Electric Picnic 2019 **Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales / Requests **

showpony1

Stillill42 wrote: »

The middle of July, no sign of a second announcement and all is zen on the EP thread. The bastards have broken us. This time last year, there were thousands of posts a day, hundreds of thousands, wailing and gnashing of teeth, people losing their **** all over the place. Look what they've done to us.

They are just wrapping up headline slot for Radiohead before announcing.

scruff monkey

showpony1 wrote: »

They are just wrapping up headline slot for R-word before announcing.

ffs man! we almost made it to a month with out that shower being mentioned.

BadTurtle

I actually think this is a much weaker first announcement this year. The Strokes are a decent headliner but the others are weak - Hozier is a decent performer but hes not headline material and not someone to get hyped about seeing. Billie Eilish and C&TQs are good booking, as is the Streets and Jarvis. Otherwise, very safe, bland and stuff most have seen before. Even decent album artists like James Blake - hes very dull live.

bodhrandude

BadTurtle wrote: »

I actually think this is a much weaker first announcement this year. The Strokes are a decent headliner but the others are weak - Hozier is a decent performer but hes not headline material and not someone to get hyped about seeing. Billie Eilish and C&TQs are good booking, as is the Streets and Jarvis. Otherwise, very safe, bland and stuff most have seen before. Even decent album artists like James Blake - hes very dull live.

Yeah we need some filthy electronica like Death Grips and Scarlxrd last year, go on give us the troublesome Aphex Twin, that great big grinning manic face. And the like to counterbalance some of the sh1te that might be in the next announcement too.

Stillill42

BadTurtle wrote: »

I actually think this is a much weaker first announcement this year. The Strokes are a decent headliner but the others are weak - Hozier is a decent performer but hes not headline material and not someone to get hyped about seeing. Billie Eilish and C&TQs are good booking, as is the Streets and Jarvis. Otherwise, very safe, bland and stuff most have seen before. Even decent album artists like James Blake - hes very dull live.

I don't agree. Good variety in each strand looking at the poster, bar the top rung maybe outside of the Strokes. But that's fair enough. You mentioned half the second rung of acts, all good stuff (Roisín also in there, outstanding live) but next rung down has Courtney barnett, top of my list for this year, Echo and the Bunnymen, Michael Kiwanuka, 4th rung has Bodega who I'm loving, Serpentwithfeet, extraordinary voice, Sons of Kemet...all imaginative bookings, innovative acts. You're around a while, Turtle. We're only playing games here. It'll be great, we all know it.

Seathrun66

Pohoda Festival feedback
Nice Slovak event, 30k capacity, last went in 2017 and the prices have greatly increased but still hugely affordable (eg beer up from €1.25 to €2.00 a pint, weekend ticket €99, meal circa €5, Pink Moon style tent & mattress €59). Relaxed, friendly, spacious, uber-clean arena and campsites (we really do disgrace ourselves here, the Brits our only real competitors for messiness. Drunkenness for sure but mild. Saw one guy puking all weekend and he was Scottish!). Bars were open 24 hours from 2pm on Thursday til 8am on Sunday. No spirits sold bar a small cocktail bar so you’re allowed to take them in provided they’re not in glass bottles. Nobody smuggles beer in as its affordable.

Though for all its messiness EP remains my fave destination.

Loads of great new acts, decent dance & electronica from US, Russia, Holland, UK, Germany & everywhere basically (Jeff Mills, Veronica Vasicka, Trojan Sound System, etc). Some metal and lots of punk and Central European experimental stuff. Skipped most of the major acts in favour of the new but caught decent sets by Skepta, Death Grips, Plastic People of the Universe (how many bands can say they started a revolution?), Liam Gallagher, Blind Boys of Alabama, Mac Demarco and The Roots.

EP confirmed acts
The 1975 - you’ve likely made your mind up already. Unlikely to win new converts. The show is impressive (albeit with idiotic sloganeering) but they’re not.
Viagra Boys - not enough tunes but very entertaining and they’ll rock Stradbally. Late night tent slot could be an earth shaker.
Michael Kiwanuka - can do no wrong lately for me. Love & Hate maybe my top album of this decade. Decent at his first main stage EP appearance, superb in the Electric Arena last time and hoping he’ll be there again. Same set as last time but who cares?

Post Punk (for Stillill42)
Life - Hull crew, wild frontman. Get ‘em on the next announcement.
Snapped Ankles - Fab sound, terrible stage outfits (plants/trees?), may turn out to be the best of all the current crews.

New Acts
Penelope Isles - Jangly guitars & shoegaze. Better live than on record. BBC6 album of the day today.
Sink Ya Teeth - Norwich duo. Filled in brilliantly when Lykke Li missed her flight. Nice electronic Moroder disco stuff.
Cari Cari - Austrian surf (a thing?). Crowd lapped it up.
Sudan Archives -US violinist and beats specialist. So good I skipped Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Dream Wife - London band with Icelandic front woman. You’ll hear more from them.
Kokoko - my act of the weekend. Congolese noise experimenters. BBC6 faves. Playing End of the Road and one night free that weekend. Ah lads, please spend it in Stradbally.

All of the above would fit very nicely into the next announcement. Let’s hope for three or four of them. And 24-hour bars selling €2 pints at EP.

Seathrun66

Stillill42 wrote: »

I don't agree. Good variety in each strand looking at the poster, bar the top rung maybe outside of the Strokes. But that's fair enough. You mentioned half the second rung of acts, all good stuff (Roisín also in there, outstanding live) but next rung down has Courtney barnett, top of my list for this year, Echo and the Bunnymen, Michael Kiwanuka, 4th rung has Bodega who I'm loving, Serpentwithfeet, extraordinary voice, Sons of Kemet...all imaginative bookings, innovative acts. You're around a while, Turtle. We're only playing games here. It'll be great, we all know it.

We’re also aware of some decent self-announced acts, at least two of which (Johnny Marr & Viagra Boys) will suit the main demographic here.

sweetie

I'm a bit meh at the moment although Sudan Archives and Snapped Ankles would help.

https://imgflip.com/i/35q3ef

Wooderson

sweetie wrote: »

I'm a bit meh at the moment although Sudan Archives and Snapped Ankles would help.

https://imgflip.com/i/35q3ef

Where is the Snapped Ankles rumour coming from

Seathrun66

Wooderson wrote: »

Where is the Snapped Ankles rumour coming from

There isn’t one. Just on wish lists.

The Parish King

Is there a good idea of who the additional headliners (if any), and mid tier acts will be in the next announcement? For example, I recall it was widely expected that The Prodigy would be announced throughout the summer.

bodhrandude

The Parish King wrote: »

Is there a good idea of who the additional headliners (if any), and mid tier acts will be in the next announcement? For example, I recall it was widely expected that The Prodigy would be announced throughout the summer.

Not really it was more wild speculation than anything, I think they headlined Rock en Seine in 2017 and I thought they're definitely playing the Picnic but we got the XX instead then they headlined Home festival in Italy in 2018 and finally got announced in August for the Picnic. Home festival has now changed their dates this year from starting of September to the middle of July, so happened last weekend.

Thundercats Ho

bodhrandude wrote: »

Yeah we need some filthy electronica like Death Grips and Scarlxrd last year, go on give us the troublesome Aphex Twin, that great big grinning manic face. And the like to counterbalance some of the sh1te that might be in the next announcement too.

I think we'll have to start referring to him as Godot..

BullBlackNova

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Pohoda Festival feedback
Nice Slovak event, 30k capacity, last went in 2017 and the prices have greatly increased but still hugely affordable (eg beer up from €1.25 to €2.00 a pint, weekend ticket €99, meal circa €5, Pink Moon style tent & mattress €59). Relaxed, friendly, spacious, uber-clean arena and campsites (we really do disgrace ourselves here, the Brits our only real competitors for messiness. Drunkenness for sure but mild. Saw one guy puking all weekend and he was Scottish!). Bars were open 24 hours from 2pm on Thursday til 8am on Sunday. No spirits sold bar a small cocktail bar so you’re allowed to take them in provided they’re not in glass bottles. Nobody smuggles beer in as its affordable.

Though for all its messiness EP remains my fave destination.

Loads of great new acts, decent dance & electronica from US, Russia, Holland, UK, Germany & everywhere basically (Jeff Mills, Veronica Vasicka, Trojan Sound System, etc). Some metal and lots of punk and Central European experimental stuff. Skipped most of the major acts in favour of the new but caught decent sets by Skepta, Death Grips, Plastic People of the Universe (how many bands can say they started a revolution?), Liam Gallagher, Blind Boys of Alabama, Mac Demarco and The Roots.

EP confirmed acts
The 1975 - you’ve likely made your mind up already. Unlikely to win new converts. The show is impressive (albeit with idiotic sloganeering) but they’re not.
Viagra Boys - not enough tunes but very entertaining and they’ll rock Stradbally. Late night tent slot could be an earth shaker.
Michael Kiwanuka - can do no wrong lately for me. Love & Hate maybe my top album of this decade. Decent at his first main stage EP appearance, superb in the Electric Arena last time and hoping he’ll be there again. Same set as last time but who cares?

Post Punk (for Stillill42)
Life - Hull crew, wild frontman. Get ‘em on the next announcement.
Snapped Ankles - Fab sound, terrible stage outfits (plants/trees?), may turn out to be the best of all the current crews.

New Acts
Penelope Isles - Jangly guitars & shoegaze. Better live than on record. BBC6 album of the day today.
Sink Ya Teeth - Norwich duo. Filled in brilliantly when Lykke Li missed her flight. Nice electronic Moroder disco stuff.
Cari Cari - Austrian surf (a thing?). Crowd lapped it up.
Sudan Archives -US violinist and beats specialist. So good I skipped Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Dream Wife - London band with Icelandic front woman. You’ll hear more from them.
Kokoko - my act of the weekend. Congolese noise experimenters. BBC6 faves. Playing End of the Road and one night free that weekend. Ah lads, please spend it in Stradbally.

All of the above would fit very nicely into the next announcement. Let’s hope for three or four of them. And 24-hour bars selling €2 pints at EP.

Nice review Seathrun - must say I'd never heard of this festival before!

Kokoko might be a long shot for EP, though. They were booked to play All Together Now and had to cancel due to visa issues in the last few weeks - unless they managed to resolve these and make a new booking, it won't be happening.

Dream Wife are excellent. Looooads of hype here, well worth a look live.

And I'm gonna add Sudan Archives to my list of "must hear" acts after that endorsement!

ghostdancer

didn't Dream Wife already play EP? Supported The National in Donnybrook last year too.

BullBlackNova

ghostdancer wrote: »

didn't Dream Wife already play EP? Supported The National in Donnybrook last year too.

Possibly - they've been doing the rounds since about 2016.

They were at Body & Soul this year, I think.

ghostdancer

ah, might have been B&S I was thinking of, too many festival bills to keep track of
Good chance for EP so, playing a festival in the Liverpool that weekend already, so a short trip on the ferry.

PabloAndRoy

The Parish King wrote: »

Is there a good idea of who the additional headliners (if any), and mid tier acts will be in the next announcement? For example, I recall it was widely expected that The Prodigy would be announced throughout the summer.

Snapped Ankles apparently.

/s

rubick

Early Entry Passes arrived yesterday. Just need to turn up now.
After ATN of course.

Would also like to add +1 for Snapped Ankles to be on the line-up in case there's someone from Festival Republic's booking squad reading.

BullBlackNova

rubick wrote: »

Early Entry Passes arrived yesterday. Just need to turn up now.
After ATN of course.

Would also like to add +1 for Snapped Ankles to be on the line-up in case there's someone from Festival Republic's booking squad reading.

If they've been following these threads over the years and still opted not to book Aphex Twin, it's a particularly cruel joke IMO...

rubick

BullBlackNova wrote: »

If they've been following these threads over the years and still opted not to book Aphex Twin, it's a particularly cruel joke IMO...

New Boardsie Stage, entry by confirmation of username only. Tens of people glued to their phones, thanking each other's posts, asking if Aphex Twin's definitely here this time.

Mike Guide 69

Relax folks,I’m heading to the Dynamo Metal Fest over in Eindhoven later this week,I’ll put the word out for acts for EP, sure wouldn’t want to see Cannibal Corpse in the Electric Arena or Steel Panther on the main stage:P :P

Wooderson

Wilco is the glaring miss that I can think of.

rubick

Mike Guide 69 wrote: »

Relax folks,I’m heading to the Dynamo Metal Fest over in Eindhoven later this week,I’ll put the word out for acts for EP, sure wouldn’t want to see Cannibal Corpse in the Electric Arena or Steel Panther on the main stage:P :P

Look, the rest of us are just going to have to make do with the Dublin Gospel Choir performing the hits of Cannibal Corpse of a Sunday morning.

Seathrun66

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Nice review Seathrun - must say I'd never heard of this festival before!

Kokoko might be a long shot for EP, though. They were booked to play All Together Now and had to cancel due to visa issues in the last few weeks - unless they managed to resolve these and make a new booking, it won't be happening.

Dream Wife are excellent. Looooads of hype here, well worth a look live.

And I'm gonna add Sudan Archives to my list of "must hear" acts after that endorsement!

Thanks man, it's a very decent festival that has been going two decades, am more aware of it than most as my wife is Slovak. They struggle to land the big names as their ticket prices are far lower than most others and the past two line-ups haven't been fully up to scratch. However they get loads of great acts on the rise and they've had major acts in the past decade. 2014 is the one I most regret missing when they booked Kraftwerk, Suede, Tricky, Mogwai, Tame Impala and other goodies. A cheaper and more pleasant weekend than the other Euro fests I've been to.

And hadn't heard about Kokoko and visas/ATN. Hope they make one of the fests anyway, even if I'm not off to Waterford.

thebusher

Wooderson wrote: »

Wilco is the glaring miss that I can think of.

The Specials

sweetie

Wooderson wrote: »

Wilco is the glaring miss that I can think of.

new album announced today for october! Surely it has to be...

rubick

thebusher wrote: »

The Specials

Supposedly going to be 'blitzing' a whole hape of festivals in 2020, according to some of the denizens of the Glastonbury eFestivals forum.

JCreaghy

Remember hearing rumours of the Pixies playing last year, which never happened. They have a date in September, never stopped previous artists playing a week or two before hand at EP.

JCreaghy

Remember hearing rumours of the Pixies playing last year, which never happened. They have a date in September, never stopped previous artists playing a week or two before hand at EP.