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LightsStillOn · 02-06-2016 12:08PM

Nas, Joey Badass, Kano, Little Simz. They've done well on the hip hop front considering how hip hop heavy most of the other festivals have gone this year!

GhostMutt30 · 02-06-2016 12:09PM

well that came out of nowhere

Myjam · 02-06-2016 12:12PM

Two door cinema club, anyone??

ghostdancer · 02-06-2016 12:15PM

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Maybe, maybe not.

I think New Order and a similar sized act are more than capable of headlining a day - sure Blondie and Foals did it one year with the Pet Shop Boys. Chic have closed stages and, atm, haven't sold out the Marquee (5000 capacity) in Cork.

And, as I said in my post, change around the days then - maybe it'll be New Order and Chem bros, or New Order & LCD - I dont know what day anyone is here. I reckon there'll be about 5/6 headline-ish bands - Chem Bros, LCD, LDR, New Order and two more, who I reckon will be the Avalanches and a Foals-esque band, but I don't know who that will be. Foals, Tame Impala, etc have all played here quite recently so it's a hard one to predict.

I think in the first announcement PR, New Order weren't referred to as headliners. LCD, Chems and LDR were.
having said that, a few acts in the last few years were referred to as headliners but didn't play last and vice-versa.

scruff monkey · 02-06-2016 12:16PM

Editors! **** yes

scruff monkey · 02-06-2016 12:22PM

MadYaker wrote: »

Happy for Noel Gallagher but no radiohead is really disappointing!

Also surely Noel will be a headliner??

I would have thought so, singalongagogo times

drunkmonkey · 02-06-2016 12:26PM

Just been listening to Lemaitre for the first time, they've got a big sound looking forward to seeing them now.

Actually look like a class band..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSEpdAUKJqA

LowOdour · 02-06-2016 12:31PM

From the original announcement, I had 3 must-see's (LCD, SFA and Avett Brothers). The Shins are the only addition to that so the smaller the list the more get to see more on the 'hope to see' list! Nas is an interesting one!

sadie06 · 02-06-2016 12:43PM

My kids will be thrilled with Noel Gallagher and the HFB's…and that's purely on his solo stuff. They've never heard Oasis. So disappointed that Radiohead aren't there.

Overall…things are shaping up nicely. Let's hope September weather replicates June's.

drunkmonkey · 02-06-2016 12:44PM

scruff monkey wrote: »

I would have thought so, singalongagogo times

Should be few Oasis tunes in the set lists http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/noel-gallaghers-high-flying-birds/2016/autodromo-de-interlagos-sao-paulo-brazil-6bf0da12.html

sadie06 · 02-06-2016 12:52PM

Can somebody explain the 1975 to me? Are they not completely sh*t? They come across as marginally edgier than McFly, and I'm pretty sure that's thanks to their stylist, not their music.

Libadour · 02-06-2016 12:52PM

Noel, Catfish, Nas. I'm a happy camper.

MadYaker · 02-06-2016 12:54PM

Anyone who knows anything about Noel Gallagher knows there's no way he would agree to play this festival and not be a headliner. He headlined festivals all over the uk and Europe last summer. So I think it's safe to assume that him, lcd and the chemical brothers are the headliners. Which means no radiohead as I really don't see any room for another big name? Unless the chemical brothers get bumped down?

Thundercats Ho · 02-06-2016 12:54PM

sadie06 wrote: »

Can somebody explain the 1975 to me? Are they not completely sh*t? They come across as marginally edgier than McFly, and I'm pretty sure that's thanks to their stylist, not their music.

You are correct

Libadour · 02-06-2016 12:57PM

sadie06 wrote: »

Can somebody explain the 1975 to me? Are they not completely sh*t? They come across as marginally edgier than McFly, and I'm pretty sure that's thanks to their stylist, not their music.

I'm a fan. Admittedly their fan base is predominantly teenage girls but we all have guilty pleasures.

**Disclaimer** My guilty pleasure is The 1975 not the teenage girls

Thundercats Ho · 02-06-2016 12:57PM

TOOOOOTS! YES..

Bat for lashes, Shins, Editors too.
Nice additions

EP Spotify playlist updated too.

Arne_Saknussem · 02-06-2016 12:58PM

Nas, The Shins & Local Natives decent additions. Bat for Lashes worth a look too.

Noel ****ing Gallagher a big let down after all the Radiohead talk.

Judes · 02-06-2016 01:00PM

Love Noel Gallagher - so delighted. And I'm almost afraid to say I like the 1975 (don't shoot me) but like everyone else - a bit gutted no Radiohead. Still, a few more months to go.................. feeling a little more positive we may see one more big name.

