Reading & Download festival.

[Efflux]

I'm thinking of going to reading to see rage against the machine. thats all really. The reading line-up isn't half bad, but the people who attend aren't the greatest.

[boki]

The Download bill is really annoyingly weak this year. I live within 10 miles of Donington Park and after just going for the Sunday last year and really enjoying it, I was determined to do the whole weekend this time, but I just don't think there's enough there to justify it and that's with me not being your typical thirtysomething rocker who automatically turns their noses up at DaKidzMuzik (hell, I even bought a CD by that Penis! At The Dickshaft band once). Mind you, I've never seen Motörhead, Priest, Offspring or Dillinger Escape Plan so I'll probably relent at the last minute if I can afford it. Should be interesting to see what Max and Igor Cavalera'[s new band is like, too.

[fletcher]

I went to reading in 1999:

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~madei ... viewed.htm

AWESOME weekend, so much dance music chucked in amongst rock bands, it kicked ass.
Atari Teenage Riot, Pitchshifter, Breakbeat Era, Chemical Brothers, Apollo 440, Les Rhythmes Digitales.. fantatsic.
Oh yeah, i also some "guitar" music - Chilli Peppers, Feeder, Offspring, 3 colours red and Terrorvision spring to mind.

I would go back to Reading to see RATM - always wanted to catch them live.Theres enough diversity at the festival to keep me entertained for a weekend. I think i would hate download - im not into metal enough to enjoy the experience.

[Beatmonkey]

Arn't reading and leeds full of 15 year olds away from home for the first time getting very drunk and acting knobs? I've never been but these are the reports I've heard. Although if you listened to people on this bored the only good festivals are glade and most of them don't even seem to enamoured with that any more.

[Efflux]

It seems a little harsh to tar it with that brush, but it is almost true. I remember I was one once, though not a complete cock piece, it seems to get worse every year. Or atleast it did for me a few years ago. Defo a cool festival though, but v coporate and v expensive.
Wanna see RATM.

[fletcher]

Arn't reading and leeds full of 15 year olds away from home for the first time getting very drunk and acting knobs? I've never been but these are the reports I've heard. Although if you listened to people on this bored the only good festivals are glade and most of them don't even seem to enamoured with that any more.

I was 16 at the time, so yeah, your probably right

[Beatmonkey]

I'll take that as a yes, the only people I've known who have gone and enjoyed it have either been 16 or a total cock whos opinions arn't worth takeing into consideration.

And I've never been particualy enamoured with rage, everyone seems to think their better then a blowjob and while I like quite a bit of their music I don't rate them nearly that highly.

[Efflux]

For me its the fact that I loved them so much when I was younger, and they hold a special place in my heart. I was a bit too young to love them at their peak, but would love to see them live.

[ThE99THReDBallooN]

yea there are many cocks but ye know ye just get on with it, ive been the last 6 years now & its tradition, i love it.
rage will be very very grand to see, never got round to seeing them before

& i always remain hopefull pusher will come back & do his cancelled headline slot on the dance stage sometime

[Dirge]

Might go Friday for RATM and Queens of the stone age, Slipknot would be a bonus.

[bongobil1]

go to reading every year for the past 11 this will be twelve every year have no plans for it but just rock up make some money and have some fun. never been to download though but dont think id bother

[Jemo]

rage will be very very grand to see, never got round to seeing them before

& i always remain hopefull pusher will come back & do his cancelled headline slot on the dance stage sometime

if they were on at the same time who would you go for ?

[Efflux]

rage, never seen them and really want to. Seen 'pusher twice, once being that awful slot at reading which was just him shouting at the sound guy.

[ThE99THReDBallooN]

as much as i love pusher it would be rage as ive seen pusher twice & rage never.
has pusher played twice then?
it was just before ultravisitor came out he cancelled, i think that was his reason, still making it.

[Efflux]

I think I saw him in 2004, could be wrong.

[boki]

I had no idea that the '80s German metal band Rage were so popular

[Dirge]

Jesus, they sold out in an hour and the whole server crashed on me. I'll now have to buy them from a different seller, probably meaning $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

They release another batch of tickets near the time, but if you want cheap weekend tickets just go up on the Day, the Touts are always selling them for less than face value.

[Efflux]

Thats ridiculous, they used to be on sale for atleast a month before they sold out.

[ThE99THReDBallooN]

wow i didnt think it would be worse then last year, that was literally insane, i wish they would try at least to do something about the touting instead of just talking about it
& that is a pretty sweet line up me thinks
radio 1, carling, dance & lock up tba still

[bongobil1]

Jesus, they sold out in an hour and the whole server crashed on me. I'll now have to buy them from a different seller, probably meaning $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

They release another batch of tickets near the time, but if you want cheap weekend tickets just go up on the Day, the Touts are always selling them for less than face value.

dont even need touts! here is a Reading locals tip, turn up on thursday 3pm and the box office have hundreds of tickets left purely for that day !!!!!! thats how ive gone since "96"

[ThE99THReDBallooN]

Jesus, they sold out in an hour and the whole server crashed on me. I'll now have to buy them from a different seller, probably meaning $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

They release another batch of tickets near the time, but if you want cheap weekend tickets just go up on the Day, the Touts are always selling them for less than face value.

dont even need touts! here is a Reading locals tip, turn up on thursday 3pm and the box office have hundreds of tickets left purely for that day !!!!!! thats how ive gone since "96"

nicely done
i may try that for next year as its turing into a joke trying to get them now & its surely only going to get worse.
that when the box office opens or something?
there usuallya big que for it?

[boki]

I see Pendulum are playing at Download too now - are there any festivals they're not doing?

[Christ-on-Crack]

I see Pendulum are playing at Download too now - are there any festivals they're not doing?

At this rate i'm gonna see them every other weekend, I swear I've seen them advertised for at least 4 of the festi's I'm going to this summer. I bet the cheap bastards play the same set too.

[Beatmonkey]

I bet the cheap bastards play the same set too.

How would you tell???? One fucking bassline sounds pretty much the same as the last, I don't think I've ever heard them use more then two drum beats and they certainly never seem to want to do anything as adventureous as use a new synth sound.

[Beatmonkey]

I can't wait to buy some rave skirts

What in hells name is a rave skirt????