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2012 Lineup


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Right if I like bands like Editors, We Are Scientists, Maximo Park, The Killers, Arcade Fire what festival am I meant to go to? I used to think it was R/L but clearly its not. The Vaccines, The Courteeners, The Cribs and The Horrors I like as well as the headliners but other than that I just hate it. Im not just complaining to make a point, I genuinely want to know if a festival exists where you can see a lineup filled with band like that rather than chart music like it is at V or You Me At Six and any band that look and sound exactly the same as them like it seemingly is at R/L?

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Right if I like bands like Editors, We Are Scientists, Maximo Park, The Killers, Arcade Fire what festival am I meant to go to? I used to think it was R/L but clearly its not. The Vaccines, The Courteeners, The Cribs and The Horrors I like as well as the headliners but other than that I just hate it. Im not just complaining to make a point, I genuinely want to know if a festival exists where you can see a lineup filled with band like that rather than chart music like it is at V or You Me At Six and any band that look and sound exactly the same as them like it seemingly is at R/L?

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Joke of a line up. Worst I've seen since I started going (2008). Almost completely worthless other than The Cure and At The Drive-In.

Will pick up a cheap ticket if I can grab one for under £100 a few days before the fest.

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Right if I like bands like Editors, We Are Scientists, Maximo Park, The Killers, Arcade Fire what festival am I meant to go to? I used to think it was R/L but clearly its not. The Vaccines, The Courteeners, The Cribs and The Horrors I like as well as the headliners but other than that I just hate it. Im not just complaining to make a point, I genuinely want to know if a festival exists where you can see a lineup filled with band like that rather than chart music like it is at V or You Me At Six and any band that look and sound exactly the same as them like it seemingly is at R/L?

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friday, the cure, paramore, bombay bicycle, YM@6, crystal castles, deaf havana, maccabees, foster the people

saturday, kasabian, florence, vaccines, enter shikari, odd future, mystery jets, cribs, kieth allen

sunday, foo fighters, black keys, all time low, pulled apart by horses, justice, 2 door, horrors, subtract

Not so sure as it reminds me of a Hart Attack poster, but thought i'd share it :) If I'm wrong then sorry for wasting your time!

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Hmm interesting most of the people saying the line up is poor are comparing it to the first time they went 10 years ago. Maybe you've changed not the festival ;)

Having said that ive only been going for 4 years and the headliners are great, and so is the nme but the main stage under card is a tad underwhelming

Another point black keys are subbing, they played a few nights at ali pali, and BBC are 3rd played one night at ali pali so maybe there not that out of place in terms of ticket sales

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About 20 pages since I last posted before line up came out.

Extremely happy! Amazing line up

I do find a few of the placings weird/odd

- Courteeners, bombay bicycle club, the cribs

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Last year at least had some interesting acts in The Streets and DFA 1979, and the classic festival bands like The Strokes, Pulp, Madness and Muse were all decent to great (yes i actually thought The Strokes were ok last year).

Other than The Cure and ATDI this years line up is just so fucking boring

Also whoever made the decision to put Crystal Castles on the main stage should be fired. They were unbelievable in the new NME tent last year. Can't imagine anything worse than them on the main stage. Not that type of band.

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Right if I like bands like Editors, We Are Scientists, Maximo Park, The Killers, Arcade Fire what festival am I meant to go to? I used to think it was R/L but clearly its not. The Vaccines, The Courteeners, The Cribs and The Horrors I like as well as the headliners but other than that I just hate it. Im not just complaining to make a point, I genuinely want to know if a festival exists where you can see a lineup filled with band like that rather than chart music like it is at V or You Me At Six and any band that look and sound exactly the same as them like it seemingly is at R/L?

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