2017 festival

[Pop Punk Sucks]

2 hours ago, luckysalt said:

While she sleeps are bigger than Moose Blood.

 

Nah they're really not. Moose Blood sold out KOKO months in advance of a UK tour and will push on to The Forum on their next UK headline. If While She Sleeps were anywhere near that size they wouldn't be playing two nights at The Dome on their first headline tour on a new album cycle. 

[Andre91]

Moose Blood are definitely bigger than WSS. It's a crime that WSS aren't massive. They should be. They are an incredible band who are very under-appreciated. 

[thelemon]

Are we ruling out Royal Blood completely then?

[Pop Punk Sucks]

42 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Moose Blood are definitely bigger than WSS. It's a crime that WSS aren't massive. They should be. They are an incredible band who are very under-appreciated. 

 

Think their biggest problem has been that for the most part pretty much anyone over the age of like 25 has always written them off as a metalcore band for kids. 

[Yellow_Fellow]

1 hour ago, dentalplan said:

I wanna know the official @Yellow_Fellow stance on Migos.

they're c**ts but bad & boujee slaps

also they're gonna be way high on the lineup

[thewayiam]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

Moose Blood are definitely bigger than WSS. It's a crime that WSS aren't massive. They should be. They are an incredible band who are very under-appreciated. 

It's a crime WSS are a thing

28 minutes ago, Pop Punk Sucks said:

 

Think their biggest problem has been that for the most part pretty much anyone over the age of like 25 has always written them off as a metalcore band for kids. 

25?.....20!

[Monkfish97]

So is 30STM not looking likely at all subbing muse?

[Andre91]

45 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

It's a crime WSS are a thing

25?.....20!

Don't talk about things you don't know anything about. 

Edited February 26, 2017 by Andre91

[Mattymooz]

1 hour ago, thelemon said:

Are we ruling out Royal Blood completely then?

Not really, it's just odd that they haven't announced anything at that end of the festival season. It's not that they are unlikely, they are just not likely (as apposed to say, alt-J who have already been announced for Pukklepop 2 weeks before). It could be that they're gonna have a new album out by then and wanna be at fests stylised differently (similar to how Noisia are down as Noisia 'Outer Edges) but who knows. It is suspicious that they have nothing going on at the very least.

 

45 minutes ago, Monkfish97 said:

So is 30STM not looking likely at all subbing muse?

30STM are less likely. They are playing at Red Rocks beginning of September. That doesn't necessarily mean that they won't do Reading as there last gig on this side of the pond then fly back, it's just not likely.

[thewayiam]

35 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Don't talk about things you don't know anything about. 

I'm not, they are a kids band that older fans of then try and pretend they aren't. It's fine, I like and see loads of acts that the 20 year me saw.

Before you mention about me not knowing stuff, you should remember your prediction to put Stormzy as a R&L sub.

Edited February 26, 2017 by thewayiam

[FloorFiller]

Now now children 

[Andre91]

9 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

I'm not, they are a kids band that older fans of then try and pretend they aren't. It's fine, I like and see loads of acts that the 20 year me saw.

Before you mention about me not knowing stuff, you should remember your prediction to put Stormzy as a R&L sub.

A kids band. Just shut up. Fool. 

[justanothername]

39 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

I'm not, they are a kids band that older fans of then try and pretend they aren't. It's fine, I like and see loads of acts that the 20 year me saw.

Can I remind you that you like As It Is

Edited February 26, 2017 by justanothername

[dentalplan]

2 hours ago, Yellow_Fellow said:

they're c**ts but bad & boujee slaps

also they're gonna be way high on the lineup

Yup fair. I can't get on with it but I get why it's so huge. It'll either be a packed NME or a good-sized main crowd bouncing that chorus back at them.

[justanothername]

35 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

A kids band. Just shut up. Fool. 

Tbh Teletubbies would have been pretty dope if it featured WSS

[Andre91]

20 minutes ago, justanothername said:

Tbh Teletubbies would have been pretty dope if it featured WSS

I could imagine Noo Noo going batshit to Death Toll, actually. 

