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Electric Picnic 2017 **Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales**

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  • Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭mgkelly


    I'd take that!


  • Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭charlietully


    Hi guys, I am an EP regular for several years, I was looking forward to the line up immensely but have found it underwhelming, don't get me wrong I have found some gems over the years I hadn't heard of and look forward to the same again but when you compare the line up to others its not great. bands I will see on the first announcement are

    Madness, car seat headrest, soulwax, phantogram, Kelly lee owens and goat girl. That's not much for a major festival. No doubt body and soul line up will save the day. Any recommendations on what Ive mentioned, please don't say Kiasmos, it would like be riding an elevator all day.


  • Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭mgkelly



     ....don't say Kiasmos, it would like be riding an elevator all day.
    Ah, easy now! Sounds tasty enough! You gotta get into it!
    ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭scruff monkey
    Snarky Snark Snark


    'Tis just the initial lineup, the under card will double in numbers and there'll be more headliner types along with the body and soul stuff.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11 mooseloose


    The best years I've had have been when the line up is mediocre. There's no rushing around like a madman trying to catch a half hour of someone, then rushing off to get a half hour of someone else. It's nice to just mill around the place without the stress levels at 90 from fear of missing something.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 8,668 ✭✭✭Seathrun66


    Tago Mago wrote: »
    The Can Project (two surviving members of Can + special guests) would be bloody amazing but highly unlikely.
    That would be beyond brilliant. Hadn't heard about it, just looked it up and seen that Debbie Googe, Thurston Moore & some others are playing with them. Looks like a one-off at the Barbican but it seems cruel not to tour with that bunch of musicians.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭Poorside


    mooseloose wrote: »
    The best years I've had have been when the line up is mediocre. There's no rushing around like a madman trying to catch a half hour of someone, then rushing off to get a half hour of someone else. It's nice to just mill around the place without the stress levels at 90 from fear of missing something.

    Yup, last year was brilliant IMO, Lemaitre and Phosphorescent were highlights, especially when I had 40 winks on some blokes shoulder in front of me at phosphorescent. Some mad Welsh guy as well was great craic, stopped signing half way through a song because he thought it was too boring, brilliant stuff.


  • Registered Users Posts: 19,309 ✭✭✭✭alastair


    Hi guys, I am an EP regular for several years, I was looking forward to the line up immensely but have found it underwhelming, don't get me wrong I have found some gems over the years I hadn't heard of and look forward to the same again but when you compare the line up to others its not great. bands I will see on the first announcement are

    Madness, car seat headrest, soulwax, phantogram, Kelly lee owens and goat girl. That's not much for a major festival. No doubt body and soul line up will save the day. Any recommendations on what Ive mentioned, please don't say Kiasmos, it would like be riding an elevator all day.

    Floating Points looks a winner to me, but I'm a sucker for 4Hero style dance/jazz noodlings.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,739 ✭✭✭MyPeopleDrankTheSoup


    Kiasmos, it would like be riding an elevator all day.

    lol agreed.

    hard to know what you're familiar with it and don't like, or stuff you're not familiar with. so i'll throw out a few down the bottom

    japandroids - house that heaven built
    https://open.spotify.com/track/2dcmQJCw1INGn7yR2KHx0U
    then watch it live at coachella: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voRNKvjvAPU

    perfume genius - hood
    https://open.spotify.com/track/4ONbE2UQU0hiizcxR4fToc

    young fathers - GET UP
    https://open.spotify.com/track/0eyr0n26E7Hlb9sLPlOoJQ
    watch it live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZdFtRx0Crg

    real estate - saturday
    https://open.spotify.com/track/50wiHcvfcpQSo5P5rbyozc
    (skip to 1:20 for song to start!)

    i just presume you're going to run the jewels already right?!


  • Registered Users Posts: 242 ✭✭Tago Mago


    Seathrun66 wrote: »
    That would be beyond brilliant. Hadn't heard about it, just looked it up and seen that Debbie Googe, Thurston Moore & some others are playing with them. Looks like a one-off at the Barbican but it seems cruel not to tour with that bunch of musicians.

    First I understood it to be them was reading some piece on the Glastonbury line-up. It'd be quite the coup & doubt the will would be there from Festival Republic compared to the Eavis's but I'll maintain a flicker of hope. Might be our best chance if the performance at Glastonbury creates a buzz in the aftermath.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 8,668 ✭✭✭Seathrun66


    Tago Mago wrote: »
    Seathrun66 wrote: »
    That would be beyond brilliant. Hadn't heard about it, just looked it up and seen that Debbie Googe, Thurston Moore & some others are playing with them. Looks like a one-off at the Barbican but it seems cruel not to tour with that bunch of musicians.

