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[Stylo92]

Just wondering, were there any bands on the festival republic/introducing stage etc this year, that you could see being promoted to the bigger stages for next year

[5co77ie]

Yup - G.A.N.G., Pulled Apart By Horses, Penguin, Yuck, Chapel Club, Kassidy, Villagers, Tame Impala.

[Stylo92]

Passed some really decent bands on the introducing stage, but unsure about names and times. How often does a band on introducing jump to the nme/main?

[Vieuphoria]

Introducing in general? or introducing at Reading?

[Stylo92]

Aren't they the same for both? doesn't really matter as the question can apply to both

The bands i passed were at leeds like

[Vieuphoria]

Stylo92, on 07 September 2010 - 06:24 PM, said:

Aren't they the same for both? doesn't really matter as the question can apply to both

The bands i passed were at leeds like

well the BBC introducing concept has given way to a shit tonne of bands liek Florence & the machine etc. But i dont think many on the BBC int stage progress up unless they are decent.

In other news.... 100& Warpaint will be promoted next year. Can see them opening Main or mid way up NME.

[rexclark]

Ash.

[Smally]

Stagecoach hopefully.

[mattl]

Zebrahead

[Electricityscape]

Avi Buffalo and Pulled Apart By Horses. And I also wouldn't mind The Neat being promoted to the FR stage next year.  

Edited by Swellx, 07 September 2010 - 08:14 PM.

[sjp_121]

I would love to see I Blame Coco there next year in NME tent somewhere... I really enjoyed the stuff I saw of her on the FR stage this year.

[jonnyisRFC]

Peers.

[Huwbacca]

Darwin Deez!

[lharris92]

rexclark, on 07 September 2010 - 06:34 PM, said:

Ash.

someone who talks sense! i saw them hardly knowing a song but after a performance like that they need to be put up when they next appear!

[choadus]

Ash are already large arguably

[choadus]

and my fave was kasiuss opener on sunday i think

[rexclark]

choadus, on 08 September 2010 - 05:32 PM, said:

Ash are already large arguably

I would say more "were" than "are" and this is coming from a massive fan. They'll always have a fanbase but the fact they headlined the NME in 07 and the FR this year speaks volumes to me.

[pink_triangle]

rexclark, on 08 September 2010 - 06:38 PM, said:

I would say more "were" than "are" and this is coming from a massive fan. They'll always have a fanbase but the fact they headlined the NME in 07 and the FR this year speaks volumes to me.

Ash are one of those bands that nme built up and knocked down.  Since free all angels their populairty had been on a gradual decline.  I enjoy their new stuff but I dont see any radio friendly hits.  I wonder if they would be more suited to v these days with the older fanbase.

[Vieuphoria]

I really don't think Ash were one of those NME bands. They were massive for like 10 years, then they released an album that wasn't very good there popularity dropped, then they didn't do anything for a couple of years, then they decided to do this singles project which was never going to be huge.

[pink_triangle]

Vieuphoria, on 09 September 2010 - 11:46 AM, said:

I really don't think Ash were one of those NME bands. They were massive for like 10 years, then they released an album that wasn't very good there popularity dropped, then they didn't do anything for a couple of years, then they decided to do this singles project which was never going to be huge.

Agree not your stereotypical band but they are one of these types of bands who nme love when they come out and then drop for the next big thing.