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scruff monkey · 30-05-2016 11:03PM

They are recording, that's way off being ready to tour with it in time for EP.

Also, they've zero dates booked for anywhere, wee bit late for them to start popping up on gigs for the summer.

Judes · 31-05-2016 09:57AM

Dare I mention Maverick Sabre? He did an acoustic gig in Cork 2 weeks ago, he was incredible - held the crowd and I'd love to see him on a big stage.

This will be my first EP - so I'm reading this thread every day anticipating more names - but at the same time some of these rumours are getting me very excited and I'm afraid I'll be left disappointed

But Radiohead would be the answer to one of my many prayers.

GhostMutt30 · 31-05-2016 10:04AM

Any chance of Arcadia returning or is it too big now?

drunkmonkey · 31-05-2016 10:10AM

GhostMutt30 wrote: »

Any chance of Arcadia returning or is it too big now?

Was the dress up arena part of that, I have hazey memories of being dressed up and dancing with loads of topless girls.

bodhrandude · 31-05-2016 10:20AM

GhostMutt30 wrote: »

Any chance of Arcadia returning or is it too big now?

I doubt it, the gap since they left is too long now and if they were going to be there they would have been on the line up poster, but then you'll never know, would love to see them back myself.

bodhrandude · 31-05-2016 11:50AM

Do you think Bruce Springsteen is in with a shout, its all everyone is fecking talking about on Gigs and Events FFS.

MadYaker · 31-05-2016 12:02PM

Seriously? Nah. 2 or 3 gigs in croker is enough for everyone to get their fill surely. He has a few good tunes (none of which he plays live anymore) I wouldn't be bothered seeing him. Picnic can't afford him anyway.

Let's face it it's going to be Radiohead, the fact that they definitely aren't playing glastonbury now means theres surely a good chance? They have no gigs in ireland and haven't announced for any festivals in the UK.

bodhrandude · 31-05-2016 12:07PM

MadYaker wrote: »

Seriously? Nah. 2 or 3 gigs in croker is enough for everyone to get their fill surely. He has a few good tunes (none of which he plays live anymore) I wouldn't be bothered seeing him. Picnic can't afford him anyway.

Let's face it it's going to be Radiohead, the fact that they definitely aren't playing glastonbury now means theres surely a good chance? They have no gigs in ireland and haven't announced for any festivals in the UK.

I think if Radiohead do get announced there will be a flurry of single EP threads looking for tickets I'd imagine. :pac:

BadTurtle · 31-05-2016 12:29PM

Radiohead just played a few gigs in the Roundhouse in London. Think that'll be it in UK/Ireland for the summer.

scruff monkey · 31-05-2016 12:33PM

BadTurtle wrote: »

Radiohead just played a few gigs in the Roundhouse in London. Think that'll be it in UK/Ireland for the summer.

I'd be surprised, they've a bunch of european festivals at 40-50K attendances a pop.

Home market gets a set of shows that can handle 6k people only? That would be a serious "go **** yerselves" to their fans at home who cannot travel to see them

bodhrandude wrote: »

I think if Radiohead do get announced there will be a flurry of single EP threads looking for tickets I'd imagine. :pac:

The forum will turn into a blur as touts / beggers open threads to beat the band looking for tickets and mods scurry to kill them.

GhostMutt30 · 31-05-2016 02:01PM

aside from New Order what 'older' acts might we see added?

scruff monkey · 31-05-2016 02:04PM

Really hoping for Suede

alastair · 31-05-2016 02:29PM

GhostMutt30 wrote: »

aside from New Order what 'older' acts might we see added?

I'm optimistic about Echo and the Bunnymen.

BlaaEater · 31-05-2016 02:37PM

GhostMutt30 wrote: »

aside from New Order what 'older' acts might we see added?

Lush.

drunkmonkey · 31-05-2016 02:37PM

scruff monkey wrote: »

Really hoping for Suede

Was only listening to them yesterday wondering if they'd make an appearance, have to admit, the Farm, Happy Mondays and the saw doctors were in the same play list : )
It's right weather for a bit of bailing hay, hay.

scruff monkey · 31-05-2016 02:52PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

the Farm, Happy Mondays and the saw doctors

Get out of here, go on, shoo! shoo! bad monkey

flinging poo around in here!

GhostMutt30 · 31-05-2016 02:53PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Was only listening to them yesterday wondering if they'd make an appearance, have to admit, the Farm, Happy Mondays and the saw doctors were in the same play list : )
It's right weather for a bit of bailing hay, hay.

