Glastonbury 2008 Headliners

[BananaBreadMuffin]

Kings of Leon, Jay-Z, and The Verve

As someone on NME.com aptly put it, Kings of Leon aren't big enough to headline, Jay-Z isn't good enough to headline, and The Verve aren't legendary enough to headline.

Blech.

For Americans and musical retards, Glastonbury is the largest music festival in the world. To give an example of headliners, last year it was Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, and The Who, and the time before that it was The White Stripes, Coldplay, and Basement Jaxx (replacement for Kylie Minogue). They've had some of the biggest bands in pop/rock playing, and I doubt I'm the only person who thinks this year's headliners are a bit of a letdown. :|\\\\\

[WilliWowza]

Eh, boring lineup.

[Armissea]

Whats it with all the stupid music threads?

[yurgenburgen]

At 2/10/08 04:48 PM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote: To give an example of headliners, last year it was Arctic Monkeys

Lame.

The Killers

Lame.

The Who

Lame.

and the time before that it was The White Stripes

Extremely lame.

Coldplay

Not bad, but nothing I'd pay money to see. Maybe if they accepted stones and twigs as currency.

and Basement Jaxx (replacement for Kylie Minogue).

Both lame.

[Life-Stream]

Arctic Monkeys>All this years headliners.

[BananaBreadMuffin]

At 2/10/08 05:01 PM, yurgenburgen wrote: Lame.

Nobody asked you for your opinion.

[yurgenburgen]

At 2/10/08 05:01 PM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote:

At 2/10/08 05:01 PM, yurgenburgen wrote: Lame.

Nobody asked you for your opinion.

Disregard it then. They're still lame.

[HeartbreakHoldout]

TBH, last years sounds disappointing if you weren't a Who fan. Bands with only two albums have no place headlining a festival with over an hour's set.
This years does sound bad though, KOL only have three albums, and they've never been hugely popular. Jay-Z is not the kind of person I guess you'd casually listen to, so only his fans will be happy. And how many of his fans go to Glasto? Then the Verve, never been a fan, but they've been out of the spotlight too long, and were never epic.
Bleh. I bet Reading is shit this year too.

[thomtomw]

download festival doesn't look too good either, but it still could change,

[Life-Stream]

So who are the other acts?

[BananaBreadMuffin]

At 2/10/08 05:04 PM, HeartbreakHoldout wrote: This years does sound bad though, KOL only have three albums, and they've never been hugely popular.

I dunno, all their albums have been in the top 3 in the UK album charts, they've had a few top 20 singles (The Bucket, On Call, and Fans), and most importantly, they do put on an incredible live show, but I still don't think they're glasto material. T in the park or V fest, sure, but not glasto. :\

Then the Verve, never been a fan, but they've been out of the spotlight too long, and were never epic.

Bittersweet Symphony, Sonnet, The Drugs Don't Work, and Lucky Man.

All their other songs are crap.

Bleh. I bet Reading is shit this year too.

There are three american headliners, apparently.

[WilliWowza]

At 2/10/08 05:03 PM, yurgenburgen wrote:

At 2/10/08 05:01 PM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote:

At 2/10/08 05:01 PM, yurgenburgen wrote: Lame.

Nobody asked you for your opinion.

Disregard it then. They're still lame.

The only thing lamer than your taste in music is Stephen Hawking's legs.

[yurgenburgen]

At 2/10/08 05:34 PM, WilliWowza wrote: The only thing lamer than your taste in music is Stephen Hawking's legs.

That was absolutely hilarious...

[HeartbreakHoldout]

At 2/10/08 05:19 PM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote: There are three american headliners, apparently.

That could be either good or bad. I'd settle for Foo Fighters or Rage Against The Machine headlining.

[BananaBreadMuffin]

At 2/10/08 05:35 PM, yurgenburgen wrote:

At 2/10/08 05:34 PM, WilliWowza wrote: The only thing lamer than your taste in music is Stephen Hawking's legs.

That was absolutely hilarious...

Not as hilarious as your taste in music.

