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[lightning1000]

They aren't typical bookings but they're well within the scope of the festival nowadays. Just don't expect too many of them.

[lightning1000]

And yes both marina and little boots are pop through and through.

Not an insult, just what they are.

Edited April 25, 2012 by lightning1000

[thetime]

And yes both marina and little boots are pop through and through.

Not an insult, just what they are.

[Andre91]

How can Marina be described as anything other than Pop?

[thetime]

How can Marina be described as anything other than Pop?

[lightning1000]

Depends what you mean pop? Describe it to me?

[chriseede]

Depends what you mean pop? Describe it to me?

[thetime]

As a genre, pop music is very eclectic, often borrowing elements from other styles including urban, dance, rock, Latin and country;nonetheless, there are core elements which define pop. Such include generally short-to-medium length songs, written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), as well as the common employment of repeated choruses, melodic tunes, and catchy hooks.

[JBarbour]

Try thinking for yourself and not relying on wiki!

[Andre91]

As a genre, pop music is very eclectic, often borrowing elements from other styles including urban, dance, rock, Latin and country;nonetheless, there are core elements which define pop. Such include generally short-to-medium length songs, written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), as well as the common employment of repeated choruses, melodic tunes, and catchy hooks.

[lightning1000]

Try thinking for yourself and not relying on wiki!

Edited April 25, 2012 by lightning1000

[thetime]

I thought it described quite accurately my thoughts on pop music with the added convenience of copy and paste.....

[thetime]

What he said. Popular music. That is in the charts and is played on mainstream radio stations, like radio 1 in the daytime, Capital etc. Being pop isn't an insult.

[lightning1000]

So you cant think for yourself then.

[Andre91]

So do foos, arctic monkeys not get played in day?

Edited April 25, 2012 by Andre91

[The Mean Bean]

And obviously you dont know what your talking about.

Cock!

[Andre91]

he shows little to no regard to anybody who slightly differs from him.

[Martino231]

If we're gonna fill the entire NME stage with acts like Marina, Little Boots and Lana then why not throw in The Saturdays and Girls Aloud as well.

There's a bit of room for pop at R&L, but that's not what sells the tickets, and comparing bands like Foos and Arctics to the bands listed above purely on the grounds that they're popular is ludicrous.

The acts you wanted didn't make it on to the line up this year. I'm sure we could all list a number of bands that we'd love to have seen on the line up but we didn't. There are still a few pop acts on the bill (and I'm sure we'll see a few more appear soon), but if there's not enough for your liking then I'd seriously suggest going somewhere like V where those kinds of artists have a bigger presence.

[thetime]

If we're gonna fill the entire NME stage with acts like Marina, Little Boots and Lana then why not throw in The Saturdays and Girls Aloud as well.

There's a bit of room for pop at R&L, but that's not what sells the tickets, and comparing bands like Foos and Arctics to the bands listed above purely on the grounds that they're popular is ludicrous.

The acts you wanted didn't make it on to the line up this year. I'm sure we could all list a number of bands that we'd love to have seen on the line up but we didn't. There are still a few pop acts on the bill (and I'm sure we'll see a few more appear soon), but if there's not enough for your liking then I'd seriously suggest going somewhere like V where those kinds of artists have a bigger presence.

[Vieuphoria]

Now now all of you. Stop it at once.

Spot of tea?

[Martino231]

Where did I say I want r&l full of pop acts for pity sake!

The arrogance by a few on this forum is beyong belief!

[dontasklb]

If you can't see the difference between Marina, Lana and Little Boots compared to The Saturdays and Girls Aloud then just go away, forever.

[lightning1000]

If you can't see the difference between Marina, Lana and Little Boots compared to The Saturdays and Girls Aloud then just go away, forever.

[thetime]

It has nothing to do with arrogance.

There are a few pop acts on the line up, you're asking for more. I'm giving an explanation as to why I don't think that they would have wanted to book more. I have no issue when any of the artists you've named, but I'm not particularly fussed by their absence from the line up. In fact I'd say that the balance on the NME stage this year is brilliant.

[mrtourette]

They are typical bookings because they have those sort of acts playing more or less every year, not alot but every year. Going back to late 90s when the artists like beth orton played.

Edited April 26, 2012 by mrtourette