Mud, mayhem, an absolute plethora of quality live bands and rumors that Michael Jackson is dead; welcome to Glastonbury 2009. Despite the biblical downpours that welcome in Friday morning, it's business as usual here. Well, what is Glastonbury without the slippy sliddy mud trenches and wellington boot sales after all.First up is Irish pop punkers General Fiasco on the John Peel stage ? bashing out giddy, fizzy indie rock, General Fiasco bound through their set with a mixture of nervous energy and emo tinged attitude, clearly in thrall to the likes of Jimmy Eat World and Superchunk, this is a…

As this years summer festival season starts to seriously gear up, Plymouth's Volksfest event is the latest new entry to join the heaving pack. Now in it's second year Volksfest is part Volkswagen get together, part music festival and part open air market.Building on last years quiet beginnings, this years Volksfest is a bigger, better and busier event; with all weekend and camping tickets sold out, the sun shining and a relaxed, feel good vibe, this is one of the more impressive small festivals on the UK calender this year.On paper, the actual musical line up is somewhat less than…