Electric Picnic 2021 - Cancelled :( No Ticket Sales / Requests

Seathrun66 · 22-06-2021 3:11pm

sprucemoose wrote: »

ive heard good things but i cant get past her song that was on the littlewoods ad, absolute toss altogether which has probably put me off for life

😂Good track I think but I can see how a Littlewoods ad could ruin anything.

Seathrun66 · 22-06-2021 3:12pm

rubick wrote: »

Marginally stronger line-up than Van Morrison b2b with Ian Paisley Junior.
Didn't even play the hits.

Van put his name in the hat for the DUP run-off yet?

rubick · 22-06-2021 3:17pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Van put his name in the hat for the DUP run-off yet?

I think even Van can see from whatever plane of reality he nominally functions on that the DUP's days are coming to a close. Sure Fine Gael are sending scouts north, as if things weren't bad enough!

endainoz · 22-06-2021 4:50pm

Well it's something I guess, with antigen testing this time too. Not the most awful lineup (bar the headliner of course). I wonder is the timing of this on purpose with the musicians protest due to happen tomorrow.

everlast75 · 22-06-2021 4:54pm

sprucemoose wrote: »

.......have you seen the lineup? be empty within minutes

I may be suffering from concussion, but do we have a lineup?

sprucemoose · 22-06-2021 4:57pm

everlast75 wrote: »

I may be suffering from concussion, but do we have a lineup?

i meant for the test event sorry

Seathrun66 wrote: »

😂Good track I think but I can see how a Littlewoods ad could ruin anything.

i think its awful to be honest. lyrically its cringe and that false skipping/looping of the music track is terrible (all just imo of course)

Poorside · 22-06-2021 7:23pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Denise Chaila is pretty decent, supposedly great live. I've also got a soft spot for Sharon Shannon since her Waterboys days and she's been excellent anytime I've seen her live. Otherwise I'm in full agreement.

Have to give Denise a push, last gig I was at before lockdown 2 kicked in and it was brilliant, it's not just her, the 2 guys with her are excellent, well worth catching if you've even a passing interest.

Poorside · 22-06-2021 7:25pm

Why do the 2 Johnnie's have to 'host' this gig? Lineup is pretty decent otherwise.

22-06-2021 7:48pm

Poorside wrote: »

Why do the 2 Johnnie's have to 'host' this gig? Lineup is pretty decent otherwise.

There was a time on another thread last year where I stated that I would go see the 2 johnnies if I meant I could go to a concert

I wasn’t in my right sane (ish) mind at the time and I’d like to retract that statement and move on

endainoz · 22-06-2021 7:50pm

Juelz Chubby Lapel wrote: »

There was a time on another thread last year where I stated that I would go see the 2 johnnies if I meant I could go to a concert

I wasn’t in my right sane (ish) mind at the time and I’d like to retract that statement and move on

Ah now, can't be retracing it now! You better be in the front row!

Peterd66 · 22-06-2021 10:25pm

Poorside wrote:

it's not just her, the 2 guys with her are excellent, well worth catching if you've even a passing interest.

Aren't the "two guys" from the Runangano Family who played EP a few times (with Denise on backing vocals). One is called God Knows and I can't remember the other ones name. They were excellent.

Seathrun66 · 22-06-2021 11:22pm

Poorside wrote: »

Have to give Denise a push, last gig I was at before lockdown 2 kicked in and it was brilliant, it's not just her, the 2 guys with her are excellent, well worth catching if you've even a passing interest.

Pals went to see her at the last Other Voices Ballina and raved about the gig. She'll almost certainly be at EP and I'll be there.

