Lineup 2014

[the wonderwhy]

Not reckon?

Lock Up maybe, but definitely not The Pit.

Anyone attempted to figure out the clues on the wristband?

No I don't understand what this is?

[Yellow_Fellow]

Lock Up maybe, but definitely not The Pit.

Oh I was running on the assumption that it was merging, my bad

[TenInchToenaiIs]

No I don't understand what this is?

http://www.readingfestival.com/wristband-puzzle

the qotsa one is songs for the dead I reckon

The Hives is tick tick boom

Blink could be toast and bananas

there's a lot of clocks as well

[Yellow_Fellow]

almost like clockwork

[the wonderwhy]

Oh I was running on the assumption that it was merging, my bad

Oh I see, yeah I guess so in that case. Misty Miller was great in there.

[#FreeComTruise]

http://www.readingfestival.com/wristband-puzzle

the qotsa one is songs for the dead I reckon

The Hives is tick tick boom

Blink could be toast and bananas

there's a lot of clocks as well

Are the Leeds and Reading bands the same? I know Leeds' has Chocolate - The 1975 and ADTR - All Signs Point to Lauderdale

[TenInchToenaiIs]

Are the Leeds and Reading bands the same? I know Leeds' has Chocolate - The 1975 and ADTR - All Signs Point to Lauderdale

Nah can't be cos the 1975 arent an option on the Reading one

its qotsa, blink, jimmy eat world, enter shikari, Arctic Monkeys (could be teddy picker), I Am Legion, Bombay Bicycle Club and The Hives

[the wonderwhy]

JEW- Coffee and Cigarettes

Arctics - Teddy Picker

QOTSA - Songs For The Dead

The Hives - Tick Tick Boom

Bombay - Ivy and Gold

I Am Legion - Jelly Fish

Blink - Toast & Bananas

Leaves Shikari as the clocks...

Edited August 25, 2014 by MattDavies__

[Yellow_Fellow]

I had the graves as Gravedweller by Wytches

[TenInchToenaiIs]

Does anyone know any I am Legion songs lol

[the wonderwhy]

I had the graves as Gravedweller by Wytches

Not an option gosh

[Spud001]

However crime is worse, pickpocketing gangs travel over from Eastern Europe to work the festival

To be fair, I've had my Tent robbed at Reading. Wasn't at Werchter, we were just in the wrong place at the wrong time (the tents in general)

Long live the bum bag and its money saving beauty

[#FreeComTruise]

Nah can't be cos the 1975 arent an option on the Reading one

Ah never mind, I think I was looking at a picture of a day wristband, Reading Fri has ADTR and The 1975 has options. WHAT DO THE WEEKEND BANDS LOOK LIKE

[Bisque]

Does anyone know any I am Legion songs lol

There's only a few but Noisia & Foreign Beggars have many a big tune.

[#FreeComTruise]

Does anyone know any I am Legion songs lol

I've found pics, I am Legion have a song called Jelly Fish and there appears to be a jelly and a fish on there

[Yellow_Fellow]

Not an option gosh

ohhh i haven't actually pursued it past asking round the camp

[TenInchToenaiIs]

Could be Constellations for Enter Shikari and the clocks are just a fake.

Lots of kites on there and the kite is well known constellation

Edited August 25, 2014 by TenInchToenaiIs

[the wonderwhy]

I was gonna go for No Sleep Tonight as they're alarm clocks

[TenInchToenaiIs]

You need a booking reference to enter anyway.

Damn

[#FreeComTruise]

What's that lipstick looking thing next to the teddy?

[TenInchToenaiIs]

What's that lipstick looking thing next to the teddy?

Cigarettes arent they?

[#FreeComTruise]

Cigarettes arent they?

Ah I see now, it's a cigarette box, I thought it was a jewellery box

[HarryHoudini]

JEW- Coffee and Cigarettes

Arctics - Teddy Picker

QOTSA - Songs For The Dead

The Hives - Tick Tick Boom

Bombay - Ivy and Gold

I Am Legion - Jelly Fish

Blink - Toast & Bananas

Leaves Shikari as the clocks...

The Shikari song is Rat Race as they are under the Jelly on the wrist band apart from that the rest seem right.

[the wonderwhy]

The Shikari song is Rat Race as they are under the Jelly on the wrist band apart from that the rest seem right.

ah great shout I couldn't work out what the hell those things were

[6t6o6m]

A frustrating and disappointing festival for me... I don't think I'm up to camping anymore, especially since I always end up drinking too much, staying up too late and generally feeling shit and having a hard time enjoying the bands. I really felt exhausted and ill for a large chunk of the festival. The riotous party atmosphere of the campsite used to be exciting and fun, but the novelty has really worn off for me now and it just feels tedious and arduous. I might enjoy it if I had friends to go with, but nobody ever wants to and going by myself is a lonely and isolating experience, especially since I'm a good six or seven years older than most other people there.

The festival is only an hour or so away from home, so I'm thinking next time I might just skip camping and drive over there and back each day. That would also prevent my bad habit of getting too drunk for all the bands, which I find tends to cheapen the experience. I always used to say that the party aspect of festivals was half the fun for me and it wouldn't feel right to not throw myself into it all, but now I'm thinking I'd be better off just making it purely about the music.

Another issue for me though was a real lack of personal excitement for a lot of the bands. While it looked like a great line-up for me on paper, I've already seen most of them several times already and it was difficult to really get all that hyped for bands when seeing them has become common routine rather than a rare treat. Maybe I ought to stop mindlessly attending shows every time a band I like tours, instead saving the experience for the next time they appear at a festival to help them feel special and exciting again.

