Other Stage Headliners 2015

[Rose-Colored Boy]

I've just given that new track a listen, and I'd defo go and see him if he had a full band.

As long as he doesn't get bloody Lily Allen on stage with him. I've not recovered yet from the last time.

You'd happily put up with Bruno Mars though? Fair play.

[eFestivals]

You'd happily put up with Bruno Mars though? Fair play.

the vocal (which i presume is him?) was pleasant enough. I'm guessing he's used a number of different singers for the album.

BTW, I'd have thought Ronson would be more likely on West Holts than Other.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

the vocal i presume is him?)

yep

[Winslow Leach]

BTW, I'd have thought Ronson would be more likely on West Holts than Other.

Would he headline West Holts? I find it extremely hard to judge how big he is.

[sjseabass]

Also in regards to popularity, how do you measure that? James are still playing arenas and I would hazard a guess have sold more records than Sigur Ros. I think it is debateable whether Sigur Ros are as popular as James especially as in Britain.

James don't play 'arenas', plural. They play one arena. In Manchester. Because they're from Manchester (and Mancs seem big on seeing acts from their own city for some reason, much more than anywhere else. See also: Courteeners). Everywhere else they play much smaller venues.

Sigur Ros play arenas (or multiple dates at smaller venues) all across the country, and play much higher slots at festivals (headlining Latitude, subbing Bestival etc). They're undeniably bigger as a live draw than James. Sorry.

[eFestivals]

Would he headline West Holts? I find it extremely hard to judge how big he is.

I don't see it as impossible. He's certainly a very well known act across a number of years

[sjseabass]

I'm going to see James at Leeds arena a week on Sunday.

Fair play - they've obviously had an inexplicable surge in popularity since their last tour to push them up to that. Which was only last year. How odd.

But yeah, I stand corrected .

[fatyeti24]

I'm enjoying the James/Sigur Ros my-dads-bigger-than-yoursing. But for the love of all that is right and proper, well people please stop mentioning the couteeners!

FFS, you know how juju works!

[sjseabass]

I'm enjoying the James/Sigur Ros my-dads-bigger-than-yoursing. But for the love of all that is right and proper, well people please stop mentioning the couteeners!

FFS, you know how juju works!

Sorry! Won't happen again, I promise .

Now you put it like that it is a somewhat bizarre discussion to be having at all. But then a certain poster does like to shoehorn allusions to Manchester bands regardless of relevance into every conversation, so I suppose it's to be expected.

[eastynh]

James don't play 'arenas', plural. They play one arena. In Manchester. Because they're from Manchester (and Mancs seem big on seeing acts from their own city for some reason, much more than anywhere else. See also: Courteeners). Everywhere else they play much smaller venues.

Sigur Ros play arenas (or multiple dates at smaller venues) all across the country, and play much higher slots at festivals (headlining Latitude, subbing Bestival etc). They're undeniably bigger as a live draw than James. Sorry.

I am going to watch James at Birminghim Arena next Saturday.

You can debate whos bigger all you like. James have sold far more records. James are a fantastic live band are far more adaptable and enjoyable than Sigur Ros.

Edited November 12, 2014 by eastynh

[eastynh]

Sorry! Won't happen again, I promise .

Now you put it like that it is a somewhat bizarre discussion to be having at all. But then a certain poster does like to shoehorn allusions to Manchester bands regardless of relevance into every conversation, so I suppose it's to be expected.

To be fair I said there were British bands far more deserving than Sigur Ros to get prominent slots at Glastonbury.

A poster then said Sigur Ros would blow James out of the water to which I dissagreed. Someone then started going on about Sigur Ros being far bigger than James which I said was debateable. For the record are James really a Manchester band? The singer is from Leeds and most of the members are not from Manchester.

[The 38 year old virgin]

James are a really fantastic live band and i'd def watch them, despite having seen them 7 or 8 times, but Sigur Ros headlining the pyramid. Where do I sign up? Not even sure if it's a rumour yet, but easily the best band mentioned for that slot next year

[russycarps]

Haha I love the 90s timewarp this fellow lives in

[neil999]

hahah james or siur ross..

ok

whos better shed seven or royksopp?

[FloorFiller]

hahah james or siur ross..

ok

whos better shed seven or royksopp?

damn out of likes. howling

[CHRLY]

Fuck sake the idea of Sigur Ros headlining the pyramid is now forever in my mind. Won't happen though will it? Like realistically. It's a great thought but no way would they take the risk, would be fantastic to see them anywhere tbh.

[FloorFiller]

Fuck sake the idea of Sigur Ros headlining the pyramid is now forever in my mind. Won't happen though will it? Like realistically. It's a great thought but no way would they take the risk, would be fantastic to see them anywhere tbh.

yeah it's never gonna happen. as popular as Sigur Ros are over here they still sing in a made up language. that's weird enough to stop them from ever being at the top, regardless of the rest of the music

[sjseabass]

I am going to watch James at Birminghim Arena next Saturday.

You can debate whos bigger all you like. James have sold far more records. James are a fantastic live band are far more adaptable and enjoyable than Sigur Ros.

Yeah, covered that in my reply to scruffylovemonster - you got me there, they are now, seemingly, arena-sized .

Whether James are fantastic live / adaptable / enjoyable is just as debatable as anything else.

To be fair I said there were British bands far more deserving than Sigur Ros to get prominent slots at Glastonbury.

A poster then said Sigur Ros would blow James out of the water to which I dissagreed. Someone then started going on about Sigur Ros being far bigger than James which I said was debateable. For the record are James really a Manchester band? The singer is from Leeds and most of the members are not from Manchester.

'More deserving' - I think Los Campesinos! are a British band hugely deserving of a Glastonbury headline spot. Because I love them. I didn't reply to people talking about Sigur Ros with that, out of nowhere, though, because it's patently absurd and completely irrelevant. The same applies to James.

I think you might want to take up your objection to them being a Manchester band with basically any article ever written about them . Would you prefer 'Manchester-formed-and-based-and-heavily-associated-with-that-music-scene band'?

[FloorFiller]

Los Campesinos! headlining the Pyramid. now that's a world i want to live in

[TheBoz]

Fuck sake the idea of Sigur Ros headlining the pyramid is now forever in my mind. Won't happen though will it? Like realistically. It's a great thought but no way would they take the risk, would be fantastic to see them anywhere tbh.

I would much prefer them to headline the Other than the Pyramid, as previously mentioned, i wouldn't want a pyramid headline spot ruined by 50% of the field taking all the way through the quieter songs destroying the atmosphere. Mogwai on the Park was so good this year because everyone was there to appreciate the music meaning there was silence during the songs so the atmosphere could really build.

Sigur Ros at Jodrell Bank was pretty much perfect, except that they didn't play Svefn-g-Englar.

Unlikely, but it would be brilliant for them to be anywhere on the lineup this year.

[Matt42]

Iggy Pop supporting foos at wembley

any chance he'l headline other? Or possible sub the foos at glasto?

[kingcrawler]

Iggy Pop supporting foos at wembley

any chance he'l headline other? Or possible sub the foos at glasto?

He's not big enough for that, is he? He was only 3rd down at IOW when he played there in 2011.

[FloorFiller]

he could possibly sub Other but that's it i reckon (or be midway down the Pyramid)

[dentalplan]

He's not big enough for that, is he? He was only 3rd down at IOW when he played there in 2011.

That was Iggy and the Stooges too which would be a much bigger draw.

[zero000]

Jesus Christ, comparing Sigur Ros with James?! You may as well compare Picasso with the mess I made on the porcelain following my Saturday night kebab.