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rocks1981

everlast75 wrote: »

any hints or tips on backpacks or trolleys?

need new ones of both this year. The trolley needs to have big ass wheels and smaller uns get stuck in the mud

maplin have foldable ones. check em online. I have their older model. the newer ones might not be as sturdy though

maximoose

Must Sees:

The 1975
Lana Del Rey
Noely G

Other than that I think I'll just stay in the campsite.

Bootsy.

MadYaker wrote: »

I just saw EP replying to someone on Facebook saying that they'll be releasing times for the main stages from Monday onwards which is earlier than last year I think?

Yep, stage times released on Monday, nice one!

frantic190

https://twitter.com/EPfestival/status/768427042832547840

MadYaker

If you're buying a trolley don't buy anything that looks like this:



Get one with big inflatable wheels like this:




Also, feck the EP app, ill wait for pablo's one!

BrianosaurJr

maximoose wrote: »

Must Sees:

The 1975
Lana Del Rey
Noely G

Other than that I think I'll just stay in the campsite.

That's one expensive weekend to sit in a field of tents.

DoubleJoe7

Is my memory playing tricks on me, or wasn't it the case that computer-savvy types were able to hack the official app and extract the timetables from it in previous years? Presume they've mitigated for that now.

Arne_Saknussem

Is this years Map on that app?

OhHiMark

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Is this years Map on that app?

When you first open it it asks you to download the updated maps, then you download them, then it says the maps have been updated, then you go into maps and it's a picture saying "Maps coming soon".

Arne_Saknussem

OhHiMark wrote: »

When you first open it it asks you to download the updated maps, then you download them, then it says the maps have been updated, then you go into maps and it's a picture saying "Maps coming soon".

In short, 'Wait for Pablo'.

frantic190

DoubleJoe7 wrote: »

Is my memory playing tricks on me, or wasn't it the case that computer-savvy types were able to hack the official app and extract the timetables from it in previous years? Presume they've mitigated for that now.

Don't think it was the timetable, but people managed to work out the running order from the stage description pages. Normally the timetable isn't actually stored in the app and the app just downloads it from a database on the web once it becomes available.

declanleo

everlast75 wrote: »

any hints or tips on backpacks or trolleys?

need new ones of both this year. The trolley needs to have big ass wheels and smaller uns get stuck in the mud

Place in ballymount in dublin called castormart would see you right. I think the likes of woodies have them

Slobberdawn

BrianosaurJr wrote: »

That's one expensive weekend to sit in a field of tents.

Good bait.

HausOfTony

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Is this years Map on that app?

Not yet. Says coming soon

BurtMacklin

BrianosaurJr wrote: »

That's one expensive weekend to sit in a field of tents.

Chomp.

Easy Rod

maximoose wrote: »

Must Sees:

The 1975
Lana Del Rey
Noely G

Other than that I think I'll just stay in the campsite.

You're an absolute idiot if you've paid €260 for a ticket and you plan on staying in the campsite and missing Years & Years. :mad:

maximoose

Far too dance-y for me :pac:

Slobberdawn

Easy Rod wrote: »

You're an absolute idiot if you've paid €260 for a ticket and you plan on staying in the campsite and missing Years & Years. :mad:

scruff monkey

maximoose wrote: »

Far too dance-y for me :pac:

nothin wrong with dancey

they're a bit too boybandy sounding for me though...

PabloAndRoy

scruff monkey wrote: »

nothin wrong with dancey

they're a bit too boybandy sounding for me though...

I suspect maximoose is winding us up.

michdee

This probably going sound bit strange but do any of the bars at the picnic sell non alco beer for all us drivers??

SoundOfSilence

michdee wrote: »

This probably going sound bit strange but do any of the bars at the picnic sell non alco beer for all us drivers??

Just have a few beers ya drip

scruff monkey

michdee wrote: »

This probably going sound bit strange but do any of the bars at the picnic sell non alco beer for all us drivers??

not that I can remember but I'd suspect those sorts of beers were not high on peoples drinking agendas

bodhrandude

It seems strange booking a tribute nineties act like Smash Hits when you have the real thing with Snap, weird eh!

PabloAndRoy

frantic190 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/EPfestival/status/768427042832547840

This is not the same as last year's official app. It looks fairly decent in fact. They even seemed to be using google maps rather than some static image.

Ferris_Bueller

MUST SEES:

LCD Soundsystem
The Chemical Brothers
New Order
Todd Terje
New Jackson

WILL MAKE A GOOD EFFORT TO SEE:

Nicky Siano
Daniel Avery
Horse Meat Disco
Wild Beasts
Cinema
Plutonic Dust
Adultrock
DBFC
ABC
Le Galaxie
Le Freak
Toots & The Maytals
Nas
Mother DJs


WOULD LIKE TO SEE BUT SURE YE KNOW YOURSELF:

Bat for Lashes
John Talabot
Lana Del Rey
Mothxr
DJ Deece
Get Down Edits
Overheard The Albatross
Talos
Hercules & Love Affair
Daft as Punk
Billy Scurry
Mr Scruff

Still a few more to scope out over the next ten days! Does anyone have any nice electronic stuff that might be on some of the lesser known stages that they can recommend?

showpony1

bodhrandude wrote: »

It seems strange booking a tribute nineties act like Smash Hits when you have the real thing with Snap, weird eh!

smash hits were on right before vengaboys last year too playing vengaboys songs!
i enjoy just getting a bit of time in where i know ill know all the songs.

Badly Drunk Boy

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

I suspect maximoose is winding us up.

Probably, but some people are like that. A (good) few years ago, a lad I work with spent the whole weekend in the campsite except for a 2 hour period when he saw Mario Rosenstock in the Comedy tent and then did a bit of wandering. He didn't even go to a decent comedian!

MJohnston

SoundOfSilence wrote: »

Just have a few beers ya drip

Hate responses like this.

FrewBrews

Anyone into Glass Animals? Haven't seen them on anybody's lists. I've only discovered them recently and am digging their sound. Plus their new album is out Friday. Wondering what they are like live.