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maximoose

Local Natives from EOTR please

Arne_Saknussem

scruff monkey wrote: »

Unless David Byrne was stoney broke, I cannot see what he'd get out of it. The chap seems to revel in new things rather than re-treading old ground.

Well the new album would be new. Seemed to be really enjoying himself on the last tour with St Vincent also.

Would love to see a Talking Heads tour, stop pissing on my chips!!

PabloAndRoy

Melt Yourself Down have a new album out and are playing live dates over the summer .. would be a perfect EP act.

Arne_Saknussem

The Shins, Joanna Newsom & Steve Mason would be decent additions from EOTR, although i think Steve Mason my be playing Longitude or Forbidden Fruit??

OhHiMark

Bat for Lashes would be good too.

GhostMutt30

bodhrandude wrote: »

Rumours floating about a Talking Heads reformation, sounds interesting, a possibility for EP 2017 maybe. http://louderthanwar.com/talking-heads-reform/

That'd be unreal still gutted I missed David Byrne in 2013, from all accounts it was something special

scruff monkey

GhostMutt30 wrote: »

That'd be unreal still gutted I missed David Byrne in 2013, from all accounts it was something special

Yes, yes it was.

GhostMutt30

scruff monkey wrote: »

Yes, yes it was.

aw man...

Slobberdawn

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

The Shins, Joanna Newsom & Steve Mason would be decent additions from EOTR, although i think Steve Mason my be playing Longitude or Forbidden Fruit??

Decent? They should close off all other stages as a sign of respect if she played.

Arne_Saknussem

Other Voices acts are announced tomorrow

scruff monkey

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Other Voices acts are announced tomorrow

meh otter voices, smother choices....

i wants rawk music good'n'loud

'murica!

former total

bodhrandude wrote: »

Rumours floating about a Talking Heads reformation, sounds interesting, a possibility for EP 2017 maybe. http://louderthanwar.com/talking-heads-reform/

lol.

"I've exhausted all possible speculation for EP 2016 announcements, so I'm just going to get a head start on 2017."

griffdaddy

Think I said this before but die antwoord must be a certainty for this. I'd love to see them

scruff monkey

Not sure about them being a certainty but they'd be a bit of fun.

scruff monkey

Are there any other festivals left to do their big announcements or is EP the last one?

bodhrandude

scruff monkey wrote: »

Are there any other festivals left to do their big announcements or is EP the last one?

Rock en Seine still has to do their second splurge, Bestival still has to announce a headliner or Big Top headliner, Glastonbury still has a few to announce, Sziget, Pukkelpop and a bunch of others.

bodhrandude

Neil from Efestivals posted this about the Talking Heads rumours, this link the guitarist Jerry Harrison and drummer Chris Franz deny that the reformation is happening. Dammit anyways. http://blastecho.com/talking-heads-jerry-harrison-calls-reunion-rumors-false/

ghostdancer

i know some people were interested in seeing Todd Terje & The Olsens, they're playing the Dublin City Block Party on 3rd July:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1335184813175274/

Blackie_IRL

Dragging their arses with this Other Voices announcement

davywalsh7

Not sure if mentioned already but looks likeI Noel g is definitely out now, he's playing Swansea on the Friday as well as that festival in Wales on the Sunday.

BullBlackNova

Other Voices Returns to Electric Picnic 2016

2nd – 4th September, Stradbally Hall, Co. Laois



… Expect the unexpected, magical performances from friends old and new, songs and tunes for the head and the heart…



First Line Up Announcement:



Le Galaxie | Karl Blau | Saint Sister | Julia Jacklin

Margaret Glaspy | Jalen N’Gonda | Dr. Dog

And many more to be announced over the coming months!



This September, Other Voices will return to the heart of Electric Picnic’s woodland area with an eclectic line up. In keeping with the ethos of Other Voices, festival-goers can expect memorable, intimate, engaging performances from Irish and International artists. Picture a multi-dimensional musical spectrum that will fill you with delight and inspiration. The first few acts are revealed below with more announcements to come over the summer months.



Le Galaxie will make a triumphant return to Other Voices with songs from their infectious second album Le Club. ‘Atmosfolk’ duo Saint Sister will perform magical, minimalist, delicate tunes and rising folk singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin, who set chins wagging at SXSW and will join us all the way from Sydney. NME described Margaret Glaspy as a musician who is ‘pure American muscle’ - her performance is not to be missed. Karl Blau will offer a taster of modern country music and Jalen N’Gonda will enchant festival goers with his tender soulful voice and bluesy arrangements. Finally, American psychedelic rock band Dr. Dog, will bring their energetic, theatrical show to the Other Voices stage.


Over the last few years musical guests at Other Voices Electric Picnic have included Hozier, Villagers, St. Vincent, Annie Mac, The Staves, Glen Hansard, East India Youth and many, many more. For highlights and much more keep an eye on Other Voices social media pages; Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Copied and pasted from the PR email.

MJohnston

Much as I expected - Other Voices tends to overlap heavily from the main lineup, in that a lot of artists will play an arena stage and then another gig at the Other Voices stage. Suspect that they can't release the names of a lot of acts they'll have.

Synode

Fairly small announcement. Le Galaxie are always great though. Where is the Other Voices stage again?

MJohnston

Synode wrote: »

Fairly small announcement. Le Galaxie are always great though. Where is the Other Voices stage again?

It was a small wooden church in the woods last year

Blackie_IRL

Hopefully there is a main announcement to follow, either tomorrow, or early next week

GhostMutt30

I like Dr Dog will have to mosey on over to give them a look

bodhrandude

davywalsh7 wrote: »

Not sure if mentioned already but looks likeI Noel g is definitely out now, he's playing Swansea on the Friday as well as that festival in Wales on the Sunday.

So that means Saturday is still open for him.

scruff monkey

bodhrandude wrote: »

So that means Saturday is still open for him.

yeah, he's gonna do a poetry reading duet with Aphex Twin.

bodhrandude

scruff monkey wrote: »

yeah, he's gonna do a poetry reading duet with Aphex Twin.

You are from the EP forum too, aren't you, my Aphex facebook campaign to get him to the Picnic is at 829 members so still haven't made it to the magic 1,000 mark as yet, haven't went near it for a while.

PabloAndRoy

bodhrandude wrote: »

You are from the EP forum too, aren't you, my Aphex facebook campaign to get him to the Picnic is at 829 members so still haven't made it to the magic 1,000 mark as yet, haven't went near it for a while.

Is it still going? Should be renamed "bunch of friends who used to go to EP, and now just moan about the lineup and make in-jokes about each other..." Amazed that EP leave that up, it's a terrible forum. The last place you would go to get useful information about EP. Newbies get a hard time in there.

Edit: I should say though that a few of the more decent folk from there are also in here.