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

haitens

Yep 100% 07 beats Oxegen 07 imo.
I am just trying to point out the barometer isn't what the festival line up is. It's as much the competition

haitens

Not saying it's better just maybe the difference isn't so big

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Picnic 2007 lineup beat Oxegen out the gate imo, all opinions i suppose:

Here's the full07 line up

Arne_Saknussem

haitens wrote: »

Here's the full07 line up

Yeah i'm familiar with it, the above is not the full Picnic lineup either and is superior in my view.

For example, take away Arcade Fire and everyone listed for the main stage on both days are dire.

haitens

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Yeah i'm familiar with it, the above is not the full Picnic lineup either and is superior in my view.

For example, take away Arcade Fire and everyone listed for the main stage on both days are dire.

Yep totally agree main stage isn't great apart from the obvious but almost every festival I've ever been too has been that way

Arne_Saknussem

haitens wrote: »

Yep totally agree main stage isn't great apart from the obvious but almost every festival I've ever been too has been that way

Yep, and that's not to say there aren't good things on the Oxegen lineup.

Just think Picnic's one had more quality that year imo:

The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Manic Street Preachers
Modest Mouse
Bjork
LCD Soundsystem
Hot Chip
Beastie Boys (x2)
Erasure
Jarvis Cocker
MIA
Spiritualized
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Chemical Brothers
Polyphonic Spree
Deerhoof
The Field
Primal Scream
Iggy And The Stooges
Sonic Youth
UNKLE
The Fall
Bat For Lashes

etc.

haitens

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Yeah i'm familiar with it, the above is not the full Picnic lineup either and is superior in my view.

For example, take away Arcade Fire and everyone listed for the main stage on both days are dire.

Not looking for an argument because I agree with you on the 07 line up. My point is you can't compare year on year without looking at the competition. It's what's on offer at the time. Im sure some people thought this line up for Feile was a waste of 45 pound

haitens

IArne_Saknussem;106738175]Yep, and that's not to say there aren't good things on the Oxegen lineup.

Just think Picnic's one had more quality that year imo:

The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Manic Street Preachers
Modest Mouse
Bjork
LCD Soundsystem
Hot Chip
Beastie Boys (x2)
Erasure
Jarvis Cocker
MIA
Spiritualized
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Chemical Brothers
Polyphonic Spree
Deerhoof
The Field
Primal Scream
Iggy And The Stooges
Sonic
etc.[/QUOTE]
Great line up if that was this year I'd be over the moon

Arne_Saknussem

haitens wrote: »

Not looking for an argument because I agree with you on the 07 line up. My point is you can't compare year on year without looking at the competition. It's what's on offer at the time. Im sure some people thought this line up for Feile was a waste of 45 pound

I'm guessing that would have been the same people who sent Robson & Jerome and Wet Wet Wet to No. 1

haitens

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

I'm guessing that would have been the same people who sent Robson & Jerome and Wet Wet Wet to No. 1

Bastards

haitens

On a side note Echo and The Bunnymen would be a huge addition for me. Only seen them once about 8 years ago they were great came on after the Stranglers and just before the Pogues. Was blown away by them at the time at Oxegen. Probably the best memory I have from that place.


Would feel the same about James seen them at Slane supporting The Verve 1998 I think.

scruff monkey

Jaysus lads & lasses, if yis are diggin up line ups from over a decade ago and comparing them to what's being booked now, just stay at home and listen to radio nova, the world moves on.



and yes the radio nova bit is supposed to be insulting.

haitens

scruff monkey wrote: »

Jaysus lads & lasses, if yis are diggin up line ups from over a decade ago and comparing them to what's being booked now, just stay at home and listen to radio nova, the world moves on. Ps has anyone tuned into Today xm ? It's not as good as 8radio but not bad.



and yes the radio nova bit is supposed to be insulting.

Just comparing to what was booked at the time for each festival.
Like every year you can only book what's available. EP18 Can't compare with EP08 only with what was on that year. For my money this years line up is great so far.

BadTurtle

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Yeah i'm familiar with it, the above is not the full Picnic lineup either and is superior in my view.

For example, take away Arcade Fire and everyone listed for the main stage on both days are dire.

