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pmalone · 25-07-2014 1:42pm

Jazzzman wrote: »

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Personally I'm not interested in seeing the likes of Elbow or Manics, but I find the non-booking of 'hot' bands like The War on Drugs and Future Islands really poor form and really not good enough.

Now we can sit here and yap back and forth about what music is good and what isn't etc., but what I'd really like to know is why EP didn't get the finger out this year.

If it was a poor line up but an obviously expensive one, then I couldn't really complain. It just wouldn't be my bag.

But I have a sour taste in my mouth of the organisers largely taking the piss this year.

Some people will blindly follow them and 'have the craic lads, its EP!' but I expect more, and rightly so for the cost.

Despite your previous "trolling", I find myself oddly agreeing with much of what you have said. There just isn't that zing to the whole thing .. most of the acts you mentioned I wouldn't be bothered with .. but I agree that the omission of the War On Drugs or someone on the rise like that is a standout. Particularly considering the price. I guess you could say Jungle do fill such a slot.

I go every year regardless of the lineup and the loyalty ticket makes it a bit of a no-brainer for me and the better half. Most years I am more interested in some of the acts I haven't heard before than the main stage acts... this year even that is a bit light.

There are some good acts booked, but nothing that has me all excited.

byrneg28 · 25-07-2014 1:45pm

Anyone know is that it for announcements, or is there anymore scheduled?

Toast · 25-07-2014 1:58pm

Eod100 wrote: »

they have 100,000 coming through the gates compared to maybe 35,000 for EP so gotta keep things in perspective!

Primavera has 100k over the whole event. Weekend tickets are counted as 3 people. The actual daily attendance is in the 35k region as well. Their costs are significantly less as they don't have to setup a temporary city in a field. They are using prebuilt infrastructure and don't have to worry about campers etc.

MattD · 25-07-2014 2:03pm

When Dublin gospel choir and Trinity Orchestra get announced, I think that's your lot for main arena stages.

Casa Bacardi and Trenchtown done

Still announcements for B&S main stage, RBMA and Salty Dog/Trailer Park and any other odd woods stages to come.

Arne_Saknussem · 25-07-2014 2:07pm

Jazzzman wrote: »

Why would I bother doing that? We can all see the line-up is lacking something. I keep hearing the lame 'there's more too it than the music' excuse. I've been going since you've been in nappies. I know what it's about.

I've had a look at some acts that are in Europe in August for festivals (i.e were highly likely to be available for EP but weren't booked);

QOTSA
The National
The War On Drugs
Deafheaven
Robyn
Manics
Elbow
Vampire Weekend
We Are Scientists
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Jimmy Eat World
Future Islands

I've made it a mix of music genres to include a bit of everything. I could have named another 15-20 acts were inexplicably left off the line up.

Funnily enough, looking at the other festival line ups, all the EP headliners/2nd/3rd headliners feature way down the other festivals list. This signifies it's lack of quality.

Personally I'm not interested in seeing the likes of Elbow or Manics, but I find the non-booking of 'hot' bands like The War on Drugs and Future Islands really poor form and really not good enough.

Now we can sit here and yap back and forth about what music is good and what isn't etc., but what I'd really like to know is why EP didn't get the finger out this year.

If it was a poor line up but an obviously expensive one, then I couldn't really complain. It just wouldn't be my bag.

But I have a sour taste in my mouth of the organisers largely taking the piss this year.

Some people will blindly follow them and 'have the craic lads, its EP!' but I expect more, and rightly so for the cost.

Nobody is forcing you to go Mr Jazzman. You could do something else, you know, when you're finished giving out.

Da Shins Kelly · 25-07-2014 2:09pm

The butching is getting really boring.

bboybaboy19 · 25-07-2014 2:10pm

BadTurtle wrote: »

Well they're the three bands that shouldn't be playing, because they're manufacturer pop music, so there's that.
I won't be going to see them.
That why I said must-avoids. I want them on the same time as Portishead so the main stage isn't wasted on them.

I can only picture you typing this up off a special vintage keyboard whilst wearing a plaid shirt and wooly hat.

Manufactured pop bands me hole. You're just a hipster.

Mince Pie · 25-07-2014 2:11pm

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

The butching is getting really boring.

Typo is spot on!

MadYaker · 25-07-2014 2:16pm

Id actually like to see Paolo, his first 2 albums don't interest me much but this is great:

Arne_Saknussem · 25-07-2014 2:21pm

bboybaboy19 wrote: »

I can only picture you typing this up off a special vintage keyboard whilst wearing a plaid shirt and wooly hat.

Manufactured pop bands me hole. You're just a hipster.

Oh, we have another one!

bboybaboy19 · 25-07-2014 2:26pm

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Oh, we have another one!

Another what?

Eod100 · 25-07-2014 2:41pm

Toast wrote: »

Primavera has 100k over the whole event. Weekend tickets are counted as 3 people. The actual daily attendance is in the 35k region as well. Their costs are significantly less as they don't have to setup a temporary city in a field. They are using prebuilt infrastructure and don't have to worry about campers etc.

Aha, stand corrected! But yeah get your point about infrastructure and such!

