Omnibus 2013 Headliner Speculation and Argument Thread

[captncrzy]

talk all the shit you want, but i'm ready for foo fighters to headline. qotsa sub.

I'd watch the Foos.

[Mugwog]

U2 headlines

Douchechella
W Jimmy buffet performing margaritaville

There will be no brown people that year

[JustSteve]

I'd watch the Foos.

i didn't mean you specifically, but there would be blood from many here if their name appears on the lineup.

[Miroir Noir]

The Foos would be lame, not because of their inherent Fooness, but rather because they've already played every other goddamn festival and major-to-midsize city over the last two years. At least the Black Keys had a new album to play.

[theklein25]

Muse or The Killers return
Tool
Soundgarden or pearl jam
(no rap headliners next year)

[JustSteve]

The Foos would be lame, not because of their inherent Fooness, but rather because they've already played every other goddamn festival and major-to-midsize city over the last two years. At least the Black Keys had a new album to play.

and what's to say foo's won't in the next year?

[heart cooks brain]

Again, you're forgetting they weren't supposed to be there this year, thereby making your "ghetto drain hip hop headliner" comment invalid.

so they just started developing the hologram on the off chance black sabbath had cancer?

[Mugwog]

Well digital domain is one of the three top Visual FX companies in the world. They get shit done at a fast pace with the best quality too. Friend is doing Enders Game work there right now, this is the same company that did Benjamin Button and I believe also Tron (young jeff bridges)

With all the geeks working there, a tupac hologram was probably one of the projects they lost a lot of sleep over with enthusiasm for getting it done perfectly

Also snoop and Dre hotboxed the conference room there several times

[Miroir Noir]

I really think the only "formula" there is is: who is big enough to headline? who will sell tickets? who can we get that is somewhat original? who is the best fit? Not, 1 rap act, 1 art act, 1 whatever act. That's just silly farts.

I don't think that when they sit down to program the festival and start making offers to potential headliners that they consciously work with specific categories to check off. However, I do think that genre diversity factors into the process, likely as a secondary concern to who is big enough/who will sell tickets. "Categories" for lack of a better term -- and I fully admit they are silly at a certain fundamental level -- likely factor in after the short list of "these acts can and would be willing to headline" emerge.

and what's to say foo's won't in the next year?

Then it would be much less lame. I've got no personal objection to the Foo Fighters, as a headliner or in general.

[TomAz]

sure, but your likes/dislikes have no bearing on whether or not they're headliners. I'd rather listen to Rebecca Black than U2, but I can't argue that U2 would headline.

Then why are you getting upset at the idea of Green Day headlining?

[heart cooks brain]

Well digital domain is one of the three top Visual FX companies in the world. They get shit done at a fast pace with the best quality too. Friend is doing Enders Game work there right now, this is the same company that did Benjamin Button and I believe also Tron (young jeff bridges)

With all the geeks working there, a tupac hologram was probably one of the projects they lost a lot of sleep over with enthusiasm for getting it done perfectly

Also snoop and Dre hotboxed the conference room there several times

just basing that off the quote that it took '4 months' to develop the hologram, which would extend back to before the new year.

[captncrzy]

so they just started developing the hologram on the off chance black sabbath had cancer?

No, they started creating the hologram because they've been planning to tour with it all along. Go back and do your research. It was pretty well documented that they were popped in as the sub for BS.

Or it actually did only take four months. Either one, I am 99% certain that Dre/Snoop were the #2 plan all along. Not just getting my info from media reports either.

[captncrzy]

Then why are you getting upset at the idea of Green Day headlining?

BECAUSE IT'S JUST SO AWFUL

[Miroir Noir]

No, they started creating the hologram because they've been planning to tour with it all along.

Who knows what the actual truth is, but Dr. Dre claims that the hologram was for Coachella. He doth protest too much, methinks, in saying "If a tour happens, we'll see":

[tigermilkboy]

No, they started creating the hologram because they've been planning to tour with it all along. Go back and do your research. It was pretty well documented that they were popped in as the sub for BS.

Or it actually did only take four months. Either one, I am 99% certain that Dre/Snoop were the #2 plan all along. Not just getting my info from media reports either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=nwjkaMJVwus

Dre says it was created just for Coachella. Sure it was initially conceived as just that, but the cost dictates they will probably tour with it.

[Bumblebee]

The Foos would be lame, not because of their inherent Fooness, but rather because they've already played every other goddamn festival and major-to-midsize city over the last two years. At least the Black Keys had a new album to play.

If Krist Novoselic came out for a mini set I'd think everyone would change their mind. Maybe do material Grohl has never done at a FF show.

[captncrzy]

It's possible the hologram thing was a one off, but I'm positive the tour thing isn't. Heard from a source, and also read it somewhere (can't find it now considering any google search of dre or snoop or coachella or tour all return results about the hologram).

[tigermilkboy]

Anyway back to silly speculation on 2013.

I will go for 3 from Springsteen, Neil Young, Eminem, Muse, Arcade Fire, Jack White.

[TomAz]

I will go for 3 from Springsteen, Neil Young, Eminem, Muse, Arcade Fire, Jack White.

Whitechella!

[xuclarockerx]

I would like to see Jack White headline one night, but why isn't there more talk about Pearl Jam? Not only is the new album supposed to be out next year, but it will be the 20th fucking anniversary of their historical show on the Polo Fields in 1993!

[romanticizer]

I would be so happy about No Doubt. So happy. IDGAF.

[Miroir Noir]

Apparently people threw their shoes at the band during that performance.

[TomAz]

I would like to see Jack White headline one night, but why isn't there more talk about Pearl Jam? Not only is the new album supposed to be out next year, but it will be the 20th fucking anniversary of their historical show on the Polo Fields in 1993!

Because Pearl Jam are dull.

[mikey1313666]

My Morning Jacket
Foo Fighters
Beastie Boys

I'd be down

[Oolong]

The Killers
The Rolling Stones
Eminem

[TheClaw]

Lady Gaga
Green Day
Rolling Stones

[mikey1313666]

Lady Gaga
Green Day
Rolling Stones

yikes...

[Miroir Noir]

One Stones-related rumor I read had them planning 10+ night residencies in New York and LA.

[ods..]

Muse or The Killers return
Tool
Soundgarden or pearl jam
(no rap headliners next year)

Mehchella

[heart cooks brain]

It's possible the hologram thing was a one off, but I'm positive the tour thing isn't. Heard from a source, and also read it somewhere (can't find it now considering any google search of dre or snoop or coachella or tour all return results about the hologram).

i read the same article (where the 4 months notion came from). it stated there was talk of a tour. I don't think there would be a holo-tour without a coachella debut, however.