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Wooderson · 22-01-2020 06:11PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Where I wish I'd been for the past five days - a Wilco festival on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. To know of its existence and not be there hurts a little but hey, I'd welcome the entire lineup to Stradbally in Sept:

https://wilcoskybluesky.com/lineup/

Theyve jerked Ireland around in recent years. 4 or 5 European runs and nowt for us. Muck.

Their hour in 08 in Stradbally was flawless however.

22-01-2020 06:15PM

Wooderson wrote: »

Theyve jerked Ireland around in recent years. 4 or 5 European runs and nowt for us. Muck.

Their hour in 08 in Stradbally was flawless however.

Last I remember is with Lucinda Williams in 2016. The band (or Jeff Tweedy) have been touring Europe a few times in late August so surprised there's been no return to EP.

Give me Wilco and I'll not moan if Calvin Harris does twelve sets over the weekend.

Wooderson · 22-01-2020 07:09PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Last I remember is with Lucinda Williams in 2016. The band (or Jeff Tweedy) have been touring Europe a few times in late August so surprised there's been no return to EP.

Give me Wilco and I'll not moan if Calvin Harris does twelve sets over the weekend.

Same. Even tho their last 3 records havent really hit the mark for me.

Fatfrog · 22-01-2020 07:38PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Where I wish I'd been for the past five days - a Wilco festival on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. To know of its existence and not be there hurts a little but hey, I'd welcome the entire lineup to Stradbally in Sept:

https://wilcoskybluesky.com/lineup/

Ha ha dream on! If I remember correctly you're about getting feck all sleep right about now

Do you need a break

LowOdour · 22-01-2020 08:00PM

Some great stuff on that EOTR lineup, would take
Angel Olsen
Big Thief (surely have to play this year)
Pixies
The Comet Is Coming
Richard Hawley
Field Music
WarmDuscher

Though last year some great acts played there and didn't come over (Deerhunter, Sleaford Mods, Low etc)

Stillill42 · 22-01-2020 08:32PM

Whitney also on there. They were great last time they were in Stradbally. 4 years ago?

sweetie · 22-01-2020 08:38PM

LowOdour wrote: »

Some great stuff on that EOTR lineup, would take
Angel Olsen
Big Thief (surely have to play this year)
Pixies
The Comet Is Coming
Richard Hawley
Field Music
WarmDuscher

Though last year some great acts played there and didn't come over (Deerhunter, Sleaford Mods, Low etc)

Really enjoyed Sleaford and Field music sets from two years ago.

Durand Jones was my album and gig if last year, Sharon van Etten and kamasi be great too.

dav09 · 22-01-2020 11:26PM

bodhrandude wrote: »

Would love Squarepusher but I don't think he'll get asked back after the turnout for his gig in 2012 at EP.

That's a shame, Squarepusher would be great.

23-01-2020 12:51AM

Fatfrog wrote: »

Ha ha dream on! If I remember correctly you're about getting feck all sleep right about now Do you need a break

Yep, four months on and the fuc*er won't sleep! Wilco in Mexico would have been a mite appealing.

rubick · 23-01-2020 09:19AM

sweetie wrote: »

Durand Jones was my album and gig if last year, Sharon van Etten and kamasi be great too.

Yes! I'm shocked Kamasi Washington hasn't been booked yet. Sunday afternoon Main Stage or closing Cosby would be immense.

endainoz · 24-01-2020 11:01AM

The addition of Kneecap to the Indie lineup was enough to convince me to buy a ticket. Should be fun to return to Mitchelstown,

Yes there are plenty on hunzo bands at it, but:

I already have picked out the 5 or 6 acts I want to see.

It's only about a two hour drive away from where I live.

It's not ATN.

sally cinnamon89 · 24-01-2020 12:24PM

endainoz wrote: »

The addition of Kneecap to the Indie lineup was enough to convince me to buy a ticket. Should be fun to return to Mitchelstown,

Yes there are plenty on hunzo bands at it, but:

I already have picked out the 5 or 6 acts I want to see.

It's only about a two hour drive away from where I live.

It's not ATN.

TBF if you're going to Indie ATN probably isn't for your music taste

rubick · 24-01-2020 01:07PM

endainoz wrote: »

It's not ATN.

"...and now over to Enda for the traffic and travel updates, Enda?"

"AAARRRRRRRRRRGH!"

endainoz · 24-01-2020 01:08PM

sally cinnamon89 wrote: »

TBF if you're going to Indie ATN probably isn't for your music taste

I'll ignore the air of snobbery from the comment there, I've been to both and many other festivals over the years. My music taste is broader than most.

By the way there was nothing much wrong with the music at ATN, it was everything else that was the issue.

endainoz · 24-01-2020 01:13PM

rubick wrote: »

"...and now over to Enda for the traffic and travel updates, Enda?"

"AAARRRRRRRRRRGH!"

It's easy to laugh at it now! But that was quite accurate at the time!

rubick · 24-01-2020 01:26PM

endainoz wrote: »

It's easy to laugh at it now! But that was quite accurate at the time!

