The line up is crap...

[Yellow_Fellow]

How are Paramore a lazy booking?!

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How are Paramore a lazy booking?!

[Mariner]

How are Paramore a lazy booking?!

Edited March 14, 2012 by Mariner

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They subbed 2 years ago and were awful. There's a hundred other bands I could think of right now that could go in their place? I'm not saying they shouldn't be on the main, but they've lost their original line-up and haven't done anything since Brand New Eyes. Do we really need to explain this to you. Go and listen to more bands.

[Justiceforcedave]

What they said.

[kaosmark2]

There's a hundred other bands I could think of right now that could go in their place?

[jump]

Intrigue me. Noone on here had any clue who the 3rd sub was.

[micawber]

For me personally, there's no strength in depth. However, I accept that the festival isn't aimed at my age group and if that's what the youngun's want then.... we'll see.

I'm going to be optimistic and wait for the full line up. And even then, if it still looks underwhelming then I'm going to relax and potter from stage to stage hopefully enjoying stuff I never would have gone to watch, and not having to panic about getting from band A to band B in 5 mins.

[kaosmark2]

The only likely names getting thrown around for the 3rd sub spot were Dizzee Rascal & Bloc Party.

To be fair it's pretty hard to find any current acts that would fit in well under The Cure. IMO I think Flaming Lips would of done a good job under them.

[MamaJojo]

I think it basically comes down to what you want from the festival experience. Lineup has never really been a huge issue for me, it's more about the craic.... 4 or 5 days camping with a bunch of great mates and listening to a few bands we like the sound of or already enjoy. happy to pay £200 for that, if I was off on a last minute jolly abroad that's what I'd probably fork out and tbh get the same laughs doing that as going to a fest. On the Friday last year at Glasto we didn't even leave the camp until we went to 'The Park' for Radiohead, since we were having such a laugh anyway. There's probably about 10 bands announced already that I want to see (foos and black keys (f'kin awesome double) being the top 2), break that down and that's £20 a band which is fine by me. Admittedly, the after hours stuff at Reading doesn't even come close to Glasto etc but there is still enough outside of the music on the stages for me to see it as worth it.

[MamaJojo]

For me personally, there's no strength in depth. However, I accept that the festival isn't aimed at my age group and if that's what the youngun's want then.... we'll see.

I'm going to be optimistic and wait for the full line up. And even then, if it still looks underwhelming then I'm going to relax and potter from stage to stage hopefully enjoying stuff I never would have gone to watch, and not having

to panic about getting from band A to band B in 5 mins.

[MamaJojo]

For me personally, there's no strength in depth. However, I acce

pt that the festival isn't aimed at my age group and if that's what the youngun's want then.... we'll see.

I'm going to be optimistic and wait for the full line up. And even then, it still looks underwhelming then I'm going to relax and potter from stage to stage hopefully enjoying stuff I never would have gone to watch, and not having

to panic about getting from band A to band B in 5 mins.

[moss265]

Can't remember but didn't the Automatic have a superstar drummer/keyboard player and when he left they lost a lot of fans?

[VCK]

Just wondering what people would think of the Main Stage with these changes and just two additions:

Foo Fighters

The Black Keys

Tenacious D

Bullet For My Valentine

Rancid

All Time Low

Eagles Of Death Metal

Band Of Skulls

Pulled Apart By Horses

The Cure

Paramore

You Me At Six

Enter Shikari

The Gaslight Anthem

Angels And Airwaves

Coheed And Cambria

Cancer Bats

Deaf Havana

Kasabian

Florence And The Machine

Kaiser Chiefs

Garbage

The Vaccines

Bombay Bicycle Club

The Shins

The Mystery Jets

Blood Red Shoes

Personally all the difference could have been made with one or two adjustments, and a bit of imagination.

Edited March 16, 2012 by VCK

[thetime]

Just wondering what people would think of the Main Stage with these changes and just two additions:

Foo Fighters

The Black Keys

Tenacious D

Bullet For My Valentine

Rancid

All Time Low

Eagles Of Death Metal

Band Of Skulls

Pulled Apart By Horses

The Cure

Paramore

You Me At Six

Enter Shikari

The Gaslight Anthem

Angels And Airwaves

Coheed And Cambria

Cancer Bats

Deaf Havana

Kasabian

Florence And The Machine

Kaiser Chiefs

Garbage

Bombay Bicycle Club

The Vaccines

The Shins

The Mystery Jets

Blood Red Shoes

Personally all the difference could have been made with one or two adjustments, and a bit of imagination.

[rug568]

I don't think the line up is terrible, it is far better than last year.

There are some weird positioning, but the bands are very decent. Best headliners since 2008, in my opinion.

[Babyquack]

I don't think the line up is terrible, it is far better than last year.

There are some weird positioning, but the bands are very decent. Best headliners since 2008, in my opinion.

[kaosmark2]

I agree with the bands being very decent but best headliners since 2008? I must be too young to fully appreciate The Cure..

[thetime]

I agree with the bands being very decent but best headliners since 2008? I must be too young to fully appreciate The Cure..

[rug568]

You can't be too young for music, and considering the state of pop at the moment we should count ourselves lucky. As thetime mentioned, if you have that attitude you miss out on the greatest bands in history.

The cure are fantastic, listen to them on spotify/youtube and you will realise what an absolute tool you are in thinking they're too old for you.

[Babyquack]

Just listened to The Cure on spotify - excellent stuff! You're right - you can never be too young!

[the wonderwhy]

To be fair it's pretty hard to find any current acts that would fit in well under The Cure. IMO I think Flaming Lips would of done a good job under them.

[Vacant0]

Just wondering what people would think of the Main Stage with these changes and just two additions:

The Cure

Paramore

You Me At Six

Enter Shikari

The Gaslight Anthem

Angels And Airwaves

Coheed And Cambria

Cancer Bats

Deaf Havana

[NiallP10]

Not understanding this argument, that seems to be all too common on here, that the cure are good and if you disagree your wrong and you need to listen more until you like them. As soon as i found out it was them i didnt stop listening to them. The maccabees being on at the same time saved my saturday night.

[AcademicPistol]

I'd disagree with a bit of that but I'd strongly recommend both Band Of Skulls & Pulled Apart By Horse, they are both great bands.