justanothername Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) For me, some of the bands that have headlined or rumoured to headline are not headline acts (yet). I think you have to be a really big fan and know all of there songs to really enjoy at least an hour and a half of a band that has done 2 albums. Quite often I notice a lot of people leave after a few songs as the band are having to rely on playing album tracks that a lot of crowd do not know. An hour and a half is too long. I think bands playing for that amount of time need to have 3 or 4 albums or more of back catalogue to keep people interested. Can't see why these bands 'on the up' get picked at this point? To be fair to Alt-J they do have a few well known songs, more than some bands with 3 or 4 albums who could headline Latitude and even then their debut was extremely popular and their 2nd album saw around the same success (though I do want to say a bit less) Edited January 28, 2015 by justanothername Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Alt-J have been confirmed for Melt and Longitude so to play Latitude would it mean playing three gigs in three countries in three days? Is that doable- I supose it is these days. Or could someone like Ben Howard be the through the ranks headliner instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloorFiller Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Alt-J have been confirmed for Melt and Longitude so to play Latitude would it mean playing three gigs in three countries in three days? Is that doable- I supose it is these days. Or could someone like Ben Howard be the through the ranks headliner instead? can't see both Ben Howard and Paolo Nutini headlining. bit samey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Lawn Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 It's going to be Vaccines isn't it? In theory, whether they or Alt-J play, it makes no difference because I wont watch them, but really, Vaccines are such w*nkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I'm gonna bed into you like a cat beds into a bean bag / Turn you inside out to lick you like a crisp packet You can't think that's the lesser of two evils can you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Lawn Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Wha... Dental, I literally have no idea what that means, are you okay? Somebody get the man some water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 They're Alt-J lyrics! From their most successful single, no less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffRichardsPissSack Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 For the headliner who has "risen up the ranks" has anyone mentioned the xx as a possibility? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonTom Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I'm gonna bed into you like a cat beds into a bean bag / Turn you inside out to lick you like a crisp packet You can't think that's the lesser of two evils can you? Well to be fair, at least its more creative than "Post break-up sex That helps you forget your ex What did you expect from post break-up sex?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glimmers_of_hope Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 The XX are a possiblility & I think the Vaccines are a possibility. Personally I don't think it will be them, although would be happy if it was. There is a pretty long list of bands/artists who would fit the bill for one of the slots which Melvin has called out. I think this year will be a great line up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glimmers_of_hope Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Those Alt-J lyrics make me feel a bit queasy where as the Vaccines lyrics are just dumb fun. Some people would argue the "fun" element : ) I like both bands pretty much the same, which is, they are fairly good at what they do and I would see them again unless they clashed with someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanothername Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) Looks like the announcement is going to be on the 3rd of March Edited January 29, 2015 by justanothername Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffRichardsPissSack Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Gah, i need to remind myself to stop getting hyped up with my predictions, with the clues we were given i was expecting: The xx, Alt - J Co-headlining Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds Bjork What we will probably get: White Lies Paolo Nutini Van Morrison sigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunnoBons Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 If Natasha Haddad likes my comment about Portishead, Björk or Alt-J headlining. Does that mean I could be right about one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adequate8 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Looks like the announcement is going to be on the 3rd of March Where have you heard this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesrfisher Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Where have you heard this? The twin evils of Twitter and Facebook https://twitter.com/LatitudeFest All will be revealed for #Latitude15 on Tuesday 3rd March. Words by @lukewrightpoet http://youtu.be/h1sVTShvdPw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum_96 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Xfm just said that the line up is being announced next Tuesday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Think Reading is next Tuesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanothername Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) Think Reading is next Tuesday The R&L announcement is on Monday Edited January 29, 2015 by justanothername Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Lawn Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 The twin evils of Twitter and Facebook https://twitter.com/LatitudeFest All will be revealed for #Latitude15 on Tuesday 3rd March. Words by @lukewrightpoet http://youtu.be/h1sVTShvdPw Came here to post this big news, thought I was the only one sad enough to follow Luke Wright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Saw Luke Wright at FN6 - he's lost about four stone and gone all trendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) St. Vincent has some modest Irish dates throughout the week before Latitude. No UK dates so it reeks of Melvin's exclusivity. Must be in the bag for a good Obelisk slot or headlining 6music. Edited January 30, 2015 by dentalplan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt42 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 St. Vincent has some modest Irish dates throughout the week before Latitude. No UK dates so it reeks of Melvin's exclusivity. Must be in the bag for a good Obelisk slot or headlining 6music. How big is she? Because I was expecting her to be a sub but I don't know if that's too generous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glimmers_of_hope Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 so is it 03/02 or 03/03 when the lineup is announced? Luke Wright and XFM can't both be right. Luke Wright used to live around the corner from me in Norwich, around the Hall road area, I sometimes saw him in the Co-Op. Seemed like a nice chap....not that I ever spoke to him. Anyway I moved a few years ago so it's completly useless info : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glimmers_of_hope Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 How big is she? Because I was expecting her to be a sub but I don't know if that's too generous. Headlined the Park stage at glasto last year so either sub or BBC 6 stage headliner I reckon. She was high up on a lot of End of year lists (top of the NME one I think). I think she is a good shout for one of those spots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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