Electric Picnic 2015

parabol

Does anyone know if there is going to be a June lineup announcement or is the lineup pretty much complete?

bodhrandude

parabol wrote: »

Does anyone know if there is going to be a June lineup announcement or is the lineup pretty much complete?

There will be loads more mate, next announcement will probably be after Longitude passes.

Fatfrog

parabol wrote: »

Does anyone know if there is going to be a June lineup announcement or is the lineup pretty much complete?

There are at least 25-30 more main arena acts needed to fill up the weekend (Assuming the Friday night is still reduced) ; but I think that's it for the big names. Hundreds of acts for body&soul, trailer park, RBMA & Barcadi still to be announced.


Separately, interesting review in the times on Primavera acts appearing at EP & Longtitude.

http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/a-glimpse-of-what-s-in-store-for-irish-festival-season-primavera-review-1.2234832

Fatfrog

lbj666 wrote: »

........Its a sure sign picnic selling out soon, don't think Festival republic would let their sisters in MCD do that otherwise......

I think you could be right about it being close to selling out! Surely EP get exclusivity! The only thing that could change that is something like a bad contract, cancellation or sell out.

It's great that's she can do stand alone gigs and the EP in one week, but this is huge saturation and doesn't normally work, more of a negative for the artist if it doesn't work, that's why I'm thinking EP sell out.

Bowlardo

Should be a good few sunday tickets back on sales with the florence dublin gig being announced

scruff monkey

Bowlardo wrote: »

Should be a good few sunday tickets back on sales with the florence dublin gig being announced

Is she not playing on the Friday?

bc dub

Fatfrog wrote: »

Separately, interesting review in the times on Primavera acts appearing at EP & Longtitude.

http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/a-glimpse-of-what-s-in-store-for-irish-festival-season-primavera-review-1.2234832

Would have loved Sleaford Mods for EP so 'tis a shame they got booked for the Hanger Sept.19th. They've received rave reviews for their sets at Primavera this year.

Fatfrog

scruff monkey wrote: »

Is she not playing on the Friday?

if I had to guess I'd say;

Fri: Grace Jones, Sam Smith
Sat: Florence then underworld late slot
Sun: Blur

I'm thinking Blur 100% for Sunday, so until they release day by day breakdowns I imagine most will be holding onto their Sunday tickets.

Paddy2012

Fatfrog wrote: »

if I had to guess I'd say;

Fri: Grace Jones, Sam Smith
Sat: Florence then underworld late slot
Sun: Blur

I'm thinking Blur 100% for Sunday, so until they release day by day breakdowns I imagine most will be holding onto their Sunday tickets.

I would've though Florence is headlining the Sunday considering she was announced when sunday tickets went on sale.

beansybeansy

Am just back from Primavera in Portugal where the festival has a fair bit of crossover with Electric Picnic. Highlights of the acts going to EP were:

Mac De Marco ( who crowd surfed during Caribou)
Ride
Underworld
Viet Cong

I found Belle & Sebastian, FKA Twigs and Interpol a bit "meh", they just phoned it in

Adamocovic

beansybeansy wrote: »

Am just back from Primavera in Portugal where the festival has a fair bit of crossover with Electric Picnic. Highlights of the acts going to EP were:

Mac De Marco ( who crowd surfed during Caribou)
Ride
Underworld
Viet Cong

I found Belle & Sebastian, FKA Twigs and Interpol a bit "meh", they just phoned it in

Can I ask why they were meh? Was it sound quality, performance, crowd or just not your cup of tea?

Really looking forward to seeing them live, honestly I doubt Ill notice if they arent great live because i'm looking forward to it so much and presumably will have a pint or two in my system :pac:

heebusjeebus

I saw all 3 acts in Coachella this year and they were all fine in my opinion.
Belle & Sebastian were playing the sunset set and it was a great time to chill on the grass and soak it in.
Glad I caught FKA Twigs performance too. She gave it her all on stage even though her voice can sometimes get lost in the music.

beansybeansy

Adamocovic wrote: »

Can I ask why they were meh? Was it sound quality, performance, crowd or just not your cup of tea?

Really looking forward to seeing them live, honestly I doubt Ill notice if they arent great live because i'm looking forward to it so much and presumably will have a pint or two in my system :pac:

FKA Twigs just didn't engage with the audience, did not create an atmosphere so the gig was "meh" though she is a good performer

Interpol got lost on a stage that was far too big for them, perhaps if they had played on the slightly smaller Super Bock or ATP stage they could have owned it better. The stage they were on is one of the biggest of any festival ive been too, bigger than anything at Glasto or Primavera Barcelona for example.

Belle and Sebastian had flashes of good but the difference in style they have undergone made the show hard to get into. perhaps by the time they get to EP they will have gotten it to more of a show.

Just my opinions

iamanengine

Caught Interpol in the Olympia and they were really great, but I agree the smaller stage probably suited them.