I'd enjoy seeing The Farm. The other two.....not so much. The Saw Doctors would prob be a bit of a laugh though

31-05-2016 06:11PM

GhostMutt30 wrote: »

aside from New Order what 'older' acts might we see added?

EP don't seem to invite many acts back unless they're headliners/sub-headliners and they've got major new material like the Pet Shop Boys & New Order.
Thus the chances of ABC (despite the new album), Bunnymen & Human League probably ain't great even though they're all playing fests or gigs.
More likely I think are:
Squeeze (playing Dublin on Sat & Sun of EP)
James (playing fests)
Air
Teenage Fanclub (starting their UK tour in Bristol on 3 Sept and at End of the Road that weekend. Probably not, but there's a chance).
And what about acts that have never played but would fit in - Heaven 17, Blacmange, SLF, Ash, Pixies, Wire?

All this speculation can't be good for my mental health.

alastair · 31-05-2016 06:45PM

I wouldn't mind Heaven 17 at all. Bit of Penthouse and Pavement would be just the ticket.

mistdub · 31-05-2016 07:01PM

anyone reckon the strokes will be announced or heard any whispers? they just released an ep and are playing some festivals this summer already, one in australia. would bite my hand off the see them play even if theyre past 'their best'

31-05-2016 07:06PM

mistdub wrote: »

anyone reckon the strokes will be announced or heard any whispers? they just released an ep and are playing some festivals this summer already, one in australia. would bite my hand off the see them play even if theyre past 'their best'

Too expensive for EP unless they were signed up by Festival Republic to do Lollapalooza Berlin also. Or they had a few European shows around the same time, ie Bestival, Rock en Seine. Perfect headliner for EP and their Hyde Park show last Summer was superb.

bodhrandude · 31-05-2016 08:46PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

EP don't seem to invite many acts back unless they're headliners/sub-headliners and they've got major new material like the Pet Shop Boys & New Order.
Thus the chances of ABC (despite the new album), Bunnymen & Human League probably ain't great even though they're all playing fests or gigs.
More likely I think are:
Squeeze (playing Dublin on Sat & Sun of EP)
James (playing fests)
Air
Teenage Fanclub (starting their UK tour in Bristol on 3 Sept and at End of the Road that weekend. Probably not, but there's a chance).
And what about acts that have never played but would fit in - Heaven 17, Blacmange, SLF, Ash, Pixies, Wire?

All this speculation can't be good for my mental health.

There has been quite a few repeats in the festivals lifetime, this will be the fourth time LCD Soundsystem will have played the Picnic, they were third or fourth sub headline in 2005, an after headliner in 2007, headlining the Electric Arena in 2010 and this year possibly main stage. Bjork has played twice, My Bloody Valentine twice headlining EA in 2008 and sub headlining the main stage in 2013. Hot Chip, about seven times at this stage, Goldfrapp twice (2005,2008). I've got a feeling that it could be the Cure again for the last headliner, they've played before, they are available before Bestival plus they have a massive collection of popular songs.

31-05-2016 09:13PM

bodhrandude wrote: »

Seathrun66 wrote: »

EP don't seem to invite many acts back unless they're headliners/sub-headliners and they've got major new material like the Pet Shop Boys & New Order.
Thus the chances of ABC (despite the new album), Bunnymen & Human League probably ain't great even though they're all playing fests or gigs.
More likely I think are:
Squeeze (playing Dublin on Sat & Sun of EP)
James (playing fests)
Air
Teenage Fanclub (starting their UK tour in Bristol on 3 Sept and at End of the Road that weekend. Probably not, but there's a chance).
And what about acts that have never played but would fit in - Heaven 17, Blacmange, SLF, Ash, Pixies, Wire?

All this speculation can't be good for my mental health.

There has been quite a few repeats in the festivals lifetime, this will be the fourth time LCD Soundsystem will have played the Picnic, they were third or fourth sub headline in 2005, an after headliner in 2007, headlining the Electric Arena in 2010 and this year possibly main stage. Bjork has played twice, My Bloody Valentine twice headlining EA in 2008 and sub headlining the main stage in 2013. Hot Chip, about seven times at this stage, Goldfrapp twice (2005,2008). I've got a feeling that it could be the Cure again for the last headliner, they've played before, they are available before Bestival plus they have a massive collection of popular songs.

