The specials

[rexclark]

Its great that they are getting the award cuz they did contribute a whole lot to music. They would be ok at Reading And Leeds though i prefer it as a modern centered festival, which is, essentialy, what it is.

[kev1664]

Bollocks, what R&L needs is more older acts, the line up is full to the brim with flash in the pan acts who'll vanish within a couple of years.

[rexclark]

True, it has been like this for quite some time.

Although it works both ways, as a lot of the bands that are of a decent size now with a few albums and good fan base have appeared down the years at R&L.

Agreed a lot of the bands do get overhyped.

[thomasowen]

I feel they need some more established acts, you used to get a few on the Festival republic but thats all new bands now, as is the NME mostly.

[tomdsjames]

39/smooth was 1990.

that was their first album.

Edited February 3, 2010 by tomdsjames

[rexclark]

Reading and Leeds is essentialy a new music festival and I would never want that to change but it's so true that they need more established acts. Acts like this would probably go down a treat.