Fatfrog · 22-06-2021 11:35pm

"...THE last day of June is D-Day for a decision on whether Electric Picnic 2021 will go ahead in the last weekend of September..."

https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2021/06/22/d-day-looms-for-this-years-electric-picnic/

endainoz · 22-06-2021 11:46pm

Fatfrog wrote: »

"...THE last day of June is D-Day for a decision on whether Electric Picnic 2021 will go ahead in the last weekend of September..."

https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2021/06/22/d-day-looms-for-this-years-electric-picnic/

How nice of them to add the link and e-mail address at the end of the article for anyone who wants to object. Of course you probably don't need to be a resident of the area to complain.

Fatfrog · 22-06-2021 11:57pm

I'd take that if still true,! (Spotify)

Thundercats Ho · 23-06-2021 8:23am

Peterd66 wrote: »

Aren't the "two guys" from the Runangano Family who played EP a few times (with Denise on backing vocals). One is called God Knows and I can't remember the other ones name. They were excellent.

Ah very good. I'd wondered what they were up to.
I caught them at Forbidden Fruit 3 or so years ago and they were savage.

nc6000 · 23-06-2021 9:24am

ATN has been rescheduled to 2022.

https://twitter.com/ConorKane0909/status/1407614866173698049?s=19

PabloAndRoy · 23-06-2021 9:55am

Fatfrog wrote: »

"...THE last day of June is D-Day for a decision on whether Electric Picnic 2021 will go ahead in the last weekend of September..."

https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2021/06/22/d-day-looms-for-this-years-electric-picnic/

A news media called "The Nationalist". I expect at some point there was an item on the editorial meeting agenda "Are we the baddies?"

Seathrun66 · 23-06-2021 12:35pm

The Mary Wallopers getting a lot of hype here. I've listened before but it seemed to be a little bandwagon folkery. Am I wrong?

I'd check them out at EP if little else on but wary of shelling out €25 for a gig. Anyone seen them?

Fatfrog · 23-06-2021 12:50pm

nc6000 wrote: »

ATN has been rescheduled to 2022.

https://twitter.com/ConorKane0909/status/1407614866173698049?s=19

Balls, does not bode well.

I can't deal with this rollercoaster of emotions!!

endainoz · 23-06-2021 12:51pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

The Mary Wallopers getting a lot of hype here. I've listened before but it seemed to be a little bandwagon folkery. Am I wrong?

I'd check them out at EP if little else on but wary of shelling out €25 for a gig. Anyone seen them?

Haven't seen them, but have heard good things about them. I remember they were very good for doing the live streamed gigs in the early part of the lockdown. I think I heard something about them living on a farm up the country and they were doing gigs in a shed outside and invited other musicians to join them. Sounds very punk for modern times!

Seathrun66 · 23-06-2021 12:54pm

Fatfrog wrote: »

Balls, does not bode well

I'm surprised they didn't cancel earlier, or at least shift to the end of August. A smaller festival than the Picnic, at that time, stands a good chance of success.
Is there a possibility that EP have swallowed up all the best Irish acts leaving ATN with little?

Thundercats Ho · 23-06-2021 12:56pm

I've watched most of their streamed gigs over the last year.

I haven't got tickets to any of their gigs, but bought some merch off bandcamp a while ago.

I wouldn't say it's bandwagon folk. There's a wildness about them, so it's more bowsie folk than anything else, and the songs they sing tie in with that too.

Like Lankum they come from a different genre. Punk with the Lankum (Lynch) brothers and hip hop with the Walloper (Hendy) brothers in TPM.

Unlike Lankum, they haven't released any original material, but that might change on their upcoming debut album.

I'd love to see them live, they'd be serious craic.

Seathrun66 · 23-06-2021 1:00pm

endainoz wrote: »

Haven't seen them, but have heard good things about them. I remember they were very good for doing the live streamed gigs in the early part of the lockdown. I think I heard something about them living on a farm up the country and they were doing gigs in a shed outside and invited other musicians to join them. Sounds very punk for modern times!

You're right, near Dundalk I think, a farm owned by one of their parents or relatives and they invited people to play there.

I'm just not convinced by their sound, see also Junior Brother and Lankum. David Keenan on the edge of that but he's got some great material. The only solution is to see them live I think and then decide.