This was a response to a question from GhostMutt30 about 'older' (or heritage/legacy) acts. I'm of course aware of all of the above, plus Elbow, Polly Jean, Flaming Lips, Super Furries and loads more. They just didn't tie in with the original post. And anyway, when's the bloody announcement?

bodhrandude · 01-06-2016 01:33AM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

This was a response to a question from GhostMutt30 about 'older' (or heritage/legacy) acts. I'm of course aware of all of the above, plus Elbow, Polly Jean, Flaming Lips, Super Furries and loads more. They just didn't tie in with the original post. And anyway, when's the bloody announcement?

I reckon Bad Turtle's prediction of the announcement being after Forbidden Fruit most likely now, so maybe after next weekend.

ghostdancer · 01-06-2016 08:30AM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Too expensive for EP unless they were signed up by Festival Republic to do Lollapalooza Berlin also. Or they had a few European shows around the same time, ie Bestival, Rock en Seine. Perfect headliner for EP and their Hyde Park show last Summer was superb.

i very much doubt The Strokes are too expensive considering all the other top-tier acts in recent years.

GhostMutt30 · 01-06-2016 08:44AM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

EP don't seem to invite many acts back unless they're headliners/sub-headliners and they've got major new material like the Pet Shop Boys & New Order.
Thus the chances of ABC (despite the new album), Bunnymen & Human League probably ain't great even though they're all playing fests or gigs.
More likely I think are:
Squeeze (playing Dublin on Sat & Sun of EP)
James (playing fests)
Air
Teenage Fanclub (starting their UK tour in Bristol on 3 Sept and at End of the Road that weekend. Probably not, but there's a chance).
And what about acts that have never played but would fit in - Heaven 17, Blacmange, SLF, Ash, Pixies, Wire?

All this speculation can't be good for my mental health.

Squeeze, James and Air, I will take that

. Throw in Ash and Pixies and I'd be one happy camper. Although does Pixies playing the Iveagh Gardens rule them out?

BullBlackNova · 01-06-2016 08:54AM

GhostMutt30 wrote: »

Squeeze, James and Air, I will take that . Throw in Ash and Pixies and I'd be one happy camper. Although does Pixies playing the Iveagh Gardens rule them out?

Iveagh Gardens and Cork - you'd have to say it's very unlikely that they'd be back so soon after doing two summer dates.

01-06-2016 09:55AM

ghostdancer wrote: »

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Too expensive for EP unless they were signed up by Festival Republic to do Lollapalooza Berlin also. Or they had a few European shows around the same time, ie Bestival, Rock en Seine. Perfect headliner for EP and their Hyde Park show last Summer was superb.

i very much doubt The Strokes are too expensive considering all the other top-tier acts in recent years.

For a one-off gig their price will be too steep, given the transatlantic cargo costs, etc. If they're doing other gigs then EP can afford them. Don't forget that payment for The Killers was tied in with another gig, and other big acts that EP have attracted have been on tour.

01-06-2016 09:58AM

GhostMutt30 wrote: »

Seathrun66 wrote: »

EP don't seem to invite many acts back unless they're headliners/sub-headliners and they've got major new material like the Pet Shop Boys & New Order.
Thus the chances of ABC (despite the new album), Bunnymen & Human League probably ain't great even though they're all playing fests or gigs.
More likely I think are:
Squeeze (playing Dublin on Sat & Sun of EP)
James (playing fests)
Air
Teenage Fanclub (starting their UK tour in Bristol on 3 Sept and at End of the Road that weekend. Probably not, but there's a chance).
And what about acts that have never played but would fit in - Heaven 17, Blacmange, SLF, Ash, Pixies, Wire?

All this speculation can't be good for my mental health.

Squeeze, James and Air, I will take that . Throw in Ash and Pixies and I'd be one happy camper. Although does Pixies playing the Iveagh Gardens rule them out?

The first three were acts I though were possibilities for EP. The second two were options as they'd never played before. Pixies unlikely this year I'd say, but they're bound to appear in Stradbally in the next few years.

01-06-2016 10:06AM

bodhrandude wrote: »

Seathrun66 wrote: »

This was a response to a question from GhostMutt30 about 'older' (or heritage/legacy) acts. I'm of course aware of all of the above, plus Elbow, Polly Jean, Flaming Lips, Super Furries and loads more. They just didn't tie in with the original post. And anyway, when's the bloody announcement?

I reckon Bad Turtle's prediction of the announcement being after Forbidden Fruit most likely now, so maybe after next weekend.

Could the next news be an announcement of an announcement? The longer this lingers the more likely we are to get Radiohead added the week their physical album comes out. Only a fortnight away now.

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