Arctic Monkeys

[Mardy]

I'm not a huge fan of the Arctics, but I'd like to see them headline, they've got more energy and life than say, KOL, they not of pension age like some of the other names being chucked about, yeah, you know what? fuck it, give them a shot, think that would be a good thing.

[Wooderson]

Strangely underwhelming in 2007 when they shoulda been on the crest of a fucking wave.

[Wooderson]

R u mine? is fantastic though.

[airds]

I'm not a huge fan of the Arctics, but I'd like to see them headline, they've got more energy and life than say, KOL, they not of pension age like some of the other names being chucked about, yeah, you know what? fuck it, give them a shot, think that would be a good thing.

[airds]

Found the footage from the other year, it was the Teenage Cancer Trust

[Role Model]

When they played 2nd to top at Reading in 2006 I really enjoyed the performance, everyone was into it, including them. Contrast that with the headline slot in 2009 and it was like a different band completely.

[airds]

....and heres some early footage,not the footage I was thinking of, but it will do

....ooh look, passion

[howlinpete]

R u mine? is fantastic though.

[Tidal]

Found the footage from the other year, it was the Teenage Cancer Trust

[fatyeti24]

never mind the quality of their music and performances, that doesn't matter at all. no, what is important is what is the boy Turner's hair like at the moment? if it's sensible, early era Arctics, then good, lets have them headline.

if however he's grown it long again, or, heaven forbid, he's still displaying that awful 50s throwback nonsense (with equally bad clothes), then i'm sorry. one has to draw a line somewhere. only the Fonz gets away with that shit.

[Guest]

Yeah, Alex Turner used to come across as a really nice guy, down to earth, kind of shy on stage, overwhelmed and humbled by the massive fame he'd stumbled into. Then he turned into a prick. His band is great though

[salvador wali]

never mind the quality of their music and performances, that doesn't matter at all. no, what is important is what is the boy Turner's hair like at the moment? if it's sensible, early era Arctics, then good, lets have them headline.

if however he's grown it long again, or, heaven forbid, he's still displaying that awful 50s throwback nonsense (with equally bad clothes), then i'm sorry. one has to draw a line somewhere. only the Fonz gets away with that shit.

[fatyeti24]

Bad attempt at sarcasm

[Gucci Piggy]

Their homecoming gigs in Sheffield last year were incredible. Bringing A Certain Romance back as a one off to end both those gigs was a nice touch.

Since they last headlined, they've released their best album (in my opinion) in Humbug, and their post-Suck it and See songs (Evil Twin, R U Mine?) are brilliant. If their next album sounds anything like those tracks (which they've said it will) then I'm expecting a cracker.

They're better than the likes of Kings Of Leon and The Killers, but there are better options for Glastonbury this year.

Also, I'm going to Leeds and not Glastonbury, so I'd rather see them headline R&L next year.

[alframsey]

I am not a massive fan of the band to be honest, I can take or leave them. If they were to headline I'd be completely indifferent to the news and would probably be elsewhere. I'd much rather Arcade Fire if I am honest.

Edited December 16, 2012 by alframsey

[salvador wali]

it was not an attempt or otherwise at sarcasm, i can only apologies if that is how it came across.

[fatyeti24]

Apologies for seing that way, it's not how it's written, it's how you read it sometimes

[SteveHarley]

Their homecoming gigs in Sheffield last year were incredible. Bringing A Certain Romance back as a one off to end both those gigs was a nice touch.

[rug568]

They stopped playing A Certain Romance years ago.

[Sketchead]

They don't play 'A Certain Romance' anymore? I'm sorry but they simply can not headline if they aren't going to play that.

[EighteenSixty7]

If they did headline and did play A Certain Romance (I was there at Don Valley), I'd explode with excitement.

[LondonTom]

Since they last headlined, they've released their best album (in my opinion) in Humbug, and their post-Suck it and See songs (Evil Twin, R U Mine?) are brilliant. If their next album sounds anything like those tracks (which they've said it will) then I'm expecting a cracker.

[LondonTom]

Was some of that not down to the noise levels though, which has now been increased with the earlier finishing times? Or was that only on the Sat?

[FloorFiller]

You mean the album that left everyone even more stone cold dead live then?

I feel weird about them, I didn't like Humbug but liked Suck It and See and the them extra songs they release (R U Mine?) are belters! ...But everytime I see footage, I am just bored by them live, i dunno what it is that they can't seem to put a show together live anymore. I'd really like if they came along and surprised me though, I really really want to like them live

[Dan R]

By the sounds of it their R&L shows were some of their worst by far. I agree they were crap at Leeds that year, and Glastonbury 2007 sounds like they were a bit disappointing but they were only a young band and probably were still a bit thrown at being headliners.

But last year at T I thought they were fantastic, seemed to actually enjoy themselves and had a bit of charisma and stage presence. They're very tight musically but it just seems to depend on their mood. I had a listen to all their albums recently and forgot they they actually are pretty damn good. Might watch them at if they played but certainly wouldn't be disappointed if they were announced.