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Forbidden Fruit 2012

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    #182
    The Nal
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    david_etc wrote: »
    An hour and a half is pretty much the standard amount of time for a headline act at a festival. That link pretty much confirms it.

    Wilco are usually pretty good at picking their setlists for the right occasion though. They'll throw in enough crowd pleasers (Misunderstood, Jesus Etc, Impossible Germany) to balance with a couple of the new ones.

    The new stuff is great live. They're frontloading the set with it. Heres the setlist from the last Wilco gig I saw. IF we get anything close to this it'll be a cracking gig.


    Wilco Concert Setlist at Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany on November 12, 2011

    One Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smiley's Boyfriend)
    Poor Places
    Art Of Almost
    I Might
    Black Moon
    Company In My Back
    I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
    One Wing
    Bull Black Nova
    She's A Jar
    Kamera
    Impossible Germany
    Born Alone
    Hummingbird
    Whole Love
    Handshake Drugs
    Dawned On Me
    A Shot in the Arm

    Encore:

    Via Chicago
    War On War
    I'm the Man Who Loves You
    Misunderstood
    Heavy Metal Drummer
    The Late Greats
    I'm A Wheel


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    #183
    david_etc
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    That's a great set list. Love to see Shot in the Arm on there! I'd be expecting about half that at FF tbh. Interesting they opened with One Sunday Morning. Since Wilco (The Album) they've almost always opened with Wilco (The Song).


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    #184
    JP Liz V1
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    Not a bad line up
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    #185
    me-skywalker
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    Got my Monday ticket sorted, woop!

    Tweeted them for info and got 2 tweets back... One sounded like a pr1ck whoever wrote back not very customer friendly. The other was more helpful. Jus'sayin!


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    #186
    thunderdog
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    I think Trinity Orchestra might be playing at it again this year. They did Daft Punk last year but Im guessing they'll do Pink Floyds Dark Side of the Moon album this year if they're at it.


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    #187
    MyPeopleDrankTheSoup
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    Never really a fan of Wilco, always found them a bit boring but listenting to this kicking television live album and they're growing on me; sound really good live as well. Still can't believe Pitchfork gave Yankee Hotel Foxtrot a perfect 10 though.

    Does anyone else do 'homework' on bands they don't know before festivals as well?!


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    #188
    Irish Aris
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    georgiecasey wrote: »
    Does anyone else do 'homework' on bands they don't know before festivals as well?!

    Definitely!!!!

    I bought a ticket for Sunday. It seems alright that for 45 euros I will see New Order and Austra - and if I am lucky something else good will come up.


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    #189
    tupelopenny
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    ned rierson wrote: »
    Wilco - gig number 13 for me.

    very impressive,
    this will be 11 for me


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    #190
    smokedeels
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    I think I'll go Monday to see Wilco.

    I'm not keen on the other acts playing at the festival. I know most of them but I'll check out the bands I don't know and maybe something will interest me. There was a lot of stuff I liked last year so I'm pretty underwhelmed by this line-up.

    Will the Irish-acts stage make a return this year?


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    #191
    ghostdancer
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    http://www.facebook.com/forbiddenfruitfestival/posts/370928799591747
    So! All Forbidden Fruit Festival early bird tickets have been snapped up! General tickets are now on sale priced at €49.50/€89.50/€115 (Including booking fee) from Ticketmaster Ireland and usual outlets.


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    #192
    Technocentral
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    Saturday and Monday of zero interest to me but defo going Sunday for New Order, DIV, Modeselektor and Austra, will have a butchers at Rarely Seen too.


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    #193
    IHateMondays
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    We got the tickets can't wait!!! Beruit on the Monday will be my highlight. Was at FF last year and they didn't have enough bars and it took an hour and a half... This year though, I'd say their on track and this won't happen again. Yep, very strict, bars close just after 10 and out by 10.45. Great atmosphere up there...


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    #194
    me-skywalker
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    I don't understand why anyone spend an hour and a half at a bar when there are some amazing artits performing? Cut your loses and enjoy the music. You'ld be better just going to the pub and sticking on the jukebox at that rate!


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    #195
    IHateMondays
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    me-skywalker wrote: »
    I don't understand why anyone spend an hour and a half at a bar when there are some amazing artits performing? Cut your loses and enjoy the music. You'ld be better just going to the pub and sticking on the jukebox at that rate!

