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Poorside · 28-07-2017 06:56PM

Waiting to order a pint and I hear a couple talking about EP, seems this is their first (40 somethings) god help them.

bodhrandude · 28-07-2017 06:58PM

Poorside wrote: »

Is that the wall across from the Salty Dogg?

I think its the toilets in Kinkubreeshire, near Tesco in Stirling, Scotland.

Stillill42 · 28-07-2017 07:18PM

Poorside wrote: »

Waiting to order a pint and I hear a couple talking about EP, seems this is their first (40 somethings) god help them.

Oi, less of the 40 something bashing! I'm going to go ahead and presume they are chilled out, open-minded, musically semi-literates like myself who will walk through those gates with a spirit of adventure and have the weekend of their lives.

They probably couldn't get a baby-sitter for the last 10 years. I feel their pain.

Stillill42 · 28-07-2017 07:18PM

Liking Nick Hakim.

ghostdancer · 28-07-2017 07:38PM

adam240610 wrote: »

anyone going to pay for the loowatt toilets in eco campsite?

saw BYEco post about it on facebook, but didn't get the email from them and haven't bothered emailing to find out the story yet. are they in the EcoCampsite or somewhere else?

johnytwentyten · 28-07-2017 07:45PM

ghostdancer wrote: »

saw BYEco post about it on facebook, but didn't get the email from them and haven't bothered emailing to find out the story yet. are they in the EcoCampsite or somewhere else?

In the eco campsite, if ur in there i think fifteen quid could be spent on worse

sydthebeat · 28-07-2017 07:50PM

johnytwentyten wrote: »

Signed up, half price with the link and that's early bird prices, although the email said €15 prices were in sterling, herself will definitely be glad of them, can't imagine major queues and should be cleaner than outside, well worth it I think

I turned 40 last December.
This will be my first EP for about 8 years (when did Brian Wilson play?) and first to camp since it was a "bouquet" festival.

bodhrandude · 28-07-2017 08:10PM

sydthebeat wrote: »

I turned 40 last December.
This will be my first EP for about 8 years (when did Brian Wilson play?) and first to camp since it was a "bouquet" festival.

He played 2009 I think.

Poorside · 28-07-2017 09:02PM

Stillill42 wrote: »

Oi, less of the 40 something bashing! I'm going to go ahead and presume they are chilled out, open-minded, musically semi-literates like myself who will walk through those gates with a spirit of adventure and have the weekend of their lives.

They probably couldn't get a baby-sitter for the last 10 years. I feel their pain.

No bashing, I'm a 40 something as well, probably right about the babysitter
That's why you should have had kids when you were young.

Stillill42 · 28-07-2017 09:12PM

Poorside wrote: »

No bashing, I'm a 40 something as well, probably right about the babysitter
That's why you should have had kids when you were young.

Now he tells me.....:)

Rigor Mortis · 28-07-2017 09:40PM

Poorside wrote: »

No bashing, I'm a 40 something as well, probably right about the babysitter
That's why you should have had kids when you were young.

We should arrange a middle age meet up. Hot cocoa one of the evenings

Stillill42 · 28-07-2017 09:41PM

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

We should arrange a middle age meet up. Hot cocoa one of the evenings

Once I can get a seat and the music's not too loud.

MJohnston · 28-07-2017 09:41PM

Tiny Tea Tent for hot Chai. It's the best middle age spot in the festival.

Stillill42 · 28-07-2017 09:42PM

MJohnston wrote: »

Tiny Tea Tent for hot Chai. It's the best middle age spot in the festival.

Done.

Rigor Mortis · 28-07-2017 09:45PM

Stillill42 wrote: »

Done.

Yeah i could be tempted

Poorside · 28-07-2017 11:40PM

So we're all agreed then? Board meet up across from other voices with tea and scones, no coffee and certainly no jam.

Madam Oblong · 29-07-2017 07:30AM

No jam?! That's a deal-breaker for me I'm afraid

Rigor Mortis · 29-07-2017 07:40AM

Poorside wrote: »

So we're all agreed then? Board meet up across from other voices with tea and scones, no coffee and certainly no jam.

You can exclude jam or whatever else as long as we get to sit around a warm beverage and give out about the young ones

Poorside · 29-07-2017 10:25AM

Madam Oblong wrote: »

No jam?! That's a deal-breaker for me I'm afraid

Too much sugar, probably keep us awake all day.

I'll definitely have hot beverages, might even break out the Horlicks.

MJohnston · 29-07-2017 11:24AM

Poorside wrote: »

Too much sugar, probably keep us awake all day.

I'll definitely have hot beverages, might even break out the Horlicks.

Horlicks?! Brits Out!

