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

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    #1892
    Seathrun66
    Registered Users Posts: 8,661 ✭✭✭Seathrun66


    Evil Sausage wrote: »
    Beastie Boys, Bjork & LCD Soundsystem in 2007 were tremendous, but the Sunday "secret" Beasties show was pretty special.
    That was some year - also had the Stooges, Mary Chain, Good Bad & Queen, MIA, Primal Scream, Sonic Youth, Manics, Fall & many other goodies. Didn't realise how good it was at the time. Got spoiled by 2005 into expecting mega lineups every year.


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    #1893
    Seathrun66
    Registered Users Posts: 8,661 ✭✭✭Seathrun66


    bodhrandude wrote: »
    Kraftwerk, Royksopp, LCD Soundsytem, Toots & the Maytals (2005). Bjork, Hot Chip, Iggy Pop & the Stooges (2007). Pfunk, My Bloody Valentine, Underworld (2008). 2ManyDJs Loads of my mates came down from Galway so can't really remember who I saw that year(2009). Fever Ray (tripped out tae fcuk), PIL, Crystal Castles and Bloody Beetroots (2010). Jimmy Cliff, Boys Noize, Pulp (2011). Richie Hawtin, Squarepusher, Orbital, Bat for Lashes, Lee Scratch Perry (for all Lee Perry's yarbling he had a beautiful tight band and did some classics like Roast Fish and Cornbread)(2012). Bjork, The Knife, David Byrne and St Vincent, Robert Plant (mind blowing)(2013).  Portishead, Beck, Chic and FKA Twigs (2014).  Jon Hopkins, Blur, Underworld, Tame Impala among others (2015). New Order, Daniel Avery, LCD Soundsystem, King Kong Company (2016).  Whew! that took a while to get through.
    That's a list and a half. Add Tame Impala & The Knife to mine, both class.


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    #1894
    bodhrandude
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    Seathrun66 wrote: »
    That was some year - also had the Stooges, Mary Chain, Good Bad & Queen, MIA, Primal Scream, Sonic Youth, Manics, Fall & many other goodies. Didn't realise how good it was at the time. Got spoiled by 2005 into expecting mega lineups every year.

    Fccccuuuuk forgot about Sonic Youth, they were blinding, amazing stuff.

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



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    #1895
    Arne_Saknussem
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    BullBlackNova wrote: »
    Not to derail the highlights talk but does anyone have any really quirky Picnic memories?

    Remember Scary Eire doing an impromptu gig from the back of a horse box in one of the car parks on the Friday night in 2005 which was brilliant. There were a few bands playing in the car parks that night too(only the campsites were open on the Friday). Stereo MC's kicked off the main stage then on the Saturday.

    Remember really enjoying Super Furry Animals acoustic bingo in 2006 too despite being in an absolute state.


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    #1896
    MyPeopleDrankTheSoup
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    Robyn 2010 in the early Saturday afternoon probably my favourite set


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    #1897
    Wooderson
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    Evil Sausage wrote: »
    Beastie Boys, Bjork & LCD Soundsystem in 2007 were tremendous, but the Sunday "secret" Beasties show was pretty special.

    2007 was a brilliant year. Not a fan but the feeling in the tent when Erasure did "Sometimes" was something special.

    Both Beasties shows will live long in the memory. We were spoiled rotten by them.


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    #1898
    Wooderson
    Registered Users Posts: 2,019 ✭✭✭Wooderson


    Here's my bakers dozen fave shows from 8 or 9 visits to Stradbally.

    1. Beasties
    2. Portishead
    3. Chic '09
    4. Pistols
    5. Grace Jones '15
    6. The Good The Bad & The Queen
    7. Wilco
    8. Gang of Four
    9. Clor
    10. Sonic Youth
    11. Terry Callier
    12. Lemon Jelly
    13. LCD '16


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    #1899
    TherapyBoy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 4,343 Mod ✭✭✭✭TherapyBoy


    bodhrandude wrote: »
    ..and FKA Twigs (2014)

    Was that the year she cancelled due to illness or am I thinking of someone else? Pretty nice list all the same. We must have crossed paths at some stage down there, your list could double for mine those years :pac:

    Moderator: Non Drinkers Group & Grand Theft Auto



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    #1900
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users Posts: 12,598 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    TherapyBoy wrote: »
    Was that the year she cancelled due to illness or am I thinking of someone else? Pretty nice list all the same. We must have crossed paths at some stage down there, your list could double for mine those years :pac:

    I know she cancelled one of these years so perhaps it was 2015 when I saw her, yep it was actually 2015.

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



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    #1901
    TherapyBoy
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    I think she was supposed to play either just before or immediately after Jungle who I definitely did see & probably why it twigged with me.

    Moderator: Non Drinkers Group & Grand Theft Auto



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    #1902
    bodhrandude
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    MadYaker wrote: »
    Gorrilaz would be met with a massive "who?" from 90% of the Longitude crowd.

    Well you would just punch the 90% and go ya fecking numptie, you don't know who Gorrilaz is?

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



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    #1903
    bodhrandude
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    FizzleSticks wrote: »
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    Hey man give the Rave in the woods some respect, we had Ben Klock, Joy Orbison, Sunil Sharpe and the like playing there, its what the Picnic done with it in the last year or two that it went to sh1t.

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



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    #1904
    mgkelly
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    breakfasttime wrote: »
    David Byrne and St Vincent, Beck, tune yards(body and souls stage)
    Funny, saw all 3 & couldn't argue. Brilliant! Never really heard of Tuneyards much before.
    Bjork was spine chillingly brilliant.
    808 State rocked in Little Big Tent.
    Slowdive were superb.
    Gil Scott-Heron
    I could go on....!


