Electric Picnic 2018 **Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales** [Part 1]

bodhrandude

Rock En Seine Festival in Paris the week before the Picnic.

declanleo

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Funny to hear it from the other side! I remember so clearly my first EP when I was 21 on the Sunday night myself and a friend just went off and had a wander through all of the areas we hadn't been to over the weekend, went into Body & Soul around 10pm and couldn't believe what we had discovered.. Generally small little tents with an older crowd all dancing and having a sing along to disco, soul, funk.. I was yapping away to anyone who would listen and couldn't get over how friendly everyone was, people more than twice my age giving me cans, fags, telling me stories and generally having an amazing time.. Someone recommended Mother DJs to us who were due to start in a few hours and the rest is history. Haven't missed them at an EP since!

It was a real 'lightbulb' moment as I definitely look back to that night as the moment I fell in love with EP, I had never realised so many people liked the same music I did!

Mother djs are a cracking way to finish off the picnic. Unfortunately I've missed out the last couple of years due to kids.

bodhrandude

declanleo wrote: »

Mother djs are a cracking way to finish off the picnic. Unfortunately I've missed out the last couple of years due to kids.

Yeah! baby

Davysulls86

tfarrell wrote: »

Has anyone received hard copies of instalment tickets?

It's over 5 months to the festival. No need to panic.

grudgehugger

bodhrandude wrote: »

Rock En Seine Festival in Paris the week before the Picnic.

Dirty Projectors would be a nice add...

maximoose

Davysulls86 wrote: »

It's over 5 months to the festival. No need to panic.

Need them to sell though :pac:

bodhrandude wrote: »

Rock En Seine Festival in Paris the week before the Picnic.

Wouldn't mind Idles / Ezra Furman / Dirty Projectors from that

Seathrun66

A few more announced for Electric Fields, same weekend as EP. No crossover yet, as far as I can see, but a lot of acts there who belong in Stradbally.

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/18/180327k.shtml

maximoose

PSB can come back every year. They were epic in the downpour last year.

kg703

duckdiggler wrote: »

You sir ( or madam) are a legend . :)

Call me, Madame Legend :pac:

Ah he's a good kid, good head on his shoulders despite sometimes so obviously being a teenager. Cant wait to have a pint in the sun watching a band with him. And laugh at him when he has no idea how to put up a tent or forgot all the essential things I told him to bring

On another note, I'm off to Young Fathers tonight - only saw them for the first time at the Picnic last year after sticking them on a pre-listening playlist and was mesmerised. The Academy as well which is one of my favourite places for a gig. Exciting!

eplady2017

maximoose wrote: »

PSB can come back every year. They were epic in the downpour last year.

I'd second that.. Would love to see them back again..

Arne_Saknussem

maximoose wrote: »

Need them to sell though :pac:



Wouldn't mind Idles / Ezra Furman / Dirty Projectors from that

Reckon Ezra Furman will be announced once his gig in the Tivoli in May either sells out or is over.

whelzer

eplady2017 wrote: »

I'd second that.. Would love to see them back again..

Agreed - one of the highlights for me last year. Think we ended up coming back later for La Boom, rain was even worse, crazy night!

I was probably the most uncool person there in my wet gear...but bone dry!

scruff monkey

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Reckon Ezra Furman will be announced once his gig in the Tivoli in May either sells out or is over.

Did he not play last year though?

Stillill42

scruff monkey wrote: »

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Reckon Ezra Furman will be announced once his gig in the Tivoli in May either sells out or is over.

Did he not play last year though?

Twice, I think. I was looking forward to him but clashes ruled me out. Seem to remember some less than positive reactions to him on here? Anyway, like his stuff, I wouldn't mind seeing him added.

scruff monkey

Found him distinctly annoying, there were others that liked him a lot though so what ever else, he's divisive.

Brickinthewall

maximoose wrote: »

PSB can come back every year. They were epic in the downpour last year.

+1 , would love to see them added, deadly show last year.

Holding out for a strong 2nd announcement and B&S announcement. I've gone through the EP Spotify playlist a few times now and there's very little that stands out for me.

tfarrell

Davysulls86 wrote: »

It's over 5 months to the festival. No need to panic.

want to get rid of them

scruff monkey

Seathrun66

Stillill42 wrote: »

Twice, I think. I was looking forward to him but clashes ruled me out. Seem to remember some less than positive reactions to him on here? Anyway, like his stuff, I wouldn't mind seeing him added.

Furman was 2016, and indeed played twice. Saw him in Rankins Wood (?) and really enjoyed his set. Later one at Body & Soul supposedly a let down. Had possibly used up all his intensity earlier?

Arne_Saknussem

scruff monkey wrote: »

Did he not play last year though?

He played twice the year before last.

Caught a few mins of his set in the Cosby which was decent, and i agree he came across as a bit of a dick later on in Body & Soul.

scruff monkey

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

He played twice the year before last.

Caught a few mins of his set in the Cosby which was decent, and i agree he came across as a bit of a dick later on in Body & Soul.

I could have sworn it was last year, getting scary the way they all bleed into each other.

Dick or not, didn't enjoy him but would give the guy kudos for flying in to go along to what must seem to be be buttfcuk nowhere and playing in the middle of the night after his earlier set.

Seathrun66

scruff monkey wrote: »

I could have sworn it was last year, getting scary the way they all bleed into each other.

Dick or not, didn't enjoy him but would give the guy kudos for flying in to go along to what must seem to be be buttfcuk nowhere and playing in the middle of the night after his earlier set.

Image wise Furman & Perfume Genius could blur into each other. The latter also did two sets last year I think.

scruff monkey

Missed perfume genius, would have liked to seen him

mgkelly

Would the Wedding Present ever play? Never saw them. They are superb. Hearing them on BBC 6 music at present.
They are touring.

fourmations

scruff monkey wrote: »

Missed perfume genius, would have liked to seen him

He was amazing imo, great energy, passionate etc, very dark though, wasn't a laugh a minute or anything! Well impressed though

everlast75

mgkelly wrote: »

Would the Wedding Present ever play? Never saw them. They are superb. Hearing them on BBC 6 music at present.
They are touring.

I would LOVE IT if they did.

I've seen them about 10 times over the years. This year is the 30th anniversary of Tommy too

fourmations

everlast75 wrote: »

I would LOVE IT if they did.

I've seen them about 10 times over the years. This year is the 30th anniversary of Tommy too

Big fan of Boing!

Dany Hitch

BigMo1 wrote: »

I'll never forget that set. Massive announcement before the gig about the dangerous "blue ghosts" and if you had any to dispose of them. Around 99% were disposed down people's necks

I can still remember the look of fear on my friend's face at that announcement: thought he'd seen a ghost.

BurtMacklin

Dany Hitch wrote: »

I can still remember the look of fear on my friend's face at that announcement: thought he'd seen a ghost.

A blue one?

MiniFridgeMen

BurtMacklin wrote: »

A blue one?

He said his name was Inky