The people saying "WHOS THE ARCADE FIRE WTF LOL!" ....

[Kyelo]

I live in London I am 20 years old and I have been listening to music since I was about 7.

Never heard of Arcade Fire.

Edited April 1, 2010 by BenchBuddah

[purplehaze81]

I think it's stupid people saying they are a great live act and are critically acclaimed so they deserve to headline, regardless of whether or not everyone has heard of them. There's a great local band round here called The Brooks who put on an amazing live show and all the local papers rave about them. The rest of the UK I doubt have ever heard of them. Would I suggest that they should be headlining Reading Festival? Of course not, because very few people know who they are or any songs that they've done.

Besides this, I have listened to some Arcade Fire songs and I find them incredibly dull.

[Kyelo]

you need to broaden your horizon

[theramm]

It's not like Arcade Fire are some obscure, fringe band. Comparisons to local bands are frankly laughable. Arcade Fire played a sold out UK arena tour, surely that's a measure of mass recognition?

Fair enough if people haven't heard of them but I think that's more an indictment of your own musical knowledge rather than a measurement of the bands popularity.

[Stalemate]

I do have a pretty wide music taste in my opinion, just happen to have never heard of Arcade Fire.

7 is when I can remember owning my own CD's and seriously loving music.

[Role Model]

been listening to Arcade Fire for atleast 5 years, i do find it funny people really dont know who they are, but it's understandable. i dont know half the bands are that appear on the lock-up stage because frankly it's not my kind of music, i'm not all that knowledgable about it. comparing them to local bands is silly, and that sort of rubbish needs hitting on the head very quickly.

[silent_alarm]

I don't get it. Surely Arcade Fire are the type of band that people that go to Reading/Leeds festival should know about?

[Stalemate]

This will be my first Reading/Leeds. Last year I went to Dowload.

[silent_alarm]

Perhaps going to Download again would be more suitable. It seems you deemed the lineup good enough this year to switch to Leeds/Reading, even if you aren't a fan of Arcade Fire, so don't complain.

[Stalemate]

Perhaps going to Download again would be more suitable. It seems you deemed the lineup good enough this year to switch to Leeds/Reading, even if you aren't a fan of Arcade Fire, so don't complain.

[silent_alarm]

Okay seriously what the hell are you talking about I haven't made a single complaint.

[Stalemate]

Nah I was just stating that I have never heard of them. I will type them into youtube when I'm home, cant now as I'm at work.

[micawber]

I do have a pretty wide music taste in my opinion, just happen to have never heard of Arcade Fire.

7 is when I can remember owning my own CD's and seriously loving music.

[Stalemate]

I have no idea why but It just did not register. I am mainly into metal, went to Download and Sonisphere last year.

[mrtourette]

AF were second on the bill three years ago. That's a high slot not long ago. Even if you haven't heard them everyone who goes to festivals and considers themselves a music fan should have heard of them, even if it's just by looking at festival line-ups in passing.

[purplehaze81]

It's not like Arcade Fire are some obscure, fringe band. Comparisons to local bands are frankly laughable.

[shoptildrop]

I've not yet seen anyone give a convincing reason why Arcade Fire should be headlining Reading and Leeds. Most of the people sticking up for them appear to be big fans.

[mrtourette]

I'm not a big fan or really a fan at all - I watched them three years ago and was impressed and have the last two albums but haven't exactly listened to them much. I like AF, will watch them, am sure they'll put on a good show and hope the choice of quality over hype pays off.

[purplehaze81]

and that in itself is not a reason? you on have to read the threads for why people think they should headline - Fantastic live band, 2 critically acclaimed albums with 3rd one due, widely praised within music circles.....

L/R are right to give this band their 1st headlining slot as people have mentioned they were 2nd up main stage 3years ago when touring last and now they are getting headling slot, why is it such a problem to people that this band (a critcally acclaimed amazing live band) have been given what they deserve?

[theramm]

QUOTE (theramm @ Apr 1 2010, 01:59 PM)

It's not like Arcade Fire are some obscure, fringe band. Comparisons to local bands are frankly laughable.

I don't see how. There are a lot of people who aren't familiar with their work. Hows it any different?

I've not yet seen anyone give a convincing reason why Arcade Fire should be headlining Reading and Leeds. Most of the people sticking up for them appear to be big fans.

Edited April 1, 2010 by theramm

[Role Model]

maybe it shows just how huge the shift in audience is for these festivals now? the way people talk you'd think it was 1997 they played 2nd from top, not 2007.

Edited April 1, 2010 by Role Model

[Matticus]

It's not like Arcade Fire are some obscure, fringe band. Comparisons to local bands are frankly laughable. Arcade Fire played a sold out UK arena tour, surely that's a measure of mass recognition?

Fair enough if people haven't heard of them but I think that's more an indictment of your own musical knowledge rather than a measurement of the bands popularity.

[micawber]

Oh WTF. Let's just get Razorlight back and be done with it.

[Poop_Pants]

Having critically acclaimed albums and shows is better than popularity. You want ridiculously popular mainstream acts go to V. You want popular alternative acts (LIKE ARCADE FIRE, RADIOHEAD, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE FOR EXAMPLE) go to reading.

[jammy2211]

Really? You don't see the difference.

Unless people are from your area, know the band or happen to be in the pub they're playing at there's no reason that you'd have heard of a local band. They wouldn't have had any airplay, tours, press etc. It's perfectly reasonable to expect that people wouldn't have heard of them.

If a band has released 2 albums, played 2nd from top on the main stage of one of the UK's biggest fesivals, had huge critical acclaim in music press & sold out a UK arena tour playing to 10,000+ people at every venue it's reasonable to expect festival goers to have heard of them.

Do you see the difference between the two?