2012 vs 2002

[VCK]

Has the line-up improved or downgraded itself over the course of ten years? I can see a bit of a massacre here...

The Cure vs. The Strokes

Paramore vs. Pulp

Bombay Bicycle Club vs. Jane's Addiction

You Me At Six vs. Weezer

Crystal Castles vs. The White Stripes

Angels And Airwaves vs. The Dandy Warhols

Coheed And Cambria vs. Mercury Rev

Cancer Bats vs. The Soundtrack Of Our Lives

Deaf Havana vs. The Moldy Peaches

Kasabian vs. Foo Fighters

Florence And The Machine vs. Muse

The Vaccines vs. Ash

Enter Shikari vs. Sum 41

The Shins vs. The Hives

OFWGKTA vs. A

Mystery Jets vs. Less Than Jake

Blood Red Shoes vs. Vex Red

Foo Fighters vs. The Prodigy

The Black Keys vs. The Offspring

Kaiser Chiefs vs. Slipknot

Bullet For My Valentine vs. Incubus

All Time Low vs. NOFX

The Gaslight Anthem vs. Puddle Of Mudd

Eagles Of Death Metal vs. Hundred Reasons

Band Of Skulls vs. Amen

Pulled Apart By Horses vs. Raging Speedhorn

[thetime]

Has the line-up improved or downgraded itself over the course of ten years? I can see a bit of a massacre here...

The Cure vs. The Strokes

Paramore vs. Pulp

Bombay Bicycle Club vs. Jane's Addiction

You Me At Six vs. Weezer

Crystal Castles vs. The White Stripes

Angels And Airwaves vs. The Dandy Warhols

Coheed And Cambria vs. Mercury Rev

Cancer Bats vs. The Soundtrack Of Our Lives

Deaf Havana vs. The Moldy Peaches

Kasabian vs. Foo Fighters

Florence And The Machine vs. Muse

The Vaccines vs. Ash

Enter Shikari vs. Sum 41

The Shins vs. The Hives

OFWGKTA vs. A

Mystery Jets vs. Less Than Jake

Blood Red Shoes vs. Vex Red

Foo Fighters vs. The Prodigy

The Black Keys vs. The Offspring

Kaiser Chiefs vs. Slipknot

Bullet For My Valentine vs. Incubus

All Time Low vs. NOFX

The Gaslight Anthem vs. Puddle Of Mudd

Eagles Of Death Metal vs. Hundred Reasons

Band Of Skulls vs. Amen

Pulled Apart By Horses vs. Raging Speedhorn

Edited March 18, 2012 by thetime

[VCK]

Did reading have any competition for bands in 2002? You seem a bit desperate dissing the lineup this year

[muffinman]

There are so many 'VS' thread and pointless threads

[Martino231]

Well yeah of course. The festival scene was comparably far less competitive 10 years ago. I think you'll find that the standard of the line up for most festivals has declined because there are so many competing to get the top bands.

If you don't like the line-up then don't go.

[thetime]

There are so many 'VS' thread and pointless threads

[gazza_20]

I was going to agree a bit with you thetime. 10 years ago it was a different festival completely with much less competition.

But to comment on your vs VCK.

Friday shows that mid main downwards is still nothing to shout about.

Saturday is a mixed bag really, and to be fair 2002 just had Foo Fighters on a different day, now we still have them.

Sunday, except for Slipknot and The Offsrping, it actually beats 2002 quite easily.

Compare it to 2005 if you need to, seen as one of the best all round lineups over the years compared to any of them.

[AcademicPistol]

The Cure vs. The Strokes

Paramore vs. Pulp

Bombay Bicycle Club vs. Jane's Addiction

You Me At Six vs. Weezer

Crystal Castles vs. The White Stripes

Angels And Airwaves vs. The Dandy Warhols

Coheed And Cambria vs. Mercury Rev

Cancer Bats vs. The Soundtrack Of Our Lives

Deaf Havana vs. The Moldy Peaches

Kasabian vs. Foo Fighters

Florence And The Machine vs. Muse

The Vaccines vs. Ash

Enter Shikari vs. Sum 41

The Shins vs. The Hives

OFWGKTA vs. A

Mystery Jets vs. Less Than Jake

Blood Red Shoes vs. Vex Red

Foo Fighters vs. The Prodigy

The Black Keys vs. The Offspring

Kaiser Chiefs vs. Slipknot

Bullet For My Valentine vs. Incubus

All Time Low vs. NOFX

The Gaslight Anthem vs. Puddle Of Mudd

Eagles Of Death Metal vs. Hundred Reasons

Band Of Skulls vs. Amen

Pulled Apart By Horses vs. Raging Speedhorn

10 - 16 2002 wins! but double Foos would be too much! And some of them could go either way for me.

