Electric Picnic 2017 Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales

Thundercats Ho · 20-06-2017 09:40AM

ghostdancer wrote: »

seems more like they're re-branding the Woods stage, can't remember what it was called last year after Red Bull left. might be that other thing that was in the woods near where the paintball is/was.

There was a little hut type thing made with old vinyl located down from the hazelwood stages. It was very close to the paintball entrance.
It looks to me like they're expanding that area.

There was another area at the pink moon entrance with a giant fish, and there were tunes being played there too so could be either area, but i'd guess it's the former.

All these other areas are needed as they help spread the crowd.

Poorside · 20-06-2017 10:28AM

grudgehugger wrote: »

New for 2017...

Knowing how the hype machine works, I was thinking this might be a rebranding of the toilet queues in the main campsite. The info on the website doesn't really leave me much the wiser. That said, something new with no obvious corporate sponsorship attached is certainly welcome...

Sounds like a pillhead salty dog.

Seathrun66 · 20-06-2017 10:29AM

Thanks for the Bicep recommendations guys. New to me and I'm very impressed.

Limerick91 · 20-06-2017 10:33AM

The Strypes after confirming that they are playing while being interviewed on Today FM

mgkelly · 20-06-2017 10:41AM

Limerick91 wrote: »

The Strypes after confirming that they are playing while being interviewed on Today FM

Saw them before a handful of years ago. They were very good. Raise a good racket. Their sound seems to have diversified a little, if latest offering is anything to go by. Worth a listen.

Paddy2012 · 20-06-2017 10:45AM

Looking at the EOTR/Electric Fields lineups I would love Waxahatchee, This is the Kit, Lemon Twigs, RBCF, Marika Hackman, Arab Strap, Kate Tempest and De La Soul who are also about.

mgkelly · 20-06-2017 11:01AM

Paddy2012 wrote: »

Looking at the EOTR/Electric Fields lineups I would love Waxahatchee, This is the Kit, Lemon Twigs, RBCF, Marika Hackman, Arab Strap, Kate Tempest and De La Soul who are also about.

De La Soul would be extremely tasty. Are they 'too big' for second line announcement? Imagine De La Soul & Tribe Called Quest at the one festival?! 90's-tastic, for me anyhow!

Rigor Mortis · 20-06-2017 04:01PM

Arab Strap would be great alright, was expecting them in the first wave

scruff monkey · 20-06-2017 04:39PM

mgkelly wrote: »

De La Soul would be extremely tasty. Are they 'too big' for second line announcement? Imagine De La Soul & Tribe Called Quest at the one festival?! 90's-tastic, for me anyhow!

They'd be fun but are no longer "big" in any sense of the word, I'd be surprised if half of the attendees had even heard of them.

(they also popped up in the 80s just to make you feel old).

Furious-Red · 20-06-2017 04:49PM

Can see Bastille or Imagine Dragons being added .

Ferris_Bueller · 20-06-2017 05:57PM

I wonder is there a reason the second announcement was this late coming, could any of the recent gigs in Ireland be announced? (The 1975, Arcade Fire, Todd Terje, The Avalanches, Elbow, Kraftwerk, Simple Minds, Angel Olsen, George Clinton, Radiohead

). Or anyone who has announced a tour or new album recently? LCD would be a prime candidate in that case but can't see them playing 2 years in a row (likewise some of the others I mentioned).

Realistically it's probably just later because the first announcement was later but it's fun to speculate. Would love if Slowdive & Public Service Broadcasting were announced as others have said!

scruff monkey · 20-06-2017 06:37PM

Or could one of their lined up acts have pulled out leaving them in lurch and unable to announce?

Poorside · 20-06-2017 06:51PM

scruff monkey wrote: »

Or could one of their lined up acts have pulled out leaving them in lurch and unable to announce?

Luckily Radiohead were able to step in...

drunkmonkey · 20-06-2017 07:02PM

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Realistically it's probably just later because the first announcement was later but it's fun to speculate. Would love if Slowdive & Public Service Broadcasting were announced as others have said!

Seen PSB in Holland, get boring very quickly, give me yoda anyday over them.

Seathrun66 · 20-06-2017 08:06PM

scruff monkey wrote: »

mgkelly wrote: »

De La Soul would be extremely tasty. Are they 'too big' for second line announcement? Imagine De La Soul & Tribe Called Quest at the one festival?! 90's-tastic, for me anyhow!