Don't think you need to take away Arcade Fire for that to be true.

Arne_Saknussem

BadTurtle wrote: »

Don't think you need to take away Arcade Fire for that to be true.

Yes yes, your apathy for Arcade Fire was noted yesterday Turtle :P

MiniFridgeMen

Coz wrote: »

What are the odds and peoples thoughts on Vulfpeck playing at EP??

Would love to see them, or any of the Vulfpeck crew (Theo Katzman, Joey Dosik) although I highly doubt it, last two years they've had September shows in Dublin, Theo on played recently, as did Cory Wong and Joey is set to play next month I think

Theo Katzman upended Whelans the other night, it was sensational, second time seeeing him solo and he is fantastic

Vulfpeck would be a fine addition to EP, would love the in the B&S area, although they may be a little too big for that

maximoose

MiniFridgeMen wrote: »

Would love to see them, or any of the Vulfpeck crew (Theo Katzman, Joey Dosik) although I highly doubt it, last two years they've had September shows in Dublin, Theo on played recently, as did Cory Wong and Joey is set to play next month I think

Theo Katzman upended Whelans the other night, it was sensational, second time seeeing him solo and he is fantastic

Vulfpeck would be a fine addition to EP, would love the in the B&S area, although they may be a little too big for that

Just announced Olympia gig on 01/10

MiniFridgeMen

maximoose wrote: »

Just announced Olympia gig on 01/10

Delighted, rules them out for EP but happy to see they will be returning, I'll be getting my ticket on Friday when they come out

thebusher

Brand New Friend.

From Belfast, one for the teenager kickers. Be a very welcome addition.

LFC CONNAUGHTON

thebusher wrote: »

Brand New Friend.

From Belfast, one for the teenager kickers. Be a very welcome addition.

They were fantastic last year.

Rigor Mortis

thebusher wrote: »

Brand New Friend.

From Belfast, one for the teenager kickers. Be a very welcome addition.

Saw them last year. Mid Afternoon in cosby i think. They were excellent. They have an EP out soon. They kind of feel like they should on the sound track to every teen movie ever made.

thebusher

Wasn't aware of them last year. Damn!

Stillill42

thebusher wrote: »

Brand New Friend.

From Belfast, one for the teenager kickers. Be a very welcome addition.

I remember them being on the bill alright. They made me nostalgic for Lloyd Cole. I wonder if they're fans.

grudgehugger

St. Vincent debuted a new live show with a full band @ Coachella which is most excellent.

Loved her solo gig at the Olympia but will be good to hear the newer songs with a full band

Still Ill

The Streets were phenomenal, as always tonight.. It's been too loooong! Roll on Day 2 tomorrow!

intothecold

I’m staying in a yurt with the Hearthworks company this year. Has anyone ever stayed in one of them? I’m wondering about the electricity socket provided by them and if it would be powerful enough to run an extension lead from for the weekend, not the 12v table that can be ordered separately but the single socket which is provided when you book the luxury interior.

MiniFridgeMen

ghostdancer

would have liked The Go! Team (playing in Dublin in a few weeks anyway), but don't really care for anything else in that announcement.


The Bootleg Beatles would be fun in a "I'll mark them on clashfinder but they'll play at midday on the main stage and I'll still be in my sleeping bag at that time sobbing gently after the previous night's madness and wondering if anyone else is awake and if it's ok to start drinking gin before having breakfast" kind of way.

PabloAndRoy

ghostdancer wrote: »

would have liked The Go! Team (playing in Dublin in a few weeks anyway), but don't really care for anything else in that announcement.


The Bootleg Beatles would be fun in a "I'll mark them on clashfinder but they'll play at midday on the main stage and I'll still be in my sleeping bag at that time sobbing gently after the previous night's madness and wondering if anyone else is awake and if it's ok to start drinking gin before having breakfast" kind of way.

David August is excellent.

MiniFridgeMen

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

David August is excellent.

David August IS excellent, Yasiin Bey was a previous highlight from EP for me, he was great when he played a few years back, also, The Bootleg Beatles would have been a bit of fun to see

ghostdancer

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

David August is excellent.

seen him before, he's grand like, not too fussed about seeing him again though. bit too ploddy tech-house for my liking.