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Electric Picnic 2014 ** NO TICKET DISCUSSION ALLOWED ** see new mod note

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    #4412
    alastair
    Registered Users Posts: 19,307 ✭✭✭✭alastair


    Jazzzman wrote: »
    Ticket sales (or lack there of) would indicate the opposite.

    EP is usually well sold out by now.

    Wonder why this year is different.........................

    Aside from the above being entirely inaccurate, there's also the small matter of the Sunday tickets selling out faster than any previous EP. The indicators are that tickets sales simply don't support this 'weak line-up' theory. You don't care for the line-up, others disagree - end of story.


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    #4413
    MattD
    Registered Users Posts: 1,010 ✭✭✭MattD


    I think lineup good!

    I'm frankly delighted that I've got artists all the way down the list that I'm really excited to see. Optimistically means that I'll never be bored or worrying about clashes, as they are subbing for the bigger acts.

    From Outkast, Portishead, Foals to St Vincent, London Grammar, Mogwai to Wild Beasts, Tuneyards, Temples to FKA Twigs, Vancouver Sleep Clinic, Asgeir to Perfume Genius, Ham Sandwich, Drenge to Meltybrains, Clean Bandit, Twin Shadow etc...

    I know I'll never be bored anyway...!


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    #4414
    Arne_Saknussem
    Registered Users Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭Arne_Saknussem


    alastair wrote: »
    Aside from the above being entirely inaccurate, there's also the small matter of the Sunday tickets selling out faster than any previous EP. The indicators are that tickets sales simply don't support this 'weak line-up' theory. You don't care for the line-up, others disagree - end of story.

    Unfortunately not, the story will keep going as long as the troll is fed.


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    #4415
    D.Q
    Registered Users Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p023m293

    Annie Mac in Ibiza. Well worth a listen. Salivating at the idea of her closing out the saturday.


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    #4416
    ghostdancer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,539 ✭✭✭ghostdancer


    Ferris_Bueller wrote: »
    http://electricpicnic.ie/redbullmusicacademyreturns

    RBMA just announced.

    some great names there, still more to come too. :)


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    #4417
    Jizzzman
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Jizzzman


    Best line up EVERRRRRRRRR !!!


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    #4418
    ghostdancer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,539 ✭✭✭ghostdancer


    pancake_tuesday wrote: »
    Is it wishful thinking that Joy O and Boddika will be b2b?!
    wishful thinking for you! :p

    i'd much rather 2 separate 2hr sets than both of them on a single 2hr set.
    won't be complaining if they do go b2b though!


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    #4419
    BadTurtle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,486 ✭✭✭BadTurtle


    Never been to the RBMA stage before as far as I know (maybe I have and just didn't know it :P) but I'm assuming Joy Orbison and Boddika will be on late, yeah?


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    #4420
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,886 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Wonder where Flume will be playing on the Sunday . Guessing one of the tents


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    #4421
    ghostdancer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,539 ✭✭✭ghostdancer


    BadTurtle wrote: »
    Never been to the RBMA stage before as far as I know (maybe I have and just didn't know it :P) but I'm assuming Joy Orbison and Boddika will be on late, yeah?

    yeah, i'd imagine 2am-ish

    a few photos of it on the RBMA site:
    http://www.redbull.com/ie/en/music/stories/1331668050366/music-festival-rbma

    a-small-gathering.jpg

    beams-of-light.jpg

    handsome-paddy-plays-the-rbma-stage.jpg

    smoke-screen.jpg


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    #4422
    Rough Sleeper
    Registered Users Posts: 803 ✭✭✭Rough Sleeper


    Great stuff from the RBMA. Though I hope Joy O isn't on the Friday, don't like blowing my serotonic load so early in the weekend.


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    #4423
    Art Fonzarelli
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭Art Fonzarelli


    Acts I'll be attempting to definitely, probably attend:

    Portishead, Mogwai, Wild Beasts, Drenge, John Wizards & Joy Orbison.

    Acts to navigate toward, as a general guide if I forget what I'm doing:

    James Murphy, SBTRKT, Metronomy, The Stranglers, White Denim, Neneh Cherry, Omar Souleyman, FKA Twigs, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, The Wailers & Tune-Yards.

    The rest of the time will be spent at the Salty Dog and wandering around looking stupid, probably.


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    #4424
    BadTurtle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,486 ✭✭✭BadTurtle


    Cheers ghostdancer. Might've been there before it was rebranded.


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    #4425
    D.Q
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    Serotonic Load. Excellent.


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    #4426
    TimeToShine
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    Rough Sleeper wrote: »
    Great stuff from the RBMA. Though I hope Joy O isn't on the Friday, don't like blowing my serotonic load so early in the weekend.

    Speaking of which, which act does everyone think would be best to save your load for?


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    #4427
    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    Jazzzman wrote: »
    Ah, the old 'he made some valid points to my post, I better back out of this quickly' approach. :rolleyes:

    Nope, I made a few suggestions as to how you might find some "new" bands that you might like, you denigrated that approach so I decided to state that I was bored of you which I am.


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    #4428
    Muirshin Durkin
    Registered Users Posts: 727 ✭✭✭Muirshin Durkin


    what a moanbag


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    #4429
    Jazzzman
    Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭Jazzzman


    schemingbohemia wrote: »
    Nope, I made a few suggestions as to how you might find some "new" bands that you might like, you denigrated that approach so I decided to state that I was bored of you which I am.

    Nope. You patronized the bejaysus out of me and then decided to retreat when you were outwitted and outclassed.

    When I need 'help to find new bands' then I'll be sure to give this thread a swerve, based on the apparent music taste of it's contributors.

