Glastonbury& the brits

[loverlea]

The brits used to be pretty much main stream, so far mumford and sons have won an award, PlanB has showcased his illmanors soundtrack and James corden has interviewed a foo fighter. Edit to add that muse opened the show I think not sure who they are if I am honest

So am I right in guessing that all the snobby music people on here wont want to see the likes of the above on a glastonbury stage any time soon?

Will it be ok to see the likes of ollymurs and ben howard (no idea who he is) gracing the stage of the festival in years to come

Edited February 20, 2013 by loverlea

[monkey1989]

quite a few people nominated would be more than welcome , alt j , the xx , richard hawley, lana del rey , muse , Rolling Stones etc

[dan05delaney]

Ben Howard is a great live act, been around the scene for years and wouldn't mind seeing him there.

I love Foo's and think they will headline in the next few years, one of the few "heavier" bands that could.

Plan B has played in the past and will probably play again.

and we all know Mumfords will be there, as long as one direction shite stays away everyone will be happy

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Muse are the band that headlined Glastonbury in 2010.

[SirDaniel]

Are you saying Muse, Mumford and Sons, Foo Fighters and Plan B aren't mainstream?

[loverlea]

Are you saying Muse, Mumford and Sons, Foo Fighters and Plan B aren't mainstream?

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Three quarters of the music on the main stages at Glastonbury is mainstream, and they often share a lot of acts with the brits.

I had a look the other day, and from the Pyramid, I defined 24 out of the 27 2011 Pyramid acts as mainstream. Chances are, to play on mainstage, and even second stage, at any major festival you have to be mainstream.

I think you have to put it into context that the Brits is the awards ceremony KLF virtually own. There's nothing wrong with that.

Edited February 20, 2013 by thesecretingredientiscrime

[FloorFiller]

i don't get how so many people haven't heard of Ben Howard. i'm not his biggest fan by any means, but my Facebook is full of 'who is Ben Howard?'s

and the Brits are just jumping on the current bandwagon, like they do every other year. right now, indie music is cool, so get on board

[SirDaniel]

they wouldnt have been once upon a time and the brits used to be purely pop music, cheesy girl/boybands a few yrs ago or thats what it seemed like anyways

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_BRIT_Awards_ceremonies

Popular music changes with the times.

[loverlea]

Looking back through that, its been a lot more alternative than I'd remembered. Obviously nearly all of the winners are pop music to a certain degree, but not in the way I'd remembered/traditional way, of Spice Girls esque stuff.

[LEDZEP66]

Good to see black keys winning

[helen-8]

I'm enjoying this more than I'd like to admit!

[Guest]

Ooooooh the "snobby music people" eh?

[Big Vern]

Alt j just self announced

[FloorFiller]

Alt-J just confirmed themselves for Glastonbury... swell?

damn beat me to it

Edited February 20, 2013 by FloorFiller

[dan05delaney]

Alt-J just confirmed at the Brits

[Andre91]

Alt-J just self-confirmed.

[Verbal]

Were Alt-J confirmed? Cos they've just self confirmed live on the brits

[Mouseboy11]

Hearing Alt-J just self confirmed

[chel]

Alt j self confirm woo

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Nothing to do with music - just need to say that James Corden is a talentless c**t. As you were.

[loverlea]

Ooooooh the "snobby music people" eh?

Edited February 20, 2013 by loverlea

[Big Vern]

James corden is just Smithy without the written humour. He really is a useless fucktard

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Ooooooh the "snobby music people" eh?