k thx 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2005 Here's a list of bands playing at Reading festival (26-28th August). Please reccomend some good acts to see, if possible with reasons why. Main Stage Friday Pixies The Killers Queens Of THe Stone Age The Coral Elbow Graham Coxon Dropkick Murphys The Wedding Present Saturday Foo Fighters Kings Of Leon Razorlight The Charlatans Dinosaur Jr Roots Manuva Transplants Simple Plan The All-American Rejects Sunday Iron Maiden Marilyn Manson Incubus Iggy & the Stooges NoFX Funeral For A Friend Alkaline Trio Turbonegro Bullet For My Valentine NME Radio 1 Stage Friday Kasabian Black Rebel Motorcycle Club The Cooper Temple Clause My Chemical Romance Fightstar The Subways Death From Above 1979 The Dead 60's Blood Brothers yourcodenameis:milo The Black Velvets Saturday The Tears Babyshambles The Arcade Fire Hot Hot Heat The Kills The Others Juliette and The Licks Nine Black Alps The Cribs The Longcut Editors Sunday Bloc Party The Futureheads LCD Soundsystem British Sea Power The Duke Spirit Maximo Park HAL Sons and Daughters The Rakes Art Brut Carling Tent Friday Ladytron Charlotte Hatherley Saul Williams The National Mando Diao The Paddingtons We Are Scientists The Blood Arm The Cherubs Two Gallants The Rogers Sisters Saturday The Go! Team The Raveonettes Sleater Kinney Caesars Be Your Own Pet Yeti Dogs Arctic Monkeys The Mystery Jets 747's Clor Neon Puggy Sunday Echo and the Bunnymen Adam Green The Dresden Dolls Engineers Amusement Parks On Fire Komakino Towers Of London The Rifles Battle Every Move A Picture Young Offenders Institute Boy Kill Boy Forward Russia Dance tent Friday Lemon Jelly Audio Bullys Sunday Mylo Radio 1 Lock-Up Stage Saturday Bad Religion Hatebreed Anti-flag Rise Agains Eighteen Visions Dwarves Capdown Million Dead Emanuel The Explosion No Comply Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCMaximo 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2005 Million Dead should be great, as they've stopped being a poor mans At The Drive-In and have evolved into a decent Black Flag-esque style, Fightstar should at least be quite funny and, if pressured, they may play "Crashed The Wedding", Turbonegro and the Dropkick Murphys should provide mindless fun, the Wedding Present will be worth watching because they're great, but most people wont have a clue who they are/why they're on the main stage and, even though they're not listed, Gratitude are apparently playing and, having seen them on Wednesday, they are an awesome live act and singer Jonah is maybe the nicest man in music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest crownofthorns13 Report post Posted July 10, 2005 That is an incredible lineup of music. Is this festival like Woodstock, where you camp out for all three days? Have you been before? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2005 I'll rep the Canucks on this one and say make it a point to check out DFA1979 and Arcade Fire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2005 No matter what, do NOT miss Saul Williams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k thx 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2005 No matter what, do NOT miss Saul Williams. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh fuck yeah! I thought I'd try a few of his tracks based purely on the fact he's on this years line-up. The guy fucking rocks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2005 No matter what, do NOT miss Saul Williams. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh fuck yeah! I thought I'd try a few of his tracks based purely on the fact he's on this years line-up. The guy fucking rocks. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And he is just powerfully good live. I got to see him at the Bonaroo fest, waited for almost 4 hours to be in the front rwo, missed the Dave Matthews Band and it was completely worth it...best performance of that weekend and one of the best I have ever seen. He is THE poet of this generation right now...and also a stellar mc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy no nose 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2005 Queens of the Stone Age, though they have on and off days live. Foo Fighters, I'm not a huge fan but they are great live. Grohl is an awesome live frontman. Iron Maiden Iggy and the Stooges Turbonegro Echo and the Bunnymen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garth 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2005 That is an incredible lineup of music. Is this festival like Woodstock, where you camp out for all three days? Have you been before? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah it's like that where you camp for the 3 days. I've been going to this festival for the last 5 years, it's always a great experience. I haven't got my ticket yet, but will be paying a visit to Mr. Ebay to ensure I go, there is no way I'm missing it. What are some quintessential tracks by this Saul Williams fellow? I'll definatly be checking out DFA1979 and Arcade Fire, Q Magazine over here was pimping tracks by both of them in their "Download This" section and I've really grown to like them both. All this festival needs in my opinion is for Andrew WK to be added to the line up in one of the special guest slots to make this one of the most fun festivals I'll of ever been to. Recommendations from me on what to see: QOTSA - usually good fun live, but like Jimmy said they do have good and bad days. Marilyn Manson - I'm not what could be considered a big fan of the guys music, but my God does he put on one hell of show. Not to be missed. Turbonegro - Another super fun live band. Iggy and the Stooges - The guy has an incredible amount of energy for a man his age, Iggy won't disapoint. Those are my picks based soley on previous festival appearances and their performances at those. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2005 That is an incredible lineup of music. Is this festival like Woodstock, where you camp out for all three days? Have you been before? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What are some quintessential tracks by this Saul Williams fellow? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> http://www.saulwilliams.com Download everything available there. All 3 records are worth getting...Amethyst Rock Star, the EP, and the s/t. Also, check out his one-poem book Said The Shotgun To The Head. He also freestyles live. