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Keith

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Posted Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 11:12 AM

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(Carling Stage)
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I TOTALLY AGREE!

Keith, you are destined to rock. Never forget this.
-SLACK

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Posted Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 11:14 AM

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I wish I hadn't read that poster. I'll be dreaming of Carling festivals for weeks now.

We'll miss you Mr. Hooper.

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Posted Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 11:17 AM

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this is fucking great news!

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Posted Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 11:30 AM

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Good news indeed!

So Green Day are headlining a festival? Are they still relevant?

(Edited by jamiecarroll at 11:30 am on Jun. 16, 2004)

Relevant: Prince, PT Anderson, Punk, Post-Punk, Purple, Party of Five, Peter Swanson, Peter Gabriel-led Genesis, "Peter Panic", Paul's Boutique, Potential Energy, Every Features MB member but me.

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Posted Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 11:38 AM

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Good news indeed!

So Green Day are headlining a festival? Are they still relevant?

I don't see them on your signature, so I would say not.

We'll miss you Mr. Hooper.

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Posted Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 11:50 AM

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Good news indeed!

So Green Day are headlining a festival? Are they still relevant?

Probably as relevant as the Offspring.

This is great news! Thanks for confirming the rumors, Keith!

They're playing the Carling stage? Coincidence? I think not. I better leave that weekend open...

(Edited by carligula at 11:53 am on Jun. 16, 2004)

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Posted Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 11:57 AM

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This is sooooo great! They are going to get so many fans from that show.

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Posted Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 12:14 PM

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They're on the same stage as The Shins. Neat-O.

And it looks like they'll play with The Kills.

This looks like the greatest festival....ever.

That's so NA.

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Posted Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 12:32 PM

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I'm sure I'm the only idiot who doesn't know, but where exactly is this at?

*edit. Ok, I guess its in London since Steve Lamacq will be there. Actually, I think the last (and only) time I was in London this was going on. I remember seeing the lineup plastered on a huge wall and wanting to go. It was during the summer as well. . .

(Edited by joeywade at 11:35 am on Jun. 16, 2004)

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Posted Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 12:33 PM

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I'm sure I'm the only idiot who doesn't know, but where exactly is this at?

England.

That's so NA.

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Posted Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 3:52 PM

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I'm sure I'm the only idiot who doesn't know, but where exactly is this at?

*edit. Ok, I guess its in London since Steve Lamacq will be there. Actually, I think the last (and only) time I was in London this was going on. I remember seeing the lineup plastered on a huge wall and wanting to go. It was during the summer as well. . .

One is in Reading (kind of between Bristol and London). The other is in Leeds (northeast of Manchester). They're put on by Carling, which also sponsors the English Premiere League (soccer).

(Edited by damon at 2:56 pm on Jun. 16, 2004)

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Posted Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 4:43 PM

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Good news indeed!

So Green Day are headlining a festival? Are they still relevant?

not really, but apparently they are in the process of recording a "punk rock opera" for their next album....should be interesting.

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Posted Thursday, June 17, 2004 at 3:18 AM

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Good news indeed!

So Green Day are headlining a festival? Are they still relevant?

Reading/Leeds festival is traditionally a ROCK! user posted image

festival, which almost makes green day relevant.

I won't be there, as it's sold out.

But I will cross my fingers that they'll be back in London soon, seeing as they're in da area.

(Reading is in Berkshire, a county just outside London and very near Slough, The Office fans. Leeds is in Yorkshire. Although the Leeds festival isn't actually in Leeds anymore, but that's another story entirely)

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Posted Thursday, June 17, 2004 at 2:16 PM

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you know.....i've come to this conclusion that before you amke it big...you have to play reading....its like a requirement.....i mean.....most of the biggest acts of the early 90's were headlining reading before they broke here in the states.....

We have about 1500 songs.....all of them good!

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Posted Thursday, June 17, 2004 at 3:37 PM

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So, I take it from the website that this is actually 2 identical festivals (one in Reading and one that isn't actually in Leeds anymore according to Ladytron) that have a different rotation of days. Sounds kind of like the Nashville/Memphis/Atlanta festivals in may. This means that this is actually two gigs for The Features! They have yet to announce the Carling Stage rotation.

Over the past few years The Carling Stage has seen Franz Ferdinand, Keane, Muse, The Datsuns, The Polyphonic Spree, Interpol and Ash make their first appearances at the festival, building a undeniable reputation as the starting point for talent of the future.

(Edited by carligula at 3:38 pm on Jun. 17, 2004)

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Posted Friday, June 18, 2004 at 8:07 AM

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So, I take it from the website that this is actually 2 identical festivals

That's right! So The Features will play twice.

(I was being flippant about Leeds... it relocated to a site a bit further away after riots a few years back).

For any music fan worth their salt, they would stay around the tents to catch the smaller bands, rather than park themselves outside the main stage all day! You might want to keep an eye on www.nme.com for reviews.

(Edited by ladytron at 1:08 pm on Jun. 18, 2004)

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Posted Friday, June 18, 2004 at 8:04 PM

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Refraining from making any jokes about this festival having the same name as me.

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Posted Saturday, June 19, 2004 at 11:47 AM

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Refraining from making any jokes about this festival having the same name as me.

Yeah, don't you think that would be a little ego-centric?

Oh wait...

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Posted Sunday, June 20, 2004 at 8:15 AM

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Refraining from making any jokes about this festival having the same name as me.

You should get DND on then!

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Posted Sunday, June 20, 2004 at 9:58 AM

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You should get DND on then!

I don't have that kind of power, ladytron...lol Besides, getting all 6 of them over there would be mighty expensive!!!

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Posted Monday, July 19, 2004 at 6:54 PM

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The dates are now confirmed:

Saturday 28th August - Reading / Sunday 29th August - Leeds
THE MAIN STAGE
THE WHITE STRIPES
MORRISSEY
The Libertines
Franz Ferdinand
The Roots
New York Dolls
Razorlight
Thursday
Young Heart Attack
5678's

THE RADIO ONE STAGE
FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND
Dizzee Rascal
MC5
Stereolab
The Network
Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
The Ordinary Boys
Har Mar Superstar
The Icarus Line
The Bronx
Bloc Party

THE CARLING STAGE
MARK LANEGAN
MONDO GENERATOR
Roxy Saint
Blanche
Le Tigre
The Features
TV On The Radio
Duke Spirit
Do Me Bad Things
The 45's
Autolux
Agent Blue
Riff Random
Mohair

THE CONCRETE JUNGLE STAGE
A
Sick of it All
Goldfinger
Dillinger Escape Plan
Bouncing Souls
The Starting Line
Coheed & Cambria
Flogging Molly
Allister
Alexis On Fire
The Holiday Plan

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Posted Friday, July 23, 2004 at 10:20 AM

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That line-up has me drooling...I'd kill to be able to go!!