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maximoose wrote: »

Except for when it's not :pac:

Haha! Didn't even read my own link :D

Still won't be going near it!

AdMMM

White Lies announced a new European tour. No Irish dates although they aren't even near the UK until the end of November so I'm not too hopeful. Haven't seen them since they played the Ambassador in 2014!

bodhrandude

Daniel Avery from a week ago.

bodhrandude

AdMMM wrote: »

White Lies announced a new European tour. No Irish dates although they aren't even near the UK until the end of November so I'm not too hopeful. Haven't seen them since they played the Ambassador in 2014!

White Denim though played a gig at Whelans yesterday, are they related.

scruff monkey

bodhrandude wrote: »

Daniel Avery from a week ago

Big fish little fish cardboard box

BurtMacklin

Is it true you only need the confirmation print out on the day for pink moon and you don't in fact need to amend names on the booking? I've been hearing different answers from different people.

Synode

We just showed up with our confirmation email last year

scruff monkey

Aye, i only have ever brought the confirmation e-mail (with the barcode), if you've bought the booking from some one, then I'm not sure how that one works.

Arne_Saknussem

B&S taking bookings for Hot Tubs etc if anyone's interested.

http://bodyandsoul2016.appointy.com/

scruff monkey

Ball bag soup kitchen

maximoose

And near thirty quid a head for four of you to sit in said ball bag soup for 50 mins, no thanks.

scruff monkey

ouchy, that's rather a lot

drunkmonkey

scruff monkey wrote: »

Big fish little fish cardboard box

Dimitri Vega and Like Mike a possibility? nothing in their calendar that weekend, doing cream filelds the weekend before.

ghostdancer

pretty sure it was €60 for a 4-man one 3 years ago....

scruff monkey

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Dimitri Vega and Like Mike a possibility? nothing in their calendar that weekend, doing cream filelds the weekend before.

I don't know, I was taking the pish

rocks1981

http://www.electricpicnic.ie/news/orchard-thieves-presents-bold-motel

I habe no idea what any of this means

Arne_Saknussem

rocks1981 wrote: »

http://www.electricpicnic.ie/news/orchard-thieves-presents-bold-motel

I habe no idea what any of this means

They really are going all out with the uesless tacky **** this year.

It used to be about the music man!

paulieeye

rocks1981 wrote: »

http://www.electricpicnic.ie/news/orchard-thieves-presents-bold-motel

I habe no idea what any of this means

coke induced marketing babble.

ghostdancer

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

They really are going all out with the uesless tacky **** this year.

yeah but according to some posters on here, if they don't add more and more tacky sh1t every year, there'd be no money to book acts :rolleyes:


probably more tacky crap now than there was at oxegen. it's ok though, there's some fairy lights and paper maché hanging from a few trees...

scruff monkey

more info
https://www.goss.ie/year-can-enjoy-site-motel-eletric-picnic/

ghostdancer

scruff monkey wrote: »

more info
https://www.goss.ie/year-can-enjoy-site-motel-eletric-picnic/

Over the weekend, a full lineup of activities will be led by the motel’s resident Chief Thief and will include some live pop-up performances.

Motel guests will have the opportunity to get involved in a number of activities like lip sync battles, with lots of on-the-spot opportunities to win.

A host of well-known DJs will take to the poolside decks, playing all the ultimate hits of the past few decades.

my own personal hell.

rocks1981

scruff monkey wrote: »

more info
https://www.goss.ie/year-can-enjoy-site-motel-eletric-picnic/

thanks.

that makes slightly more sense. but they started saying "there's nowhere to go between acts" and i though, oh this looks good a place to chill between acts without going back to tent or being walked on. And then they say youll be "given a time to party" or you need an appointment. which sounds like way to much hassle. You might as well go back to your tent.

Arne_Saknussem

ghostdancer wrote: »

yeah but according to some posters on here, if they don't add more and more tacky sh1t every year, there'd be no money to book acts :rolleyes:


probably more tacky crap now than there was at oxegen. it's ok though, there's some fairy lights and paper maché hanging from a few trees...

Yeah, i can see the point about needing a new area/stage to disperse increased numbers but all of this nonsense is not going to do that.

I mean, who in their right minds want's to dance in an empty swimming pool or see Roz Purcell cook a ****ing Creme Brulee?

maximoose

Think they're also missing a large reason why people spend time in the campsite

Research conducted by Orchard Thieves has revealed that, on average, festival attendees spend 12.5 hours a day in the campsite waiting (dealing with hangovers for sure)

They also stay so they can drink their own booze rather than go to tacky motels and pay €6 for piss like Orchard Thieves.

team_actimel

Lip sync battles? Cringe. I'd rather put up with the carnival than this tacky sounding lip sync/motel area. At least a carnival is somewhat festivally as opposed to watching a bunch of eejits battle it out on stage.

Swashbuckler

Arne_Saknussem wrote:

I mean, who in their right minds want's to dance in an empty swimming pool or see Roz Purcell cook a ****ing Creme Brulee?

Take a look at the twitter and Facebook comments under these announcements and you'll see a long list of "omg babes we have to do this".

scruff monkey

Swashbuckler wrote: »

Take a look at the twitter and Facebook comments under these announcements and you'll see a long list of "omg babes we have to do this".

think i might have a look so... for totes reasons...

former total

Meh, these things are a sideshow that you can avoid very easily. Like that Heineken Sound Atlas thing or the Surf Laundromania, not worth getting stressed about

Jim Carroll gives a few suggestions of actual acts to go and see, if you're looking for some suggestions for your EP playlist:
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/there-will-be-over-1-000-acts-at-electric-picnic-here-are-10-you-should-not-miss-1.2758504

ghostdancer

Swashbuckler wrote: »

Take a look at the twitter and Facebook comments under these announcements and you'll see a long list of "omg babes we have to do this".

probably be too busy getting locked all day in the campsite to bother though tbf

Research conducted by Orchard Thieves has revealed that, on average, festival attendees spend 12.5 hours a day in the campsite waiting (dealing with hangovers for sure) and another six hours sleeping.

dickiepower

Been a good few times and going back again this year.

This nonsense is their every year but thankfully off to the side of the main stage and I've largely ignored it when I've been there. These sponsored tents probably helps support the festival but seems there are more and more each year.