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Not really. I could name a thousand quality acts that would've been better placed than some dull-as-dishwater indie borefest; The Black Keys, Minus the Bear, Magnetic Man, Big Audio Dynamite, Rancid, Sound Garden.... etc etc ad nauseum.

It's a poor line-up.

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I wish that the audience that reading attracts was more open minded than saying shit like who are such and such, they shouldn't be there/that high up etc.

I know alot of the bands on the line up but I hadn't heard of death from above 1979 before, I've had a quick listen and think they are great and wondered how I had never heard of them.

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yeah im gunna sound like a snob now but its only because the media portryal that going to festivals is what british people do in the summer, and gave them an image that made people who before hand didnt give a shit suddenly feel compelled to go because of pop culture.

So most of the crowd at Reading would much prefer watching The only way is essex or the latest internet viral video then go out of thier way to check out or appreciate anything that isn't widley accepted as cool or hyped by radio 1.

The vibe at the festival is awfu nowadays as its full of girls who plaster make up on every morning ( at a festival?!) and dudes in topman t shirts and a JLS haircut or a straw hat who think Vampire Weekend/Mumford & Sons are the best thing to ever happen to the music industry. Its become clone city.

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I wish that the audience that reading attracts was more open minded than saying shit like who are such and such, they shouldn't be there/that high up etc.

I know alot of the bands on the line up but I hadn't heard of death from above 1979 before, I've had a quick listen and think they are great and wondered how I had never heard of them.

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Anyone who doesn't think Elbow deserve second spot is just an idiot. Even if you don't like them they have become massive since Seldom Scene Kid, won a mercury prize, actually got play on Radio 1 (which is big news for a band of that genre)... and played comic relief for f**k sake.

I'm surprised the National are 3rd actually, but I wouldn't have put them lower than 4th. They have a huge cult following.

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I was quite surprised to see this actually. I know 2011 has been a good year for them but they've always remained somewhat "obscure". I certainly wouldn't say they're on the level of Biffy Clyro, Dizzee Rascal and Weezer.

Mind you we always get a "surprisingly high American Indie band" - Interpol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Raconteurs all surprised me with their positions when they've played before.

Friendly Fires 4th though?

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Yeah Elbow will be great there as it gets dark. They're widely regarded as one of the best live acts around, and rightly so. Not to mention just the sort of band who wouldn't lose a lot of what makes them so good just because they're outside.

Anyone who disagrees obviously hasn't seen the classic Glasto performance of One Day Like This.

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Can't wait to see these guys, one of my favourite bands. Was so happy to see them in the lineup after it looked unlike that they'd be playing due to already headlining latitude.

For anyone that hasn't listened to them, get 'Alligator' and 'Boxer'. I remember when i first listened to them a couple of times and didn't think it was anything special, but then suddenly it clicked.

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