    It's all part of the music experience.. I like a drink at these music gatherings, in my opinion they go hand in hand. I've no probs with saying that it would make for a less enjoyable experience if I couldn't have drinks at gigs... They had a booze free music weekend festival somewhere in Ireland last summer, very low numbers and it bombed without trace... In the better drinking emporiums I think us music lovers much prefer to be at the mercy of DJ's and bands. Hard pushed to find jukeboxes in the more decent ones... :-)


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    #196
    me-skywalker
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    IHateMondays wrote: »
    It's all part of the music experience.. I like a drink at these music gatherings, in my opinion they go hand in hand. I've no probs with saying that it would make for a less enjoyable experience if I couldn't have drinks at gigs... They had a booze free music weekend festival somewhere in Ireland last summer, very low numbers and it bombed without trace... In the better drinking emporiums I think us music lovers much prefer to be at the mercy of DJ's and bands. Hard pushed to find jukeboxes in the more decent ones... :-)

    Its not part of the music experience, its part of the festival experience. What does that even mean? Do you hear the music differently? Do you appreciate it more? I actually think it worsk in reverese; I enjoy the ****e songs more when I'm on the booze. I'm not saying don't drink sure I've partook in many a drinking session at Oxegen, EP, Slane etc but the fact that this is a one day rolling festival and the queue's where 90mins; thats a whole set from an artist, while your standing in line to help you try improve your musical experience, by in effect, missing out on it?


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    #197
    nxbyveromdwjpg
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    me-skywalker wrote: »
    Its not part of the music experience, its part of the festival experience. What does that even mean? Do you hear the music differently? Do you appreciate it more? I actually think it worsk in reverese; I enjoy the ****e songs more when I'm on the booze. I'm not saying don't drink sure I've partook in many a drinking session at Oxegen, EP, Slane etc but the fact that this is a one day rolling festival and the queue's where 90mins; thats a whole set from an artist, while your standing in line to help you try improve your musical experience, by in effect, missing out on it?

    Get a grip, people like a drink and having the craic at the festival aswell as enjoying the music. Especially as a casual fan of 90% of the bands at Forbidden Fruit, if I couldnt drink at it at all I probably wouldn't go.

    And obviously its not the same as "just go to the pub". I'm there for the bands but I want a good day out too, so actually I'm there for both, that's why I'll buy the ticket.


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    #198
    me-skywalker
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    nm wrote: »
    Get a grip, people like a drink and having the craic at the festival aswell as enjoying the music. Especially as a casual fan of 90% of the bands at Forbidden Fruit, if I couldnt drink at it at all I probably wouldn't go.

    And obviously its not the same as "just go to the pub". I'm there for the bands but I want a good day out too, so actually I'm there for both, that's why I'll buy the ticket.

    Standing in a queue for 90mins sounds like great craic. If there was a choice between listening to a live band/see an act or standing 90mins for couple of beers; I know what most music fans would choose.


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    #199
    nxbyveromdwjpg
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    me-skywalker wrote: »
    Standing in a queue for 90mins sounds like great craic. If there was a choice between listening to a live band/see an act or standing 90mins for couple of beers; I know what most music fans would choose.

    Funnily enough I don't think it was anyone's intention to queue for anything for 90 minutes, all they wanted was a drink.

    You're looking at it from a puritans point of view, whereas I'd wager that most music fans (and they ARE music fans, but were there for a day out aswell and casual fans or just checking out lot of the line-up) there at the festival that day share my view, hence the size of the queue on the day and the complaints that followed about it.


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    #200
    IHateMondays
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭IHateMondays


    Hey there, I don't think you get it... I didn't know all the bands up in Forbidden Fruit (I don't mind admitting that) so on the ones that weren't my cup of tea (pint of beer) I used this time to go and buy some drink. I like to drink. But the organisers of FF got it a bit wrong last year (and they will admit this themselves..) and only had 2 bars open which were swamped. We did have to wait ages and it annoyed a lot of people, but it wasn't the publics fault that a huge drinks companies like Bulmers couldn't work out how many bars were needed from their ticket sales. Of from their past experience in running similar events. After we secured our drinks I did hear that they ran out of beer on night one. But, and here's the best bit, I love music so much that I'm willing to give this music (and drinking...Bulmers anyone?!) festival a go again. We all make errors. But yep, I'd find it very hard to support them again if they make the same mistake this year.
    Enjoy it if you go :-)


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    #201
    IHateMondays
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭IHateMondays


    P.S my above comment is directed at the comments from me-skywalker. On the same wave lengh nm..


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    #202
    H8GHOTI
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    Do I like a drink at festivals? Yes.
    Could I enjoy my day without a drink? Yes.
    Would I enjoy my day even more with a few drinks? Yes.
    So much more that it would be worth standing in a queue for over a hour? No.


