Electric Picnic 2012

milehip1

lordgoat wrote: »

Of boredom.

Excellent.

,saucer of milk anyone?

Toast wrote: »

There has never been metal at EP (the closest they got was ASIWFA). It is a dance festival with indie rock leanings. To contradict what I said above about them trying to do a bit for everyone they've usually stuck to the same style of music since they started.

now defunct limerick two piece giveamanakick and an Israeli metal outfit called monotix(sic) have played in Strabally

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

Grimes added to the saturday lineup

http://4ad.com/artists/grimes/live

great addition, just saw her on jools holland and thought she'd be perfect for the Body and soul stage

honru

milehip1 wrote: »

now defunct limerick two piece giveamanakick and an Israeli metal outfit called monotix(sic) have played in Strabally

Both of them are pretty punk-y... on the loud spectrum, but not metal.

SilverScreen

lordgoat wrote: »

Of boredom.

Excellent.

I second this. My friend dragged me to see them at Oxegen one year and we voted with our feet half-way through their set. I really don't know what people see in them.

I'm not quite sure what to make of Grimes. I've listened to Visions I found it to be very sugar-coated and uninspiring but at the same time there's some decent catchy songs. I wouldn't mind seeing her live though.

I'm still holding out for Beach House and Sharon Van Etten to be announced, they could be two quite possible additions.

milehip1

honru wrote: »

Both of them are pretty punk-y... on the loud spectrum, but not metal.

:rolleyes:,divide and conquer.

Bluefoam

ghostdancer wrote: »

well i guess that boils down to what you want from a festival.
personally, i'd love if EP was more like Primavera.
I really couldn't care less about drama performances, a circus, Ryan Tubridy debating the future of the media, Darina Allen cookery classes, or whatever other non-music nonsense the ticket money goes to funding. There's plenty of people that enjoy that stuff and pretty much go to EP for it as they've no interest in the music, but I really only care about the music side of it.
as such, it's a decent comparison for my situation anyway...

Well then go to a different festival. There are plenty of people who enjoy EP for what it is. Just because oxygen is over, doesn't mean EP has to change...

If you want to go to a festival like primavera, then go to primavera

ghostdancer

Bluefoam wrote: »

Well then go to a different festival. There are plenty of people who enjoy EP for what it is. Just because oxygen is over, doesn't mean EP has to change...

If you want to go to a festival like primavera, then go to primavera

it's not an either/or.
and i'm not sure what oxegen has to do with it, EP has changed in the last few years anyway. and i'm one of the people that enjoys EP for what it is, i'd just enjoy it more if there wasn't a load of stuff that i've no interest in, pretty simple really.
perhaps if they focussed more on the music like they used to, they'd make more money, especially seeing as they can't even sell all the tickets these days...

zoolander006

I don't have a clue what i'm talking about.

No such thing as Saturday day tickets. Sunday is the only "day" you can buy. Weekend apart from that

AdMMM

There ARE Day tickets. They're made available to locals and to media. You just have to know one or the other to be able to get them...

Technocentral

AdMMM wrote: »

There ARE Day tickets. They're made available to locals and to media. You just have to know one or the other to be able to get them...

Thats like saying anyone can get into VIP areas anywhere in the world because you just have to know band people or media types, majority of people aren't privy to that kind of access, its weekend tickets apart from Sunday for 99% of regular EP goers.

paddylonglegs

stephen.87 wrote: »

Had the best weekend of my life there this year and definitely going back next year. What bands/artists do you want to see playing 2012? This thread can also be where official announcements are posted.

Wishlist for me in no particular order
Florence and the Machine
Daft Punk
Muse
Mumford and Sons
Justice
Elbow
Sigur Ros
Antony and the Johnsons

The list goes on im sure

Wishlist not going too bad for you so far!

johnnykilo

Just wondering does anyone have any idea when the tickets are being posted out? I bought an early bird ticket before Christmas cos I usually go, however the ****e line-up coupled with my poorness means I want to sell my ticket asap.

Thundercats Ho

Someone on the EP forum says Dexys will play. Can't see it confirmed anywhere though.

http://forum.electricpicnic.ie/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=19990&start=162

That would be class, love Dexys..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziUsG9d0aXA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAkP2QB2lTY

lordgoat

My God, Dexys would actually make me go to EP.

mutley18

Alanis Morissette is releasing a new album in August, could be a possibility? The soundtrack of my childhood car journeys!

hibsman

Anybody thinking of booking with Pink Moon Camping? Seems to be their first year at EP. Apparently they are located beyond the Oscar Wilde campsite, can anyone tell me if that sounds like a serious trek? Cheers.

H8GHOTI

For all the Azealia Banks fans. Good news.
She is playing after all:
http://twitter.com/#!/AZEALIABANKS/status/197906482824622080

partyonwayne

chances of miike snow and passion pit? they're both playing reading the week before

sissorhands

LEAKED INFORMATION ON SET LIST!!! Gonna be announced next week!!!!
I'll put a spoiler on it just incase! - But my lord is it sweet!

U2,
Jimi Hendrix,
Nirvana,
Queen,
Original Guns And Roses,
Dolly Parton before plastic surgery,
The White Stripes/Raconteurs/Dead Weather,
The Smiths,
THE BEATLES,
Mozart,
Elliott Smith,
LCD Soundsystem,
Kool and the Gang,
Bruce Wilis doing his solo effort hits,
Michael Jackson,
[/LIST]

stephen.87

Azealia banks? **** yeah. only kbow her tune 212 but its banging...

sporina

whats a spoiler?

sissorhands

sporina wrote: »

whats a spoiler?

...you highlight over it to see it....

Toast

I want my 4 seconds back.

Monkeybonkers

sissorhands wrote: »

LEAKED INFORMATION ON SET LIST!!! Gonna be announced next week!!!!
I'll put a spoiler on it just incase! - But my lord is it sweet!

U2,
Jimi Hendrix,
Nirvana,
Queen,
Original Guns And Roses,
Dolly Parton before plastic surgery,
The White Stripes/Raconteurs/Dead Weather,
The Smiths,
THE BEATLES,
Mozart,
Elliott Smith,
LCD Soundsystem,
Kool and the Gang,
Bruce Wilis doing his solo effort hits,
Michael Jackson,
[/LIST]

I LOVE

Bruce Willis

. Hope he does

'Under the Boardwalk'

.One of my all-time favs!!

dee.

Has it been announced what day Azealia Banks is playing? If so are there day tickets available? I'm going on holiday the day after EP ends so can't afford the whole weekend

maximoose

dee. wrote: »

Has it been announced what day Azealia Banks is playing? If so are there day tickets available? I'm going on holiday the day after EP ends so can't afford the whole weekend

Nope.

Day tickets for Sunday only.

honru

dee. wrote: »

Has it been announced what day Azealia Banks is playing? If so are there day tickets available? I'm going on holiday the day after EP ends so can't afford the whole weekend

I think she is playing the Friday.

broanna_newsom

Anyone know roughly when the next announcement is?

Toast

I would reckon there will be a post Forbidden Fruit announcement probably full of the cross over acts.

Sr. Pirotecnic

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

Someone on the EP forum says Dexys will play. Can't see it confirmed anywhere though.

http://forum.electricpicnic.ie/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=19990&start=162

That would be class, love Dexys..

Kevin was interviewed on BBC 6 Music the other day and said they were playing it.