[Cancelled] Electric Picnic 2020 **Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales / Requests **

BullBlackNova

Gaz Coombes has put out three great solo albums since Supergrass split; all well worth a listen if anyone hasn't checked them out. Was never huge into Supergrass but he played a few of their tracks at a solo show that I was at and they wen't down very well indeed.

optogirl

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Gaz Coombes has put out three great solo albums since Supergrass split; all well worth a listen if anyone hasn't checked them out. Was never huge into Supergrass but he played a few of their tracks at a solo show that I was at and they wen't down very well indeed.

They're a great festival band. 3 minute punchy pop rock. Love it.

PabloAndRoy

fafy wrote: »

I agree its getting expensive, which is why i wouldn’t upgrade beyond the entry level 2 man, at PM, as the prices rise steeply from the entry level price, you do get all the advantages of PM,no matter what kind if tent you are in, and its only a place to sleep, so the small size i can put up with, as i am not in the tent for at least 18 hours a day, up at 8am each day, ahead of the shower q’s, cafe chill time, and into arena by 11am, not back until 2amish.

Young and fit no doubt... unlike myself.

Stillill42

scruff monkey wrote: »

On the music front, one to hope for next year. Supergrass are re-forming

http://www.noise11.com/news/supergrass-reform-to-mark-25th-anniversary-20190905

I would flipping love that.

Seathrun66

Early wish list time?

Tame Impala
Aphex Twin
SLF
Supergrass
Chuck Prophet
Wilco
Leftfield
Fontaines DC
The Murder Capital
Slyrydes
Black Midi
Idles (there's a theme emerging here)
Girl Band
Thumper
Antlers
Steel Pulse
Culture
Kila
....and loads more.

Hard to forecast headliners this far out but TI must be in the running?

rondog

Can anyone tell me how much a bed podpad was ?

fafy

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Young and fit no doubt... unlike myself.

Not at all, 50 ! I found i couldn’t sleep too late in the tent.

BullBlackNova

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Early wish list time?

Tame Impala
Aphex Twin
SLF
Supergrass
Chuck Prophet
Wilco
Leftfield
Fontaines DC
The Murder Capital
Slyrydes
Black Midi
Idles (there's a theme emerging here)
Girl Band
Thumper
Antlers
Steel Pulse
Culture
Kila
....and loads more.

Hard to forecast headliners this far out but TI must be in the running?

Seathrun's wishing for Wilco is almost as much of a thing as BodhranDude's Aphex Twin love.

:P

Synode

Have people been issued loyalty codes? I just contacted them and they said they're not being issued until Friday

They're original mail sent back in Aug said they would be issued on Wed 4th Sep at 8am

PabloAndRoy

Synode wrote: »

Have people been issued loyalty codes? I just contacted them and they said they're not being issued until Friday

It's all a bit tight isn't it?

rubick

One we can put to bed early is the annual request for James; they are going on a year's hiatus after the current tour which ends this autumn. Already have most of album number 16 written mind you. Legends.

scruff monkey

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

It's all a bit tight isn't it?

it's usually the day before though from what i can remember.

the one pain this year is that it's a saturday morning, that's recovery time... bastards

TenPicnics

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Not in Kansas

Oooh...wishlists!

Them whose name begins with R and then......

Death Cab for Cutie
Either Wainwright sibling.
St. Vincent
Villagers
Solange
The National
Iron and Wine
Sive
PJ Harvey

I could be here all day!

As a nostalgia act I'd love Nik Kershaw. His hits have aged very well!

*I should probably fess up that I was Sadie06 in a former life...just don't tell anyone! :-)

Thundercats Ho

Not in Kansas wrote: »

Oooh...wishlists!

Them whose name begins with R and then......

Death Cab for Cutie
Either Wainwright sibling.
St. Vincent
Villagers
Solange
The National
Iron and Wine
Sive
PJ Harvey

I could be here all day!

As a nostalgia act I'd love Nik Kershaw. His hits have aged very well!

*I should probably fess up that I was Sadie06 in a former life...just don't tell anyone! :-)

Welcome back Sadie !

Seathrun66

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Seathrun's wishing for Wilco is almost as much of a thing as BodhranDude's Aphex Twin love.