Ferris_Bueller · 29-07-2017 01:19PM

Have done a bit more research into what acts are playing what days, to update Fatfrogs post some more:

Fatfrog wrote: »

Friday;
The XX
London Grammar (In Italy the 3rd, so likey @EP fri)
Run The Jewels (likely as they are in the States on Sunday)
Vince Staples (Same as RTJ)
Bicep (said on one of their posters on facebook)

Saturday
A tribe called quest
Pete Tong?
Interpol
Phoenix
Madness
Floating Points
Everything Everything

Sunday
Duran Duran
Elbow
Chaka Khan (according to FB anyway)
Rag N Bone Man
Father John Misty
Band of Horses
Soulwax
Kiasmos
Mano le Tough (likely, playing UK on Sat)
Hannah Wants (likely, playing UK on Sat)

So I am going to guess something along these lines based on what we have so far:

Main Stage
Friday: The XX, London Grammar
Saturday: Pete Tong, ATCQ, Phoenix, Madness
Sunday: Duran Duran, Elbow, Chaka Khan, Rag N Bone Man

Electric Arena
Friday: Run the Jewels, Vince Staples
Saturday: Interpol
Sunday: Father John Misty, Band of Horses

Rankins Wood/LBT
Fri: Bicep (usually both these tents are closed on Friday, but after opening for Jenny Greene last year on the Friday maybe they will open it Fri night?)
Saturday: Floating Points
Sunday: Mano le Tough, Hannah Wants, Soulwax, Kiasmos

Will Pete Tong definitely be on the main stage or is there any possibility of it being in the Electric Arena?

Paddy2012 · 29-07-2017 02:49PM

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Have done a bit more research into what acts are playing what days, to update Fatfrogs post some more:

Fatfrog wrote: »

Friday;
The XX
London Grammar (In Italy the 3rd, so likey @EP fri)
Run The Jewels (likely as they are in the States on Sunday)
Vince Staples (Same as RTJ)
Bicep (said on one of their posters on facebook)

Saturday
A tribe called quest
Pete Tong?
Interpol
Phoenix
Madness
Floating Points
Everything Everything

Sunday
Duran Duran
Elbow
Chaka Khan (according to FB anyway)
Rag N Bone Man
Father John Misty
Band of Horses
Soulwax
Kiasmos
Mano le Tough (likely, playing UK on Sat)
Hannah Wants (likely, playing UK on Sat)

So I am going to guess something along these lines based on what we have so far:

Main Stage
Friday: The XX, London Grammar
Saturday: Pete Tong, ATCQ, Phoenix, Madness
Sunday: Duran Duran, Elbow, Chaka Khan, Rag N Bone Man

Electric Arena
Friday: Run the Jewels, Vince Staples
Saturday: Interpol
Sunday: Father John Misty, Band of Horses

Rankins Wood/LBT
Fri: Bicep (usually both these tents are closed on Friday, but after opening for Jenny Greene last year on the Friday maybe they will open it Fri night?)
Saturday: Floating Points
Sunday: Mano le Tough, Hannah Wants, Soulwax, Kiasmos

Will Pete Tong definitely be on the main stage or is there any possibility of it being in the Electric Arena?

Yeah that all seems pretty realistic but I still think one or two of Interpol, Father John Misty and Run the Jewels could end up on the main stage with someone like Annie Mac headlining EA. Kiasmos in the Rankin Wood tent will be incredible

Synode · 29-07-2017 04:09PM

Soulwax and Mano Le Tough would be much better on the Friday or Saturday

fyfe79 · 29-07-2017 04:53PM

I'm late to the party here but am I right in thinking that Sunday tickets are sold out? Haven't been to EP since the 2nd one in 2005 I think it was. I guess it's changed a lot since then.

LowOdour · 29-07-2017 05:01PM

Paddy2012 wrote: »

Yeah that all seems pretty realistic but I still think one or two of Interpol, Father John Misty and Run the Jewels could end up on the main stage with someone like Annie Mac headlining EA. Kiasmos in the Rankin Wood tent will be incredible

would hope Fr John Misty and Band Of Horses both play EA as to avoid any clash

Synergism · 29-07-2017 05:10PM

Paddy2012 wrote: »

Yeah that all seems pretty realistic but I still think one or two of Interpol, Father John Misty and Run the Jewels could end up on the main stage with someone like Annie Mac headlining EA. Kiasmos in the Rankin Wood tent will be incredible

Interpol are doing Turn on the Bright Lights in full on this tour so imagine they'll be headlining the EA. It wouldn't really work on the main stage.

Run the Jewels would be a big enough draw for the main stage and their set would suit it.

Synode · 29-07-2017 06:33PM

Am I the only one who thinks Run the Jewels are ****e

showpony1 · 29-07-2017 07:02PM

Think Mura Masa has a good chance of going on last 12:30am on sat in electric arena, years &a years were on at that time last year.

Peter tong I think would be better in the electric arena also, everyone mentions the post headliner sat dance act on main stage but that no longer exists

29-07-2017 07:45PM

Synode wrote: »

Am I the only one who thinks Run the Jewels are ****e

I think they've got some great material, but I went to see them at Field Day in 2015 and they were very poor. May have been an off day but the live footage I've seen since leaves me cold. I realise it's all subjective but most hip-hop acts don't work live for me, notable exceptions being Nas at EP last year, The Roots, Public Enemy & a few others.

MJohnston · 29-07-2017 07:57PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

I think they've got some great material, but I went to see them at Field Day in 2015 and they were very poor. May have been an off day but the live footage I've seen since leaves me cold. I realise it's all subjective but most hip-hop acts don't work live for me, notable exceptions being Nas at EP last year, The Roots, Public Enemy & a few others.

I *love* RTJ, but I fear I'm much the same as yourself in regards to live hip-hop - it's just somewhat disappointing to hear someone rapping over a DJ.

That said, I think there's a few ways around it - the first is pure theatricality, the second is incorporating live instruments like The Roots, the third is just having a tonne of absolute bangers as your tunes. I feel like RTJ fit well into that last category, and it probably just doesn't come across well in footage at all.

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