Laneways 2012

Not long till the first announcement.. anyone heard any rumours? Arcade Fire or Phoenix would be amazing : D

Can't wait to see the set-up now that it's moved to Wynyard Quarter too

As in the french band Phoenix?
Saw them at the V-=fest in Oz, they were amazing!
Loooooove Phoenix!!

REM are re-uniting especially for this I heard

Yeah that's the one - when was this? If it was recently then I doubt they will be on this lineup :'(

Nah dude, it was about three years ago.

Nirvana headlining.

Cobain resurrecting just for this

Cobain and the singer of REM were reputed to be good friends, and Cobain said that REM were a huge influence on Nirvana.

They (REM) apparently kick started "alternative". There is a doco about the Pixies (I think) called "Loud Soft Loud" and I remember hearing this. It could have been about Nirvana.

...and all jokes aside, Krist is apparently organizing a Nirvana tribute band.

that jokes not funny LK, not funny at all

what ever happened to just leaving things be? Can we not just remember

REM didn't kick start alternative, not at all - they were part of a generation of bands that came out of punk, post punk (hardcore in the US) and various other well established genres that all got lumped into the (US) college rock scene that then became widely called "alternative" - in the UK it was all lumped under Independent or indie

no doubting their influence on their peers and vica versa but lets not give them a crown no single act deserves

Two threads about REM - It's all your fault Daktari

It would be good to see Girls or Wild Nothing but i doubt they'll be coming..

fuck you

two music threads is a biggie WIN

sorry bout REM though, in future I'll stick to radiohead

Hour long special on them on Colbert next Monday. Let's discuss.

I especially like this quote:
Colbert said in a statement: "I look forward to meeting the Radioheads and leveraging their anti-corporate indie cred to raise brand awareness for my sponsors."

I can do radiohead in less than a hour... sit down get comfy and here we go

whilst I can appreciate their work and see why so many covert them so I think they suck balls and those that worship them do too

file alongside REM - I like REM more

If Phoenix are there.... I'll be front and centre!