    P.S I'm bored of you now.


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    #4430
    bboybaboy19
    Closed Accounts Posts: 260 ✭✭bboybaboy19


    TimeToShine wrote: »
    Speaking of which, which act does everyone think would be best to save your load for?

    Most definitely outkast for me, hopefully shall be on the Sunday but ya never know now that the Sunday day tickets are sold out so putting the big acts on Sunday will be kinda irrelevant!


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    #4431
    Jesus Juice
    Registered Users Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭Jesus Juice


    Rough Sleeper wrote: »
    Great stuff from the RBMA. Though I hope Joy O isn't on the Friday, don't like blowing my serotonic load so early in the weekend.

    That frothy, creamy, serotonin.


    Bitta help lads, any good techno or techno-esque acts I should check out? God I love techno.


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    #4432
    paulieeye
    Registered Users Posts: 895 ✭✭✭paulieeye


    After 7 years of ep I've learned to trust the line up...usually most of which I never heard of...and go with the flow. 9 times out 10 the new acts I'm introduced to end up been the most memorable.


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    #4433
    pancake_tuesday
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭pancake_tuesday


    Jesus Juice wrote: »
    That frothy, creamy, serotonin.


    Bitta help lads, any good techno or techno-esque acts I should check out? God I love techno.

    Think the RBMA stage is the only spot for Techno? Sunil Sharpe being the stand out one there


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    #4434
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,653 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    paulieeye wrote: »
    After 7 years of ep I've learned to trust the line up...usually most of which I never heard of...and go with the flow. 9 times out 10 the new acts I'm introduced to end up been the most memorable.

    Definitely, with new bands you've never heard of there's no expectation going in so can be great experience!


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    #4435
    nocoverart
    Registered Users Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭nocoverart


    paulieeye wrote: »
    After 7 years of ep I've learned to trust the line up...usually most of which I never heard of...and go with the flow. 9 times out 10 the new acts I'm introduced to end up been the most memorable.

    "But it's all good, it's all good
    All I say to you today
    It's all good, sure it's all good"

    PS, once Damien fooking Dempsey isn't within a mile of the place I'm happy.


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    #4436
    Monsieur Folie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭Monsieur Folie


    garra wrote: »
    Hey Folie - Would you mind expanding on the hidden nuggets in the line-up, aside from the headliners and metronomy I am ignorant of the output of the other bands.. I'm 40+ and I'm liking alternative/indie/folk stuff, anything from flaming lips to decemberists.. Is there anything you have found in the line-up that you can recommend to a conoisseur like me? :D

    thanks in advance!
    g

    Alright, I'll give it a go. I've been getting excited about some of the acts from further down the bill. The Districts (links to songs Funeral Beds & Lyla) are looking good to me as a decent indie outfit, as are The Orwells (Dirty Sheets & The Righteous One). A couple of people mentioned Unknown Mortal Orchestra (Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark) & So Good At Being In Trouble) earlier in this thread and I gave them a listen and I quite like their sound too, a lot more chilled out than the previous two I've linked. There are a few more but those are the first three that come to mind.

    After that I guess it depends on just how much of the upper bill you're already familiar with. I wouldn't really consider any of the ones I'm about to mention "hidden" by any means. Foals are getting a lot of people excited and rightly so imo. I'm crazy excited to see London Grammar after seeing the show they put on at Glastonbury. St. Vincent is also an excellent female vocalist. Bombay Bicycle Club are decent.

    These are just a few of my personal picks, didn't cover everything I'm excited for, and there's likely tonnes more that I haven't mentioned either because it's not my cup of tea or I'm just not familiar enough with it. I also neglected to mention some of the electronic acts I've been listening to (Flume, Rustie, Le Galaxie) since you specifically mentioned indie. If anyone wants to recommend I give anything else a listen based on the above then please do. :)


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    #4437
    pmalone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 235 ✭✭pmalone


    Jesus Juice wrote: »
    That frothy, creamy, serotonin.


    Bitta help lads, any good techno or techno-esque acts I should check out? God I love techno.

    Bicep


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    #4438
    pancake_tuesday
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭pancake_tuesday


    ghostdancer wrote: »
    wishful thinking for you! :p

    i'd much rather 2 separate 2hr sets than both of them on a single 2hr set.
    won't be complaining if they do go b2b though!

    I was thinking more along the lines of a four hour b2b set! But realistically they'll probably be closing their respective nights, which isn't a bad thing..... This being dropped though! :D



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    #4439
    pmalone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 235 ✭✭pmalone


    nocoverart wrote: »
    "But it's all good, it's all good
    All I say to you today
    It's all good, sure it's all good"

    PS, once Damien fooking Dempsey isn't within a mile of the place I'm happy.

    harsh ;)

    "I'm never gonna let your negative vibes and comments get through to my psyche and cripple me"

    Such a shame that Damo is clashing with A.Skillz in Indiependence this weekend. Two of the acts that caused me to make a final decision on indie 14.


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    #4440
    alastair
    Registered Users Posts: 19,307 ✭✭✭✭alastair


    Hercules and the Love Affair were (IMO) great in 2008 - but they've new vocalists now, so not sure how they'll compare this time out. It's NYC arty nu-disco, but worked way better live than recorded material suggested.


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    #4441
    nocoverart
    Registered Users Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭nocoverart


    pmalone wrote: »
    harsh ;)

    "I'm never gonna let your negative vibes and comments get through to my psyche and cripple me"

    Such a shame that Damo is clashing with A.Skillz in Indiependence this weekend. Two of the acts that caused me to make a final decision on indie 14.

    A tad harsh. I do like that one you quoted, but a whole album of him is like a washing machine spinning around inside my head.


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