V-Fest Prediction / Wishlist

[Vas Deferens]

this guy's right...
 
 

Originally posted by nike4o1:
  mark it on the books my friends....
 
 Virgin Festival 2008:
 
 *Stone Temple Pilots*
 *Foo Fighters*
 *Jack Johnson*
 *Kanye West*
 Bloc Party
 Pendulum
 Deadmau5
 Rabbit in the Moon
 
 * = Headliners

[heather]

i like to avoid giving dude props.

[serpent boy]

Hmm, not sure how I feel about the headliners. Last year, I was thrilled to see all the big names (Pumpkins, Police, Beastie Boys, Interpol). This year, it's kind of a big "eh."
 
 Foo Fighters - I enjoy them, but they're not all that special. The live show is basically always the same - a lot of Grohl screaming, same old setlist, maybe a few acoustic songs. Foo Fighters are like Will Ferrell movies.
 
 Stone Temple Pilots - I'm a big fan, and I loved them when I saw them at the NorVa in 2002, but I fear they'll play nothing but the hits. I also don't think they have that special something about them that the Pumpkins do (whether you like Corgan or not). If they play "Atlanta," the tickets will be worth it.
 
 Kanye West - Ugh. Please book someone good on the other stage.
 
 Jack Johnson - Ditto. I might watch a couple of songs, but I sure as hell am not excited to see him.
 
 Nine Inch Nails - Interesting. Not quite the Woodstock '94 festival darlings any more, but I'm still very interested in seeing them. I wonder how much of Ghosts he'll plug into the set.
 
 Let's hope that Seth brings the goods for the rest of the lineup because the headliners aren't quite worth $200 or more.

[sonickteam2]

done
 
 done
 
 on to the next one....

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

I'm going to avoid Jack Johnson and Kanye like the plague, but hopefully there are good bands on the other stage as competition. Gotta see the full lineup.
 
 Bloc Party could close the second stage across from Kanye or Jack Johnson on the main stage, and I'd be pretty down with that.

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by Seth Hurwitz:
   

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
   

Originally posted by sweetcell:
     

Originally posted by miss pretentious:
 Offspring

the offspring are one of the few bands i have left on my "need to see" list (jamiroquai being another biggie).  would love to have dexter & co at vfest - on sunday, please. [/b]

Good God, are you serious?  The two bands you "need to see" more than any others are Offspring and Jamiroquai!?!??!?!?  Are you clincally retarded?  What would the third band be?  Sum 41?  Bowling for Soup?  Third Eye Blind?
 
 Brian [/b]

i will never understand knocking someone for their tastes
 
 does that make you feel hip? [/b]

Oh Seth, that's only the tip of the iceberg from this character....we just consider him the board's version of the village idiot so get quite a bit of enjoyment out of him.

[DeathFromAbove1979]

Originally posted by heather:
  headliners announced

God dam it. How sad is it to say NIN and Kanye are the best things headlining.
 
 And here I really didn't want to go to APW, but 2 nights of Radiohead > Jack Johnson, Kanye, FOo Fighters, STP, and NIN. But there's still the full line-up to see.
 
 Sorry, Seth.

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by le sonick:
  done
 
 done
 
 on to the next one....

Cute.  

[DeathFromAbove1979]

Originally posted by serpent boy:
  Hmm, not sure how I feel about the headliners. Last year, I was thrilled to see all the big names (Pumpkins, Police, Beastie Boys, Interpol). This year, it's kind of a big "eh."
 
 Foo Fighters - I enjoy them, but they're not all that special. The live show is basically always the same - a lot of Grohl screaming, same old setlist, maybe a few acoustic songs. Foo Fighters are like Will Ferrell movies.
 
 Stone Temple Pilots - I'm a big fan, and I loved them when I saw them at the NorVa in 2002, but I fear they'll play nothing but the hits. I also don't think they have that special something about them that the Pumpkins do (whether you like Corgan or not). If they play "Atlanta," the tickets will be worth it.
 
 Kanye West - Ugh. Please book someone good on the other stage.
 
 Jack Johnson - Ditto. I might watch a couple of songs, but I sure as hell am not excited to see him.
 
 Nine Inch Nails - Interesting. Not quite the Woodstock '94 festival darlings any more, but I'm still very interested in seeing them. I wonder how much of Ghosts he'll plug into the set.
 
 Let's hope that Seth brings the goods for the rest of the lineup because the headliners aren't quite worth $200 or more.

The headliners are a real bargain for 200$, but clearly on this board they aren't worth 200$. Im hoping the dance tent is bumping for both nights ebcause Im not watching any of the headliners.

[burning6down]

I went last year but I doubt I'll be going this time.

[Youenjoy]

i went the last two years and i thought there was no way i wasnt gonna go this year, but thats a real bummer.

[miss pretentious]

I'm still keeping the faith for the other 60 acts or whatever... I enjoyed the under card last year a lot more than the headliners.
 
 This year may be the same. CSS, YYYs, PBJ, LCD Soundsystem and TV on the Radio were all highlights last year - and they certainly weren't headliners.
 
 Buck up kids.

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Originally posted by miss pretentious:
  I'm still keeping the faith for the other 60 acts or whatever... I enjoyed the under card last year a lot more than the headliners.
 
 This year may be the same. CSS, YYYs, PBJ, LCD Soundsystem and TV on the Radio were all highlights last year - and they certainly weren't headliners.
 
 Buck up kids.

Yeah, just because we might not like some of the headliners doesn't mean the thing is a total bomb-out. If the bands playing on the other stage across from the headliners are good, I don't personally care if the titular headliners are sub-par.
 
 EDIT: Not to mention a Kanye or Jack Johnson headlining set would be a perfect time to see the dance tent. If the headliner is a "must see" then we're probably missing some awesome dance act like Underworld or whoever. The point is, with lots of options, we have to see the full lineup before writing this off.

[sonickteam2]

Kanye West rips off Eminem rhyme style.
 
 yes, i said it.

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

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