Headliners 2016

[HoTWire]

2 minutes ago, cornish hick said:

not Foals please they are so bland.

I've heard people describe Foals as many things, but not bland.

Curious what you think of as not bland?

[AndyRaine]

4 minutes ago, HoTWire said:

Indeed, and Adele will be a decent alternative to that tripe ... also I expect something interesting will be on WH too.

New Order on Other,  and Earth Wind and Fire on WH my guess. So LCD Soundsystem sub and I can go get lost somewhere early

[rivalschools.price]

23 minutes ago, HoTWire said:

I've heard people describe Foals as many things, but not bland.

Curious what you think of as not bland?

I am watching them this very second on MTV rocks and to be fair it does sound a bit bland.

Theyre on the ' Reading and Leeds confirmed' programme

 

[jparx]

1 hour ago, HoTWire said:

I've heard people describe Foals as many things, but not bland.

Curious what you think of as not bland?

I've been a fan of Foals since their first record and I've seem them live a number of times, but they are hardly the most exciting act in the world. I can completely understand how someone would think they are bland.

[Superscally]

54 minutes ago, rivalschools.price said:

I am watching them this very second on MTV rocks and to be fair it does sound a bit bland.

Theyre on the ' Reading and Leeds confirmed' programme

 

Foals are anything but bland. What do you class as not bland?

[rivalschools.price]

1 minute ago, Superscally said:

Foals are anything but bland. What do you class as not bland?

To be fair to Foals, I haven't heard much by them.Only that song today and another one a few weeks ago when they were first announced for Reading.

I normally switch off when they come on but I had a listen to see if they'd be worth watching at Reading,wasn't bowled over by what I heard but then again they're not my type of thing so I'm probably not the best to judge.

Whether they are considered bland or not within their genre, I'll be at the Pit or the NME stage when they play.

[Gucci Piggy]

1 hour ago, rivalschools.price said:

To be fair to Foals, I haven't heard much by them.Only that song today and another one a few weeks ago when they were first announced for Reading.

I normally switch off when they come on but I had a listen to see if they'd be worth watching at Reading,wasn't bowled over by what I heard but then again they're not my type of thing so I'm probably not the best to judge.

Whether they are considered bland or not within their genre, I'll be at the Pit or the NME stage when they play.

What song was it? If it was My Number then yeah it's bland.

[shoptildrop]

3 hours ago, cornish hick said:

not Foals please they are so bland.

 

I know others will point about Muse being bland...

Really??!! there are a lot of ways to describe Foals but don't think bland is one of them, they are fantastic live band

[Mezhyp1]

Foals are absolutely fucking brilliant, end of story 

[Tuna]

My current lasting memory of Foals is from last summer, when 6music kept playing Mountain at my Gates. If that song doesn't epitomise bland, then what does?

Edited March 5, 2016 by Tuna

[dentalplan]

I can see why Foals' music can be bland to some ears - especially a couple of their singles - but as a live band they're anything but.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Love Foals

[FuzzyDunlop]

Ive not heard anything on record that I have been impresed by, but someone posted something live on here and that was good. The drummer was really giving it some.

When the line up is released, I might delve a bit deeper incase I think I watch them

Edited March 5, 2016 by FuzzyDunlop

[NoBallGames]

On 2/16/2016 at 0:08 PM, dentalplan said:

Yep. Here's 2014 and 2015 lineups for the poetry & words stage. John Cooper Clarke is a bit too big a draw for it though and, as you can see, he's played Saturday night on the Cabaret Stage last two years. He's got a gap in his schedule that would fit a return there as well.

Long term lurker, but had relevant info to post so thought I'd chime in. I'm a huge fan of Buddy Wakefield spoken word/poetry. I noticed on his tour dates Glasto is clearly blocked off. http://buddywakefield.com/tour-info/ FYI. 

If you have never checked him out..

https://youtu.be/tIr4pL9P0SA

[GrowlerPhil]

I watched Foals from the sidelines waiting for Portishead in 2013. I only knew a couple of their songs and I thought they were excellent.

Could it be another example of their recorded work not capturing the energy of their live performance. This does seem to be a problem for many bands that's only getting worse in my opinion.

[jonodillieono]

^ cough wolf alice cough

[home to you]

Each to their own but Foals are brilliant live AND on record IMO.

Edited March 5, 2016 by TomViolence

[GrowlerPhil]

8 minutes ago, jonodillieono said:

^ cough wolf alice cough

That's exactly what I was thinking!

[stuartbert two hats]

I've still not found a way into Foals. That's probably because they're simply not for me, but I think I'm going to keep trying, mainly because of the extreme love for them on here.

I'm jealous, because right now, I don't get them. To me, they seem unremarkable with a slightly annoying singer. I think I'm missing something.

[PurpleFire]

Went to see foals on the other in 2014 and walked away cause it wasn't very good...only two people I have left cause I was disappointed...Foals and Jack White!

[Hugh Jass]

1 hour ago, jonodillieono said:

^ cough wolf alice cough

Thought Wolf Alice's album was excellent myself.

[Purple aki squat]

12 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I've still not found a way into Foals. That's probably because they're simply not for me, but I think I'm going to keep trying, mainly because of the extreme love for them on here.

I'm jealous, because right now, I don't get them. To me, they seem unremarkable with a slightly annoying singer. I think I'm missing something.

Completely agree with you. I know the music is very clever and all but the singer gets right on my tits.

Tried watching them a couple of times and just didn't get it. Loud fast drums, loud fast bass, loud fast incomprehensible bollocks from the singer.

Nah, not for me Clive.

[stuartbert two hats]

5 minutes ago, Purple aki squat said:

Completely agree with you. I know the music is very clever and all but the singer gets right on my tits.

Tried watching them a couple of times and just didn't get it. Loud fast drums, loud fast bass, loud fast incomprehensible bollocks from the singer.

Nah, not for me Clive.

I hadn't even noticed the music was very clever.

[cornish hick]

20 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

To me, they seem unremarkable with a slightly annoying singer. I think I'm missing something.

Mr 2 hats sums it up for me - to me  they are hipster indie landfill along with Basille , 2 door cinema etc

and  his own band fit his words after the Brits

"The music industry's a bit like Crufts," complained Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis. "It's all about hairstyles and who's got the best training and pedigree."

"In guitar music, it definitely feels like there's been a brain drain. There's a lot of [bands] dressing up in parents' clothes and acting out pastiche-like tropes. I'd like to see a return of edgy, unpredictable, wild guitar music."

I am open to be 'converted' IF they are edgier live .

 

 

[Gucci Piggy]

6 minutes ago, cornish hick said:

Mr 2 hats sums it up for me - to me  they are hipster indie landfill along with Basille , 2 door cinema etc

and  his own band fit his words after the Brits

"The music industry's a bit like Crufts," complained Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis. "It's all about hairstyles and who's got the best training and pedigree."

"In guitar music, it definitely feels like there's been a brain drain. There's a lot of [bands] dressing up in parents' clothes and acting out pastiche-like tropes. I'd like to see a return of edgy, unpredictable, wild guitar music."

I am open to be 'converted' IF they are edgier live .

 

 

You definitely don't know what a hipster is if those are your examples of hipster bands - two of the most mainstream/poppy bands out there.

Foals also don't look like they dress in their parents' clothes.