We got lucky I think - arrived in the car park for 10.30am. Still pointlessly queuing on that country lane before the main gates for two hours all the same. We travel from Antrim so stayed over in Naas the night before and had a straight run to Waterford. Our mates from Down had an 8 hour sh*tfest of it though.

Still haven't bought tickets for ATN 2020 but with all our slender Glastonbury hopes pinned on the resale we'll probably head to Waterford again this year.

PabloAndRoy · 24-01-2020 01:38PM

rubick wrote: »

We got lucky I think - arrived in the car park for 10.30am. Still pointlessly queuing on that country lane before the main gates for two hours all the same. We travel from Antrim so stayed over in Naas the night before and had a straight run to Waterford. Our mates from Down had an 8 hour sh*tfest of it though.

Still haven't bought tickets for ATN 2020 but with all our slender Glastonbury hopes pinned on the resale we'll probably head to Waterford again this year.

I went in on the Thursday night with the caravan. On the Friday morning I drove back to Dungarvan at 12:00, did a few things around town, picked up my SO and was back at the caravan for 2pm. There was no queue or traffic issues at that time. (Red Entrance)

sweetie · 24-01-2020 01:38PM

Back listening to Julia Jacklin's 'crushing' and having seen her twice in Dublin I'd happily have her at EP. Up there with Aldous Harding's album last year, for me. Both would be super additions.

Stillill42 · 24-01-2020 01:49PM

sweetie wrote: »

Back listening to Julia Jacklin's 'crushing' and having seen her twice in Dublin I'd happily have her at EP. Up there with Aldous Harding's album last year, for me. Both would be super additions.

Did you see Julia in the Other Voices tent when she played EP? She was great. Would love to see both of those ladies back on the bill.

sweetie · 24-01-2020 01:52PM

Stillill42 wrote: »

Did you see Julia in the Other Voices tent when she played EP? She was great. Would love to see both of those ladies back on the bill.

2016? no, before my time! Aldous Harding in Vicar st last year was sublime.

Stillill42 · 24-01-2020 01:54PM

Good God, Sweetie. Before your time?? What age are you?

sweetie · 24-01-2020 03:09PM

Stillill42 wrote: »

Good God, Sweetie. Before your time?? What age are you?

sorry, 2018 was my first EP!

24-01-2020 05:07PM

rubick wrote: »

We got lucky I think - arrived in the car park for 10.30am. Still pointlessly queuing on that country lane before the main gates for two hours all the same. We travel from Antrim so stayed over in Naas the night before and had a straight run to Waterford. Our mates from Down had an 8 hour sh*tfest of it though.

Still haven't bought tickets for ATN 2020 but with all our slender Glastonbury hopes pinned on the resale we'll probably head to Waterford again this year.

Happy to help out. I'm trying for 3/4 other friends that morning.

24-01-2020 05:09PM

sweetie wrote: »

Back listening to Julia Jacklin's 'crushing' and having seen her twice in Dublin I'd happily have her at EP. Up there with Aldous Harding's album last year, for me. Both would be super additions.

Missed both when they played, have got into them since and they'd be great additions for September.

declanleo · 24-01-2020 05:31PM

What was the new area like last year? Gave it a miss in September after13 picnics and have tickets for September. Not over enamored with the increase in capacity but hey ho. Not sure who to expect music wise but no doubt I'll be complaining about the line up lol

Stillill42 · 24-01-2020 06:05PM

New area had lots of potential but under utilised last year. They had a cool shanty town in there, food and drinks, a lovely little shack for tiny random acts, a Jimmy Lee's Juke joint type of place. Loved that. Nice seating area outside it, bar just up the way. Then they had a massive tent used for Amelie Lens and similar. Pretty cool but like I say, could have handled a lot more traffic. It spread the thing out and aside from main stage area, it didn't feel as packed to me. Also a cool stage to replace Other Voices. This had some great music over the weekend but very small crowds. They need to push it a bit more this year.

endainoz · 24-01-2020 06:53PM

In hindsight, we should have realized the addition of Freetown was an early indication of a massive crowd increase incoming.

Dany Hitch · 24-01-2020 11:09PM

endainoz wrote: »

In hindsight, we should have realized the addition of Freetown was an early indication of a massive crowd increase incoming.

Totally agree, there's plenty of space in Freetown to be utilised this year. It was nice to get served pints in record time as there were no queues there. I would like to see more acts play in Freetown, especially on the Friday.

I found the main arena was less congested than previous years although the same problems remained at the entry to the main stage by the bar/toilets/seating area.

cjdennis29 · 25-01-2020 08:39PM

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7tcX6rgO-A/

Nicolas Jaar releasing a new Against All Logic EP next week. Would adore a house set by him at le picnic

Fatfrog · 27-01-2020 12:46AM

".....The Chemical Brothers have just won two awards at this year's GRAMMYs.

The prolific duo won the award for Best Dance Album with their ninth studio LP, 'No Geography' as well as the accolade for Best Dance Recording with 'Got To Keep On'....."

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