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SmallBalls · 10-08-2016 06:07PM

s8n wrote:

EP just tweeted that more acts to be announced on the 19th

Jaysis, talk about milking the life out of it.... let's hope it's a good one..

Ferris_Bueller · 10-08-2016 06:10PM

Finally we have a date! They are really prolonging this announcement, it's like overly long foreplay, let's hope the end product is not a let down :pac:

Goldigga · 10-08-2016 06:14PM

The announcement about the announcement...finally!!

Stillill42 · 10-08-2016 06:14PM

Friday week? That is so late. Really setting themselves up for a negative backlash if it's ****e. You want to be heading into the weekend itself surfing a wave of positivity. On the other hand, if they surprise us all with an announcement full of quality, it will be hailed as a masterstroke. I'm all agog.

scruff monkey · 10-08-2016 06:17PM

Stillill42 wrote: »

I'm all agog.

my gusset doth froth like an overflowing washing machine...

BullBlackNova · 10-08-2016 06:24PM

Goldigga wrote: »

The announcement about the announcement...finally!!

At least it ends the speculation about the announcement about the announcement!!

showpony1 · 10-08-2016 06:24PM

i can't imagine there will be any good acts we want on this prob the Coronas or something

Goldigga · 10-08-2016 06:32PM

BullBlackNova wrote: »

At least it ends the speculation about the announcement about the announcement!!

Would love to know the strategy here. If they announce a load of top acts going into the final weekend, there will be some buzz... If not...

MadYaker · 10-08-2016 06:52PM

An announcement about an announcement. They're such a bunch of knobs. I can't see this being anything but a massive disappointment considering all headliners are already announced. Unless its radiohead.

lc180 · 10-08-2016 06:56PM

Goldigga wrote: »

Would love to know the strategy here. .

Metropolis tickets go on sale tomorrow morning, if i had to guess i'd say this announcement is to divert attention away from that. Sneeky as f**k but wouldn't be the first time they've done this. Nothing to really gain but screw with POD.

MJohnston · 10-08-2016 07:03PM

What does it matter anyway? You've either:

• Bought your ticket and want to go regardless of any additional acts.
• Haven't bought a ticket but would love to go in which case you're fecked anyway.
• Have a ticket but are on the fence and if you hate the lineup after the 19th you'll be able to flog it to one of the poor souls in category B.

Fatfrog · 10-08-2016 07:05PM

Goldigga wrote: »

BullBlackNova wrote: »

At least it ends the speculation about the announcement about the announcement!!

Would love to know the strategy here. If they announce a load of top acts going into the final weekend, there will be some buzz... If not...

Almost every reaction to ep's social media announcements in the past few weeks, has been lineup negative. Some of the FB comments under the surf washing machine announcement are gold!!
So I suppose they had contain the situation with some form of communication!

10-08-2016 07:10PM

MJohnston wrote: »

What does it matter anyway? You've either:

• Bought your ticket and want to go regardless of any additional acts.
• Haven't bought a ticket but would love to go in which case you're fecked anyway.
• Have a ticket but are on the fence and if you hate the lineup after the 19th you'll be able to flog it to one of the poor souls in category B.

I'd like to have a chance to listen to some of the acts before the festival

Swashbuckler · 10-08-2016 07:14PM

Well they've been saying for weeks that more acts will be announced so this doesn't feel like a last minute scramble to me. Just a badly thought out plan. A lot of people use the weeks in the run up to EP getting to know some new bands based on the lineu. The whole late announcement thing just pisses people like that off (myself included). That is assuming there will be bands in the next announcement worth getting to know.

scruff monkey · 10-08-2016 07:16PM

Fatfrog wrote: »

Some of the FB comments under the surf washing machine announcement are gold!!

(if you're a youngling, google the name and levi washing advert)

Fatfrog · 10-08-2016 07:29PM

The culprits;
http://lhpublicity.ie/clients/

I wonder how much of a 'local' presence festival Republic have?

former total · 10-08-2016 07:34PM

lc180 wrote: »

Metropolis tickets go on sale tomorrow morning, if i had to guess i'd say this announcement is to divert attention away from that. Sneeky as f**k but wouldn't be the first time they've done this. Nothing to really gain but screw with POD.