:P

Yeah, I'm getting desperate. And given your poster name I'm sure you'll welcome them too. By the next fest it'll be twelve years since they last played. New album nexxt month so hopefully touring it at fests next summer.

BullBlackNova

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Yeah, I'm getting desperate. And given your poster name I'm sure you'll welcome them too. By the next fest it'll be twelve years since they last played. New album nexxt month so hopefully touring it at fests next summer.

Yep, they are always on my list but if I had the choice between a festival appearance and a Vicar Street show, I'd like the latter. My one and only Wilco gig was at the Iveagh Gardens. It was lovely - even in the rain - but the chatter killed it a little for me. I'd like a nice indoor show this time!

If I was to guess at the type of acts who might take slots at festivals (anywhere) next year, I'd say...

Tame Impala
Foals
Bon Iver
Anderson .Paak
Vampire Weekend

I wonder will Future Islands be back? Or Arcade Fire? They can't be too far off releasing new music. I'd guess Thom Yorke solo rather than Radiohead but I'd class it as less likely than those above, I think.

Idles have a new album coming so they would be a maybe but I heard that they are taking a break after the current tour due to extensive touring for the last 2/3 years.

I think Lana Del Ray could be doing the rounds too - her new album is getting rave reviews, though I've not checked it out.

I know Pavement are headlining Primavera - am I right in thinking that is billed as a worldwide exclusive?

fafy

Synode wrote: »

Have people been issued loyalty codes? I just contacted them and they said they're not being issued until Friday

They're original mail sent back in Aug said they would be issued on Wed 4th Sep at 8am

Tbf there were multiple communications about the codes not being delivered until Friday, in the last week or so, it was on multiple emails on the website, twitter etc.

fafy

Pink Moon have the 2020 EP listing up, but not actuall onsale yet, but one can view the pricing.

2man tent is €250, same as last year

http://www.pinkmooncamping.co.uk/accommodation.asp

Ricosruffneck

fafy wrote: »

Pink Moon have the 2020 EP listing up, but not actuall onsale yet, but one can view the pricing.

2man tent is €250, same as last year

http://www.pinkmooncamping.co.uk/accommodation.asp

I got mines for 240€

Stillill42

BullBlackNova wrote: »

I know Pavement are headlining Primavera - am I right in thinking that is billed as a worldwide exclusive?

Mother of God, short of Johnny and Moz getting back together, this is the gig I would like to see more than any other. What a brilliant back catalogue. I will commence prayers immediately.

Lots of great suggestions there already. I'm smacking my lips at the thoughts of Idles in the Electric Arena. Supergrass, Wilco, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Phoebe Bridgers, returns for Fontaines and Murder Capital...ah, I need time to recover before working myself up again.

rubick

My body is wondering why I haven't had any cider since Sunday and if there's something wrong.

fafy

Ricosruffneck wrote: »

I got mines for 240€

I booked mine late, last December, cost me an extra tenner !

Seathrun66

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Yep, they are always on my list but if I had the choice between a festival appearance and a Vicar Street show, I'd like the latter. My one and only Wilco gig was at the Iveagh Gardens. It was lovely - even in the rain - but the chatter killed it a little for me. I'd like a nice indoor show this time!

If I was to guess at the type of acts who might take slots at festivals (anywhere) next year, I'd say...

Tame Impala
Foals
Bon Iver
Anderson .Paak
Vampire Weekend

I wonder will Future Islands be back? Or Arcade Fire? They can't be too far off releasing new music. I'd guess Thom Yorke solo rather than Radiohead but I'd class it as less likely than those above, I think.

Idles have a new album coming so they would be a maybe but I heard that they are taking a break after the current tour due to extensive touring for the last 2/3 years.

I think Lana Del Ray could be doing the rounds too - her new album is getting rave reviews, though I've not checked it out.

I know Pavement are headlining Primavera - am I right in thinking that is billed as a worldwide exclusive?

I'd be happy with any of the above mentioned acts. And as headliner guesses go you may not be far off. Though I fear we'll be landed with Picture This or somesuch in one of the main slots. Which I can deal with as I spend so little time there.

Ricosruffneck

fafy wrote: »

I booked mine late, last December, cost me an extra tenner !

That means early bird prices have gone up a tenner so.

