Blink 182, Lostprophets and Paramore

[zeppelin]

http://www.punktastic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=81980

Top 3 of one day?

[RichieSpenno]

All sub-headliners I'd say.

Unless Blink are headlining.

[thomasowen]

'rumour has it'. They don't sound very sure, if Paramore played second It would be one of the worst placings ever seen at the festival, Lost Prophets playing so soon after 09 wouldn't be great either.

[metallimuse]

Lost Prophets playing so soon after 09 wouldn't be great either.

[thomasowen]

It's not like it's uncommom for a band who've headlined the NME tent to come back and play mainstage the next year though is it?

[Lithium05]

it doesn't show much imagination

[thomasowen]

Two words: Bloc. Party.

[metallimuse]

It's not unheard of but it doesn't show much imagination either. I think it shows what a bad state British alternative is in at the moment.

[gr4h4m]

'rumour has it'. They don't sound very sure, if Paramore played second It would be one of the worst placings ever seen at the festival, Lost Prophets playing so soon after 09 wouldn't be great either.

[tomisnothere]

Yeah...logically, Paramore under a band of a similar genre on main stage would make perfect sense. Sales-wise they could pull it off, and I think the current R/L demographic would like them. They're certainly more relevant than Kaiser Chiefs currently.

[kev1664]

I disagree.If the tents are rammed then not everyone can get in.Moving certain bands to the mainstage the following year shows progression for some bands.

I think the fact that since Lostprophets played last year they have released a new album is also vindication of the choice to have them back.

[gr4h4m]

Yeah...logically, Paramore under a band of a similar genre on main stage would make perfect sense. Sales-wise they could pull it off, and I think the current R/L demographic would like them. They're certainly more relevant than Kaiser Chiefs currently.

Edited February 15, 2010 by gr4h4m

[gr4h4m]

True bit they did play 2nd top mainstage in 07 didnt they? (not quite sure) so 3 out of 4 years is pretty bad twice being in the same position.

[sjp_121]

If Paramore play second from top... I hope something good is on at the same time somewhere.

Infact... if its: Blink-182,

Paramore

On one day... I shall go exploring... and hope someone good is happening at NME/Lock-up

WHEREVER!

[thomasowen]

how? sell out arena tour including two dates at wembley arena? and a number 1 album, so how exactly would it be one of the worst placings?

[Lithium05]

Just because I think they are a terrible band who are only listened to by young teenage girls who don't know any better. A shocking generalisation that may be, but I really think the fetsival could do so much better.

Edited February 15, 2010 by Lithium05

[thomasowen]

What a snobbish point of view.

I quite liked their latest album, and despite what my myspace says, I'm not a young teenage girl.

[Lithium05]

People say a lot worse about other bands, and in fairness there are few bands I feel as strongly about (Limp Bizkit maybe). If It's snobbery so be it.

[thomasowen]

Well I don't like Muse and Radiohead, but I'm not going to get on my high horse and say their bad bookings and bring down the standards of the festival, because that would be bullshit, like them or not, Paramore, and as they proved last year Limp Bizkit have a huge following and are great bookings for any festival.

For someone who's been putting so much emphasis on chart placings you're not half quick to ignore them when they don't support your argument

[gr4h4m]

Just because I think they are a terrible band who are only listened to by young teenage girls who don't know any better. A shocking generalisation that may be, but I really think the fetsival could do so much better.

[Lithium05]

That first part is halarious, you attack bands on a weekly basis and constantly say how bad you think lineups are.

Edited February 15, 2010 by Lithium05

[thomasowen]

At no point have I made ridiculous claims like "the festival would be better off without a band who sell out large venues up and down the country and have a huge fanbase amongst festival goers"

I may make comments about the type of audience some bands attract, and things that agrieve me about the current state of R/L, but I'm not going say something daft like "The only people who like Pigeon Detectives are middle class, trilby wearing pricks and the festival loses credibility by attracting such riff-raff". I may say I don't want a band at the festival, but Il'm not under any delusions that by taking them out the festival is instatly better for everyone!. You've made yourself look foolish by missing the mark competely with such a rash generalisation. Just like you made yourself look foolish by your dismissal of the line-up suggested in another thread the other day. Just because you don't like something, doesn't mean it won't shift tickets!

Edited February 15, 2010 by thomasowen

[adam1234]

hahaha "calm down, calm down" everyones getting a bit worked up as we dont even know the lineup. Ive noticed that on these forums bands like Blink and paramore and MCR arent very popular but in reality all three have massive fan bases and would attract really big crowds. I hope that there is a surprise headliner somewhere in the pipeline along with Blink (MCR before them,Paramore before them) and hopefully Green Day. PLEASE can we have Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, You me at 6 and Rancid somewhere at the festival would add some variety!!!

[rexclark]

I think Paramore are f**king terrible but there's no doubting there popularity.

[theramm]

It always has bands that are very of the moment, and I do not think those bands are popular enough with Reading's current audience or sponsers so they bookers would not book them