Them Crooked Vultures

[tomdsjames]

For those unaware, this is the supergroup consisting of Dave Grohl, John Paul Jones and Josh Homme. They have been added as a strong rumour. If these play it will cancel out ANYTHING negative I have said about the festival

[Lithium05]

I'm calling bullshit on this one right now. Have they even played any gigs yet?! It's only 3 weeks til the festival for f*ck sake! Also where would they play? If word got out that's who's in the band (I would hope) and tent would be packed out!

But yes. Dave Grohl = win. The other two are just the icing on his cake of awesomeness.

[tomdsjames]

They're first gig is this Sunday so expect a load of videos on youtube Monday morning. If they are playing (which I really really hope they are now efestivals have got my hopes up) it's probably supposed to be a secret set on NME stage or something similar.

[FiestaDave]

I guess they're gonna play the BBC introducing stage under another name then.

[tomdsjames]

Probably hoping not many people know who they are

[Budweiser]

For those unaware, this is the supergroup consisting of Dave Grohl, John Paul Jones and Josh Homme. They have been added as a strong rumour. If these play it will cancel out ANYTHING negative I have said about the festival

[Budweiser]

hmm headlining NME saturday

[JakusMaximus]

If they headlined NME saturday that would be f**king great, i think it'd bring balance to the festival tbh.

[Lithium05]

If they headlined NME saturday that would be f**king great, i think it'd bring balance to the festival tbh.

[benissright]

If they headline the NME on the Saturday, and this were a game of worms, I would drop a concrete donkey on the main stage crowd in the name of natural selection.... same goes for the FNM day

[Budweiser]

Or 3 great musicians who have relentless success.

[Sparticus]

they'd have to be mainstage? surely dave grohl's name alone would draw a good 20,000 people minimum.

and fnm made four great albums

[Lithium05]

Hmm an overhyped talentless band who have produced some dodgy pop songs with hooky choruses to sucker in joe public and have NO crossover appeal. Or a band made up of 3 musicians who are actually credible and aren't just a bunch of pop stars from Leeds.

Ill see them solely if there is nothing else on that i want to see.

Edited August 6, 2009 by Lithium05

[5co77ie]

I'm calling bullshit on this one right now. Have they even played any gigs yet?! It's only 3 weeks til the festival for f*ck sake! Also where would they play? If word got out that's who's in the band (I would hope) and tent would be packed out!

But yes. Dave Grohl = win. The other two are just the icing on his cake of awesomeness.

[Tristan]

Dont's say I didn't warn you.

[zero000]

Neil can you give us any info on this??????

[Lithium05]

What, the Arctic Monkeys have no crossover appeal?! I think more often than not, headlining Reading and Leeds is the definition of crossover appeal.

[Tristan]

I have both their albums on my Ipod and saw some of their set in 2006. As far as I can tell they bring nothing to the table that seperates them from the likes of Razorlight and Franz Ferdinand who were also sorry excuses for headliners. They are the musical equivalent of Peter Kay comedy, throw in a few obvious observations and british pop culture references and morons think you're a genious. They don't sound any different from all the other bands who have been flooding the "indie" scene for the last 5 years. So no, they don't have crossover appeal, nor do they deserve any.

[scottt]

I have both their albums on my Ipod and saw some of their set in 2006. As far as I can tell they bring nothing to the table that seperates them from the likes of Razorlight and Franz Ferdinand who were also sorry excuses for headliners. They are the musical equivalent of Peter Kay comedy, throw in a few obvious observations and british pop culture references and morons think you're a genious. They don't sound any different from all the other bands who have been flooding the "indie" scene for the last 5 years. So no, they don't have crossover appeal, nor do they deserve any.

[zero000]

Arctic Monkeys are a cut above most indie bands, the lyrics are witty and intelligent and the new album shows a real maturity.

[Sparticus]

Arctic Monkeys are a cut above most indie bands, the lyrics are witty and intelligent and the new album shows a real maturity.

[kev1664]

All.

They would have to play on Arctic Monkeys day for the fact that Josh is playing with eagles of Death Metal.

Yes they would instantly pull a hell of a lot of people because quite frankly Dave Ghrol = God.

It would be awesome if they could play Leeds festival on the Thursday night although the whole festival would end up ther like! and then They could possibly play reading on the Sunday somewhere else.

What do you think?

I think I would just be awesome if they played never mind anything else.

[Lithium05]

All.

They would have to play on Arctic Monkeys day for the fact that Josh is playing with eagles of Death Metal.

I think I would just be awesome if they played never mind anything else.

[faegesubsig]

Yeah josh homme didn't play at TITP either with EODM, though i guess if they did play the same day as the monkeys (who's new album was produced by homme) maybe we'd see him play with the eagles of death metal too? Which would be wonderful.

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

If they play it'll be R1 stage Saturday since there's one less band, I originally just assumed it was because Glasvegas would be getting a bit longer as co-headliners, perhaps not.