What Artists Did R&L Sleep On?

[mrtourette]

To be fair they usually do a pretty good job of prediciting rising acts, sometimes they undervalue them and tents get packed but at least they get them. Every year when we all complain about bookings and high slots for new bands more often than not by the time the festival rolls round they get good crowds and it's the older acts that don't pull in the punters.

For this reason while I love them I think Yeah Yeah Yeahs may not have been a great booking, but I do agree that Miles Kane would have been popular and it's odd that he didn't do V or R&L.

[kaosmark2]

To be fair they usually do a pretty good job of prediciting rising acts, sometimes they undervalue them and tents get packed but at least they get them. Every year when we all complain about bookings and high slots for new bands more often than not by the time the festival rolls round they get good crowds and it's the older acts that don't pull in the punters.

[Dead throne]

Agreed. I just want a few older acts dotted around to add something. I do really think they've missed a trick not getting Eels.

[kaosmark2]

Slayer are terrible live! I've seen them 3 times at festivals and they've been awful every time.

[The Placid Casual]

I really thought Everything Everything and Django Django would have been booked too

[mrtourette]

Agreed. I just want a few older acts dotted around to add something. I do really think they've missed a trick not getting Eels.

[kaosmark2]

Yeah good point, when you look at the V line-up that one stands out. Why would they choose to play a festival like that when they can't even get their name right on the poster? Who knows, maybe money, maybe it fitted in with their other dates, but you'd like to think that R&L would have made a play for them (although you could say the same for BRMC and they don't seem to give a fuck about them any more).

Also there were a whole host of potential lock up big hitters in Europe in August (Pennywise, NOFX, Bad Religion, Flogging Molly) as well as heavier bands like Billy Talent and Fucked Up who could have evened out the perceived weaker areas.

[Mouseboy11]

The Klaxons would of been good, they were ace at HRC.

[kemosabe]

The Naked and Famous.

I also think Of Monsters And Men would have been worth paying the extra (and beating V too) because apparently they were one of the top bands at Glasto and V.... and im there number One fan

[Dead throne]

Slayer are terrible live! I've seen them 3 times at festivals and they've been awful every time.

[kaosmark2]

booh

[Dead throne]

Tis true.

[thegremlin_1999]

I still need to see them haha

[edgar]

Jurassic 5

Hot Water Music

Story of the Year

Letlive

Edited August 28, 2013 by edgar

[Musesetlist]

I was hoping to see Purity Ring on the bill.

[Muppetmark]

The Klaxons would of been good, they were ace at HRC.

[kaosmark2]

I do really think they've missed a trick not getting Eels.

[alex28]

I think they'd do well to get some heavy bands on the main stage like they did this year as they went down really well such as:

Parkway Drive

A Day To Remember

Architects

Also Kendrick Lamar would be a great booking and I'm pretty sure R&L will pounce on him.

[foolee]

The Hives and Feeder on high NME or low main, both got a good selection of songs and are good live!

Fingers crossed for next year!

[Duw13]

The Hives and Feeder on high NME or low main, both got a good selection of songs and are good live!

Fingers crossed for next year!

[justanothername]

The Hives and Feeder on high NME or low main, both got a good selection of songs and are good live!

Fingers crossed for next year!

[Yellow_Fellow]

But ADTR are total shit, worse than BMTH live

[2rare2die]

But ADTR are total shit, worse than BMTH live

[Yellow_Fellow]

I really enjoyed BMTH at Leeds this year, and they're not a band I've ever really been into. Also enjoyed ADTR at Download, but then I am quite a big fan of theirs so...

[Com Truise]

But ADTR are total shit, worse than BMTH live