Gerard Way - Didn't really like his solo music, and was disappointed that he didn't play any My Chemical Romance songs after hinting in the Kerrang! preview that he would. The vocals just sounded like atonal wailing to me, very disappointing. 1/10

Crossfaith - Energetic live show, but all their songs sound the same to me. The only one that ever stands out to me is Omen, for obvious reasons. 5/10

Deaf Havana - Disappointing setlist that left out three of my favourites in The Past Six Years, Little White Lies and Everybody's Dancing. I found this quite mediocre, despite a decent crowd reaction. I did enjoy the atmospheric set-closer Caro Padre though. 4/10

Jimmy Eat World - Always seem to draw a very boring, low-energy crowd. Nobody was singing or jumping around for most of the set, and it really killed the mood. I'd had a few drinks though and by Big Casino I just decided to go crazy on my own, even if nobody else was. Things did liven up a bit for Sweetness though, and then even more so for The Middle. 7/10

Enter Shikari - Wandered around the arena as they played in the background... I've come to the conclusion that I don't really like these guys as much as I used to think I did, their style just doesn't really do anything for me these days. Their first album was good, but I'm not a fan of the dance and electronic elements that have become more prominent in their later material. NR

Jimmy Eat World - I only stayed until Work because it one of my favourites but I had to leave for Paramore, but this looked much better than their main stage appearance. Wish I could have stayed for the rest of it! NR

Paramore - The first half was amazing but then the sound issues ruined it for me. The band handled it very well though I thought; the singalong for The Only Exception was actually a very unique and beautiful moment, and had the problem been resolved after this then it would have been fine. Sadly the sound was never really fixed properly and was much too quiet for the rest of the show. It sounded like I was listening from my tent over in the campsite, and the previously enthusiastic crowd around me just completely died. I had such high hopes, but this really let down what could and should have been a special occasion for me. I liked the stage setup though, clearly they've really grown into their shoes as a big-time band over the last few years and stepped up their from the simple backdrops we saw the last few times they played. I thought the setlist was a bit weird though, not sure why they included Proof and Last Hope from their self-titled album yet omitted hit singles Now and Daydreaming, and Ain't It Fun, while definitely having a place in the show, felt like an awkward choice to close with over Misery Business or Still Into You (although that worked brilliantly as an opener). 7/10

Queens Of The Stone Age - No technical problems here, this was a real powerhouse performance and definitely won the battle of the co-headliners for me. I got all the songs I wanted to hear, had a great time throughout the whole show, and thankfully managed to avoid dislocating my elbow from punching the air so hard during Burn The Witch. 9/10

Lower Than Atlantis - Only caught the last few songs, but wasn't overly impressed. They're one of those bands that I should like in theory, yet always strike me as pretty generic and forgettable. NR

The Hives - Very entertaining, totally lived up to their great reputation for awesome live shows. 8/10

Don Broco - Starting to get quite samey and wearing a bit thin to me now, this was okay but nothing special. 5/10

Imagine Dragons - Only saw the second half or so, not quite enough for a rating. I wish I'd seen the whole thing though because they looked amazingly good, and I'm definitely going to be listening to more of them now. Radioactive in particular was epic, and one of the highlights of the whole festival for me. NR

Arctic Monkeys - Tagged along with the guys camped next to me, but left within fifteen or twenty minutes. Never been a fan of these guys or their style of music to be fair, so I was never going to enjoy seeing them. NR

The Story So Far - Seemed decent-ish I guess, but failed to really draw me in or make me care. 4/10

Tonight Alive - Decent performance, but might have been better in a tent later in the day. Probably thrust onto the main stage a bit too soon. 6/10

Young Guns - I'd overlooked these guys beforehand since I was so much more excited about other bands that day, and in fact almost skipped seeing them to go get food and rest, but I'm glad I stayed because they were pretty damn good. I love their style, very atmospheric and ethereal, and I think they have the potential to become much bigger if they can build some momentum with their upcoming album. 8/10

Papa Roach - I was pleasantly surprised to see the crowd going crazy for the whole show, rather than remaining motionless until Last Resort. I was really expecting another Jimmy Eat World situation, but this turned out to be very fun and energetic. 8/10

Sleeping With Sirens - This band seem to have built a strong core fanbase but haven't yet permeated the masses and gained casual fans as well, and the result was a thin, uninterested audience. Again, would probably have done better on a smaller stage, I did my best to make a good time of it anyway, but the only others I saw doing so were a trio of teenage girls. 6/10

A Day To Remember - A strong showing and a great atmosphere, although it didn't live up to their amazing 'house party' show at Alexandra Palace earlier this year. 8/10

You Me At Six - Too many new songs, and I was feeling very tired by this point in the day so I had a bit of a hard time getting into it. 6/10

Blink-182 - I probably would have enjoyed this more if I'd saved the experience for the festival, feels like I 'read spoilers' by going to both Brixton shows at the start of the month as it was basically the exact same show. It was still really fun, but just didn't feel special. Also the crowd started out very enthusiastic, but for some reason seemed to lose their energy as the show went on. By the encore I seemed to be the only person around still jumping and singing along. I think Blink would've been better as a Friday night headliner; they're a fun party-starting band, but don't suit the epic grand finale role of closing the festival like Biffy Clyro or Foo Fighters did in the last few years. 8/10

Your first 2 paragraphs is very how my weekend was. Got smashed Thursday and failed to fully recover really. I went with one other and he was similar to me. If I go again, will have to be in luxury camping section or in a camper. I hope to find people more my own age even the guys around us were only a couple years younger. We just felt quite old when out in the arena when you have kid after kid walking past.

I also didn't enjoy the music as much as I thought I would. I love going to gigs, always get the excitement and jump around. Whilst I struggle to replicate that at festivals. It was so fucking cold so getting up for a piss in the night is torture too haha.