NoviGlitzko

rubick wrote: »

My body is wondering why I haven't had any cider since Sunday and if there's something wrong.

I had all the best intentions of staying in this weekend and recuperate fully, but I think I need a couple for my own sanity after the depression of mid-week.

rubick

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

I had all the best intentions of staying in this weekend and recuperate fully, but I think I need a couple for my own sanity after the depression of mid-week.

Could see it far enough at the minute but I'll probably have a few light ales tomorrow evening in the house.

sweetie

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Yep, they are always on my list but if I had the choice between a festival appearance and a Vicar Street show, I'd like the latter. My one and only Wilco gig was at the Iveagh Gardens. It was lovely - even in the rain - but the chatter killed it a little for me. I'd like a nice indoor show this time!

If I was to guess at the type of acts who might take slots at festivals (anywhere) next year, I'd say...

Tame Impala
Foals
Bon Iver
Anderson .Paak
Vampire Weekend

I wonder will Future Islands be back? Or Arcade Fire? They can't be too far off releasing new music. I'd guess Thom Yorke solo rather than Radiohead but I'd class it as less likely than those above, I think.

Idles have a new album coming so they would be a maybe but I heard that they are taking a break after the current tour due to extensive touring for the last 2/3 years.

I think Lana Del Ray could be doing the rounds too - her new album is getting rave reviews, though I've not checked it out.

I know Pavement are headlining Primavera - am I right in thinking that is billed as a worldwide exclusive?

Yes Primavera, all three versions.

The new Lana is pretty good, I'd go see her.

I'd like Shame, Durand Jones and the indications, Wilco, flying lotus, Aldous Harding, the cure, lambchop, the Beth's.

PabloAndRoy

I guess old school hip hop is off the menu. None of that in 2019

PabloAndRoy

how about:

Snapped Ankles
Bran Van 3000 (every year I wish and it never happens)
The Stranglers
Basement Jaxx (well overdue a return)
Groove Armada (not a DJ set)
LCD Soundsystem (I just cant get enough)
Depeche Mode
...and the obligatory Boards of Canada (sigh)

fafy

Ricosruffneck wrote: »

That means early bird prices have gone up a tenner so.

Why would PM prices, have an impact on weekend tickets ? I would have expected an increase anyway to be honest, on both.

PM just sent an email, sales start 9am this Satuday

PabloAndRoy

fafy wrote: »

Why would PM prices, have an impact on weekend tickets ? I would have expected an increase anyway to be honest, on both.

PM just sent an email, sales start 9am this Satuday

think poster means PM early birds.

rubick

Unsure if this is just a campsite rumour, but a couple of older gents we were camped next to were pretty certain that EP's capacity for next year will be increased by 20,000 - which seems like a massive jump for me. I could see this over the space of a few years - and if the fields across the Abbeyleix Road are used for car parking/campsites - but to have that size of a crowd increase in the space of one year seems a bit bonkers to me. Anyone else hear this?

scruff monkey

Stillill42 wrote: »

Mother of God, short of Johnny and Moz getting back together, this is the gig I would like to see more than any other.

Isint he a bit of an old racist now?

rubick

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

how about:

Snapped Ankles
Bran Van 3000 (every year I wish and it never happens)
The Stranglers
Basement Jaxx (well overdue a return)
Groove Armada (not a DJ set)
LCD Soundsystem (I just cant get enough)
Depeche Mode
...and the obligatory Boards of Canada (sigh)

Will support!
Could I just throw The Orb in there too for a late Body & Soul set (but not on the Sunday night/Monday morning at stupid o'clock like they did with Gaudi ffs)

PabloAndRoy

rubick wrote: »

Unsure if this is just a campsite rumour, but a couple of older gents we were camped next to were pretty certain that EP's capacity for next year will be increased by 20,000 - which seems like a massive jump for me. I could see this over the space of a few years - and if the fields across the Abbeyleix Road are used for car parking/campsites - but to have that size of a crowd increase in the space of one year seems a bit bonkers to me. Anyone else hear this?

Sounds very unlikely.

PabloAndRoy

rubick wrote: »

Will support!
Could I just throw The Orb in there too for a late Body & Soul set (but not on the Sunday night/Monday morning at stupid o'clock like they did with Gaudi ffs)

Fvck yeah! Let's throw in Future Sound of London while we are at it, shall we?

