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PabloAndRoy

MJohnston wrote: »

Telling ye lads, you're drastically underestimating the popularity of LCD in this country, and especially amongst the EP demographic.

I do love me some LCD and I know that they are totally at home at EP but LCD Soundsystem can't sell out this festival ...
... Last time they played EP (2010) it was not sold out, or was it? I genuinely can't remember. Oxygen was still alive and kicking back then I believe. The death of Oxygen is more to do with how EP has been selling out in the last few years, than any of the lineups ...

look at the lineup for 2011 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Picnic#2011_festival) .. no sell out that year IIRC .. many would say that is a far superior line up than we are likely to get this year (only Radiohead can save this festival this year).

MJohnston

They were nowhere near as big the last time they played. You can't underestimate what the hype of the 'back from retirement' thing will do for them.

drunkmonkey

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

(only Radiohead can save this festival this year).

Or Calvin......runs for the door..:p

PabloAndRoy

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Or Calvin......runs for the door..:p

.. and don't come back !

PabloAndRoy

MJohnston wrote: »

They were nowhere near as big the last time they played. You can't underestimate what the hype of the 'back from retirement' thing will do for them.

To be fair, I think you are overestimating it. I am pretty certain than most of the 23 year olds there last year have never even heard of them.

Anyway .. it is sold out .. and the main stage will be jammers for LCD Soundsystem .. and we will all love it .. except those who don't like LCD Soundsystem (apparently they are not that uncommon in this thread at leaast)

freddiemoore

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

(only Radiohead can save this festival this year).

What a ****ty attitude!

(love your Festival apps btw)

brannid3

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Or Calvin......runs for the door..:p

As an optimistic Radiohead fan I think that the lack of announcement might be a good sign.

The release of the new album could have been a legitimate reason for EP to withhold making a second announcement (if EP did get them).

Also, Radiohead have not made any other further festival announcements even though I think they were due to do so. Well that's how I read their tour post on FB before they "deleted" themselves off Facebook.

Of course they have made other festival announcements but perhaps these had to be made earlier? Becoming less optimistic as I write now :pac:

MJohnston

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

To be fair, I think you are overestimating it. I am pretty certain than most of the 23 year olds there last year have never even heard of them.

Anyway .. it is sold out .. and the main stage will be jammers for LCD Soundsystem .. and we will all love it .. except those who don't like LCD Soundsystem (apparently they are not that uncommon in this thread at leaast)

Be objective - I've no interest in Radiohead, but I know for sure that they'd draw a big crowd. Same can be true of LCD!

PabloAndRoy

freddiemoore wrote: »

What a ****ty attitude!

(love your Festival apps btw)

Thanks .. I think

I really should have put in the obligatory IMO there...

IMHO only Radiohead can save what is (IMO) a very lack lustre line up to date. Have been listening to playlists called EP2016 and B&S2016 for the last few weeks and (IMO) the B&S is way better....

YMMV

Sad Professor

brannid3 wrote: »

Also, Radiohead have not made any other further festival announcements even though I think they were due to do so. Well that's how I read their tour post on FB before they "deleted" themselves off Facebook.

I just took that to mean they were doing more touring next year.

brannid3

Sad Professor wrote: »

I just took that to mean they were doing more touring next year.

Ah! that could be it. Either way I think I'm reaching a stage where I'm losing interest in the next announcement. Bit of tunes in the sun is all I ask now.

scruff monkey

Look, it doesn't matter if it's muse, radiohead or even the spice girls at this stage.


as long as it's not the chili poopers.

PabloAndRoy

scruff monkey wrote: »

Look, it doesn't matter if it's muse, radiohead or even the spice girls at this stage.


as long as it's not the chili poopers.

"Chili Spice Pooper Girls" ? ... what a collaboration that could be

scruff monkey

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

"Chili Spice Pooper Girls" ? ... what a collaboration that could be

aaaaaah, spit on me sporty!

