Arctic Monkeys

[Ovechkin]

yea but in that video they were beyond dull.

0% energy, looked like a performance by robots, no emotion or nothing..

Edited January 21, 2013 by Ovechkin

[Seanoooo]

The lollapalooza show is fantastic full of energy!

[GlastoSimon]

Still not convinced by them as a live band, I think they rely on the audience creating the atmosphere too much! Sure, the well known ones will go down a treat but if they're bringing a new album with 'em I don't think their set will be very good, personal view of course!

[Guest]

Just came across their Headline set for Lollapalooza Brazil last year. It got me freakishly excited for Glasto, http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2MTXCIPpxHs#!

Edited January 22, 2013 by tonyblair

[Wooderson]

Why move bands unless they're actually TBC? I want the info on here to be accurate not based on forum speculation. Why do you want them changed anyway? Just moving them to TBC without any actual info to back that up doesn't make them any more likely to play

[Morse Code]

Drugs?

[Sketchead]

love his attempt to communicate with a foreign audience..

"d'ya want to hear some songs everybody or wha..?"

I'm not mad about them, but I like him, and the drummers good

I hate that 'dry' guitar sound they get though

[mrtourette]

love his attempt to communicate with a foreign audience..

"d'ya want to hear some songs everybody or wha..?"

I'm not mad about them, but I like him, and the drummers good

I hate that 'dry' guitar sound they get though

[thefaultinourstars]

Matt Helders is an agile beast, no doubt. Anyone else think the Olympic performance may have upped their standing in the world?

[FloorFiller]

Matt Helders is an agile beast, no doubt. Anyone else think the Olympic performance may have upped their standing in the world?

[dingbat2]

I hadn't put their first album in the CD player in the car for ages, but listened to it on the way home tonight. I had forgotten how fantastic that album was. Brilliant stuff

[MEGABOWL]

Matt Helders is an agile beast, no doubt. Anyone else think the Olympic performance may have upped their standing in the world?

[alframsey]

I'm not too fused over them, never have been tbh. I probably wouldn't watch them unless there was nothing else on, you can lump these in with the uninspiring rest ie KoL, The Killers, Radiohead, Coldplay, etc

ps That is not a comparison of musical ability or standing just I think they're an equally easy choice.

[the wonderwhy]

Helders is awesome.

I think one of the best drummers I've seen is Brent from Howler. He sat with his head back against the wall behind the stage, not even looking at his kit, for the entire set. Then proceded to chug his JD between every song.

[Bisque]

[thefaultinourstars]

Just made my first 'Guarentee they'll play' of the year to a friend of mine regarding the Arctics. This info better be solid....

[EighteenSixty7]

http://www.arcticmonkeys.com/news.php?id=564

Announced a French festival in July, there's also a US tour announced/to be announced.

Hopefully there's some album news soon too

[Matt42]

And yet, nothing near to touching the glastonbury weekend, it's beyond obvious!

[MEGABOWL]

Drugs?

[thefaultinourstars]

So that's Arctic's nailed on then, at least according to Neil. Must admit, I'm amazed no other media outlet seems to have a clue about it though, is it just Stones based euphoria making them neglect the other headliners?

[Englishdragon]

Did you not see the thread at the top of the page?

[Wanderlei]

A good solid headliner. One of those that i'd enjoy, but wouldn't regret missing if something else tickled my fancy.

[russycarps]

I downloaded their last 2 albums in view of this information.

Humbug is DUNG. Really really bad, but Suck it and See I quite liked.

A mediocre headliner for me, but it could be a lot worse. Hope the rumours of leftfield being on the other stage at the same time are true, that's where I'd be, gurning for britain.

[worthyraver]

I must thank whoever posted that link to AM playing in Lollapalooza

I saw some of AM headline set at Glastonbury in 2007 and they were insipid, was it nerves maybe they had their big break too soon, whatever it was they have certainly not improved and I will definitely be else where as Russy says Leftfield are strongly rumoured for the Friday night although I have seen them about 5 times so I may not even go there. (If they play at all of course)

I was close to seeing U2 in 2011, much closer than I would ever be to seeing AM but nonetheless close then DJ Shadow was announced, hoping for something similar

[Mardy]

I listened to some at the weekend, quite like the last album. But I'm generally plretty pleased because a)it's not some retro heritage act and they want to do it, like properly want to do it, they understand what it's all about. Yeah, like wanderlei says, a solid booking.