[Monkfish97]

Any shout on Jamie T being announced? surprised it hasnt happened already?

 

[FloorFiller]

4 minutes ago, Monkfish97 said:

Any shout on Jamie T being announced? surprised it hasnt happened already?

 

Apparently an exclusive at Bestival.

[Gucci Piggy]

4 hours ago, dentalplan said:

Why not a TBA NME headliner as well?

I think it has to be: Muse / TBA / Haim / Blossoms / Giggs / Architects (possible Pit headliner however) // NME: TBA / Halsey

One of them either Chano or Skep, the other someone held back for another reason - possibly just the other reason of making the next announcement seem strong.

Well I assumed there was a TBA sub and NME headliner at first (Skepta and Chance), but ruled that specific combination out due to what you said about Wireless headliners. You're right though, there could be other reasons why one is being held back. Maybe one is a Latitude headliner such as Lana Del Rey.

i doubt they'd hold any more than they had to back for that day as it looks weak ass fuck right now, so I reckon there must be a reason for it. Could even be an act wanting to sell more tickets for their own shows first.

On what you said about G-Eazy not being as high as Giggs on the poster, though, G-Eazy was 6th down and Giggs is 4th down. However, G-Eazy had no TBA slots above him. If we're assuming there are 2 TBA acts on the Sunday this year that means Giggs would have been 6th down if there were no TBAs. So I don't think we can rule him out of 1xtra headline due to being too high on the poster.

G-Eazy was also 2 acts above the NME sub on the poster last year, similar to how Giggs is above Halsey on this year's poster (who we all seem to be assuming is the NME sub).

4 hours ago, Mattymooz said:

Wouldn't the Giggs set on the 1xtra be at 10 as well anyway? either way he'd be closing a stage? I just don't see how else he would have ended that high up on the poster. At the least he would have been put on the end after Halsey surely if he was playing that far down?

You have to draw a much bigger crowd on the NME Stage than the 1xtra stage for it to not look ridiculous. For instance Architects would draw a decent headline crowd on The Pit, but put that same crowd at the NME Stage for a headliner and it's woefully small.

Also, as above, G-Eazy (1xtra headliner) was 2 acts above The Wombats (NME sub) last year, so Giggs wouldn't have to be after Halsey if he was headlining 1xtra.

[Olim]

No chance of 21 pilots making a return this late?

[Pop Punk Sucks]

Pretty much sums up the weird view some people have on While She Sleeps. Find it really weird. Is the flag thing? Or the sort of crowds that older people see them get at festivals like Download which put them off? 

[thewayiam]

49 minutes ago, justanothername said:

Can I remind you that you like As It Is

Why?, I've just admitted to liking bands that are for a fan base much younger than me......you don't need to follow onto reply to my post admitting it by telling me so know I don't need reminding.

[convey]

Diplo just posted this:

Playing Reading and Creamfields on the same day, is this normal? I suppose the turnaround time for a DJ is much less than for a band?

Edit: I suppose he'll have a private jet to make the journey shorter, and Creamfields curfew time is probably much later?

Edited February 26, 2017 by convey

[Gucci Piggy]

On 25/02/2017 at 9:25 PM, dentalplan said:

It's rare that you get acts playing the NME stage in consecutive years so would think Blossoms and Giggs will be one after the other on main. Just how high that is, I dread to think.

When you mentioned Giggs having played 1xtra twice already I for some reason thought those were his last two performances. Didn't realise he played NME last year. I agree on acts rarely playing the NME Stage on consecutive years so for me this nails him as a 1xtra headliner. I just can't see him on main, although I appreciate you think otherwise.

[Gucci Piggy]

1 minute ago, convey said:

Diplo just posted this:

Playing Reading and Creamfields on the same day, is this normal? I suppose the turnaround time for a DJ is much less than for a band?

Edit: I suppose he'll have a private jet to make the journey shorter, and Creamfields curfew time is probably much later?

Acts often play Reading/Leeds and Creamfields in the same day. I think Creamfields often has headliners play during the day so he'll probably be on early at Creamfields and then jet to Reading.