They'd be fun but are no longer "big" in any sense of the word, I'd be surprised if half of the attendees had even heard of them.

(they also popped up in the 80s just to make you feel old).

I humbly disagree. Still 'big' in terms of girth. A match for Wu Tang in terms of requiring bright elasticated sportswear.

Though not long til the 3 Feet High anniversary tour. Stradbally 2019 please.

mgkelly · 20-06-2017 08:14PM

Yes, the lads got big, that way, alright!!

Former Former · 20-06-2017 08:37PM

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

I wonder is there a reason the second announcement was this late coming

Lots of other things going on is my guess. There's only so much media exposure and promoters don't want EP hype distracting from their other events which aren't sold out.

glencurtis252 · 20-06-2017 10:10PM

Anyone think there's a chance of Eminem with him being at Glasgow and Leeds and reading week or so before??

scruff monkey · 20-06-2017 10:20PM

glencurtis252 wrote: »

Anyone think there's a chance of Eminem with him being at Glasgow and Leeds and reading week or so before??

Rigor Mortis · 20-06-2017 10:29PM

If as has been already said by promoters that the three top acts on the poster are indeed the headliners, then its hard to see any of the bigger names people are suggesting as being credible.

I'd love to be wrong on that, because i still cant see how a Tribe Called Quest are headliners, but there ya go.

As it stands I'm pretty happy with the line up other than the main stage headliners. A few more mid rankers and lower stage headliners and i'll be happy as a sandboy

drunkmonkey · 20-06-2017 10:34PM

Nah I think your still missing a major headliner if not 2/3. There's a big wide electric hole in the lineup.

scruff monkey · 20-06-2017 10:38PM

jaysus, i just use bukeface for picnic and the gym so pretty much never log into the thing, the level of utter whinging / anger there is surreal, a lot of folks with serious issues venting (their grammar and spelling are pretty ****ing dire to boot).

drunkmonkey · 20-06-2017 10:43PM

I've messenger uninstalled and app from the phone, honestly don't give 2 hoots what happens there, it's the bowels of humanity, we should send in Hans..

scruff monkey · 20-06-2017 10:46PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

I've messenger uninstalled and app from the phone, honestly don't give 2 hoots what happens there, it's the bowels of humanity, we should send in Hans..

They have a messenger app?

Right, total not a ****ing chance time, was looking at FFs website after seeing a post elsewhere on their new album out in September.

They're playing 1 gig in Europe in September in Berlin at a festival which is also run by FR. There's a small gap then in their schedule which a certain shindig in Laois would fit into...

Totally not a chance but a monkey can dribble...

and now a quick search of the thread has pointed out to me that others have suggested this... nevermind...

drunkmonkey · 20-06-2017 10:57PM

I'm possibly at cream fields the Saturday before but there's a heap of acts that would travel well across..currently it's only Pete Tong so far.. http://www.creamfields.com/lineup

scruff monkey · 20-06-2017 10:58PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

I'm possibly at cream fields the Saturday before but there's a heap of acts that would travel well across..currently it's only Pete Tong so far.. http://www.creamfields.com/lineup

I know about 4 of the words on that page.

drunkmonkey · 20-06-2017 11:20PM

scruff monkey wrote: »

I know about 4 of the words on that page.

I'd seen over 4 of them years before FF were even formed. Couple of them were even picnic headliners back in the day.

team_actimel · 21-06-2017 09:14AM

scruff monkey wrote: »

jaysus, i just use bukeface for picnic and the gym so pretty much never log into the thing, the level of utter whinging / anger there is surreal, a lot of folks with serious issues venting (their grammar and spelling are pretty ****ing dire to boot).

u ok hun?

There is some amount of giving out about the line-up on Facebook and I've encountered some people in real life too who were saying how sh1te the line-up is.

Seathrun66 · 21-06-2017 11:11AM

team_actimel wrote: »

scruff monkey wrote: »

jaysus, i just use bukeface for picnic and the gym so pretty much never log into the thing, the level of utter whinging / anger there is surreal, a lot of folks with serious issues venting (their grammar and spelling are pretty ****ing dire to boot).

u ok hun?

There is some amount of giving out about the line-up on Facebook and I've encountered some people in real life too who were saying how sh1te the line-up is.

Just some? You a spin-doctor?

everlast75 · 21-06-2017 11:17AM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

You a spin-doctor?

If you want to call him names like that, just go ahead now...

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