Daft Punk for Hi-Fi, Mullingar?

radiospan · 29-03-2006 06:30PM #1

Any truth in this?

I've read that MCD are trying to get them. I'm sure Electric Picnic would love to get them too.

Daft Punk are playing a few festivals around Europe this summer, despite saying a few years ago that they wouldn't be doing any more gigs (I think because one of them went deaf? That would explain their last album anyway.

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Anima · 29-03-2006 06:40PM

(I think because one of them went deaf? That would explain their last album anyway. )

Oooh Burn!

Helix · 29-03-2006 06:57PM

no chance

Táck · 30-03-2006 10:02AM

heard their playing five gigs only around europe this year and ireland isn't one of them

but dont believe everything ya hear

radiospan · 30-03-2006 11:19AM

They're playing 8 gigs this summer, and only 5 have been announced so far.

(source: their official website)

penexpers · 30-03-2006 05:16PM

plazzTT wrote:

They're playing 8 gigs this summer, and only 5 have been announced so far.

(source: their official website)

they're actually playing nine according to eurockeennes.fr one of the festivals they are playing.

Helix · 30-03-2006 06:20PM

why would they play ireland

in fairness

jimi_t · 30-03-2006 10:10PM

Because they have a large fan base here? (and far bigger acts are playing the festivals this summer if that's what you're getting at)

radiospan · 30-03-2006 10:25PM

I don't think that many bands playing in Ireland this year can match Daft Punk. They haven't played anywhere for years, announced they aren't doing live shows anymore, and then announce 9 gigs this summer. For Ireland to get one of them would be incredible.

The Who playing here is a big deal alright. But Red Hot Chilli Peppers etc. play here most years, and would be nowhere near as special as a Daft Punk show.

Helix · 30-03-2006 10:42PM

jimi_t wrote:

Because they have a large fan base here? (and far bigger acts are playing the festivals this summer if that's what you're getting at)

they dont have a huge fanbase here

they have a reasonably large fanbase per head, but that hardly matters in a country with a population of under 5 million

ireland is an irrelevance in the music industry

even if they were doing a full scale tour, theyd only tag us on at the end as an afterthought between the end of the uk section, and the next part

jimi_t · 31-03-2006 08:40AM

plazzTT wrote:

I don't think that many bands playing in Ireland this year can match Daft Punk.

I agree on the RHCP, Foo Fighters etc... but asides from The Who we have the likes of

Radiohead/ Beck
Morrissey
Depeche Mode
Art Garfunkel
Pet Shop Boys
Faithless
Prodigy
Basement Jaxx (Though they are becoming somewhat of a regular fixture)

The Summer festival scene has exploded in the last 3 years, there's really nothing touring in England or in mainland Europe that's not covered by one of the four festivals (Hi:Fi, Oxegen, Electric Picnic, Bud Rising) bar maybe Muse.
I'd understand if Daft Punk were American maybe, but they're French ffs - they have little enough distance to travel, especially if they're doing UK dates. I personally feel that all the similar dance acts of their fame and repute have and are playing Ireland - Chemical Brothers, Underworld, Orb, Basement Jaxx, Groove Armada, Tiesto (DJ, Granted, but a big player on the world stage), Mylo, Fatboy Slim...

Alkers · 31-03-2006 01:44PM

The prodigy...

Táck · 31-03-2006 02:50PM

neil diamond...

tman · 31-03-2006 04:03PM

jimi_t wrote:

I agree on the RHCP, Foo Fighters etc... but asides from The Who we have the likes of

Radiohead/ Beck
Morrissey
Depeche Mode
Art Garfunkel
Pet Shop Boys
Faithless
Prodigy
Basement Jaxx (Though they are becoming somewhat of a regular fixture)

Roger Waters is playing Cork at the end of June as well

honru · 31-03-2006 04:12PM

Meh, I'll be seeing them at Belgium's Pukkelpop festival in August, and I wholeheartedly recommend you folks to do the same. Cheap, three-day music festival with nearly 200 bands across eight stages. Went last year and had a blast.

GadgetFiend · 02-04-2006 10:41PM

The Westmeath Examiner announced in an exclusive at the weekend that Daft Punk are playing Hi-Fi

said it will be confirmed next friday

Sure Hi-Fi is only 2 weekends before Pukkelpop so I wouldnt be surprised- also would be just like MCD to snap up one of the acts Aiken/Electric Picnic have been trying to line up for ages

Either way, if they're playing, I'm going. If they arent, I'm not.

Helix · 02-04-2006 10:47PM

theyre rubbish so i wont be going either way

but ill be amazed if they play, absolutely amazed

tman · 03-04-2006 12:07AM

GadgetFiend wrote:

The Westmeath Examiner announced in an exclusive at the weekend that Daft Punk are playing Hi-Fi

said it will be confirmed next friday

SCOOP!
fairly weak april fools tbh

/edit
noticed that this post was made yesterday when i hit reply, didn't cop that it's after 12 now though...
still sounds like an april fools though

Daft Punk for Hi-Fi, Mullingar?

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