Headliners 2015

[willutalk]

But will you're a metal head.

But the things is I'm not really. I love folk music, blues rock and some punk. Recently I have tried to widen my taste of music. Yes I do love and prefer metal (mosh pits, high gain guitar, double bass drums) but I can open up to other bands. Arcade Fire being an epitomising example of an indie band (yes indie band) who I love.

[willutalk]

Willutalk - Hives are just not indie.

I don't know why they featured on a compilation indie CD I got then.

(sorry for the double post)

[LondonTom]

I don't know why they featured on a compilation indie CD I got then.

(sorry for the double post)

Because the record labels will do anything to group and package something up and sell it to you

In reality "Indie" isn't much of a genre to class anything as and has barely any meaning left these days but the Hives are more "rock" than say the Strokes who would be a classed as typical indie band.

Just realised you mentioned the Hives after the Kooks as being "indie" ?! Fuck no!

Edited August 28, 2014 by LondonTom

[swede]

My brother went to see fleetwood mac last year as his girlfriend is a massive fan, him not so much, he was absolutely blown away by how big a sound they have live and said performance wise it was out of this world

Edited August 28, 2014 by swede

[mattgimmeshelter]

I don't know, maybe by the time of the festival the hype will push me to see them!

[FloorFiller]

i'd go see them if there was nobody else on (rather than not see anybody at all) but if there's anybody i remotely like on elsewhere that is where i shall be. i just can't see myself getting excited by Fleetwood Mac, even if they do have a few belters

[mattgimmeshelter]

i'd go see them if there was nobody else on (rather than not see anybody at all) but if there's anybody i remotely like on elsewhere that is where i shall be. i just can't see myself getting excited by Fleetwood Mac, even if they do have a few belters

Exactly how I feel, I'd love to see The Chain, Go Your Own Way, Everywhere, Landslide. But I feel like I only know 'The Hits'... and wouldn't wanna be one of those awkward people stood waiting for a song they recognise.

[LondonTom]

Exactly how I feel, I'd love to see The Chain, Go Your Own Way, Everywhere, Landslide. But I feel like I only know 'The Hits'... and wouldn't wanna be one of those awkward people stood waiting for a song they recognise.

Why does it have to be awkward waiting for a song you recognise? Can you not enjoy musical output unless you already know it?

Different if you know it and actively dislike the rest of their output.

Some of my favourite sets at Glastonbury is stuff that was almost completely unknown to me, this year for instance I watched all of Alexis Taylor's set at the Glade for a fantasticly chilled hour and didn't know one song he played before hand! and only a knew couple of songs Will & The People had done before but they was fantastic in Crossient Neuf. (There was also a fantastic band I didn't know at all before I went on the Crossient Neuf Bandstand on wednessday who gathered quite a crowd who really enjoyed it...should really look them up!!! It was kind of like the levellers with a brass section if I remember rightly )

Edited August 29, 2014 by LondonTom

[CaledonianGonzo]

While I hear you, it's slightly different circumstances for a headliner (and even more so if you've been on the sauce all day beforehand).

[Gnomicide]

I don't know why they featured on a compilation indie CD I got then.

Because the record labels will do anything to group and package something up and sell it to you

I recently came accross the most jaw dropping example of this. The following is the track listing from CD1 of Now That's What I Call Rock!

1. Bastille - Pompeii
2. Coldplay - Paradise
3. Nickelback - Rockstar
4. Razorlight - America
5. The Automatic - Monster
6. Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
7. The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
8. MGMT - Kids
9. The Fray - How To Save A Life
10. Scouting For Girls - She's So Lovely
11. Train - Drive By
12. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
13. Biffy Clyro - Many Of Horror
14. Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
15. Kodaline - High Hopes
16. Klaxons - Golden Skans
17. The 1975 - Chocolate
18. HAIM - The Wire
19. The Kooks - Naïve
20. Jake Bugg - Lightning Bolt
21. Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait

I don't think it's what anyone would call rock. CDs 2 & 3 aren't much better.

[willutalk]

I'd probably watch about half of Fleetwood, just to say I have seen the Mac. But I must only know two songs ATM. So not a listener at all. Just depends on clashes if they play at all though.