The EP main stage is a reasonable size though so I reckon they'll be great. Few of their new tracks are great live, All the Rage Back Home and Blue Supreme especially

Adamocovic

iamanengine wrote: »

Caught Interpol in the Olympia and they were really great, but I agree the smaller stage probably suited them.

The EP main stage is a reasonable size though so I reckon they'll be great. Few of their new tracks are great live, All the Rage Back Home and Blue Supreme especially

Can't wait. Love the new album, did they cover the classics too when you saw them or focus mainly on the new stuff? Love the new stuff but hoping to hear the big songs from TOTBL Antics and Pioneer to the Falls

beansybeansy

iamanengine wrote: »

Caught Interpol in the Olympia and they were really great, but I agree the smaller stage probably suited them.

The EP main stage is a reasonable size though so I reckon they'll be great. Few of their new tracks are great live, All the Rage Back Home and Blue Supreme especially

I agree, they were great in Olympia. I think the scale of the stage and the crowd was small than for other acts on the opening night, they struggled to "sell" it. Have higher hopes for them at EP

ned_strange

beansybeansy wrote: »

Am just back from Primavera in Portugal where the festival has a fair bit of crossover with Electric Picnic. Highlights of the acts going to EP were:

Mac De Marco ( who crowd surfed during Caribou)
Ride
Underworld
Viet Cong

I found Belle & Sebastian, FKA Twigs and Interpol a bit "meh", they just phoned it in

Lucky You, am hearing that underworld set is basically Dubnobasswithmyheadman plus rez/everything and slippy. is that true? how are the less upbeat tracks being received in festival setting.

beansybeansy

ned_strange wrote: »

Lucky You, am hearing that underworld set is basically Dubnobasswithmyheadman plus rez/everything and slippy. is that true? how are the less upbeat tracks being received in festival setting.

Underworld set was bloody brilliant, some of the less upbeat tracks did drop the mood but still was well received by the audience. No mean feat since Dan Deacon finished 10 mins before them and the crowd were on a real high looking for another high energy set.

Rez and Born Slippy were amazing but I think Rez edged it. I went with a large gang of 16, several of whom had seen them the week before at Barcelona and no-one was disappointed.

Roll on Picnic

Irish_rat

Adamocovic wrote: »

Can I ask why they were meh? Was it sound quality, performance, crowd or just not your cup of tea?

I'm a big fan but they are notoriously boring live. Wasn't blown away by any of their gigs.

Take a rather similar post-punk band like Editors while sonically inferior on record, will blow you away with a gig, Tom Smith is just sublime live.

iamanengine

Adamocovic wrote: »

Can't wait. Love the new album, did they cover the classics too when you saw them or focus mainly on the new stuff? Love the new stuff but hoping to hear the big songs from TOTBL Antics and Pioneer to the Falls

Pretty well rounded set though I would have preferred more from TOTBL and Antics.

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/interpol/2015/olympia-theatre-dublin-ireland-23ca1057.html

Highlights were The New and and NYC!

Furious-Red

http://theliberal.ie/big-news-the-corrs-have-reformed-to-play-their-first-live-show-this-summer/

Could we see the Corrs at EP ha

scruff monkey

Furious-Red wrote: »

http://theliberal.ie/big-news-the-corrs-have-reformed-to-play-their-first-live-show-this-summer/

Could we see the Corrs at EP ha

I'll be packing me bow and arrows if we do, just re-fletched them too and i need the practice.

ghostdancer

i honestly wouldn't be surprised if they played, typical Sunday afternoon main stage act.

bodhrandude

ghostdancer wrote: »

i honestly wouldn't be surprised if they played, typical Sunday afternoon main stage act.

Didn't Andrea Corr play in 2011?

scruff monkey

aaaand eeyyyyyy would run awaaaaaaaay........

(to the bar)

Fatfrog

"Would you go through Jim to get to the three sisters?" Was the in statement at one point!!
Fark me if they were I'd crack up!! I'm actually friends with Jim on Facebook (I had to hide his stream due to the utter ****e!!)
I'd nearly ask him if they're booked only I don't want to give him any ideas!!

scruff monkey

Please don't, just don't.

sadie06

I just gave Underworld Rez a listen pretty loud all the way through for the first time in a long time.

It made me cry a little….and yearn for the good old days.

Cannot wait!

Everythin coming up Milhouse

Irish_rat wrote: »

Take a rather similar post-punk band like Editors while sonically inferior on record, will blow you away with a gig, Tom Smith is just sublime live.

I have to disagree with this. The two times I've seen Editors I've been disappointed by how dull they are live.

I thought Interpol were great in the Olympia but a bit 'meh' at Open'er on the main stage a few months previously. They don't seem to have the stage presence or the sound to travel across a big field. I hope there not on the main stage.

Paddy2012

sadie06 wrote: »

I just gave Underworld Rez a listen pretty loud all the way through for the first time in a long time.

It made me cry a little….and yearn for the good old days.

Cannot wait!

Probably one of the greatest songs ever, it's sad how most people just know them for Born Slippy.