2013 Lineup

[Muppetmark]

i thought Baauer were exclusive to sw4

[jump]

Another year and it's INCREDIBLY top-heavy again. I'm sure there will be more announced this evening but it looks like they've just emptied a load of names out of last weeks NME, it's that 'current'.

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

Brand New are always placed so badly. Last time they played main everyone was waiting for The View or someone equally shite and it'll be the same this time.

[HuntingFools]

Inevitably going to split opinion with a lineup like that.

I'd be way more excited about Green Day if I hadn't seen them last year :/

even so Nine Inch Nails, Brand New are incredible additions, Editors, City and Colour and Twin Atlantic as well.

Whether you like them or not there are several very big acts in that announcement.

Asap Rocky, top of the hip hop game at the moment sold out dates at Brixton later in the year and as much as I don't care for Skrillex he is huge.

The lack of Yeah Yeah Yeahs is quite glaring, I think it's clear the booking strategy was ... we wont have them if they aren't in last weeks NME or an exclusive.

Edited March 11, 2013 by HuntingFools

[VCK]

The big issue here is...

Will there be a yellow poster?!?!?!

[dentalplan]

the lineup is very 'early / mid 2000's' but fuck it, that's when the festival sold best and for nostalgia's sake i think it's bloody brilliant. NME headliners are pretty pish (Phoenix are good but i can't see the R/L's crowd going for them at all, the other two are just w*nk)

maybe i'm overexcited by NIN and Brand New being on there so will wait for the proper announcement later before i give my real judgement. i'm sure i'll notice a load of shite on there and decide that i hate it

[dentalplan]

The big issue here is...

Will there be a yellow poster?!?!?!

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

i thought Baauer were exclusive to sw4

[FloorFiller]

shit i didn't even notice City & Colour. seriously, if this had been a lineup like three years ago i would be having a seizure on the floor right now with excitement. i won't be rushing to get a ticket any time soon but i may well snatch one up last minute (if there are any left)

[LondonTom]

So from comments, I've established that the line up to "current" and also to early 2000s at the same time?

As usual it's mix of bands that are actively touring around the time Reading is on...be they older and current bands!

The only day that doesn't work for me is Friday until SoAD which cancels anything bad on the friday out

Bloc Party to headline the Festival Republic Stage!

Edited March 11, 2013 by LondonTom

[evilduck]

I'm glad I'm seeing Yeah Yeah Yeahs at I'll Be Your Mirror now. Bit of a shit venue, but at least I get to see them this year!

[Muppetmark]

ive got clashes everywhere, apart from sat headline..... not a fan of eminem or alt-j, gotta hope lock up is good or magnetic man puts on a good show

[dentalplan]

So from comments, I've established that the line up to "current" and also to early 2000s at the same time?

[Dead throne]

Yawn.

[jump]

The lack of Yeah Yeah Yeahs is quite glaring, I think it's clear the booking strategy was ... we wont have them if they aren't in last weeks NME or an exclusive.

[lightning1000]

I quite like skrillex. Although the sound of transformers shagging is a fetish of mine

Tbh the real reason I like him is it reminds me of the music used all the time in brasseye haha

Edited March 11, 2013 by lightning1000

[Last Nights Hero]

I wasn't here in 2011, how come Neil had to delete the leaks?

[Andy0808 v3.0]

I think it's funny that the 2 new stages get headliners but the lock up a stage more traditional at reading and leeds still has to wait.

i honestly give that stage a few more years if this is the new formula.

[dentalplan]

I think it's funny that the 2 new stages get headliners but the lock up a stage more traditional at reading and leeds still has to wait.

i honestly give that stage a few more years if this is the new formula.

[FloorFiller]

I quite like skrillex. Although the sound of transformers shagging is a fetish of mine

[mrtourette]

I'll reserve judgement until the rest of the NME/Radio One is announced and we get the Lock Up and FR but for an initial announcement that's pretty poor for me.

I'd be interested in Green Day again but nothing really screams that I have to by a ticket, and choosing between Eminem and Alt-J or Biffy and Phoenix at this point are terrible situations to be in.

[Andy0808 v3.0]

The Green Day announcement would be a lot better if i didn't think the set would be full of uno, dos, and tres songs. Should just play Dookie in full.

[lightning1000]

Not a biffy fan tourette?

[jump]

^{WHERES THE INDIE!?!?!?!?!}

[kev1664]

Mike pattons tomahawk, has nobody else noticed. Hopefully festival republic on eminem night!

Edited March 11, 2013 by kev1664