I think someone like Fleetwood or someone who is from the same era of music is needed for next year after somewhat of a modern set of headliners after last (I know Tallica aren't modern but they are just a different matter (or sort of band)).

[willutalk]

I recently came accross the most jaw dropping example of this. The following is the track listing from CD1 of Now That's What I Call Rock!

• Bastille - Pompeii
• Coldplay - Paradise
• Nickelback - Rockstar
• Razorlight - America
• The Automatic - Monster
• Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
• The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
• MGMT - Kids
• The Fray - How To Save A Life
• Scouting For Girls - She's So Lovely
• Train - Drive By
• Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
• Biffy Clyro - Many Of Horror
• Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
• Kodaline - High Hopes
• Klaxons - Golden Skans
• The 1975 - Chocolate
• HAIM - The Wire
• The Kooks - Naïve
• Jake Bugg - Lightning Bolt
• Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait

I don't think it's what anyone would call rock. CDs 2 & 3 aren't much better.

While I hear you, it's slightly different circumstances for a headliner (and even more so if you've been on the sauce all day beforehand).

Noooooo waaaay.

Coldplay Paradise, kodaline, mgmt and just to finish me off Bumford and Sons!!!! What is this nonsense.

[stuartbert two hats]

I recently came accross the most jaw dropping example of this. The following is the track listing from CD1 of Now That's What I Call Rock!

• Bastille - Pompeii
• Coldplay - Paradise
• Nickelback - Rockstar
• Razorlight - America
• The Automatic - Monster
• Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
• The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
• MGMT - Kids
• The Fray - How To Save A Life
• Scouting For Girls - She's So Lovely
• Train - Drive By
• Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
• Biffy Clyro - Many Of Horror
• Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
• Kodaline - High Hopes
• Klaxons - Golden Skans
• The 1975 - Chocolate
• HAIM - The Wire
• The Kooks - Naïve
• Jake Bugg - Lightning Bolt
• Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait

I don't think it's what anyone would call rock. CDs 2 & 3 aren't much better.

That's a pretty bad CD!

[LondonTom]

While I hear you, it's slightly different circumstances for a headliner (and even more so if you've been on the sauce all day beforehand).

Maybe, I mean if you know the hits you'd know most of the set really, they are hardly going be doing rare b -sides for a headline set are they ?

Plus you know, you could listen to a bands other stuff before hand

[kalifire]

That's a pretty bad CD!

Any album marketed as ROCK which climaxes with Mumford & Sons 'I Will Wait' has been compiled by somebody deeply disturbed.

[tommyds]

idk

Florence

Noel

Two Door

feels very pyramid to me.

Feels very sub-HL to me

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Muse

Foals

Alt -J

Jake Bugg

Florence + The Machine

Noel gallaghers high flying birds

Two Door Cinema Club

Other

The Vaccines

Royal Blood

Disclosure

The 1975

Chvrches

Yes because goodness only knows what Glastonbury needs is to abandon the concept of variety, arguably its greatest strength, and book that kind of line-up which would in turn start attracting the sort of complete arseholes who went to Reading this year.

Edited August 30, 2014 by Zac Quinn

[dentalplan]

That's kinda harsh. And Glastonbury has variety across the lineup but up by the top of the lineup it's similar to anywhere else. Having said that the lineup Matt suggested has too many repeats from this year and last year.

[Zoo Music Girl]

If Jake Bugg is there for the third year running I'll kill myself. Or him. Probably him.

[Amy Lawn]

If Jake Bugg is there for the third year running I'll kill myself. Or him. Probably him.

Killing Jake Bugg sounds like a cause I could get behind, NFB NFC.

[dentalplan]

He's already played three consecutive Glastonburys.

[Zoo Music Girl]

He's already played three consecutive Glastonburys.

All the more reason to get all homicidal on his ass.

NFB NFC

[LondonTom]

is this funny...? talking about killing someone?

I don't think they making serious atempts on his life? (As tempting as that is )

[mrtourette]

Don't even think about taking a flippant or faceatious attitude towards a serious matter around tonyblair. It will not stand.

[mrtourette]

You don't win three general elections by joking around.