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22 minutes ago, Zac Quinn said:

No I know obvs. But they should've been booked (and therefore announced) in suitable slots.

I would think that each act only became available after the big slots had been filled. For instance, Wolf Alice were apparently doing just some European festivals to try out some new material but I guess when sorting out their next summer's activities they get thrown a request for a secret set at Reading where they can continue debuting new material. Guess that's why the secret sets tend to be acts that are just about to go into an album tour.

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2 hours ago, dentalplan said:

I would think that each act only became available after the big slots had been filled. For instance, Wolf Alice were apparently doing just some European festivals to try out some new material but I guess when sorting out their next summer's activities they get thrown a request for a secret set at Reading where they can continue debuting new material. Guess that's why the secret sets tend to be acts that are just about to go into an album tour.

They then went & pulled that and wound up doing this intimate tour culminating in tomorrow's set. Definitely a better way of trialing new material but a bit odd they didn't think of it in the first place 

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I don't know if I'm just getting old or what - I think the crowds are really lively and do make t enjoyable but I just can't get on board with the moshing to bands who just aren't Moshy music! I've seen people mosh to the likes of Sundara Karma and Two Door Cinema Club, and it's not just one or two pits you literally can't escape them if you're in front of the second barrier. 

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1 minute ago, BeddingatReading said:

I don't know if I'm just getting old or what - I think the crowds are really lively and do make t enjoyable but I just can't get on board with the moshing to bands who just aren't Moshy music! I've seen people mosh to the likes of Sundara Karma and Two Door Cinema Club, and it's not just one or two pits you literally can't escape them if you're in front of the second barrier. 

That's always been the case at Reading, at least during my time. Flume, The 1975, CHVRCHES ... I usually just move to a different spot in the crowd if its a problem. Ketamine plays a part too I imagine.

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47 minutes ago, BeddingatReading said:

I don't know if I'm just getting old or what - I think the crowds are really lively and do make t enjoyable but I just can't get on board with the moshing to bands who just aren't Moshy music! I've seen people mosh to the likes of Sundara Karma and Two Door Cinema Club, and it's not just one or two pits you literally can't escape them if you're in front of the second barrier. 

The pits at Architects yesterday were awful. Full of teenagers gently barging each other. Seeing them at Download would be a whole other experience. 

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13 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Two Door Cinema Club pulled an absolutely ridiculous crowd at Leeds earlier. They're going to headline one day, aren't they...

Are they shite. Maybe sub at a push but I can't see them ever rising above that. Just isn't enough to them to them to headline.

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55 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

I think about 40 bands that have played R+L this weekend have been described in the media as "future headliners" because of it.

If I was in a band which played R&L this year and didn't get called a "future headliner" by the media, I'd be really worried for my career.

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48 minutes ago, JSmurphy said:

Yeah I thought the same. Drake has to be the most appropriate, bonafide headline-sized act yet to headline R&L? It's the perfect match for the current demographic of attendees. Stick Brand New opposite him in NME and it's all good. 

Actually none of that is good.

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