Slobberdawn

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

To be fair, I think you are overestimating it. I am pretty certain than most of the 23 year olds there last year have never even heard of them.

Anyway .. it is sold out .. and the main stage will be jammers for LCD Soundsystem .. and we will all love it .. except those who don't like LCD Soundsystem (apparently they are not that uncommon in this thread at leaast)

I agree.

I'll probably be surprised by how popular they've got since they reformed but having seen them many times and seen the crowd size they pulled I still find it hard to believe they're headlining, never mind believing that they're a reason it's sold out.

drunkmonkey

You could nearly say the same for the other 3 headliners, New order, does anyone under 35 even know who they are, Lana that's just a big wft, and the chemicals have been around so long they woudn't be a must see, not dissing the chemicals but there around a long time on the road and most of us have probably seen them numerous times.

scruff monkey

LDR was faily up on the billing for Glastonbury 2014, it's not like she's not high profile.

Slobberdawn

drunkmonkey wrote: »

You could nearly say the same for the other 3 headliners, New order, does anyone under 35 even know who they are, Lana that's just a big wft, and the chemicals have been around so long they woudn't be a must see, not dissing the chemicals but there around a long time on the road and most of us have probably seen them numerous times.

Yeah, I'd agree with that too.

Sell-out much more down to non-artist reasons for me.

ghostdancer

drunkmonkey wrote: »

You could nearly say the same for the other 3 headliners, New order, does anyone under 35 even know who they are, Lana that's just a big wft, and the chemicals have been around so long they woudn't be a must see, not dissing the chemicals but there around a long time on the road and most of us have probably seen them numerous times.

agreed, there's no huge "wow" acts to shift loads of €240 tickets, and the undercard isn't exactly bursting with quality or rare acts either (so far).

it sold out early this year because people remembered it selling out early last year, so got their tickets ASAP when they went back onsale, plus many more last year as early birds.

scruff monkey

Lads, yis are seriously bad buzzin this

ghostdancer

scruff monkey wrote: »

Lads, yis are seriously bad buzzin this

lets talk about when the next announcement will be :pac:

BadTurtle

07:28 October 21st 2015

bodhrandude

Well out the lot that has been announced so far will probably go and see

LCD Soundsystem
New Order
Daniel Avery
Todd Terje
Wolf Alice
Animal Collective
Wild Beasts
Broken Social Scene
Panthu De Prince

Maybe a bit of the Chems if they are not clashing and will probably check out a bit of Lana too. Once the line up gets a bit more fleshed out my schedule will probably change.

declanleo

MJohnston wrote: »

Can't say because this is by far the earliest it's sold out. Usually sells out in July/August (or not at all). There's usually a May announcement, and a late-July announcement, for the lineups.

sold out the first few years i went..that said it must be 7 yers since it sold out

bodhrandude

declanleo wrote: »

sold out the first few years i went..that said it must be 7 yers since it sold out

no, 2007, 2008 and then from 2013 onwards.

Fatfrog

Ohhhh mamma!!! Move over radiohead!!!! I'd cream and shat my pants at the same time if the below was true and booked!!


http://www.joe.ie/music/rage-against-the-machine-appear-to-be-hinting-at-a-comeback/545437

MadYaker

It's not gonna happen. But yeah would be awesome.

Id have a similar list to yours bodhrandude, I actually like Lana *hides*

drunkmonkey

Yea the Machine would be savage if they played!! Seen them at feile.



Think that weekend changed the course of my life:D

OhHiMark

Fatfrog wrote: »

Ohhhh mamma!!! Move over radiohead!!!! I'd cream and shat my pants at the same time if the below was true and booked!!


http://www.joe.ie/music/rage-against-the-machine-appear-to-be-hinting-at-a-comeback/545437

I saw them when they played the point in 2008 or 2009 or 2007 or whenever it was. I couldn't walk for three days afterwards from all the lepping around that I did. Some gig.

MadYaker

Fcuk me thats some lineup!