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Derek Bailey Report post Posted July 10, 2005 I don't have to give reasons, because I'm me. Graham Coxon The Wedding Present Dinosaur Jr Iggy & the Stooges Turbonegro yourcodenameis:milo The Arcade Fire Bloc Party The Futureheads LCD Soundsystem British Sea Power Saul Williams The Go! Team Sleater Kinney Echo and the Bunnymen Dwarves Million Dead I imagine everyone there would be at least decent, in one way or another. Cheap plug. If you (anyone) like Million Dead you should check out the assorted features we have on them scattered around the website http://www.airwavesback.com. I don't particularly like them, but the site boss is friends with their lead guy Frank, so we get the opportunity to do stuff with them that would normally be reserved for sites that people, well, know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2005 Adam Green is on my list of Musicians I Would Like to Murder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo Effect 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2005 I'd make it a mission to see The Killers, Dinosaur Jr, Maiden, Manson, NoFX, Kasabian (get their CD, it's great), My Chemical Romance, Bad Religion, and Rise Against. Probably showing my ignorance, though, as I'm not a fan of most indie music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Derek Bailey Report post Posted July 10, 2005 Adam Green is on my list of Musicians I Would Like to Murder. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oops, didn't mean to include him. I don't hate him enough to want to murder him, but I've never been able to sit through anything he's done for more than three minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Floyd 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2005 You should see these Guys Iggy and the Stooges Saul Williams Dinosaur jr. Sleater Kinney Arcade Fire QOTSA The Killers (who cares what hipsters and The Onion AV club says, I like them) Dwarves Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k thx 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2005 Adam Green is on my list of Musicians I Would Like to Murder. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Much as the guy's a skagged up tosser, and Gemstones is a diabolical album, I absolutely love Freinds Of Mine. It's easily in my top 5 albums of all time. I'll probably see Marilyn Manson instead though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2005 How much does Reading cost? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2005 Adam Green is on my list of Musicians I Would Like to Murder. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Much as the guy's a skagged up tosser, and Gemstones is a diabolical album, I absolutely love Freinds Of Mine. It's easily in my top 5 albums of all time. I'll probably see Marilyn Manson instead though. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Manson would be on the list, too, but I don't want to make him a martyr. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krankor 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2005 That lineup is incredible. I wonder if Dave Grohl will be drumming for QOTSA since the Foo Fighters are playing the day after. Razorlight are a bunch of drunks. I saw them back in November and the lead singer and one of the other guitar players were tanked before they even got on stage. You couldn't distinguish anything he was singing and he would just randomly stop and drinks. Eventually he got so tanked that he decided to run around the entire venue during a song. Then commented about almost getting lost. They aren't bad, but unless they're drunk you won't be entertained. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garth 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2005 How much does Reading cost? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It costs £135 for a weekend ticket, or you could buy single day tickets at £60 each. There is a possibility that Ghrol could drum for QOTSA as the Foos aren't playing the Leeds festival until Sunday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAGIARISM! 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2005 I'm going to the Leeds site (same lineup with the days swapped around) for The Wedding Present, Pixies, Dresden Dolls, Sons and Daughters, maybe Arcade Fire and The Futureheads, and will take great pains to avoid Kasabian, among others. I may still have to sell my ticket, though. If The Wedding Present hadn't been confirmed, and 'Dare' hadn't been on all their recent setlists, I probably would have sold it by now anyway. Not to say it isn't the best festival lineup in the UK this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2005 Check out the Go! Team. I'd love to see them live. Fun goddamn album. You guys should check out the Arcade Fire even if you're iffy on the album, cause they put on a ridiculously energetic and affecting show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbacon 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2005 I'll rep the Canucks on this one and say make it a point to check out DFA1979 and Arcade Fire. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> *nods* Them, and Hot Hot Heat supposedly put on a great live act. I'd also check out the Bloc Party. I imagine they'd put on an insanely fun set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k thx 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2005 Do Me Bad Things have been added to the first day at the bottom of the main stage. Result! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garth 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 Another Do Me Bad Things fan in these parts eh? Excellent stuff. Really looking forward to seeing them live, I've been street teaming for them now for a while, not many people seem to have a clue who they are. I quite want to go to Big Gay Out at the end of the month to see them, Electric Six and Girls Aloud. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Samantha Report post Posted July 16, 2005 I really wish I was going now... so many bands i'd like to see. Man... Do Me Bad Things, they're probably a really fun band to see live, the album's wicked soo... i'm gutted I decided not to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garth 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2005 Do tell why you decided not to go? As far as DMBT being a brilliant live act, I'm yet to hear a negative report of them in concert. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Samantha Report post Posted July 16, 2005 I went last year and came home early due to not having slept in over 60 hours and I was really miserable... it was really muddy didn't help my mood. Maybe i'll check out e-bay for tickets, some of my mates are going. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Derek Bailey Report post Posted July 16, 2005 Pfft, Pro Plus valiantly kept me alert with about five hours of sleep in five days at All Tomorrow's Parties this year, then after another night of no sleep from a bus journey, I aced an exam. Pro Plus is a miracle worker. Pro Plus is my personal deity. Pro Plus could end famine, if given the chance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe 0 Report post Posted July 17, 2005 The Killers Foo Fighters Transplants The All-American Rejects Incubus Funeral For A Friend Kasabian My Chemical Romance The Dead 60's Hot Hot Heat Caesars Rise Against Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