Edited March 18, 2012 by AcademicPistol

[thetime]

Well yeah of course. The festival scene was comparably far less competitive 10 years ago. I think you'll find that the standard of the line up for most festivals has declined because there are so many competing to get the top bands.

If you don't like the line-up then don't go.

[chriseede]

Of course a lineup from 10 years ago is gonna look better than one now because you have bands that are headliners/subs now playing lower slots making it look like a much better lineup than now, you can't compare lineups on strength when they're this many years apart.

[VCK]

Well yeah of course. The festival scene was comparably far less competitive 10 years ago. I think you'll find that the standard of the line up for most festivals has declined because there are so many competing to get the top bands.

If you don't like the line-up then don't go.

[Martino231]

The other thing worth mentioning is where those bands were in 2002. Obviously if we got that line up today it would be fantastic. But bear in mind that in 2002, bands like Sum 41 and Less Than Jake were nothing compared to what they are now. Even Muse and Slipknot were nowhere near as highly regarded as they are today.

In 5-10 years time there's a chance we'll look back on this years line up and see that a lot of the bands have gone on to become headliners.

[AcademicPistol]

It's just for japes! Stop posting the same things people.

[muffinman]

Yeh one year in 2019 we'll look back and be like, 'Cancer bats were only 2nd bottom on a stage they are headlining!' or Paramore used to sub and now they are mid NME!'

[LEMON_WOLF]

The Cure vs. The Strokes

Paramore vs. Pulp

Bombay Bicycle Club vs. Jane's Addiction

You Me At Six vs. Weezer

Crystal Castles vs. The White Stripes

Angels And Airwaves vs. The Dandy Warhols

Coheed And Cambria vs. Mercury Rev

Cancer Bats vs. The Soundtrack Of Our Lives

Deaf Havana vs. The Moldy Peaches

Kasabian vs. Foo Fighters

Florence And The Machine vs. Muse

The Vaccines vs. Ash

Enter Shikari vs. Sum 41

The Shins vs. The Hives

OFWGKTA vs. A

Mystery Jets vs. Less Than Jake

Blood Red Shoes vs. Vex Red

Foo Fighters vs. The Prodigy

The Black Keys vs. The Offspring

Kaiser Chiefs vs. Slipknot

Bullet For My Valentine vs. Incubus

All Time Low vs. NOFX

The Gaslight Anthem vs. Puddle Of Mudd

Eagles Of Death Metal vs. Hundred Reasons

Band Of Skulls vs. Amen

Pulled Apart By Horses vs. Raging Speedhorn

2012 - 12

2002 - 14

A lot closer then I first thought

[Vieuphoria]

The Cure

Pulp

Jane's Addiction

Weezer

The White Stripes

The Dandy Warhols

Mercury Rev

The Soundtrack Of Our Lives

The Moldy Peaches

1 - 8

Foo Fighters

Muse

Ash

Sum 41

The Hives

OFWGKTA

Less Than Jake

Vex Red

1 - 7

The Prodigy

The Offspring

Slipknot

Incubus

NOFX

The Gaslight Anthem

Eagles Of Death Metal

Amen

Raging Speedhorn

2 - 7

4 - 22

Now that is a festival

[Siamesedream22]

to be fair i think 2002 was one of the best lineups readings had

[DARE]

The Cure vs. The Strokes

Paramore vs. Pulp

Bombay Bicycle Club vs. Jane's Addiction

You Me At Six vs. Weezer

Crystal Castles vs. The White Stripes

Angels And Airwaves vs. The Dandy Warhols

Coheed And Cambria vs. Mercury Rev

Cancer Bats vs. The Soundtrack Of Our Lives

Deaf Havana vs. The Moldy Peaches

Kasabian vs. Foo Fighters

Florence And The Machine vs. Muse

The Vaccines vs. Ash

Enter Shikari vs. Sum 41

The Shins vs. The Hives

OFWGKTA vs. A

Mystery Jets vs. Less Than Jake

Blood Red Shoes vs. Vex Red

Foo Fighters vs. The Prodigy

The Black Keys vs. The Offspring

Kaiser Chiefs vs. Slipknot

Bullet For My Valentine vs. Incubus

All Time Low vs. NOFX

The Gaslight Anthem vs. Puddle Of Mudd

Eagles Of Death Metal vs. Hundred Reasons

Band Of Skulls vs. Amen

Pulled Apart By Horses vs. Raging Speedhorn

13 - 12

[kaosmark2]

The Cure vs. The Strokes

Paramore vs. Pulp

Bombay Bicycle Club vs. Jane's Addiction

You Me At Six vs. Weezer

Crystal Castles vs. The White Stripes - Tough call. Only leaned to White Stripes because it's the mainstage.

