Is this a first for Reading & Leeds

[kaosmark2]

There was a few hidden gems but again, crammed with trendy shite. I still shudder whenever I see the line-up for the NME stage on the Friday. "Nu-Rave day"...

[VCK]

Much much better than the tents last year. The FR stage was a dreadful pile of tat.

[wildheart79]

WHAT A NOB, THE LINEUP HASNT EVEN BEEN ANNOUNCED, AND ANYONE WHO GOES TO A FESTIVAL JUST ON THE STRENGTH OF THE MAINSTAGE HEADLINERS IS A BIT OF A TWAT !!

[Chris12345]

Keep Radio 1 Fan boys and NME scene for the NME stage and keep the true rock on the main.

[kaosmark2]

NME stage in 2008 wins solely because it had the Manics.

[wildheart79]

You do realise there are dedicated rock festivals?

Tho I do have to agree with your comments on Indie's... altho it also applies to just about every scene

[Chris12345]

Oh and to the person who said that you dont go to festivals just for the music but more to hang out with your mate, you do realise that you could, well, you know, go camping with a stereo instead and get the same effect only a lot cheaper.

[VCK]

While I love the early Manics stuff, Dino Jr > Manics.

[wildheart79]

As an aside, at Rock Am Ring, most people have generators and TVs, when we came back to our tents after Crazyfists, Die Toten Hosen (massive German band) were on the main stage... and the people in the tents next to us were all sat watching the gig on TV... when asked why they didn't go into the arena to watch it they just told us they prefer to have a beer and sit down

Now THAT's strange :angry:

[Chris12345]

We'd had a look at a couple of their songs on YouTube before we left and they didn't look very good... think we must've made bad choices tho, cos they looked pretty good on TV

[fat_man_joe]

NME stage in 2008 wins solely because it had the Manics.

[freehugs!]

As an aside, at Rock Am Ring, most people have generators and TVs, when we came back to our tents after Crazyfists, Die Toten Hosen (massive German band) were on the main stage... and the people in the tents next to us were all sat watching the gig on TV... when asked why they didn't go into the arena to watch it they just told us they prefer to have a beer and sit down

Now THAT's strange :angry:

[kaosmark2]

Once again VCK shoots and scores.

They were immense, and I think most people on this forum agreed they were one of the best performances last year.

[Fraz01]

Once again VCK shoots and scores.

They were immense, and I think most people on this forum agreed they were one of the best performances last year.

[Role Model]

I hate myself for missing them in favour of Killers, who in my opinion put on the worst performance I saw all weekend.

[Crouchie]

I think the shame of the proposed headliners is too much for them.

Seriously, I cant think of a worst year for headliners if this is true. Id get more rock from the Bournemouth Folk Festival

[fat_man_joe]

Cos you wouldn't be biased towards the Manics at all would you? :angry:

[Crouchie]

I hate myself for missing them in favour of Killers, who in my opinion put on the worst performance I saw all weekend.

[Chris12345]

i cant get my head around that

[Chris12345]

absoluetly god awfull but not as bad as the chillis the year before!

the only decent main stage sunday headliner I have seen is Muse

[kaosmark2]

No why woul you say such a thing? Lol but yeah, I thought people would think that which is why included the bit about most people agreeing they were, which is true :angry: there's a poll on it somewhere.

[fat_man_joe]

Nah, I can believe it. Didn't go last year so wouldn't be able to say, but those I know that did say the Manics were stunning.

[Chris12345]

And not just musically

[kaosmark2]

Really? I thought the lighting was a bit disappointing...

[fat_man_joe]

I think he's being perverse