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Just had a listen back to R1 last night and yeah, lineup tonight at 6pm.
Clara Amfo was bigging it up as the rite of passage, something for everyone festival again as expected.
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6 hours ago, Benj said:
Nah, they were one of the good ones that clearly were doing something different, a little more interesting
BBC and Macabees were clearly, ultimately the stand out performers of that era/ subgenre.
Prob forgot a couple more who weren’t sh*t, the top 4 would mos def include those two
Maybe it was the sub genre that didn’t do it for me, I never really got Macabees either now that I think about it
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1 hour ago, Andre91 said:
Why do people keep predicting Bombay Bicycle Club as a sub? That’s not going to happen.
Bombay Bicycle Club were one of the worse bands in the indie landfill days so surely have no standing now, they’re playing an academy tour. They’re downright dreadful!
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1 hour ago, Andre91 said:
Blink-182 / YUNGBLUD / A Day To Remember
GIMME
Got Wargasm written all over it has this day 😂
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19 minutes ago, Benj said:
Didn’t go in 2023 but it was pretty much half full at best, sometimes pitifully attended the times I ventured past it in 21/22
1Xtra has been poorly attended but it has a good amount of acts that get bumped up to the main stages. R&L will always point to the likes of Stormzy that got bumped up, plus the likes of Jack Harlow, Headie One, D-Block Europe, Tion Wayne, AJ Tracey, even Lizzo since 2018
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22 minutes ago, Andre91 said:
Something boomery.
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1 hour ago, Benj said:
On this note, looking back who is the weakest Glastonbury headliner of the last 15 years
The Verve or Mumfords for me
I had this exact thought earlier when I looked it up, Mumford and Sons stole a living circa 2014/15
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2 hours ago, Gejonimo said:
Calling Coldplay, Dua and Madonna weak is the most ridiculous sh*t I've ever read on these forums. And A7X, FOB, and QOTSA are also strong - all arena touring bands. I'd love for anyone to explain how any of those bands are poor bookings.
Someone needs to rattle people while Chad is away 😂🎣
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More often than not you get two global superstars at Glasto. It’s by no means the weakest trio they’ve had (2014’s Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian probably takes it) but it’s not exactly strong.
I refuse to count Coldplay as a second superstar, they’re musical equivalent of a chicken korma.
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2 hours ago, SomeoneListeningIn said:
Madonna, Coldplay and Dua Lipa is hardly a weak trio.
Depends how you view it, they’ll all appeal to someone but barring Madonna they’re far from the global ‘once in blue moon’ type headliners. Like Elton, GnR and Paul McCartney in recent years I can’t imagine Madonna’s vocals are still up to the job
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If the rumours of Glasto (Madonna, Coldplay and Dua Lipa) and DL (QOTSA, FOB, A7x) are true R&L has for a decent chance at putting on the best set of headliners this summer, even if it’s because the other festivals are looking a bit weak
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1 minute ago, foolee said:
Thought it was weird there was no Avril. Now possibly for R&L on the Blink-182 day maybe?
Could tee it up nicely for Blink > MGK > Yungblud > Avril…
Who am I kidding.
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1 hour ago, andywatts1995 said:
Thoughts on the download leak? Few names here that have been mentioned for R+L previously
This is all kinds of weak. Just goes to show that R&L isn’t the only festival going down the pan, if it’s real of course
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19 hours ago, CG31 said:
You’ve practically got a day of it if you fancy going to “15 mins away from Stockport”
Funnily enough I’ve been in Stockport for work today. If they want to move the gig a lot more then 15 minutes away then they might shift more tickets…
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1 hour ago, CG31 said:
You’ve practically got a day of it if you fancy going to “15 mins away from Stockport”
Marketing team doing wonders 😂 tbf Blossoms and Shed Seven is decent
15 minutes ago, Benj said:I think most of us are thankful that that dream is dead!
They’re vanilla but good fun. The only positive is it probably rules Inhaler out too
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1 hour ago, CG31 said:
Blossoms also probably out due to their gig on the bank holiday Sunday
It’s been what, 24 hours since I asked for a dark fruits R&L day featuring Blossoms? Went well 😂
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2 hours ago, northernangel said:
I nearly suggested this the other day. For an indie band that would sell Reading tickets, you're about on the money with them age wise of the festival too. If they were planning any of their own dates earlier in the year they would have been released by now surely?, I can see Glastonbury booking them again as they were clearly a liked option.
If they do their own headline gigs in H1 2024 it’ll be Victoria Warehouse, Brum O2 Academy, Ally Pally size gigs that’ll sell out instantly, a bit like Kasabian did when they restarted without Tom. Something to build some hype again. I’d expect them to headliner Neighbourhood Weekender.
If they do play R&L I could see Catfish subbing a stage, big crowd pleaser but they won’t be the same as they were. Could open it up to a dark fruits day with bands like Courteeners, Blossoms etc also appearing.
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33 minutes ago, Gejonimo said:
I know right!😃
You’ve rattled me with The Hunna subbing, they should be playing the car park afterwards 😂
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1 hour ago, Page116 said:
Cmon you know I can't post anything too careless.
Somewhere between ten / 25 to life / 26 / 27 more pages would probably be enough to cut me off.
It’s The 1975 again!
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1 hour ago, Page116 said:
Cmon you know I can't post anything too careless.
Somewhere between ten / 25 to life / 26 / 27 more pages would probably be enough to cut me off.
Catfish confirmed
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35 minutes ago, Page116 said:
2013 X 2014 + 2 👀
Oh go on then, I’ll bite. What page this year?
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1 hour ago, Benj said:
Wolf Alice’s last U.K. show was Leeds 2022.
There’s not been a peep from their socials since December 2022.
It’s no big surprise they’ve not got any bigger…
A decent and well hyped album with some big songs next year could very easily push them there, given the boxes they tick.
That said, there are no signs it’s forthcoming…
I never bought the whole ‘Wolf Alice will be headliners one day’ thing from the NME, R1 etc. It was cool they had a front woman in 2015 but their USP isn’t unique any more. Genuine question, is there a general consensus on what their biggest song is?
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That LG set at Leeds was one of the best headline sets I’ve seen. Acts like LG, similar to Fender last year, are special because they bring a unique atmosphere. There’s a buzz about the place the whole day.
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I don’t think it’s that it’s difficult to write a good rock or pop song, for me it’s more that some acts are favoured by the mainstream broadcasters and some aren’t. Take someone like Mimi Webb; anyone who watched her at R&L this year will know she’s bang average at best but she’s one of these who’ll get airtime on Capital/R1 whatever garbage she releases.
Back in the days of landfill indie when TDCC and The Wombats we’re getting airtime other bands like Courteeners would base their whole thing on being rejected by mainstream broadcasters/publications. Now 99% of indie/rock bands don’t get the coverage unless they’re media darlings called Sam Fender or Wet Leg.
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