2012 Lineup

[Bisque]

I wasn't near the front I was waiting to see someone, Kevin Bridges i think.

[Hawky]

Am I right in saying he didn't turn up or was delayed? Really had to drag my arse out of my tent to get up to see them that morning, on a massive comedown after LCD Soundsystem & the night before antics but Futureheads managed to get me over it.

[Hart Attack]

[Hawky]

[Vieuphoria]

NME headliners seem way off. But the rest seems reasonable. Though I cannot see Placebo or Incubus playing.

Dinosaur Jr playing that low is a disgrace. I'd rather they not play and just do their own tour.

[Hawky]

and foster the people are subbing nme

[Vieuphoria]

not confirmed in any way

[Bisque]

I was at Leeds. He was definitely there Were LCD Soundsystem good?

[dclarke12]

Edited February 16, 2012 by dclarke12

[beau1]

I still can't believe that people would think The Cure would even half consider headlining the tent whilst a band like Kasabian is headlining the main stage. Its only going to happen if they get some sort of special deal (I.e They Headline Latitude and also get to do a special show in the R+L tent, they get get to curate the stage for the day or if they play one of their straight album shows), none of which are likely to happen at Reading+Leeds where they have never played near the top of the lineup before. It would only ever happen as some sort 'favour' for the promotors and quite frankly, The Cure and Melvin Benn don't have that sort of connection.

[dclarke12]

I still can't believe that people would think The Cure would even half consider headlining the tent whilst a band like Kasabian is headlining the main stage. Its only going to happen if they get some sort of special deal (I.e They Headline Latitude and also get to do a special show in the R+L tent, they get get to curate the stage for the day or if they play one of their straight album shows), none of which are likely to happen at Reading+Leeds where they have never played near the top of the lineup before. It would only ever happen as some sort 'favour' for the promotors and quite frankly, The Cure and Melvin Benn don't have that sort of connection.

[Banana Co]

Edited February 16, 2012 by Banana Co

[eFestivals]

Metallica are a popular metal band. Are they pop metal?

Yes they are.

Nowadays they're popular because they're popular, not because their current-output music makes them popular. That has long gone.

Same with Green Day.

Popularity that is fashion led and not music led is pop music.

Edited February 16, 2012 by eFestivals

[mrtourette]

I think the original poster was using the term pop as a derogatory one rather than using an accurate description of the term pop/popular, so it needs to be treated with the contempt it deserves rather than actually trying to find a way to agree with him.

Foos can be heavier than Metallica, Kasabian can be as experimental and inventive as Primal Scream and The Cure could put together a set that's 'poppier' than either of them. Using sweeping generalisations as insults makes you look stupid if you don't actually know what you're insulting.

Edited February 16, 2012 by mrtourette

[micawber]

Yes they are.

Nowadays they're popular because they're popular, not because their current-output music makes them popular. That has long gone.

Same with Green Day.

Popularity that is fashion led and not music led is pop music.

[eFestivals]

Can't remember where I heard it, but there are three types of music - classical, world and popular. 99.99% of R/L is pop. Probably 90% of Glastonbury is pop. Is that roughly right Neil?

working from those three types, yes I'd guess it's about right.

[eFestivals]

I think the original poster was using the term pop as a derogatory one rather than using an accurate description of the term pop/popular, so it needs to be treated with the contempt it deserves rather than actually trying to find a way to agree with him.

- I'm treating it with exactly that sort of contempt. And I'm treating the popularity of the likes of Metallica and Green Day with that contempt.

The songs that their 'fans' like most of those acts are maybe decades old, and didn't gain them the levels of pupularity they have today at the time of release - which would have been their music driving their popularity.

It's become 'cool' to like these bands, a fashion. That's why their popularity today is greater than at the time of the release of those songs.

And that's why they're pop music, because pop music is about fashion and not output.

[Gingetastico]

I heard H from steps self confirmed to a fan at a Brokencyde gig. He's also got sponsorship from dropdead and has streched his ear to 20mm. HxC

[evilduck]

i know this is off topic, havent driven to reading before, is the white car park easy to get to from the south? dont fancy a boat trip (which i believe you have to do from green)

[JID]

No they are too metal to play this

[RichieParf]

I linked White faffing Limo, it was kinda clear bro They're clearly not pop! Whoever made that statement is clearly trolling or ignorant, and hell those two things aren't mutually exclusive.

[Tolnai Soma]

[Yellow_Fellow]

http://www.I'M A DESPERATE SPAMMER.com/latest/news/12337

... okay then neil, block VF, i can get that

http://######/A9c8sG

... okay block bitly, confusing but OK..

http://goo.gl/lU0UB

In case you were worried, we can rule out Dizzee as a headliner now

Edited February 16, 2012 by Yellow_Fellow

[jump]

Wasn't Dizzee already headlining Wakestock, Parklife & Splendour before Evolution was announced today?

[Yellow_Fellow]

No idea. He's doing a lot - If he was that was too much effort to make a link |: