All Together Now 2020

Jesus guys, how you have any appetite for discussing this sh1te on the Bank Holiday Monday after a festival is beyond me.

Great weekend, I'll do a proper post with highlights etc tomorrow.

Only gripe was the lack of water stations around the place. Took real effort to find one at times. Food prices also, slightly taking the piss, think i paid 18 quid for a chicken burger and chips!

hey, I wasn't there but read the apology on FB - don't use Twitter.. just looking for facts..

i'm still none the wiser...

AaA

This person was invited to speak.

https://healthliberationnow.com/2022/04/02/leaked-audio-confirms-genspect-director-as-anti-trans-conversion-therapist-targeting-youth/

Went down on Saturday evening to see Nick Cave. No issues getting in, a bit of a trek from the car park alright but shur what can you do.

There was a lovely atmosphere around the place. Saw a few bits and pieces, Sorcha Richardson was great, caught ten mins of Neil Delamare, and the Singalong Social was great craic. The New Brass Kings were good fun too.

Nick Cave though - I still can't find the words to describe how amazing it was. I was right near the front - the intensity from him was something else. "He's f**king terrifying" a woman next to me said. Hard to disagree. 64 years of age and to have that level of energy and intensity. They hadn't played for three weeks prior which probably helped. So many highlights from the set, among them From Her to Eternity, Bright Horses, the heart breaking I Need You, Jubilee Street - and Warren hogging the limelight for a bit :D In fact I could have listed every song as a highlight, it was a terrific setlist. It was probably the best live performance I've ever seen. Stunning.

What a weekend! Highlights for me were CMAT, Gilla Band, Rival Consoles, Christian Loffler, King Gizzard and Underworld. Honey Dijon and DJ Koze were unbelievable as well for a boogie later in the night and that was possibly the best Sing Along Social I've ever been to. Definitely agree that food prices were a bit crazy, husband spent 19euro one of those Beyond burgers and chips at one point! Berlin Kebab up near the Ferris Wheel was a big hit though. Think I preferred the 360 approach to Arcadia in 2019. Was raging Sherelle didn't make it but these things happen. Loved the app over the weekend, found it great for the notifications etc.

Sunday night I'd got back to the tent about half three and I could hear it in the distance but maybe some of you were there, what stage/who the hell was playing Madonna and Justin Timberlake 4 minutes?? Why finish up the whole festival with that 😂

Yeah I paid 14 quid for the worst burrito I’ve ever had in my life :/ my own fault for not having lunch before I set off and saying to myself “I’ll get something down there”

Yeah, pretty sure they were. I was near the front and they had the smoke machine running strong but from what I could see they weren’t even lip synching that well.

of course I could be wrong but that’s what I thought.

According to a review in the examiner, the capacity was 35,000.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-40930871.html

Is that accurate?! I thought capacity was circa 22k and it certainly felt smaller than 35k

I had a great weekend, maybe seen less than I should've as I was weekend volunteering, but had a very pleasant time. Found getting around gruelling sometimes, the walk from main campsite to arena, when you hit the arena its like a straight curving hill before you get by the yellow and black tent (Looks like it was related to the Terminus tent from EP but smaller).

Highlights: Because I was working from 2 - 10 pm on Friday didn't catch much acts but did catch a bit of the Gilla Band who were brilliant and totally nutty, their music reminded me of the bee buzzing guitars of Sonic Youth's Death Valley 69 period. a caught a few other things on Friday but will have to check timetable when I properly scribe for my review. Nick Cave was splendid as per usual, more than music a true artist, Groove Armada I enjoyed but felt their set was short and too much attention on new material rather than concentrating on some of their classics.

My mate found Cave a bit too croony at times and I went with him at some point to the big tent and caught Floating Points who was superb. Denise Chalia put on a great set on the Sunday and caught a bit of King Gizzard... who were rather excellent, Murder Capital lively enough and Underworld who were excellent as usual. Some of the Monday early hours spent at Arcadia and the small tent which had some exceptional techno banging. A great weekend.

Edit: Jaysus forgot to mention I met Rubick and his other half Desk Tidy on the Sunday at the info point I was working at in the main arena, so it was good to meet them.

Highlights:

Enola Gay

Jinx Lennon

DOD at the Bandstand

Mary Wallopers

Sing Along Social

New Jackson

Rival Consoles

Acid Granny

Ping Pong Disco in general

Strange Boy

Christian Löffler

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

Didn’t meet my expectations:

Floating Points (could have been me)

Underworld (could have been me - preferred 2018 performance)

"my girlfriend suggested politely it was probably best if I went to bed, a request to which I acquiesced."

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I am reminded, @[Deleted User], very much of the ludes-driving-scene-memories from Wolf of Wall Street.