Lineup 2015

[Ipayne]

Yeah definitely recommend checking ATDI out and also The Mars Volta for that matter. ATDI album wise, Relationship of Command is definitely the best to start off with imo, all their albums are great but still listen to that the most, Vaya a close second.

[Ipayne]

Speaking of ATDI/TMV, Cedric and Omars side project Antemasque are starting to tour, possibility of them being on the lineup somewhere next year hopefully.

[Gucci Piggy]

Oh The Mars Volta are so sick. I was expecting them to headline NME the year after ATDI for some stupid reason, then they go and split.

[Ipayne]

I'm never sure whether you're being scarcastic or not when you say so sick now, Will haha.

[the wonderwhy]

Well that's it isn't it? YMAS, Enter Shikari, ADTR are all third/fourth main, so around the level of a NME headliner but they're all on main instead.

Yeah because it makes more sense for them to play on the main stage. If they were to return next year they probably wouldn't play main again, like Twin Atlatnic, Don Broco and LTA this year.

There's still a load of 'heavier' acts on the stage so I don't think it's changed much in that regard, it's just the bands are a bit more mainstream (for want of a better word)

[dentalplan]

Yeah because it makes more sense for them to play on the main stage. If they were to return next year they probably wouldn't play main again, like Twin Atlatnic, Don Broco and LTA this year.

There's still a load of 'heavier' acts on the stage so I don't think it's changed much in that regard, it's just the bands are a bit more mainstream (for want of a better word)

Why would they be back next year?

Edit: forgot one of them was Enter Shikari. I still don't think they're being booked in slots with next year's festival in mind.

Edited July 12, 2014 by dentalplan

[Gucci Piggy]

Why would they be back next year?

Shikari will probably have a new album and also they are Enter Shikari.

[Gucci Piggy]

I'm never sure whether you're being scarcastic or not when you say so sick now, Will haha.

Oh no that wasn't sarcastic haha, they're great.

[Ipayne]

Haha that's good then, good taste!

[the wonderwhy]

Why would they be back next year?

Edit: forgot one of them was Enter Shikari. I still don't think they're being booked in slots with next year's festival in mind.

I'm not saying that. I'm saying that if they were to play next year they'd be booked with this year's slots in mind, which is common practice.

YMAS and ADTR are in the same boat as Shikari really. Besides, the point was about BMTH who are fairly likely to play next year but were on main last time.

[dentalplan]

I'm not saying that. I'm saying that if they were to play next year they'd be booked with this year's slots in mind, which is common practice.

YMAS and ADTR are in the same boat as Shikari really. Besides, the point was about BMTH who are fairly likely to play next year but were on main last time.

Fair enough, I misunderstood. Each of those have played main stage consecutively in recent years though so I think that lends more to the theory of them not booking those on NME anymore than alternating. Edited July 12, 2014 by dentalplan

[kaosmark2]

Mars Volta are a bit hit and miss live. ATDI put on a far better show.

[Ipayne]

I didn't get to see ATDI live unfortunately but saw TMV at Sonisphere when I didn't know anything about them and they were great albeit extremely weird haha, only thing in the recent ATDI live videos is Omar looked like he really couldn't be arsed; he usually gets into it but just didn't at all from the videos I saw. Cedric is mental as usual though!

[Gucci Piggy]

Omar looked like a slapped arse at Leeds, but I thought they were great. It may have been worse than previous ATDI performances but I never seen them before so can't compare really.

[the wonderwhy]

I saw Kasabian who had a pretty light show

[Yellow_Fellow]

There's a reason they do all that crazy light shit, it's to distract you from the songs.

[Babyquack]

There's a reason they do all that crazy light shit, it's to distract you from the songs.

I think that was the point he was putting across Kasabian were a fun headliner that night, regardless of the lack of musical brilliance. Not a band I'd ever want to see again though. Just not pushed in any way - I'd rather go check out an act I have no idea about than watch them again.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Oh nah Kasabian are ace, I was taking the piss out of a comment in the other thread

[TheSilence]

Kasabian are a good live band.

Wonder if Pixies/Smashing Pumpkins etc will ever sub a major festival again.

[the wonderwhy]

Kasabian were probably the second best band of the weekend that year.

I was just hoping someone would post the photo

[TheSilence]

Isn't that Com the Exiled's job?

[Babyquack]

Isn't that Com the Exiled's job?

Nah, it's tourette's.

[Gucci Piggy]

Kasabian are AWFUL.

Edit: I didn't even try to type that in capitals, my phone autocorrected it to capitals. It knows how awful Kasabian are.

Edited July 13, 2014 by Will-2609

[Andre91]

Com the Exiled

[TheSilence]

Maroon 5 are awful