That's a stretch. If they were really bothered they'd announce the actual acts to steal Metropolis' thunder.

I doubt many people outside this thread even noticed it tbh.

strawberryb0y · 10-08-2016 08:05PM

Chvrches about to go on tour with a gap at the start of September. Have they been in Ireland already this year?

Massive Attack on tour and playing in England on the 3rd

Lotus Flower · 10-08-2016 08:07PM

strawberryb0y wrote: »

Chvrches about to go on tour with a gap at the start of September. Have they been in Ireland already this year?

One of the days of Longitude, I believe. Think they played the Picnic last year also

Seathrun66 · 10-08-2016 08:21PM

So, best guesses for the the announcement? Based on dates I reckon Squeeze, Two Door Cinema Club, Joanna Newsom, Scritti Politti, Steve Mason, Thurston Moore, Cat's Eyes, Goat & a few more. Methinks the line-up will look pretty tasty in nine days time.

Lotus Flower · 10-08-2016 08:22PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

So, best guesses for the the announcement? Based on dates I reckon Squeeze, Two Door Cinema Club, Joanna Newsom, Scritti Politti, Steve Mason, Thurston Moore, Cat's Eyes, Goat & a few more. Methinks the line-up will look pretty tasty in nine days time.

Didn't Steve Mason play Forbidden Fruit? I hope he does a standalone gig as I missed him earlier in the summer!

PabloAndRoy · 10-08-2016 08:26PM

Surprisingly strong announcement of an announcement.

Peterd66 · 10-08-2016 08:27PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

So, best guesses for the the announcement? Based on dates I reckon Squeeze, Two Door Cinema Club, Joanna Newsom, Scritti Politti, Steve Mason, Thurston Moore, Cat's Eyes, Goat & a few more. Methinks the line-up will look pretty tasty in nine days time.

Also Billy Bragg/Joe Henry

MJohnston · 10-08-2016 08:28PM

AdamD wrote: »

I'd like to have a chance to listen to some of the acts before the festival

You'll have two full weeks though, its plenty of time!

Lotus Flower · 10-08-2016 08:32PM

I wonder were they going to leave the announcement as is until they realised people weren't happy and so are now frantically scrambling for more acts?

Fatfrog · 10-08-2016 08:35PM

I'd love to see 'temples' palynology again! They played x2 years ago, really enjoyed their gig even though the sound was complete ****e! They'really playing festival No.6 (Possibly on the Saturday) so they'really in the area.

https://open.spotify.com/track/7H2MzfDoJVIhDUuWfDsaRQ

Also Little May who pulled out a few years back, owe us a gig!!

Slobberdawn · 10-08-2016 08:36PM

Peterd66 wrote: »

Seathrun66 wrote: »

So, best guesses for the the announcement? Based on dates I reckon Squeeze, Two Door Cinema Club, Joanna Newsom, Scritti Politti, Steve Mason, Thurston Moore, Cat's Eyes, Goat & a few more. Methinks the line-up will look pretty tasty in nine days time.

Also Billy Bragg/Joe Henry

You seriously think Joanna will be added?

Seathrun66 · 10-08-2016 08:40PM

Slobberdawn wrote: »

Peterd66 wrote: »

Seathrun66 wrote: »

So, best guesses for the the announcement? Based on dates I reckon Squeeze, Two Door Cinema Club, Joanna Newsom, Scritti Politti, Steve Mason, Thurston Moore, Cat's Eyes, Goat & a few more. Methinks the line-up will look pretty tasty in nine days time.

Also Billy Bragg/Joe Henry

You seriously think Joanna will be added?

There's got to be a fair chance. EP sharing a lot of Acts with End of the Road, she has no other dates that weekend and she's a prime Picnic act.

ghostdancer · 10-08-2016 08:51PM

Lotus Flower wrote: »

I wonder were they going to leave the announcement as is until they realised people weren't happy and so are now frantically scrambling for more acts?

nah, they've often announced the final main stages acts in mid-August. this year is no different to many others.
in 2014 it was on the 18th August, 11 days before the festival:
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/final-17-acts-announced-for-electric-picnic-30516539.html

everlast75 · 10-08-2016 08:53PM

I'm hoping for James, Suede.

(in addition to Radiohead definitely playing obviously)

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