Lineup 2014

[music-fan4]

Um, he's definitely more suited to V...

I dunno Kanye is a lot less mainstream that people think... I think by music fans (reading) hes considered a genius and by more mainstream audiences (V) an asshole...

[Dead throne]

Um, he's definitely more suited to V...

Bloodstock.

[Com Truise]

I don't think music taste dictates whether you think he's an asshole or a genius.

I dunno Kanye is a lot less mainstream that people think... I think by music fans (reading) hes considered a genius and by more mainstream audiences (V) an asshole...

A lot less mainstream in what way? He's one of the most 'mainstream' rappers there is. Everybody's heard of him. He's made so many chart toppers. He'd definitely go to V before Reading, then again, I don't think he'll ever play either.

[Spud001]

I think Kanye has more 'hipster cred' than mainstream really. That's personally why I can see him suiting Reading better than V. (Obviously not saying RnL are 'hipster' festivals but you get me)

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I could see Kanye doing Glastonbury &/or Bestival next year.

[Mouseboy11]

Kanye would definitely suit Bestival.

[music-fan4]

I don't think music taste dictates whether you think he's an asshole or a genius.

A lot less mainstream in what way? He's one of the most 'mainstream' rappers there is. Everybody's heard of him. He's made so many chart toppers. He'd definitely go to V before Reading, then again, I don't think he'll ever play either.

I know hes a very famous figure and yeah he is a mainstream rapper, but I would say hes much less commercial than say eminem or jay-z, maybe even lil wayne, drake, etc. (all that shit) considering where commercial tastes are going...

[Asdaprice]

The way it would be the same is if Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and JPJ had worked together under seperate names as a trio, and then invented a whole new concept for TCV.

I'm sorry, I'm new to this WTT but what you're saying sounds ridiculous. So Kanye and Jay Z perform their own tracks together, and then do it under an alias called WTT, and that makes it not just those 2 solo and occasionally performing together?

It's just a name for an album and a tour. Yes maybe it's labelled under an awful name but its just a collaboration between jay z and kanye

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I'm sorry, I'm new to this WTT but what you're saying sounds ridiculous.

I suspect it would do if you are.

A fairly similar example is Grinderman and Nick Cave And The Bad.Seeds. Just because it has the same members, doesn't make it the same thing. The Bronx and Mariachi El Bronx too.

I suspect it doesn't matter, as what happened to The Big Chill will probably have blacklisted Kanye with FR.

[the wonderwhy]

hello

[SOAD]

Thought I would have a go at a top 7 (+bit more) for main:

Friday

Queens of the Stone Age
Dizzee Rascal
Enter Shikari
Friendly Fires
Crystal Castles
Death From Above 1979
Taking Back Sunday

Saturday

Arctic Monkeys
The Black Keys
Vampire Weekend
You Me At Six
Klaxons
The Horrors
Metronomy

Sunday

Metallica
30 Seconds To Mars
Placebo
Bullet For My Valentine
Rise Against
Mastodon
The Joy Formidable
Young Guns

NME: Franz Ferdinand

Edited March 31, 2013 by SOAD

[Dead throne]

Thought I would have a go at a top 7 for main:

Friday

Queens of the Stone Age

Dizzee Rascal

Vampire Weekend

Friendly Fires

Crystal Castles

Death From Above 1979

Taking Back Sunday

Saturday

Arctic Monkeys

The Black Keys

Franz Ferdinand

You Me At Six

Klaxons

The Horrors

Metronomy

Sunday

Metallica

30 Seconds To Mars

Placebo

Enter Shikari

Rise Against

Mastodon

The Joy Formidable

shikari on 4th again?

[SOAD]

shikari on 4th again?

Yeah I'm undecided on if they would move up... They were only gonna be fourth on main at Download (where they generally give higher slots to bands) and they look to be very low at Glasto... but Reading is their crowd so guess it could happen... if so would have this as top three and just move Franz to NME:

QOTSA

Dizzee

Shikari

Monkeys

Black Keys

Vampire Weekend

Metallica

30stm

Placebo

[Dead throne]

Yeah I'm undecided on if they would move up... They were only gonna be fourth on main at Download (where they generally give higher slots to bands) and they look to be very low at Glasto... but Reading is their crowd so guess it could happen... if so would have this as top three and just move Franz to NME:

QOTSA

Dizzee

Shikari

Monkeys

Black Keys

Vampire Weekend

Metallica

30stm

Placebo

ya but I think that they are so low (well, headllning 2nd stage) at download because they're here ALL THE GOD DAMM TIME. (in the uk that is), but ya either headlining nme or 3rd from top

Edited March 31, 2013 by Dead throne

[dentalplan]

hello

Just watched full set. Hngg.

New drummer is brilliant. Hadn't even heard they were bringing in TMV's drummer. Should easily be able to fill Dave's shoes.

[music-fan4]

Thought I would have a go at a top 7 (+bit more) for main:

Friday

Queens of the Stone Age

Dizzee Rascal

Enter Shikari

Friendly Fires

Crystal Castles

Death From Above 1979

Taking Back Sunday

Saturday

Arctic Monkeys

The Black Keys

Vampire Weekend

You Me At Six

Klaxons

The Horrors

Metronomy

Sunday

Metallica

30 Seconds To Mars

Placebo

Bullet For My Valentine

Rise Against

Mastodon

The Joy Formidable

Young Guns

NME: Franz Ferdinand

I'd say crystal castles ym@6, the black keys, bfmv and rise against are all potentially too low

[Hart Attack]

Thought I would have a go at a top 7 (+bit more) for main:

Friday

Queens of the Stone Age

Dizzee Rascal

Enter Shikari

Friendly Fires

Crystal Castles

Death From Above 1979

Taking Back Sunday

Saturday

Arctic Monkeys

The Black Keys

Vampire Weekend

You Me At Six

Klaxons

The Horrors

Metronomy

Sunday

Metallica

30 Seconds To Mars

Placebo

Bullet For My Valentine

Rise Against

Mastodon

The Joy Formidable

Young Guns

NME: Franz Ferdinand

I think there are too many repeats there from 2011 and 2012, and a lot of them even in the same slots.