Jazzzman · 25-07-2014 2:44pm

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Nobody is forcing you to go Mr Jazzman. You could do something else, you know, when you're finished giving out.

Yeah, or I could have a reasoned debate in here discussing the event without people getting precious over it.

I was accused of trolling so I posted the above to put some weight into my opinion. Please respect it.

BadTurtle · 25-07-2014 3:28pm

bboybaboy19 wrote: »

I can only picture you typing this up off a special vintage keyboard whilst wearing a plaid shirt and wooly hat.

Manufactured pop bands me hole. You're just a hipster.

No I just don't like tween music.
And you sound like a twat spouting this kind of judgemental ****e for the record.

pmalone · 25-07-2014 3:33pm

Jazzzman wrote: »

Yeah, or I could have a reasoned debate in here discussing the event without people getting precious over it.

I was accused of trolling so I posted the above to put some weight into my opinion. Please respect it.

and I weighed it, and it was 2.5Kg. Any opinion over 1Kg is worth taking into account IMHO...

So well done

.. but you're not going, right?

Arne_Saknussem · 25-07-2014 3:47pm

Jazzzman wrote: »

Yeah, or I could have a reasoned debate in here discussing the event without people getting precious over it.

I was accused of trolling so I posted the above to put some weight into my opinion. Please respect it.

I don't see anyone getting precious, just people calling out your trolling.

****e trolling too btw, obvious, unoriginal & lacking any humour.

UsedToWait · 25-07-2014 5:57pm

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

...obvious, unoriginal & lacking any humour.

Yeah, I liked his first album better, you know, before anyone else had heard of him...

BadTurtle · 25-07-2014 6:10pm

Jazzzman wrote: »

Why would I bother doing that? We can all see the line-up is lacking something. I keep hearing the lame 'there's more too it than the music' excuse. I've been going since you've been in nappies. I know what it's about.

I've had a look at some acts that are in Europe in August for festivals (i.e were highly likely to be available for EP but weren't booked);

QOTSA
The National
The War On Drugs
Deafheaven
Robyn
Manics
Elbow
Vampire Weekend
We Are Scientists
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Jimmy Eat World
Future Islands

I've made it a mix of music genres to include a bit of everything. I could have named another 15-20 acts were inexplicably left off the line

That's an Oxegen lineup.
And OutKast are bigger than any of the people you listed there, none of them are big enough to headline Coachella.
It's also not a mix of genres at all, it's almost all rock music. You obviously only listen to a very small selection

iamanengine · 25-07-2014 6:25pm

BadTurtle wrote: »

That's an Oxegen lineup.
And OutKast are bigger than any of the people you listed there, none of them are big enough to headline Coachella.
It's also not a mix of genres at all, it's almost all rock music. You obviously only listen to a very small selection

The National, War on Drugs, Vampire Weekend and Future Islands an Oxegen line up?? Pls.

Mantis Toboggan · 25-07-2014 6:28pm

I'd agree with Mr jazz to a certain extent, the lineup isn't great considering an outlay of 235 notes, having said I'm going this year so hopefully something gets announced between now and then.

Arne_Saknussem · 25-07-2014 6:43pm

UsedToWait wrote: »

Yeah, I liked his first album better, you know, before anyone else had heard of him...

No i don't know, what the **** are you talking about?

proudi · 25-07-2014 7:05pm

iamanengine wrote: »

The National, War on Drugs, Vampire Weekend and Future Islands an Oxegen line up?? Pls.

Vampire Weekend played Oxegen in 2010. The National played in 2011.

proudi · 25-07-2014 7:16pm

iamanengine wrote: »

Yeah but that was the old Oxegen, not the new style, if it even comes back again.

When people refer to an 'Oxegen act' they're referring to the old Oxegen.

iamanengine · 25-07-2014 7:18pm

Soz I deleted my comment when I meant to edit it on the iPod ^

BadTurtle · 25-07-2014 7:20pm

proudi wrote: »

When people refer to an 'Oxegen act' they're referring to the old Oxegen.

Exactly. Calling SHM, Kanye West etc Oxegen acts is just something 17-18 year olds do.

iamanengine · 25-07-2014 7:57pm

BadTurtle wrote: »

Exactly. Calling SHM, Kanye West etc Oxegen acts is just something 17-18 year olds do.

Kanye West is pretty slick all the same in my opinion :P

bboybaboy19 · 25-07-2014 9:16pm

BadTurtle wrote: »

No I just don't like tween music.
And you sound like a twat spouting this kind of judgemental ****e for the record.

Sounds like I hit the mark there anyway.

UsedToWait · 25-07-2014 9:19pm

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

No i don't know, what the **** are you talking about?

It was a joke.
I could explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.

Chill out.

Arne_Saknussem · 25-07-2014 9:27pm

UsedToWait wrote: »

It was a joke.
I could explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.

Chill out.

It wasn't a very good joke

UsedToWait · 25-07-2014 9:32pm

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

It wasn't a very good joke

Yeah, well, that's just like, your opinion, man.

In the context of your contribution to the thread, I don't value it too highly.

Edit: actually, I was confusing you with Jazzman, so apologies to you

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