Angels And Airwaves vs. The Dandy Warhols

Coheed And Cambria vs. Mercury Rev

Cancer Bats vs. The Soundtrack Of Our Lives

Deaf Havana vs. The Moldy Peaches

Kasabian vs. Foo Fighters

Florence And The Machine vs. Muse

The Vaccines vs. Ash

Enter Shikari vs. Sum 41 -

The Shins vs. The Hives

OFWGKTA vs. A

Mystery Jets vs. Less Than Jake

Blood Red Shoes vs. Vex Red

Foo Fighters vs. The Prodigy

The Black Keys vs. The Offspring

Kaiser Chiefs vs. Slipknot

Bullet For My Valentine vs. Incubus

All Time Low vs. NOFX

The Gaslight Anthem vs. Puddle Of Mudd

Eagles Of Death Metal vs. Hundred Reasons

Band Of Skulls vs. Amen

Pulled Apart By Horses vs. Raging Speedhorn

8 vs 14

[dirtymookie]

Did reading have any competition for bands in 2002? You seem a bit desperate dissing the lineup this year

[dirtymookie]

Of course a lineup from 10 years ago is gonna look better than one now because you have bands that are headliners/subs now playing lower slots making it look like a much better lineup than now, you can't compare lineups on strength when they're this many years apart.

[chriseede]

But you also have bands you look back on and think "what the fuck were they doing booking them there?" . Some people on here remind me of that lunatic britney spears fan.

[pink_triangle]

The Cure vs. The Strokes

Paramore vs. Pulp

Bombay Bicycle Club vs. Jane's Addiction

You Me At Six vs. Weezer

Crystal Castles vs. The White Stripes

Angels And Airwaves vs. The Dandy Warhols

Coheed And Cambria vs. Mercury Rev

Cancer Bats vs. The Soundtrack Of Our Lives

Deaf Havana vs. The Moldy Peaches

Kasabian vs. Foo Fighters

Florence And The Machine vs. Muse

The Vaccines vs. Ash

Enter Shikari vs. Sum 41

The Shins vs. The Hives

OFWGKTA vs. A

Mystery Jets vs. Less Than Jake

Blood Red Shoes vs. Vex Red

Foo Fighters vs. The Prodigy

The Black Keys vs. The Offspring

Kaiser Chiefs vs. Slipknot

Bullet For My Valentine vs. Incubus

All Time Low vs. NOFX

The Gaslight Anthem vs. Puddle Of Mudd

Eagles Of Death Metal vs. Hundred Reasons

Band Of Skulls vs. Amen

Pulled Apart By Horses vs. Raging Speedhorn

18-8 is what you call a thrashing but 2002 is my favourite year ever, the tents were amazing as well.

[pink_triangle]

Saturday is a mixed bag really, and to be fair 2002 just had Foo Fighters on a different day, now we still have them.

[Dukeeyyy]

The Cure vs. The Strokes

Paramore vs. Pulp

Bombay Bicycle Club vs. Jane's Addiction

You Me At Six vs. Weezer

Crystal Castles vs. The White Stripes

Angels And Airwaves vs. The Dandy Warhols

Coheed And Cambria vs. Mercury Rev

Cancer Bats vs. The Soundtrack Of Our Lives

Deaf Havana vs. The Moldy Peaches

4-5

Kasabian vs. Foo Fighters

Florence And The Machine vs. Muse

The Vaccines vs. Ash

Enter Shikari vs. Sum 41

The Shins vs. The Hives

OFWGKTA vs. A

Mystery Jets vs. Less Than Jake

Blood Red Shoes vs. Vex Red

4-4

Foo Fighters vs. The Prodigy

The Black Keys vs. The Offspring

Kaiser Chiefs vs. Slipknot

Bullet For My Valentine vs. Incubus

All Time Low vs. NOFX

The Gaslight Anthem vs. Puddle Of Mudd

Eagles Of Death Metal vs. Hundred Reasons

Band Of Skulls vs. Amen

Pulled Apart By Horses vs. Raging Speedhorn

5-3

13-12

2012 edges it