    First I understood it to be them was reading some piece on the Glastonbury line-up. It'd be quite the coup & doubt the will would be there from Festival Republic compared to the Eavis's but I'll maintain a flicker of hope. Might be our best chance if the performance at Glastonbury creates a buzz in the aftermath.
    That's at least two gigs then, the first next week, so hopefully some bookings from that. The Glasto show gives us an outside chance, but for EP they'd surely need to be booked before the end of June? Thanks for giving me a flicker of hope man.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11 mooseloose




  • Registered Users Posts: 242 ✭✭Tago Mago


    Seathrun66 wrote: »
    That's at least two gigs then, the first next week, so hopefully some bookings from that. The Glasto show gives us an outside chance, but for EP they'd surely need to be booked before the end of June? Thanks for giving me a flicker of hope man.

    Not really sure of the mechanics on the booking side at all but aye here's hoping!


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭scruff monkey
    Snarky Snark Snark


    been listening to the new album from the twat in the hat, would be great if he gets added, that and the soulwax album shall be in heavy rotation on the walkman for the next while i think,


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,598 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭Reggie noble


    Maximo park please


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,351 ✭✭✭NegativeCreep



    Jaysus, wouldn't be bothered listening to that for an hour. Fast talking and repeating their names over and over. No thanks.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,657 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    Jaysus, wouldn't be bothered listening to that for an hour. Fast talking and repeating their names over and over. No thanks.

    There are generally multiple stages at a festival ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭stead


    Jaysus, wouldn't be bothered listening to that for an hour. Fast talking and repeating their names over and over. No thanks.

    Them repeating their names over and over could have something to do with the fact the song itself is called "run the jewels".


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Bloc party please

    Think someone said they were talking to someone from the band and they said the Trinity Ball is their only Irish show. Hopefully they do turn up


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  • Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭Reggie noble


    Think someone said they were talking to someone from the band and they said the Trinity Ball is their only Irish show. Hopefully they do turn up

    I didn't even know they were playing the trinity ball :( and now it's sold out . Disillusioned!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,746 ✭✭✭BullBlackNova


    Perfume Genius could be worth a look for anyone, but it'll come down to where he's playing.

    Headlined Body & Soul last time he was here and was superb, but previously played in one of the tents and was totally lost.

    Very excited for the new album though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭Poorside


    I have a sister in London that was great friends with Syd Barrett, she told me she was talking to Gilmour and he mentioned playing in Ireland in early September.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭Peter File


    Perfume Genius could be worth a look for anyone, but it'll come down to where he's playing.

    Headlined Body & Soul last time he was here and was superb, but previously played in one of the tents and was totally lost.

    Very excited for the new album though.

    He played longitude last year and got a good crowd in one of the tents. Excellent live performer


  • Registered Users Posts: 394 ✭✭Paddy2012


    Poorside wrote: »
    I have a sister in London that was great friends with Syd Barrett, she told me she was talking to Gilmour and he mentioned playing in Ireland in early September.

    Jesus, hope this isn't an April Fools joke


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 4,343 Mod ✭✭✭✭TherapyBoy


    Paddy2012 wrote: »
    Jesus, hope this isn't an April Fools joke

    Having an unusual feeling towards the OP, 50% need to hug them & 50% desire to kill them! :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,598 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    Poorside wrote: »
    I have a sister in London that was great friends with Syd Barrett, she told me she was talking to Gilmour and he mentioned playing in Ireland in early September.

    Stop, Shtop don't be getting my hopes up.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • Registered Users Posts: 12,598 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    Paddy2012 wrote: »
    Jesus, hope this isn't an April Fools joke

    Nearly as bad as the time I suggested Kate Bush had been booked in the Electric Picnic forum or on here when I said EP was sold out in 2010. :D:D:D

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭charlietully


    Kiasmos, it would like be riding an elevator all day.

    lol agreed.

    hard to know what you're familiar with it and don't like, or stuff you're not familiar with. so i'll throw out a few down the bottom

    japandroids - house that heaven built
    https://open.spotify.com/track/2dcmQJCw1INGn7yR2KHx0U
    then watch it live at coachella: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voRNKvjvAPU

    perfume genius - hood
    https://open.spotify.com/track/4ONbE2UQU0hiizcxR4fToc

    young fathers - GET UP
    https://open.spotify.com/track/0eyr0n26E7Hlb9sLPlOoJQ
    watch it live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZdFtRx0Crg

    real estate - saturday
    https://open.spotify.com/track/50wiHcvfcpQSo5P5rbyozc
    (skip to 1:20 for song to start!)

    i just presume you're going to run the jewels already right?!
    Thanks for that. I never got into RTJ, mate seen them during the week and thought they were great live, I have a broad taste, love everything from metal to techno. I'm probably guilty of not giving albums enough of a try, if I'm not gripped by first 3 or 4 tracks I move on. downside of Spotify. Heading to The Jesus and Mary chain next week, the new album is very good, I expect they will be added to the picnic line up.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭charlietully


    Paddy2012 wrote: »
    Jesus, hope this isn't an April Fools joke

    Nearly as bad as the time I suggested Kate Bush had been booked in the Electric Picnic forum or on here when I said EP was sold out in 2010. :D:D:D
    are you heading up for the sunflower festival this year bodhrandude?
    https://sunflowerfest.co.uk/lineup/


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