Seathrun66 · 23-06-2021 1:02pm

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

I've watched most of their streamed gigs over the last year.

I haven't got tickets to any of their gigs, but bought some merch off bandcamp a while ago.

I wouldn't say it's bandwagon folk. There's a wildness about them, so it's more bowsie folk than anything else, and the songs they sing tie in with that too.

Like Lankum they come from a different genre. Punk with the Lankum (Lynch) brothers and hip hop with the Walloper (Hendy) brothers in TPM.

Unlike Lankum, they haven't released any original material, but that might change on their upcoming debut album.

I'd love to see them live, they'd be serious craic.

Okay, you've convinced me. Two gigs in Galway, one sold out and the other close. Another certainty for EP I'd say. In fact they've probably tied down almost every local band of note.

Thundercats Ho · 23-06-2021 1:07pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

You're right, near Dundalk I think, a farm owned by one of their parents or relatives and they invited people to play there.

I'm just not convinced by their sound, see also Junior Brother and Lankum. David Keenan on the edge of that but he's got some great material. The only solution is to see them live I think and then decide.

I think they're heavily influenced by Frank Harte, and Dominic Behan.
As you say, no harm to check them out, enjoy!

Fatfrog · 23-06-2021 1:10pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

The Mary Wallopers getting a lot of hype here. I've listened before but it seemed to be a little bandwagon folkery. Am I wrong?

I'd check them out at EP if little else on but wary of shelling out €25 for a gig. Anyone seen them?

It's some of the TPM lads!
https://youtu.be/pVlJAV8BrZw

Im eternally greatful to them for this quality piece of trolling towards Gemma ODoherty.
https://nialler9.com/tpm-drowned-out-gemma-odohertys-dundalk-protest-with-shouts-of-bring-back-dialup/

I watched their Mary Wallopers live stream, not sure how it would translate live, but I'd imagine they'd be huge craic.

Stillill42 · 23-06-2021 7:29pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

The Mary Wallopers getting a lot of hype here. I've listened before but it seemed to be a little bandwagon folkery. Am I wrong?

I'd check them out at EP if little else on but wary of shelling out €25 for a gig. Anyone seen them?

I saw them at the Olympia on the 'Rock against Homelessness' gig last year. They only had a short slot but I really enjoyed them. I'd say Thundercats has them spot on. If 'bowsie trad' isn't a thing yet, it should be. Unconventional but they went down a storm that night. Defo worth a look.

RINO87 · 24-06-2021 12:07pm

Have seen both TPM and their alto ego the Mary Wallopers. I'd be more of a fan of the TPM stuff, but both gigs were serious craic. Great live shows, not to be missed if you get the chance I'd say!

endainoz · 25-06-2021 10:47am

Latitude going ahead at full capacity as a test event...

The data gathered from this will be crucial going forward.

25-06-2021 10:57am

God that is great news for us isnt it

rubick · 25-06-2021 11:01am

NEW ALBUM POINTER

Fans of melodic electronica and folk horror/hauntology will be interested to hear the debut album from The Vendetta Suite - The Kempe Stone Portal. Made in Co Down, so obviously brilliant.

https://open.spotify.com/album/7BgQCfPGh4pl6tJLK9xiHI

endainoz · 25-06-2021 11:12am

Juelz Chubby Lapel wrote: »

God that is great news for us isnt it

I guess its positive news yeah, its closest weve had to a normal event and theyll be gathering data aswell. In general, Ireland follows what the UK does with general policy so I guess we'll see.

Stillill42 · 25-06-2021 11:15am

endainoz wrote: »

Latitude going ahead at full capacity as a test event...

The data gathered from this will be crucial going forward.

Full scale festival a full 6 weeks before EP. That's a really useful development. Granted, it is smaller, around 35,000 I think but should give Melvin a strong hand going forward.

