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adam240610 · 29-06-2017 10:40AM

How far away is the eco camp from stages and stuff actually? I think I'll take better facilities in eco over a mild inconvenience if any. How was it in the last few years if anyone was there prior? Cheers

ghostdancer · 29-06-2017 10:56AM

it's just outside the Oscar Wilde campsite, on the far side of the trees. less than a 3min walk to Salty Dog arena entrance.

Arne_Saknussem · 29-06-2017 10:57AM

adam240610 wrote: »

How far away is the eco camp from stages and stuff actually? I think I'll take better facilities in eco over a mild inconvenience if any. How was it in the last few years if anyone was there prior? Cheers

Yep, just outside Oscar Wilde the last couple of years.

scruff monkey · 29-06-2017 11:20AM

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Real shame about phantogram. Think I called them last December for ep, so pretty disappointed.

Had not heard of them and only started listening, shame that.

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Oh yeah... Your lists are missing Ziploc bags.

not any more... not any more....

adam240610 · 29-06-2017 11:47AM

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Yep, just outside Oscar Wilde the last couple of years.

That's class, thanks!

duckdiggler · 29-06-2017 12:28PM

Well at least Metropolis festival have saved those of us with a Leftfield problem !!:D

Your had your chance EP, and you BLEW it .......:P

scruff monkey · 29-06-2017 12:54PM

duckdiggler wrote: »

Well at least Metropolis festival have saved those of us with a Leftfield problem !!:D

Your had your chance EP, and you BLEW it .......:P

fück, now i have to go to metropolis too.

nc6000 · 29-06-2017 01:51PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Yes! Eco-camping registration done. Pretty quick and straightforward.

Is this an option for a family? The registration link doesn't say, it just says you can only register one person at a time.

Lzmunky · 29-06-2017 02:28PM

nc6000 wrote: »

Is this an option for a family? The registration link doesn't say, it just says you can only register one person at a time.

I'd be surprised if there was any space left now. It's a lot quieter than the main campsites apparently. But I don't know the ins and outs of it apart from you keep your area tidy and dispose of your cans etc. in the appropriate bins

Furious-Red · 29-06-2017 02:47PM

Bears Den have themselves down for the Sunday

BullBlackNova · 29-06-2017 04:50PM

For anyone that's interested, Kiasmos have themselves listed for Sunday and have another gig down for the Friday in (I think) Portugal.

Most of the tour has a day or two between gigs so it would make sense.

For anyone not interested, get interested - one of the best things I saw at Primavera.

ghostdancer · 29-06-2017 05:03PM

nc6000 wrote: »

Is this an option for a family? The registration link doesn't say, it just says you can only register one person at a time.

i don't see why not, fairly sure there were a few families in there last year.
don't know what facilities the family camping has but I doubt the Eco campsite has them though, it's basically just a clean, relatively quiet fenced off area with security.

Rigor Mortis · 29-06-2017 05:26PM

Furious-Red wrote: »

Bears Den have themselves down for the Sunday

Had never heard of them before and am absolutely loving them. Same vibe as one of my favourite discoveries of last years picnic, Avett Bros.

Reggie noble · 29-06-2017 05:27PM

Just seen prophets of rage at rock werchter , unbelievable . EP needs to get the finger outta their hole n put on a good rocking act . Get them , and do a side deal for public enemy n cypress hill to play solo sets . Rage too if they can dip into their tight wallets .

Prophets played at 4.30 today n pulled a whopper crowd , the mosh pit was some craic . As someone said earlier , a headline act should have everyone rocking leaving the venue , not this boring drimy draumy **** .
Lovely tribute to Chris Cornell too .

Side note - love the unwritten rules of a mosh pit , lads getting absolutely creamed onto the floor but picked up before all continued , no malice . Havnt moshed proper in years

Rigor Mortis · 29-06-2017 05:28PM

ghostdancer wrote: »

i don't see why not, fairly sure there were a few families in there last year.
don't know what facilities the family camping has but I doubt the Eco campsite has them though, it's basically just a clean, relatively quiet fenced off area with security.

Very much looking forward to progressing my descent into middle age by getting out of Hendrix and into here. After this, it'll be glamping all the way

showpony1 · 29-06-2017 07:22PM

if you're not in teens or early 20s its madness not going to pink moon imho, such a great set up.

Arne_Saknussem · 29-06-2017 07:33PM

showpony1 wrote: »

if you're not in teens or early 20s its madness not going to pink moon imho, such a great set up.

Happy enough in Eco tbh, it's secure, comfortable & chilled and they don't charge you €400.

Slobberdawn · 30-06-2017 09:42AM

Reggie noble wrote: »

Just seen prophets of rage at rock werchter , unbelievable . EP needs to get the finger outta their hole n put on a good rocking act . Get them , and do a side deal for public enemy n cypress hill to play solo sets . Rage too if they can dip into their tight wallets .

Prophets played at 4.30 today n pulled a whopper crowd , the mosh pit was some craic . As someone said earlier , a headline act should have everyone rocking leaving the venue , not this boring drimy draumy **** .
Lovely tribute to Chris Cornell too .