[WilliWowza]

At 2/10/08 05:37 PM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote:

At 2/10/08 05:35 PM, yurgenburgen wrote:

At 2/10/08 05:34 PM, WilliWowza wrote: The only thing lamer than your taste in music is Stephen Hawking's legs.

That was absolutely hilarious...

Not as hilarious as your taste in music.

zing

[yurgenburgen]

At 2/10/08 05:37 PM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote:

At 2/10/08 05:35 PM, yurgenburgen wrote:

At 2/10/08 05:34 PM, WilliWowza wrote: The only thing lamer than your taste in music is Stephen Hawking's legs.

That was absolutely hilarious...

Not as hilarious as your taste in music.

Nothing hilarious about my taste in music. Just because I don't listen to shitty wiener bands like The Killers and Kings of Leon.

[Cally]

At 2/10/08 04:48 PM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote: Kings of Leon, Jay-Z, and The Verve

As someone on NME.com aptly put it, Kings of Leon aren't big enough to headline, Jay-Z isn't good enough to headline, and The Verve aren't legendary enough to headline.

I doubt I'm the only person who thinks this year's headliners are a bit of a letdown. :|\\\\\

I agree, I was considering getting tickets this year after the line-ups of previous years (haven't been since '99), but now I don't think I'll bother.

Might head over to Download though, depends on the line-up when that is announced.

[Cally]

At 2/10/08 05:56 PM, Cally wrote:

Might head over to Download though, depends on the line-up when that is announced.

Just looked, so far there's Kiss, The Offspring, Lost Prophets, Judas Priest, Motorhead, HIM and Rise Against. The rest are to be announced :)

[yurgenburgen]

At 2/10/08 05:58 PM, Cally wrote: so far there's Kiss

Lame.

The Offspring

Not bad, but I'm not a fan.

Lost Prophets

Couple of decent songs.

Judas Priest

Lame.

Motorhead

One good song cheapened by being overplayed.

HIM

Lame.

and Rise Against.

Lame.

[TheMaster]

T in the Park has a good line up this year, but for some reason you can't view it on the site anymore.

[TheMaster]

At 2/10/08 06:23 PM, TheMaster wrote: T in the Park has a good line up this year, but for some reason you can't view it on the site anymore.

Upon closer inspection they may have still had last years line up, or just a list of bands that have played it in the past up, as other sites don't seem to match what was on there.

[LOLZILLA]

At 2/10/08 06:25 PM, TheMaster wrote:

At 2/10/08 06:23 PM, TheMaster wrote: T in the Park has a good line up this year, but for some reason you can't view it on the site anymore.

Upon closer inspection they may have still had last years line up, or just a list of bands that have played it in the past up, as other sites don't seem to match what was on there.

T In The Park line-up dosen't come out for a few more days I think. I'm getting my tickets for it on Saturday, whatever the line up is.

[TheMaster]

At 2/10/08 06:34 PM, LOLZILLA wrote: T In The Park line-up dosen't come out for a few more days I think. I'm getting my tickets for it on Saturday, whatever the line up is.

I've got some money set aside so I can get them if it's a good line up. I'll not bother if it's shite, though.

[TheMaster]

At 2/10/08 06:40 PM, MickTheChampion wrote: Pfft, peasants. T in the Park isn't about the line up - it's about the experience.

Yeah, but if it's no good I'd rather just save the money and go to one of the other festivals.

[HeartbreakHoldout]

At 2/10/08 06:47 PM, MickTheChampion wrote: You'll probably have a terrible time then.

If you go with friends, you should have a good time. Fields are pretty much just fields.

[superstatguy]

At 2/10/08 07:04 PM, MickTheChampion wrote:

At 2/10/08 07:02 PM, HeartbreakHoldout wrote:

At 2/10/08 06:47 PM, MickTheChampion wrote: You'll probably have a terrible time then.

If you go with friends, you should have a good time. Fields are pretty much just fields.

Stop poisoning my apprentice with lies, get your own.

You better be teaching your apprentice about "The Final Countdown".......

[BananaBreadMuffin]

Get your fucking arses down to Reading, I have every intention of going to Reading again this year.