Furious-Red · 25-06-2021 11:25am

Stillill42 wrote: »

Full scale festival a full 6 weeks before EP. That's a really useful development. Granted, it is smaller, around 35,000 I think but should give Melvin a strong hand going forward.

It will be interesting to see the data they will get from the Download Festival from last weekend

Thundercats Ho · 25-06-2021 11:38am

rubick wrote: »

NEW ALBUM POINTER

Fans of melodic electronica and folk horror/hauntology will be interested to hear the debut album from The Vendetta Suite - The Kempe Stone Portal. Made in Co Down, so obviously brilliant.

https://open.spotify.com/album/7BgQCfPGh4pl6tJLK9xiHI

It's really good. Varied sound and feel throughout.

rubick · 25-06-2021 1:36pm

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

It's really good. Varied sound and feel throughout.

Strong set of tunes, isn't it? 'Morning Star', 'Purple Haze, Yellow Sunrise' and 'Warehouse Rock' all particularly excellent from an already fierce piece of work.

Thundercats Ho · 25-06-2021 1:55pm

rubick wrote: »

Strong set of tunes, isn't it? 'Morning Star', 'Purple Haze, Yellow Sunrise' and 'Warehouse Rock' all particularly excellent from an already fierce piece of work.

I've listened to Della Notte and Purple Haze a few times now. I'll dip in n out of it over the weekend. Nice tip, thanks.

Le Bruise · 25-06-2021 2:33pm

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

It's really good. Varied sound and feel throughout.

Listened to the first 6/7 songs on my lunchtime walk, resulting in a much quicker pace than normal! Will listen to the rest on the drive home, but some very strong tunes so far.

Edit: Sorry, I should thank rubick for the heads up too!

Dr. Bre · 25-06-2021 2:56pm

Juelz Chubby Lapel wrote: »

God that is great news for us isnt it

Not really - different country different rules

endainoz · 25-06-2021 3:37pm

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Not really - different country different rules

Policy on a lot stuff the same though, the calculated grades last for example. The government used the same system as the UK and Ireland ran into the same issues with it. Granted it's not all the same but there's no reason we can't use the data gathered, I still think it's a positive step.

25-06-2021 3:52pm

Friday lol for us

https://twitter.com/mallownews/status/1408437183690772481?s=12

Seathrun66 · 25-06-2021 4:50pm

Stillill42 wrote: »

Full scale festival a full 6 weeks before EP. That's a really useful development. Granted, it is smaller, around 35,000 I think but should give Melvin a strong hand going forward.

Nine weeks earlier this year. Even better.

fafy · 25-06-2021 5:11pm

Results of UK series of test events are out:
https://news.sky.com/story/no-substantial-covid-outbreaks-reported-after-mass-test-events-report-finds-12341747

Fatfrog · 25-06-2021 8:39pm

This is really nice! An interactive 3d map of Glastonbury showing the boundaries and different stages.

https://www.vam.ac.uk/mapping-glastonbury/explore

Reded · 25-06-2021 10:18pm

Latitude going ahead as a test gig so I suspect it will be used by FR to present data for EP going ahead - plans still trundling on!

scruff monkey · 25-06-2021 11:34pm

Assuming we are still aiming for lift off, there are 91 sleeps.

Reded · 26-06-2021 7:19am

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Not really - different country different rules

nope! They are very much using it as a test for EP too and it’s very possible that EP will equally become a test gig with smaller capacity. FR are in very advanced talks here regarding EP.

everlast75 · 26-06-2021 9:31am

Got an email from pink moon to remind me about my second payment being due.

Never so happy to get a bill in all my life!

nc6000 · 26-06-2021 10:49am

Reded wrote: »

nope! They are very much using it as a test for EP too and it’s very possible that EP will equally become a test gig with smaller capacity. FR are in very advanced talks here regarding EP.

I wonder how they will manage a smaller capacity when it's already sold out?

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Electric Picnic 2021 - Cancelled :( No Ticket Sales / Requests