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    #203
    ghostdancer
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    i went to the bar in between acts i wanted to see.
    could still hear the music from the mainstage during that time anyway.
    had a laugh with friends in the queue, just as i would if i was standing around waiting for acts to come on.
    didn't really affect my enjoyment of the day.
    Sunday was absolutely fine.

    there'll be minimal queues this year presumably, so all of this is really a moot point.


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    #204
    ghostdancer
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    http://entertainment.ie/music/news/Friendly-Fires-lead-Forbidden-Fruit-additions/114801.htm
    Friendly Fires, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and Mmoths have been added to the Forbidden Fruit line-up. The trio will play the Kilmainham festival over the course of the June Bank Holiday weekend (2nd - 4th), joining the already announced Leftfield, New Order, Wilco, Death Cab For Cutie, Beirut, Death In Vegas and more.

    Friendly Fires will be making their return to Dublin following a sold out (and incredibly well-received) show in The Olympia and their disco funk sound will be a welcome addition to the festival's stable of performers.

    Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are a band getting more and more accustomed to the big time. Forbidden Fruit will be a walk in the park (figuratively and literally?) for the group who have already supported the mighty Prince in Malahide Castle.

    Mmoths won't have too far to travel as Newbridge based Jack Colleran takes to the stage on Saturday June 2nd. Tipped to be one of the biggest stars of 2012 Mmoths went global in less than a month of the first two Soundcloud uploads. Putting his Leaving Cert studies to the wayside Jack was quickly picked up and signed.

    Tickets are still available for the Festival and will cost you €49.50 for a day ticket, €89.50 for two day tix, while €115 will gain you entry for the whole weekend.

    all playing on the Saturday.








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    #205
    thunderdog
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    Looks like Trinity Orchestra will be playing on the Sunday. Most likely first act on the main stage.

    They played Daft Punk at it last year but it looks like they will play Pink Floyd and/or Stevie Wonder at it this time round.



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    #206
    MyPeopleDrankTheSoup
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    real estate will be playing as well, as confirmed on EP forum


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    #207
    Furious-Red
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    Forbidden Fruit announces it's Comedy lineup next week and in preparation, we've got a competition! We want YOU to name our Comedy Tent at the festival, joining the Original Stage, The Undergrowth, The Lighthouse and The Pear-Shaped stages at Forbidden Fruit 2012. The winner will receive a pair of weekend passes to Forbidden Fruit Festival plus some lovely band merch! Take part in our Forbidden Fruit ‘Name Our Comedy Tent Competition’ by giving us your suggestions below or via Twitter using #forbiddenfruitcomedytent. The winner will be selected by one of the comedians we'll be announcing next week! You have until April 15th and our winner will be announced on Monday April 16th. You must be over 18 to enter!

    So, what can you come up with? We wanna hear your ideas!


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    #208
    lc180
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    Furious-Red wrote: »
    Forbidden Fruit announces it's Comedy lineup next week

    Bernard O'Shea from Republic of Telly self-confirmed himself for FF last week on his twitter page.

    It'll be interesting to see the caliber of comedians they will get for such a small festival.


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    #209
    Miguel_Sanchez
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    lc180 wrote: »
    Bernard O'Shea from Republic of Telly self-confirmed himself for FF last week on his twitter page.

    It'll be interesting to see the caliber of comedians they will get for such a small festival.

    Well considering the Cat Laughs is on the same weekend they might well get some decent comedians to travel up for a spot.


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    #210
    electronic
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    Furious-Red wrote: »
    Forbidden Fruit announces it's Comedy lineup next week and in preparation, we've got a competition! We want YOU to name our Comedy Tent at the festival, joining the Original Stage, The Undergrowth, The Lighthouse and The Pear-Shaped stages at Forbidden Fruit 2012. The winner will receive a pair of weekend passes to Forbidden Fruit Festival plus some lovely band merch! Take part in our Forbidden Fruit ‘Name Our Comedy Tent Competition’ by giving us your suggestions below or via Twitter using #forbiddenfruitcomedytent. The winner will be selected by one of the comedians we'll be announcing next week! You have until April 15th and our winner will be announced on Monday April 16th. You must be over 18 to enter!

    So, what can you come up with? We wanna hear your ideas!

    The sh*ts and giggles stage


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    #211
    ghostdancer
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    Sunday additions:

    Peaking Lights
    The Cast of Cheers
    Lower Dens
    The Magician
    Daithí


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