Sub to be added?

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Hope so.

I'm going to the gig tonight. Would be good to see them twice in a week and a bit.

Literally on the train down now, see you there So hyped.

[The Placid Casual]

Yeah, Florence is definitely bigger than The Strokes nowadays.

[Bonehead> Clapton]

Did anyone even listen to the comedown machine? ...

[Stokesy10]

Did anyone even listen to the comedown machine? ...

I haven't. Heard it's pretty bad. They're firmly in my top 10 (knocking on the door of top 5) favourite bands in history and I'm yet to see them play.

[kingcrawler]

Did anyone even listen to the comedown machine? ...

 

The first three songs are actually quite good. It goes downhill from there though.

[Sketchead]

Did anyone even listen to the comedown machine? ...

 

Yep. Luckily, so did the band, who seem to stick to first/second album material for 80% of their live sets.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Did anyone even listen to the comedown machine? ...

Oi, One Way Trigger is a tune. I won't hear a bad word said about a band that were once good enough to give Reptilla to the world, shush.

[maarrkk]

Did anyone even listen to the comedown machine? ...

4 or 5 really good songs in my opinion. Listen to it a fair bit.

 

EE said the replacement was a band not on the line-up (according to the bbc/nme article?) so won't be Kylie or Beck I wouldn't have thought.

 

Maybe Strokes or Chic if we're looking to big BST bands who could do it...

[Bonehead> Clapton]

Yea ive heard its not great! i like the strokes, not a massive fan tho. Got a lot of mates who love em. I always prefered the Libs 2bh!

[Rose-Colored Boy]

4 or 5 really good songs in my opinion. Listen to it a fair bit.

EE said the replacement was a band not on the line-up (according to the bbc/nme article?) so won't be Kylie or Beck I wouldn't have thought.

Maybe Strokes or Chic if we're looking to big BST bands who could do it...

Delighted with any of those four tbh. Anything but Elbore.

[Bonehead> Clapton]

I would defo watch em at glasto tho! as i havent seen em yet!

[The Placid Casual]

They still do a lot from Is This It?

 

They're the best option I can think of, though we'll probably get Stereophonics.

[The Placid Casual]

You've not missed much. I like them, but live they add little to listening at home.

I've heard their Reading 2011 set was quite poor. I'd still like to give them a watch mind.

[thewayiam]

Yep. Luckily, so did the band, who seem to stick to first/second album material for 80% of their live sets.

 

Not good live either, Leeds was terrible.

[stewieee]

Do you reckon we will even be told who this act is before the festival?...now we are so close, could it be kept as a TBA/secret set?

[The Placid Casual]

Do you reckon we will even be told who this act is before the festival?...now we are so close, could it be kept as a TBA/secret set?

If the act is someone like Foals or The Strokes I don't see why not really. They'll announce it for sure though.

[st dan]

I'll tentatively pencil in listening to James sometime.

Was this an intentional pun?

[Homer]

I must be the only person I know who has seen The Strokes who thought they were really good! Saw them about three years ago at a fest in Portugal at about 1am. They didn’t really do anything bar smash out song after song in quick succession while not saying anything or moving and wearing shades.

 

For me, you can only really get away with that act if you’ve got the tunes. Put it this way – they ended on Hard to Explain, Juicebox and Take it or Leave It.

 

In fairness, I was drinking absinthe throughout with some randoms I met who were also were from London.

 

Anyway, I’m seeing them again tonight. I doubt it will be as good as that somehow…

[majormajormajor]

'Comedown Machine' is good, way better than 'Angles'. Always thought 'First Impressions...' was underrated too.

Goes without saying that he first two are the tits, though.

[mufcok]

I saw them at Leeds in 2011 thought they were great, I'd love to see them at Glastonbury, can't see them playing below headline though personally.

 

Julian has put a bit of timber on these days as well looking at their Primavera appearance

[efcfanwirral]

If the act is someone like Foals or The Strokes I don't see why not really. They'll announce it for sure though.

 

I hope they do because if it is someone who could generate an atmosphere, the first few songs would be ruined by people who don't like them leaving (or even worse, staying), whereas those people wouldnt be there if it was just announced

Edited June 18, 2015 by efcfanwirral

[McCor]

Just move Courteeners over to sub at 8pm so I can watch all of Circa Waves at JP, go see them on Pyramid, then see SFA at The Park.

[highviolet]

The Strokes subbing would almost make up for the Foo Fighters pulling out... almost.

 

Wanted to see them for ages but they only seem to do UK dates that are awkward to get to these days, i.e. Festivals or London on a week day (not that I'd go to Hyde Park for a gig again anyway).

[Tuna]

The biggest problem with their Reading 2011 set was the fact they had to follow The National and Pulp.

[maarrkk]

also, even though the strokes don't have visible plans will they really want to stay in UK for a gig that is 8 days away. suppose they could travel back from NYC next week?

 

not sure how functioning they really are as a band these days though beyond big gig paydays. sure a few of them have solo projects on the go..