Side note - love the unwritten rules of a mosh pit , lads getting absolutely creamed onto the floor but picked up before all continued , no malice . Havnt moshed proper in years

Unfortunately, EP has consistently shown that it's not that type of festival. This year more than ever. Fingers crossed for something in the last announcement or in Body and Soul.

Easy Rod · 30-06-2017 09:45AM

Slobberdawn wrote: »

Unfortunately, EP has consistently shown that it's not that type of festival. This year more than ever. Fingers crossed for something in the last announcement or in Body and Soul.

Ho99or played last year in B&S I think so not necessarily something that they're completely averse to.

Slobberdawn · 30-06-2017 10:44AM

Easy Rod wrote: »

Ho99or played last year in B&S I think so not necessarily something that they're completely averse to.

Two years ago.

Yeah, they some times dip their toe but it's always way down the list and has been decreasing in recent years.

Not a sniff this year yet but you'd never know.

Former Former · 30-06-2017 11:27AM

Slobberdawn wrote: »

Unfortunately, EP has consistently shown that it's not that type of festival. This year more than ever. Fingers crossed for something in the last announcement or in Body and Soul.

Why unfortunately?

It can't be all things to all men, it's always leaned towards dance and indie acts. It's not a mosh-pit type of festival.

Slobberdawn · 30-06-2017 11:44AM

Former Former wrote: »

Why unfortunately?

It can't be all things to all men, it's always leaned towards dance and indie acts. It's not a mosh-pit type of festival.

Because I, and the person I was replying to, would like it to be. It can be what it wants to be.

And it doesn't need to go so far as to have a mosh pit in any case.

duckdiggler · 30-06-2017 12:08PM

Reggie noble wrote: »

Just seen prophets of rage at rock werchter , unbelievable . EP needs to get the finger outta their hole n put on a good rocking act . Get them , and do a side deal for public enemy n cypress hill to play solo sets . Rage too if they can dip into their tight wallets .

Prophets played at 4.30 today n pulled a whopper crowd , the mosh pit was some craic . As someone said earlier , a headline act should have everyone rocking leaving the venue , not this boring drimy draumy **** .
Lovely tribute to Chris Cornell too .

Side note - love the unwritten rules of a mosh pit , lads getting absolutely creamed onto the floor but picked up before all continued , no malice . Havnt moshed proper in years

I saw footage on FB of it - lads in wheelchairs crowd surfing - looked great craic but that is not what EP want unfortunately even if personally I'd love it.. Enjoy the rest of Rock Werchter - quite jealous right now

Poorside · 30-06-2017 01:03PM

I'd love if someone curated a punk tent for a few hours,

MJohnston · 30-06-2017 01:14PM

The Salty Dog stage is about as rocky as EP will ever get, and I think that's fine, it was never in EPs wheelhouse to be a rock festival.

Slobberdawn · 30-06-2017 02:18PM

MJohnston wrote: »

The Salty Dog stage is about as rocky as EP will ever get, and I think that's fine, it was never in EPs wheelhouse to be a rock festival.

The Salty Dog? I suppose rock is a very broad spectrum but it's the last place I'd look.
Over the years there's been plenty to get my teeth into; ASIWYFA, Overheard The Albatross, BATS, Adebisi Shank, Savages, Battles, Arctic Monkeys, My Bloody Valentine to name a few.

There's nothing akin to that this year so far.

BullBlackNova · 30-06-2017 02:22PM

One of my favourite ever shows at the Picnic was watching Girl Band absolutely shred the Salty Dog one year. So so good.

There isn't much in the way of harder rock stuff this year so hopefully a little more might be added.

Guess one thing to note is that some of the stuff listed there - ASIWYFA, Overhead the Albatross, etc - are Irish and those tend to be added a little later on after the international names so could be something decent yet t come.

Never got into Adebisi Shank, though. Or Cast of Cheers, despite all the critic love.

D.Q · 30-06-2017 03:08PM

Saw The Minutes on the Salty Dog one year, unreal.

bodhrandude · 30-06-2017 03:12PM

Slobberdawn wrote: »

The Salty Dog? I suppose rock is a very broad spectrum but it's the last place I'd look.
Over the years there's been plenty to get my teeth into; ASIWYFA, Overheard The Albatross, BATS, Adebisi Shank, Savages, Battles, Arctic Monkeys, My Bloody Valentine to name a few.

There's nothing akin to that this year so far.

Don't forget the Stooges in 2007, LCD had a heavier sound back in 2005, God is an Astronaut, Clinic (2012), Robert Plant (old school heavy rock 2013), The Eels, Mogwai, Sonic Youth, Jesus and the Mary Chain to name another lot.

room_149 · 30-06-2017 03:17PM

bodhrandude wrote: »

Don't forget the Stooges in 2007, LCD had a heavier sound back in 2005, God is an Astronaut, Clinic (2012), Robert Plant (old school heavy rock 2013), The Eels, Mogwai, Sonic Youth, Jesus and the Mary Chain to name another lot.

The pistols in 08

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