feet tall. That had me sold! I purchased my tickets online a few weeks back in anticipation that it might be sold out and I wasn't wrong. I was only able to get a 9:45AM show.
Source: DigitalCity.com

2009-07-05
Bidders line up for sale of Redstone - Israel Theaters, Israel
Source: FT

2009-07-05
World’s First Non-Commercial National Digital Cinema Roll-Out - Film & Kino, the Norwegian interest organization for cinemas, announces the world
Source: DCinemaToday

2009-07-05
Cineworld concedes higher pension contribution - BECTU has persuaded Cineworld to pay more towards members' pensions during talks on the closure of the company's final salary pension scheme.
Source: BECTU

2009-07-05
Omniplex cinema rolls out digital 3D in Galway - The Omniplex Cinema in Galway, along with its sister cinemas across Ireland, will be the first in the country to lead the way in the digital 3D revolution.
Source: Galway Advertiser

2009-07-05
Backing for ‘cinema’ to return to Launceston - A?NEW ‘cinema’ is set to screen films in Launceston — more than a quarter of a century since the Tower Cinema turned off its projector for the last time.
Source: Dartmouth Chronicle

2009-07-05
New Reel cinema in Blossom Street, York attracts 5,000 customers - YORK’S re-opened city centre picturehouse has attracted more than 5,000 customers in its first ten days.
Source: ThePress.co.uk

2009-07-05
Apollo Cinemas (UK) Embracing Sony 4K Digital Projectors - Sony Digital Cinema and Apollo Cinemas, the UK cinema chain whose theatres are common for their high quality movie presentation, auditoriums and seating, announced an agreement for the deployment of 83 CineAlta 4K digital cinema projectors. A third of which will be able to deliver content in 3D, allowing Apollo Cinemas to showcase Hollywood
Source: Sonyinsider.com

2009-07-05
Glastonbury Diary: Swine flu, Jarvis triumphant and kipping at the cinema - Even people who are not under the influence are unlikely to get more than four hour's sleep a night at Glastonbury. So come day three, it is a good idea to indulge in a strategic power nap
Source: The Independent