Electric picnic 2010 - All discussion no ticket sales/swaps

Bowlardo

Worth going just for leftfield:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjZC47__urQ

Aridstarling

Leaving it at this interesting quote from Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner.

"But just the idea that if you just keep doing exactly what you want to do, playing the music that makes you happy without trying to predict what your audience wants or pander to this preconceived idea of what your audience is, what they want to hear from you, then you can actually have some kind of longevity in your career."

missingtime

The National. Ohh I really really wanna see The National.

Bacchus

missingtime wrote: »

The National. Ohh I really really wanna see The National.

Seen em twice before. Once in the Ambassador and once at a festival in Belgium. Awesome band live. New album out soon too.

Elevator

lordgoat wrote: »

The point, as you've missed it, is to get in someone else instead of them as they tend to play alot of festivals and thus broadening the line up rather than going for a safe easy and after you've seen them a few times boring option.

they might bore you mate but I've seen them 3 times (the point in 96 with Carl Cox, 98 in Leisureland, 2007 ep being the best electronic set I've ever heard!!) and will never get sick of their soundz,

they really are masters of their craft and I really do hope they play again this year, have been talkin about their last ep performance since 07

link below always makes the hair stand on the back of me neck

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=IE#/watch?v=Kbu4mdtX2lc&client=mv-google

blogga

Are The Pixies playing EP this year? Any definite news??

useded

I really, really, really hope so..

Yellowledbetter

Any more word on other acts been announced?

lordgoat

Elevator wrote: »

they might bore you mate but I've seen them 3 times (the point in 96 with Carl Cox, 98 in Leisureland, 2007 ep being the best electronic set I've ever heard!!) and will never get sick of their soundz,

they really are masters of their craft and I really do hope they play again this year, have been talkin about their last ep performance since 07

link below always makes the hair stand on the back of me neck

Again the point being missed i've seen them about 3 times, and the first time was without doubt **** hot, after that i got the feeling, wait haven't i been here before...

bodhrandude

Where is the Electric Picnic forum, why cant I access this, I need to get in touch with boardies there. Lordgoat isnt the Electric Picnic forum essentially another link to gigs and events info, which is vital for the Boards.ie forum thread here. All I want to find out is why the forum is gone, what happened, there is supposed to be announcements soon.

the_barfly1

Just been announced that one local act from Co. Laois will perform this year after pressure from the Facebook campaign "Laois Bands for Electric Picnic 2010".
A battle of the bands competition will be held over the summer with the victor playing the Cosby Stage.
You can check out the campaign at www.laoismusic.com

H8GHOTI

lordgoat wrote: »

Again the point being missed i've seen them about 3 times, and the first time was without doubt **** hot, after that i got the feeling, wait haven't i been here before...

Yes, you're still wrong and not making any sense.

H8GHOTI

bodhrandude wrote: »

Where is the Electric Picnic forum, why cant I access this, I need to get in touch with boardies there. Lordgoat isnt the Electric Picnic forum essentially another link to gigs and events info, which is vital for the Boards.ie forum thread here. All I want to find out is why the forum is gone, what happened, there is supposed to be announcements soon.

It's back now.
No announcements though. They wouldn't take it down for that reason anyway. Probably just something wrong with the server, I'd say.

honru

ZiX ZiX ZiX wrote: »

Jaysus, I wouldn't call nearly €250 "not giving anything back". EP/Oxegen are the most expensive festivals in the world!

I thought they were too until I found out the price of Fuji Rock in Japan... €350 for the weekend. We're near the top but it could be worse!

littleman

Eels
Friendly Fires
Laurent Garnier
The Fall
Fight Like Apes
Bonobo
Stornoway
Channel One
next couple of announcements for ep

honru

Would have been ample time to add Pavement but looks like it ain't happening.

lordgoat

Eels have been added, which is nice.

Splainc

lordgoat wrote: »

Eels have been added, which is nice.

Very nice. Bonobo very good addition also

Yellowledbetter

Its my first time going to this year after 10 years of Witnness/Oxegen,anyone know when sitemap etc are put up?
Really looking forward to it so I hope its as good as my mates who have been there say it is!!

Splainc

Yellowledbetter wrote: »

Its my first time going to this year after 10 years of Witnness/Oxegen,anyone know when sitemap etc are put up?
Really looking forward to it so I hope its as good as my mates who have been there say it is!!

About two weeks before hand. Times will not be up until possibly the day before

H8GHOTI

Just seen this over on the EP forum. Foals are playing this year.
Interview with them here

useded

Noice wan about Foals!

Saw this on Facebook if it'll make any difference..

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Pixies-for-Electric-Picnic-2010

jimi_t2

useded wrote: »

Noice wan about Foals!

Saw this on Facebook if it'll make any difference..

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Pixies-for-Electric-Picnic-2010

Not the slightest bit

H8GHOTI

What's meant to be on that Facebook page?

Lucious Sweet

We were thinking of going with a podpad this year.
Are they worth €520?
Do you get any other benefits with them?
Any opinions?

Ta,

H8GHOTI

moz wrote: »

We were thinking of going with a podpad this year.
Are they worth €520?
Do you get any other benefits with them?
Any opinions?

Ta,

Never stayed with them but as far benefits go, they'll be located in the boutique campsite, so should have all the benefits that come with that. Best location, more space, less noise, better facilities (hopefully better toilets etc..).

Podpads look nice but maybe a bit small. I'm staying with Tangerine Fields this year in a yurt. Some pics here of what they should be like. They're €420 and look a little more spacious.

If it's worth it or not, I don't know. We camped last year and didn't like it. So if we enjoy the festival more this year because of staying in boutique camping then it will be worth it.

Aridstarling

More bands added. Nice little addition really, nothing mid-blowing. Hypnotic Brass, Foals and UNKLE are a good boost.

Foals, UNKLE, Cathy Davey, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Beardyman (pictured), Archie Bronson Outfit, Philip Selway, James V McMorrow, And So I Watch You From Afar, Dam Funk, Goodtime John and The Mighty Stef.

littleman

more acts added to electric picnic


Foals, UNKLE, Cathy Davey, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Beardyman, Archie Bronson Outfit, Philip Selway, James V McMorrow, And So I Watch You From Afar, Dam Funk, Goodtime John, The Mighty Stef

el dude

Just on the set list thing. I think when it comes to the festivals, you play the hits that people wanna hear. Dedicated gigs where you get the dedicated fans coming to, play the new stuff. It's that simple.

Splainc

el dude wrote: »

Just on the set list thing. I think when it comes to the festivals, you play the hits that people wanna hear. Dedicated gigs where you get the dedicated fans coming to, play the new stuff. It's that simple.

I kinda agree. An artist/band/singer does not have to do anything but should not be surprised if they do not win the crowd playing new stuff at a festival. it is usually about having as much fun as possible. usually the sound is not great at festivals too so not a great time to be playing new stuff