2012 headliners

[pink_triangle]

I think stereophonics probably dont have a huge amount of support in the 18-25 age range. They have played v a few times and are probably now sterotyped as a v band. A pity in my opinion.

[JohnsonWHU]

I reckon

Foo Fighters

Kasabian

Bloc Party

for the headliners..

saw another thread with a heated discussion regarding bloc party, and have to say I agree that next year maybe their year to step up.

[rexclark]

Because of the high spot they command at other fests and how irrelevant they are to the R&L now means they wouldn't be booked in favour of band that would be in that kind of spot.

There is the counter arguement of Manics but they suddenly became intresting again to R&L crowd unlike Stereophonics who are still living on past glories.

[harderfaster]

Because of the high spot they command at other fests and how irrelevant they are to the R&L now means they wouldn't be booked in favour of band that would be in that kind of spot.

There is the counter arguement of Manics but they suddenly became intresting again to R&L crowd unlike Stereophonics who are still living on past glories.

[fat_man_joe]

makes sense. but having seen them at V 2/3 years ago (when they were beyond irrelevant) i remember thinking that as much as the crowd seemed to be enjoying it, their back catalogue (even if you only think they have 1 or 2 good albums, they can still fill a set with hits) warranted a better festival with a better crowd. i hope they play r/l again some day as i think they'd go down similarly to feeder - sure they're incredibly irrelevant and haven't released anything special in years, but they've got a setlist built for festivals that i think you'd have to be in a pretty bad mood to actively dislike.

/imho.

[pink_triangle]

I disagree the manics are irrelevant. Their albums still sell well, they get good airplay on xfm and I have enjoyed the last few singles.

[harderfaster]

I disagree the manics are irrelevant. Their albums still sell well, they get good airplay on xfm and I have enjoyed the last few singles.

[jump]

I disagree the manics are irrelevant. Their albums still sell well, they get good airplay on xfm and I have enjoyed the last few singles.

[pink_triangle]

I would agree that stereophonics are irrelevant to the audience but think manics have a more diverse following. They certainly are no less relevant than the likes of the offspring or deftones.

[harderfaster]

and the point still stands that there is room for irrelevance at a festival. i'd happily see 1 or 2 of the 6 headliner/sub spots taken up by an irrelevant band if they've got as good a back catalogue as phonics/manics/feeder.

( ^ i'm not putting manics in the same group as stereophonics or feeder, just using all the bands mentioned so far as an example!)

Edited March 16, 2011 by harderfaster

[jump]

I would agree that stereophonics are irrelevant to the audience but think manics have a more diverse following. They certainly are no less relevant than the likes of the offspring or deftones.

[harderfaster]

Well Manics have proved they are by the half empty tent when they played.

[kev1664]

Well Manics have proved they are by the half empty tent when they played.

[jump]

I went to see Metalica, RATM & the manics in 08. All were exceptional. I think the problem for the manics came about because they were up against the only huge indie band of the weekend and all the indie fans went to see the killers.

I'd say if they had have been second or third top instead of up against any of those three headliners they would have pulled a much beiiger crowd. Those three were massive headliners.

Edited March 16, 2011 by jump

[blinked by tom]

Fri - Prodidgy

Sat - the big indie band of this summer who explodes onto the scene

Sun - Green Day

[jump]

Fri - Prodidgy

Sat - the big indie band of this summer who explodes onto the scene

Sun - Green Day

[chappiepunk]

i remember thinking this at the time... they were competing with the killers as well! apparently nobody gives a f**k anymore.

[Yellow_Fellow]

prodigy aren't playing.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

prodigy aren't playing.

[Yellow_Fellow]

woops never mind