Lineup 2015

[dentalplan]

Well I still don't understand the corporate argument, but I just don't expect him to play anyway. Could be due to the crowds at R&L, the lineups or anything else.

So you think Glastonbury is just as corporate as R+L? Okay.

[TheSilence]

I'd be inclined to agree that Glasto is almost as corporate as R&L to be fair

[dentalplan]

It's not anti corporate otherwise it'd fall on it's arse, but it's got some way to go to be near "the Carling Weekend". Barely even turns a profit so they're not doing that good a job at it.

[Gucci Piggy]

Meaning it's stupid to have blind conviction for anyone!!

No one has blind conviction, he's just saying he thinks it's gonna be them, as lots of people have said they think it'll be other certain acts.

[Yellow_Fellow]

No one has blind conviction, he's just saying he thinks it's gonna be them, as lots of people have said they think it'll be other certain acts.

I'l keep predicting them until something solid comes that says they won't be doing it.

Sounds like blind conviction to me

[Gucci Piggy]

It's not anti corporate otherwise it'd fall on it's arse, but it's got some way to go to be near "the Carling Weekend". Barely even turns a profit so they're not doing that good a job at it.

Well R&L isn't called the Carling Weekend either, now...

Yeah Glastonbury may barely turn a profit, due to all the charity money it gives away, but it still makes part of that money due to corporate things like a massive "EE recharge tent".

Probably not as corporate as R&L actually, but it's still pretty corporate, and Rock Werchter is just as corporate as R&L (they had a Lipton ice tea DJ booth and on-site competitions to win cars when I went).

[Yellow_Fellow]

(they had a Lipton ice tea DJ booth)

Everyone who goes to Werchter comments on this

[Gucci Piggy]

Sounds like blind conviction to me

How so? Most people will keep predicting their original prediction until info comes along to suggest it won't be that...

[Gucci Piggy]

Everyone who goes to Werchter comments on this

It's Belgium's Piccadilly Party.

[dentalplan]

Well R&L isn't called the Carling Weekend either, now...

Yeah Glastonbury may barely turn a profit, due to all the charity money it gives away, but it still makes part of that money due to corporate things like a massive "EE recharge tent".

Probably not as corporate as R&L actually, but it's still pretty corporate, and Rock Werchter is just as corporate as R&L (they had a Lipton ice tea DJ booth and on-site competitions to win cars when I went).

No it's not but I don't believe it's gone boutique since then.

The partnerships it makes are kind of a necessity though. EE put on a lot of the mobile connectivity shit that modern day people need from the festival. The Guardian do all those guides you get for free as you enter rather than paying £15. Brother's Cider is a local cider that was popularised through Glastonbury. What are the other gripes people have?

I didn't realise Werchter was held up as anti-corporate anyway so I wouldn't know about that.

Edited July 23, 2014 by dentalplan

[Gucci Piggy]

No it's not but I don't believe it's gone boutique since then.

The partnerships it makes are kind of a necessity though. EE put on a lot of the mobile connectivity shit that modern day people need from the festival. The Guardian do all those guides you get for free as you enter rather than paying £15. Brother's Cider is a local cider that was popularised through Glastonbury. What are the other gripes people have?

I didn't realise Werchter was held up as anti-corporate anyway so I wouldn't know about that.

Werchter isn't but all I was saying was that I don't understand the argument that Jack White won't play R&L as he hates corporate festivals yet he'll play Rock Werchter.

[dentalplan]

Oh. I thought you'd gone all Matt Davies. Yeah I don't really believe it either but I don't reckon he'll play R+L any time soon.

[mrtourette]

Werchter isn't but all I was saying was that I don't understand the argument that Jack White won't play R&L as he hates corporate festivals yet he'll play Rock Werchter.

Maybe he likes Rock Werchter? Maybe he likes Belgium? Maybe he consideres the likes of Glastonbury and Werchter on the acceptable side of corporate?

[dentalplan]

[Gucci Piggy]

Oh. I thought you'd gone all Matt Davies. Yeah I don't really believe it either but I don't reckon he'll play R+L any time soon.

Yeah that's what I'm saying. I don't think he'll play R&L, but I don't believe that to be the reason.

[mrtourette]

Yeah that's what I'm saying. I don't think he'll play R&L, but I don't believe that to be the reason.

It's a nice wind up though isn't it?

[Gucci Piggy]

It's a nice wind up though isn't it?

Yes it is one of the classics of this board in fairness.

[mattgimmeshelter]

The Prodigy

The Vaccines

Bloc Party

NME: Lana Del Rey

Kanye West

The Black Keys

Kendrick Lamar

NME: Enter Shikari

The Libertines

Two Door Cinema Club

Bastille

NME: Rudimental / Clean Bandit

Feasible? Or is that too much of a big wish.

I wacked Bloc Party in because it's not uncommon for Reading to nab a reunion band.

Edited July 23, 2014 by mattgimmeshelter

[TenInchToenaiIs]

Sitting through Two Door Cinema Club waiting for The Libertines would be the worst wait in the world

[mattgimmeshelter]

Sitting through Two Door Cinema Club waiting for The Libertines would be the worst wait in the world

You'd try for the front?

hope you like your ribs.

[mattgimmeshelter]

The Prodigy

The Vaccines

Alt - J

NME: Lana Del Rey

Kanye West

The Black Keys

Kendrick Lamar

NME: Enter Shikari

The Libertines

Two Door Cinema Club

Bastille

NME: Rudimental / Clean Bandit

Feasible? Or is that too much of a big wish.

I wacked Bloc Party in because it's not uncommon for Reading to nab a reunion band.

Edit: Forgot about the inevitability of Alt-J so I took out bloc party

[Gucci Piggy]

Yeah I can't see another Bloc Party reunion coming this soon. Especially as the last reunion ended with Matt Tong leaving half way through it.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Man all these predictions are fucking depressing

[mattgimmeshelter]

Man all these predictions are fucking depressing

I swear my prediction wasn't as harrowing as some.

[TenInchToenaiIs]

Metallica

Slipknot

Royal Blood

NME: Jamie T

Jay Z & Kanye

Kendrick Lamar (when he drops the second best rap album of the decade)

Marilyn Manson

NME: Weezer

The Libertines

The Vaccines

Bastille

NME: Faith no More

I don't do these very often, but that looks okay. I'd go.

And yeah, still can't see Reading booking The Libertines, but it'd be nice

Edited July 23, 2014 by TenInchToenaiIs