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Seathrun66

bodhrandude wrote: »

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Bestival is now a huge festival, about 80k attendees. Are either Major Lazer or Hot Chip big enough to headline that? That should mean two possible days for Radiohead. I've no idea whether they will but it'd be odd for them to do worldwide fests and leave out a UK fest (assuming they won't do a secret set at Glasto - hope not as I want to catch them there next year). I'd be more confident though of Radiohead heading to Stradbally than the Isle of Wight.

Theoretically you are correct but number of tickets to punters is still 55,000 so there is 25,000 additional staff, security and artists make up the rest of the capacity. The Picnic could be very well the same in that regard as there is 55,000 tickets available to the general public, but if you take in health and safety, security, staff, traders, police there easily is another at least 10,000 to 15,000 extra at EP too.

http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/71578

Ah, ok, 55,000 actually makes more sense, though it's still referred to in efestivals and everywhere else as 80,000. They don't usually include staff, artists and guests in their numbers and 25,000 is an enormous number of passes to hand out. 55,000 would make it the equal of the Picnic and yet EP yearly gets a far better lineup. Gotta give the bookers kudos for that.

Ferris_Bueller

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Bestival is now a huge festival, about 80k attendees. Are either Major Lazer or Hot Chip big enough to headline that? That should mean two possible days for Radiohead. I've no idea whether they will but it'd be odd for them to do worldwide fests and leave out a UK fest (assuming they won't do a secret set at Glasto - hope not as I want to catch them there next year). I'd be more confident though of Radiohead heading to Stradbally than the Isle of Wight.

I read that Hot Chip will headline the Thursday night, Major Lazer on Friday and The Cure on Saturday. Doesn't rule out Radiohead for EP but I would think whoever they have lined up could be a contender for EP too considering we usually share at least one headliner! Agree that the Bestival line up is very poor considering the size of the festival and the acts they usually get, surely they something else up their sleeve.

declanleo

I fully expect Richard Ashcroft to be announced,Not a huge fan of all his solo stuff but The Verve tunes......

Seathrun66

What about acts that have stuff to promote and not doing the full festival circuit but the odd gig? The Coral have a new album. Ash overdue a visit. Connan Mockasin, St. Etienne, Edwyn Collins all about. Are The Strokes a possibility? EP usually has a few surprises up its sleeve, so hoping for some good ones.

bodhrandude

Would like to see Moderat added again, they haven't played since 2009 at EP and with a new album in the offing.

bodhrandude

Seathrun66 wrote: »

What about acts that have stuff to promote and not doing the full festival circuit but the odd gig? The Coral have a new album. Ash overdue a visit. Connan Mockasin, St. Etienne, Edwyn Collins all about. Are The Strokes a possibility? EP usually has a few surprises up its sleeve, so hoping for some good ones.

Now yer talking, would love to see him added.

Seathrun66

bodhrandude wrote: »

Seathrun66 wrote: »

What about acts that have stuff to promote and not doing the full festival circuit but the odd gig? The Coral have a new album. Ash overdue a visit. Connan Mockasin, St. Etienne, Edwyn Collins all about. Are The Strokes a possibility? EP usually has a few surprises up its sleeve, so hoping for some good ones.

Now yer talking, would love to see him added.

He plays a couple of summer fests a year, but they tend to be very low key. He's playing the On Blackheath fest in London the weekend after EP so there's a chance of him appearing but I'm more hopeful than expectant. The Manics did both fests last year but that was it.

Edwyn, The Shins & Radiohead would make the Picnic a glorious one for me.

bodhrandude

So still no announcement, I think we need to pay a visit to the EP offices in Dublin and burn down the place, who is with me here.

scruff monkey

bodhrandude wrote: »

So still no announcement, I think we need to pay a visit to the EP offices in Dublin and burn down the place, who is with me here.

You really need to take a chill pill and have a time out.

bodhrandude

scruff monkey wrote: »

You really need to take a chill pill and have a time out.

Hey man did you not see the devil sign I'm only having the craic.

bodhrandude

Just listening back on the audio of Lana Del Ray at Glastonbury two years ago, I looking forward to seeing a bit of her set if she is not clashing with something else I might want to see. Her live performance is actually heavier than the studio counterparts, the guitarist gets a nice crunchy sound.

sally cinnamon89

Im calling it.
There will be an announcement next week

Seathrun66

bodhrandude wrote: »

Just listening back on the audio of Lana Del Ray at Glastonbury two years ago, I looking forward to seeing a bit of her set if she is not clashing with something else I might want to see. Her live performance is actually heavier than the studio counterparts, the guitarist gets a nice crunchy sound.

A very decent artist. Wholly unfair of people to lump her in with the likes of Sam Smith & Ellie Goulding. Albums pretty mixed but each with great tracks. She's taken an unfair bashing and she's on my must-see list for this year.

Seathrun66

sally cinnamon89 wrote: »

Im calling it.
There will be an announcement next week

I reckon two weeks after, 14/15 June. But I'd be much happier being wrong.

Seathrun66

Apologies for the atrocious video. But I reckon this guy is a great addition to the Other Voices stage. BBC6 play him a fair bit, voice reminds me of Stuart Staples.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pVmWn5FzUw

cruhoortwunk

Fat Freddys Drop are doing Euro festivals in August, they'd be a catch.

MadYaker

So are we thinking Lana will have a late afternoon slot on the main stage like Sam Smith?

GhostMutt30

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Apologies for the atrocious video. But I reckon this guy is a great addition to the Other Voices stage. BBC6 play him a fair bit, voice reminds me of Stuart Staples.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pVmWn5FzUw

he looks like a strange mix of Russell Crowe and Colin Farrell

MJohnston

MadYaker wrote: »

So are we thinking Lana will have a late afternoon slot on the main stage like Sam Smith?

Was Sam Smith not just right before Outkast?

bodhrandude

Sam Smith was last year before Florence.

MJohnston

Actually it was last year before Blur. 10pm though, definitely not late afternoon!

former total

MJohnston wrote: »

Actually it was last year before Blur. 10pm though, definitely not late afternoon!

Yep, right after Hot Chip.

Buzz Killington.

MJohnston

former total wrote: »

Yep, right after Hot Chip.

Buzz Killington.

I was happy enough, gave me plenty of time to recharge my batteries and get something to eat!

declanleo

MadYaker wrote: »

So are we thinking Lana will have a late afternoon slot on the main stage like Sam Smith?

Couldn't care less as long as new order are the day trippers show. Hoping lcd are the Friday as I'll not have kids on the Friday.


On a side,white lies have an album out....posibilities

scruff monkey

declanleo wrote: »

Couldn't care less as long as new order are the day trippers show. Hoping lcd are the Friday as I'll not have kids on the Friday.


On a side,white lies have an album out....posibilities

Eh wha? Thought they were still recording it?

Thundercats Ho

bodhrandude wrote: »

Now yer talking, would love to see him added.

Yes yes yes, it's the summer festival, the truly detestable summer festival?

Blackie_IRL

Apparently there is still a lot of bad blood between FR and Reynolds, considering FFF is this weekend I wouldn't be surprised if EP make their announcement on Friday. If it is a big announcement with Radiohead included for example it'll be the talk of the town over the weekend. It might sound petty but I've seen plenty of tit for tat between rival festivals down through the years.

PabloAndRoy

Holy Fvck's new album is fantastic .. Jut saying ..

Slobberdawn

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Holy Fvck's new album is fantastic .. Jut saying ..

Well worth saying.

scruff monkey

Just listening to Martin Fry on BBC 5, Abc are touring with Lexicon of Love 2, free that weekend, could be a good shout for a legacy act?