Soundgarden?

[mrtourette]

As much as we'd both like to see them, I am struggling to see how relevant they'd be with the Reading and Leeds crowd. I actually think putting them on any stage at Reading and Leeds would create a bit of debacle for Festival Republic based on the idea that most people probably wouldn't even turn up to see them, or the 'typical crowd' would simply venture out to see a band they felt were more relevant - or 'current'.

[shinobi93]

I'd much rather see Audioslave than Soundgarden tbh!

[Vieuphoria]

^

You on Crack?

[Dave The Hedgehog]

I'd much rather see Audioslave than Soundgarden tbh!

[rockinthecasbah]

I think there's definitely far too much stereotyping of the R&L crowd being 20 year-old idiots who only listen to Radio One and only like the bands that NME tell them to. It's lazy and it just isn't true.

[Vieuphoria]

I agree too. But when a band that has so much history with the festival gets such a small crowd you know that things have changed. When La Roux gets a bigger crowd than these... somethings gone wrong. That said you do have a very very small... passionate crowd. So yes you are correct not ALL the crowd at Reading are Radio One listeners...... Only a few are the type of people the festival used to attract....

[Dave The Hedgehog]

So yes you are correct not ALL the crowd at Reading are Radio One listeners...... Only a few are the type of people the festival used to attract....

[Vieuphoria]

Nah Warpaint are liked by the NME. Therefore are not cool and are just generic indie dirge.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Nah Warpaint are liked by the NME. Therefore are not cool and are just generic indie dirge.

[Vieuphoria]

well aren't you loving They were one of our must-see bands.... while two other went off to see some popualr of the moment stuff while the other two went to see Warpaint. The tent was kinnda empty but i thought they were superb.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

well aren't you loving They were one of our must-see bands.... while two other went off to see some popualr of the moment stuff while the other two went to see Warpaint. The tent was kinnda empty but i thought they were superb.

[Vieuphoria]

I watched Angelous too actually. First act I saw on the Sunday actually. I had my entire weekend planned, but after the pisser of a Saturday night I had. I ended up recovering all day, walking to a pizza place and having 3 XL pizzas between us. Didn't enjoy all the weed smoke at Cypress Hill that day... But I digress

[Dave The Hedgehog]

I watched Angelous too actually. First act I saw on the Sunday actually. I had my entire weekend planned, but after the pisser of a Saturday night I had. I ended up recovering all day, walking to a pizza place and having 3 XL pizzas between us. Didn't enjoy all the weed smoke at Cypress Hill that day... But I digress

[Vieuphoria]

We gave up with Angelos because there were just too many people hanging about, and we didn't have a great spot outside the tent to begin with - we just heard him say "what?" from the stage quite a lot and not be especially funny, so we went elsewhere. I can't remember who was on at the same time. Saturday was our downtime day at Leeds - ended with an amazing set from Caribou that blew me away.

[saints15]

ended with an amazing set from Caribou that blew me away.

[mrtourette]

Interview from this week's Rolling Stone with Kim Thayil confirming that they intend to tour, record a new album and release a b-sides album.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/soundgarden-prepare-live-album-plot-return-to-studio-20110218

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Interview from this week's Rolling Stone with Kim Thayil confirming that they intend to tour, record a new album and release a b-sides album.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/soundgarden-prepare-live-album-plot-return-to-studio-20110218

[Guckeery]

hmmm, i wonder if that means they are more likely to play Reading cus they want to play again live or less so because they want to do a tour instead of one offs As long as we get to see them in some form i'm not fussed

[Vieuphoria]

Wherever they play I shall be

[Leyser]

I think it would be more likely that they have a tour in 2012, but possibly play some one off shows in 2011. As Kim said, Matt's priority is Pearl Jam this summer

[metallimuse]

Oww!!!I'd love to see them at their own gig!Really excited at this.

[mrtourette]

Def Leppard are the third Download headliner, just need to get the "monster" sub/co headliner announcement out of the way to keep this ludicrous dream alive.

[Leyser]

Why would they wait to release info on the sub if it's Soundgarden? I can't see it happening at Download. As for Reading it's looking more likely, maybe?

[mrtourette]

Well he's already said that the Friday sub-headliner won't be announced this week but that it is a big name, probably trying to keep interest up after predicting people wouldn't be bowled over by Def Leppard.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Well he's already said that the Friday sub-headliner won't be announced this week but that it is a big name, probably trying to keep interest up after predicting people wouldn't be bowled over by Def Leppard.