    Martin


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    #1905
    Speckydodge
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    mgkelly wrote:
    Funny, saw all 3 & couldn't argue. Brilliant! Never really heard of Tuneyards much before. Bjork was spine chillingly brilliant. 808 State rocked in Little Big Tent. Slowdive were superb. Gil Scott-Heron I could go on....!

    Ooh man that Bjork show was special.
    What a journey.
    Sigur Ros
    Both arcade fire and lcd gigs.
    Amadou and Mariam
    Shamir body and soul
    Razhel
    Beasties
    Portishead
    Chic

    Just so so many


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    #1906
    FizzleSticks
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    FizzleSticks
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    #1908
    bodhrandude
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    mgkelly wrote: »
    Funny, saw all 3 & couldn't argue. Brilliant! Never really heard of Tuneyards much before.
    Bjork was spine chillingly brilliant.
    808 State rocked in Little Big Tent.
    Slowdive were superb.
    Gil Scott-Heron
    I could go on....!


    Martin

    Thunderbolt: "May I? Can I? Or have I too often craving miracles?", I thought she was saying marakas, was on good drugs that night.

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



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    #1909
    PabloAndRoy
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    reading these last few comments about highlights over the years. I have been to every EP and for the life of me I have no idea how I missed 808 State and Lemon Jelly ....

    Highlights for me:
    All the LCD Soundsystem sets
    Tune Yards also
    Gary Numan
    Beasties x 2
    Underworld Main Stage (about 4 years ago?)
    Edit: First time Hot Chip played

    As an aside, I skipped Sonic Youth for Dan Le Sac and Scroobius Pip in some tiny tent somewhere (Minefield maybe) with about 25 other people. I remember him saying how pleased he was with the turn out considering Sonic Youth were on at the same time.


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    #1910
    MiniFridgeMen
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭MiniFridgeMen


    I would love to see jamiroquai at this years festival and think its likely they'll play, pity aphex twin is playing at forbidden fruit, would much rather see him at picnic


    Highlights for me, include but not limited to
    Chic
    Yasiin Bey
    Nicky Siano
    Omar Soulyman
    Wu-Tang Clan
    Nao
    Sample Answer (other voices)
    Ben Klock
    Joy O


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    #1911
    Muir
    Registered Users Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Muir


    Ed Sheeran released his US tour dates - he wont be playing Electric Picnic.


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    #1912
    everlast75
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    Muir wrote: »
    Ed Sheeran released his US tour dates - he wont be playing Electric Picnic.

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    #1913
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,952 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Muir wrote: »
    Ed Sheeran released his US tour dates - he wont be playing Electric Picnic.

    Dont think Ed was ever going to play EP


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    #1914
    Mike Guide 69
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    Furious-Red wrote: »
    Dont think Ed was ever going to play EP

    ...........and they said that about Sam Smith, so bullet dodged there folks :D


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    #1915
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,952 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Mike Guide 69 wrote: »
    ...........and they said that about Sam Smith, so bullet dodged there folks :D

    Ah but Ed is a way more popular then Sam tbf, Plus the price difference


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    #1916
    BullBlackNova
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    Furious-Red wrote: »
    Dont think Ed was ever going to play EP
    Mike Guide 69 wrote: »
    ...........and they said that about Sam Smith, so bullet dodged there folks :D

    It was never very likely that Ed would play EP this year, though.
    When they announced his tour dates, including the 3Arena shows, they billed it as an arena tour, which would be followed by a stadium tour next year.
    Glasto is the exception by the looks of it.
    Expect Croker 2018 for Ed, so I'd say EP is off the hook for a while yet.


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    #1917
    Mike Guide 69
    Registered Users Posts: 6,519 ✭✭✭Mike Guide 69


    Furious-Red wrote: »
    Ah but Ed is a way more popular then Sam tbf, Plus the price difference

    True but both are excruciatingly ************* :P


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    #1918
    ghostdancer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,539 ✭✭✭ghostdancer


    EOTR additions today:

    Bill Callahan
    Slowdive
    Japandroids
    Pond
    Baxter Dury
    Waxahatchee
    The Moonlandingz
    Moses Sumney
    Timber Timbre
    Alex Cameron
    Daniel Romano
    Blanck Mass
    Allison Crutchfield and The Fizz
    Aldous Harding
    Mdou Moctar
    PWR BTTM
    Jonathan Toubin (DJ)
    The Surfing Magazines
    Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
    Lowly
    H. Hawkline
    Lowtide
    Tides Of Man


    announced so far:
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    #1919
    bodhrandude
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    Home Festival in Italy happening between August 30th till September 3rd, so far Moderat and Liam Gallagher have been announced, watch this space for more acts that may grace the EP stage too. I know Moderat is doing Forbidden Fruit but they have been regular visitors to Ireland what with SiriusModeSelektor and the recent standalone shows in Dublin and at Metropolis festival last year. Once the embargo at Forbidden Fruit is reached, they could still be a late announcement to EP unless they are booked for a festival in the US in the same weekend. Would love to see them back as I missed them in 2009.

    http://www.homefestival.eu/it/

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



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    #1920
    LimboSlice
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    Stormzy the Friday headliner for Longitude. Hopefully this means EP nabbed the XX


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    #1921
    glencurtis252
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    Stormzy to headline Friday of longitude. I would imagine to many people's delight on here!!


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