MattD · 02-06-2016 01:06PM

I find Editors and Animal Collective being so low down in the lineup to be odd tbh. The former, the Shins, Nas and Local Natives make the lineup a lot more interesting than it was looking before.

showpony1 · 02-06-2016 01:09PM

I thought people on here thought Two Door Cinema Club and M83 at least were certs?
do you think there is potential for another announcement after longitude?
i remember they added hozier, 1975, duke demont etc after that one year.
i am hoping flume is added from Forbidden Fruit - they really have allowed the other
festivals to nab some great acts!

Blackie_IRL · 02-06-2016 01:11PM

Shaping up nicely and there is a lot of guitar bands on there to keep people happy. It's still a bit light on the electronic music front but I fully expect another announcement in July to address this. As for the Radiohead debate. It's unlikely but there is potentially still room on that line-up for another headline act. LCD and NGHFB will have a headline slot each. The Chems could easily play the Midnight Saturday slot which was historically for electronic acts (Leftfield, Disclosure, Chems, Orbital etc). That would leave the Saturday night "headline slot" still vacant. It's been occupied with major headline acts in the past (Bjork, The Cure etc)

scruff monkey · 02-06-2016 01:12PM

The hatred and the whingin on bukeface is only fabliss

Arne_Saknussem · 02-06-2016 01:16PM

Can we get a ban for the first person in here to refer to him as 'Noely G' in a non ironic way??

scruff monkey · 02-06-2016 01:20PM

MadYaker wrote: »

Anyone who knows anything about Noel Gallagher knows there's no way he would agree to play this festival and not be a headliner.

He isint on the very top row of the poster though, which is usually where the headliners tend to be placed.

briandebum · 02-06-2016 01:21PM

So this announcement really fleshed out what was already a strong undercard. The editors, nas, bat for lashes, joey badass, bat for lashes, the shins and **** robot are all great additions in my eyes.

However Noels addition leaves me with only one headliner as a must see (LCD) and a whole pile of 'meh I suppose I'll go see them as they're here'.

I guess this is the reminder that picnic isn't really about the headliners but more about the experience, nevertheless I'll hang onto the slim slim hope that they have to wait until Radiohead's physical album release to announce them.
(The only reason I believe this is that people here have said so, and I always believe anonymous people on the internet)

BullBlackNova · 02-06-2016 01:22PM

scruff monkey wrote: »

He isint on the very top row of the poster though, which is usually where the headliners tend to be placed.

But didn't we all agree that Lana Del Ray wasn't a headliner and she's still on the top of the poster? :rolleyes:;)

showpony1 · 02-06-2016 01:22PM

Blackie_IRL wrote: »

Shaping up nicely and there is a lot of guitar bands on there to keep people happy. It's still a bit light on the electronic music front but I fully expect another announcement in July to address this. As for the Radiohead debate. It's unlikely but there is potentially still room on that line-up for another headline act. LCD and NGHFB will have a headline slot each. The Chems could easily play the Midnight Saturday slot which was historically for electronic acts (Leftfield, Disclosure, Chems, Orbital etc). That would leave the Saturday night "headline slot" still vacant. It's been occupied with major headline acts in the past (Bjork, The Cure etc)

Noel and LCD have a headline slot each which still leaves the sat night headline slot vacant some how?
which of those do you think are playing friday night mate lol.

showpony1 · 02-06-2016 01:26PM

briandebum wrote: »

I guess this is the reminder that picnic isn't really about the headliners but more about the experience, yeah

yeah the only headliner ive been dying to see in my 3 years there was Outkast and i forget each year in the build up that whoever is there i just find something i enjoy at a DJ in casa bacardi/Heineken arena or some random tent etc. Last year had great craic at the electric ireland tent which didn't even know about this stage last year.

scruff monkey · 02-06-2016 01:26PM

BullBlackNova wrote: »

But didn't we all agree that Lana Del Ray wasn't a headliner and she's still on the top of the poster? :rolleyes:;)

No, we didn't all agree on that. I remain quite firm in my thoughts on Ms Del Ray, quite happy for her to be on top....

(fnarr fnarr etc...)

Arne_Saknussem · 02-06-2016 01:29PM

sadie06 wrote: »

Can somebody explain the 1975 to me? Are they not completely sh*t? They come across as marginally edgier than McFly, and I'm pretty sure that's thanks to their stylist, not their music.

3rd time in 4 years they've been booked too. Bring back Oxegen.

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