Ricosruffneck

fafy wrote: »

Why would PM prices, have an impact on weekend tickets ? I would have expected an increase anyway to be honest, on both.

PM just sent an email, sales start 9am this Satuday

PM early bird last year for 2man were 240, this year they're 250.

fafy

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

think poster means PM early birds.

Aha, i see.

Stillill42

scruff monkey wrote: »

Isint he a bit of an old racist now?

I wasn't being entirely serious, Scruff. Moz has of course dirtied his bib too often. But they're not taking the Smiths off me.

rubick

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Fvck yeah! Let's throw in Future Sound of London while we are at it, shall we?

I think we can (sadly) file them along with Boards of Canada - not touring ever! Despite still being pretty prolific with their output in various aliases. In the past year alone we had From the Archives Vol. 9, Yage 2019 and a solo album from Humanoid (which is a banger!).

They have been crafting the next Amorphous Androgynous album for a few years, which has the working title We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal; what clips they have released sound utterly gorgeous.

Also, the Little Chill festival had 'Gaz Cobain (DJ Set, tbc)' on their flyer for ages, but I don't think he ended up playing it.

Kepler21

rubick wrote: »

Could see it far enough at the minute but I'll probably have a few light ales tomorrow evening in the house.

My nieces wedding is tomorrow, so some beverages will be consumed after a few days respite. Probably not good for the 9am ticket scramble. I will have to go the online route instead of the kiosk (1 vs 6), so if there is a spare 3 picnic code going spare PM it my way.

fafy

scruff monkey wrote: »

Isint he a bit of an old racist now?

Down with this sort of thing !

A reunion is about as likely as Jim Morrison playing the Salty Dog

Stillill42

fafy wrote: »

Down with this sort of thing !

A reunion is about as likely as Jim Morrison playing the Salty Dog

Wait, what? Was that not Jim fronting up the Roadhouse Doors?? He was at least as sexy and mysterious.

scruff monkey

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Fvck yeah! Let's throw in Future Sound of London while we are at it, shall we?

herd killing ftw!

PabloAndRoy

rubick wrote: »

I think we can (sadly) file them along with Boards of Canada - not touring ever! Despite still being pretty prolific with their output in various aliases. In the past year alone we had From the Archives Vol. 9, Yage 2019 and a solo album from Humanoid (which is a banger!).

They have been crafting the next Amorphous Androgynous album for a few years, which has the working title We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal; what clips they have released sound utterly gorgeous.

Also, the Little Chill festival had 'Gaz Cobain (DJ Set, tbc)' on their flyer for ages, but I don't think he ended up playing it.

Remember Amorphous Androgynous played a late night at body and soul stage about seven years ago. I loved it and all my mates didn't get it at all.

rubick

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Remember Amorphous Androgynous played a late night at body and soul stage about seven years ago. I loved it and all my mates didn't get it at all.

WAT

:eek:

I didn't know that, and I was probably there.

Jeeez

PabloAndRoy

rubick wrote: »

WAT

:eek:

I didn't know that, and I was probably there.

Jeeez

Oh it was 2009.. https://www.goldenplec.com/electric-picnic-body-and-soul-lineup/

and it wasn't that late ... feckin' drugs!

fafy

Stillill42 wrote: »

Wait, what? Was that not Jim fronting up the Roadhouse Doors?? He was at least as sexy and mysterious.

Saw those lads at the gig last Friday and talk about a perfect act for SD.

Also met someone the following day, who was drinking with lead singer until 4am ish previous year, showed me a photo, Exact same hat, jacket, everything. They played well, and no doubt we’l see them again next year.

Seathrun66

rubick wrote: »

Unsure if this is just a campsite rumour, but a couple of older gents we were camped next to were pretty certain that EP's capacity for next year will be increased by 20,000 - which seems like a massive jump for me. I could see this over the space of a few years - and if the fields across the Abbeyleix Road are used for car parking/campsites - but to have that size of a crowd increase in the space of one year seems a bit bonkers to me. Anyone else hear this?

Highly unlikely. The increases have recently been pretty minor so I'd expect the festival to creep up another 2.5k or 5k maximum. Can't see an increase of 20k being accepted by the Gardai or local council.