[thewayiam]

Yeah I'm undecided on if they would move up... They were only gonna be fourth on main at Download (where they generally give higher slots to bands) and they look to be very low at Glasto... but Reading is their crowd so guess it could happen... if so would have this as top three and just move Franz to NME:

QOTSA

Dizzee

Shikari

Monkeys

Black Keys

Vampire Weekend

Metallica

30stm

Placebo

QOTSA heading and Enter Shikari 4th again? Nah

QOTSA subbing if they play and Shikari heading the tent.

An arena tour for the 1st time will not plummet QOTSA to headline status at this festival, make the prediction what you want, that might be me jumpng the gun on what you've done, but if you've put QOTSA to headline for any other reason than you want it to happen, then you're way wrong.

Blur should be your 1st name down on the sheet to play next year without a doubt, it may be wrong but it's more a realistic and legit header to include than any other at the minute, bar Metallica

Edited March 31, 2013 by thewayiam

[2rare2die]

I don't think you mean plummet do you Gazza... To be honest I'd be surprised to see QOTSA headlining next year, but then stranger things have happened I guess. I do think Metallica will be there though.

[Gucci Piggy]

Why on Earth are Blur most likely? Surely the likes of Mumford & Sons and Arctic Monkeys are much more likely, having new material to promote. Can't see Blur doing Euro festivals again next year.

[dentalplan]

if you've put QOTSA to headline for any other reason than you want it to happen, then you're way wrong.

Blur should be your 1st name down on the sheet to play next year without a doubt

You crack me up Gazza

Edited March 31, 2013 by dentalplan

[SOAD]

I'm not gonna argue about the headliners... I think QOTSA, AM and Metallica is pretty logical. However I understand the issues with bands lower down the lineup so I've made some changes:

Queens of the Stone Age
Dizzee Rascal
Enter Shikari
MGMT
Klaxons
We Are Scientists
Fightstar

Arctic Monkeys
Vampire Weekend
You Me At Six
Of Monsters and Men
The Horrors
Metronomy
Kids in Glass Houses

Metallica
30 Seconds to Mars
Placebo
The Darkness
Mastodon
Less Than Jake
The Joy Formidable

Tried to choose bands who even if they have played the festival recently haven't played main for a while (excluding YM@6 and Enter Shikari). Also pretty certain all of these bands are releasing new albums either later (mid to late) this year/next year (excluding Joy Formidable and Fightstar. Fightstar I'm just guessing with). Also tried to be a bit more pessimistic.

[thewayiam]

I don't think you mean plummet do you Gazza... To be honest I'd be surprised to see QOTSA headlining next year, but then stranger things have happened I guess. I do think Metallica will be there though.

Whatever I mean, It's damn obvious.

Why on Earth are Blur most likely? Surely the likes of Mumford & Sons and Arctic Monkeys are much more likely, having new material to promote. Can't see Blur doing Euro festivals again next year.

Missed out the UK Festival scene this year, they know they will sell shit loads of tickets here and so do the organizers, Damon has mentioned about playing Reading again apparantly and it's not as if, they are not touring is it. Mumford or Arctics can still make up a 3rd headliner along with Metallica, they are both very different bands to Blur. Blur wouldn't need to, they are an English band, they live here, they have no need to do a fest in Germany or wherever that gives them a gap to come over to a place that they live in.

I'm not gonna argue about the headliners... I think QOTSA, AM and Metallica is pretty logical. However I understand the issues with bands lower down the lineup so I've made some changes:

Queens of the Stone Age

Dizzee Rascal

Enter Shikari

MGMT

Klaxons

We Are Scientists

Fightstar

Arctic Monkeys

Vampire Weekend

You Me At Six

Of Monsters and Men

The Horrors

Metronomy

Kids in Glass Houses

Metallica

30 Seconds to Mars

Placebo

The Darkness

Mastodon

Less Than Jake

The Joy Formidable

Tried to choose bands who even if they have played the festival recently haven't played main for a while (excluding YM@6 and Enter Shikari). Also pretty certain all of these bands are releasing new albums either later (mid to late) this year/next year (excluding Joy Formidable and Fightstar. Fightstar I'm just guessing with). Also tried to be a bit more pessimistic.

I don't mean to pick bud but you have an act that is way way bigger than QOTSA subbing to them. I'm looking at the bigger picture. R&L, school leavers, 16-20 years old's, they will lap Dizzee up way more and he's not headlining. Way way over estimating the size of QOTSA with a new album or not. 30 STM have more chance of headlining, they are MUCH bigger than QOTSA and that isn't likely to happen either. QOTSA have just had a following that will keep them at sub level.

Edited March 31, 2013 by thewayiam

[thewayiam]

You crack me up Gazza

Another person in denial it seems. Hell, The Prodigy are way bigger and they'd be pushing it to headline.

[the wonderwhy]

This is so funny