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All Together Now 2019

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    #1622
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,662 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    Did Little Green Cars new band Soda Blonde get added? Or did I imagine that?


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    #1623
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    Eod100 wrote: »
    Did Little Green Cars new band Soda Blonde get added? Or did I imagine that?
    I think it was mentioned that they might be added, but don't think they have been yet.


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    #1624
    gaffolino
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭gaffolino


    Coz wrote: »
    Cool. I'm a bit of a Clashfinder Nerd with excel sheets out the ying yang for my Festival homework.

    I've been an EP goer until this year but we're making the switch!

    Same. Ep for years and did both last year. Jumped ship to ATN this year only. I know I'm gonna have some serious fomo come the end of August so here hoping ATN is as good as last year if not better


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    #1625
    ILIKEFOOD
    Registered Users Posts: 675 ✭✭✭ILIKEFOOD


    only just getting in to John Grant now, I'd take him as a headliner over any of the actual headliners. So good.


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    #1626
    RINO87
    Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭RINO87


    ILIKEFOOD wrote: »
    only just getting in to John Grant now, I'd take him as a headliner over any of the actual headliners. So good.

    His show on the main stage of body and soul 2014 is one of my best festival memories. I was mad into the "Pale Green Ghosts" album at the time, the sun was setting behind the crowd, the buzz was amazing.... Still makes me smile! Looking forward to more of the same!!


    How was that five years ago?? Well holy god says miley.


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    #1627
    ILIKEFOOD
    Registered Users Posts: 675 ✭✭✭ILIKEFOOD


    RINO87 wrote: »
    His show on the main stage of body and soul 2014 is one of my best festival memories. I was mad into the "Pale Green Ghosts" album at the time, the sun was setting behind the crowd, the buzz was amazing.... Still makes me smile! Looking forward to more of the same!!


    How was that five years ago?? Well holy god says miley.

    can't wait. I feel ashamed that I let him slip through the net somehow. Must be losing it!

    didn't realise sinead o'connors 'queen of denmark' is actually his!

    Whodonnit better!? her cover is a bit of a belter too.


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    #1628
    BullBlackNova
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,746 ✭✭✭BullBlackNova


    ILIKEFOOD wrote: »
    can't wait. I feel ashamed that I let him slip through the net somehow. Must be losing it!

    didn't realise sinead o'connors 'queen of denmark' is actually his!

    Whodonnit better!? her cover is a bit of a belter too.

    I was lucky enough to see her perform it live in the Cork Opera House once. Wouldn't count myself as a big fan of hers but I spent the rest of the gig picking my jaw up off the floor. Absolutely stunning.

    John Grant at Electric Picnic back in 2010/11 ish is one of the best things I've ever seen. Absolutely brilliant.

    Cannot warm to the recent album at all but will still try catch him at this.


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    #1629
    hankless
    Registered Users Posts: 241 ✭✭hankless


    RINO87 wrote: »
    Well holy god says miley.



    I'm glad that other old people are going to this festival


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    #1630
    llatsni
    Registered Users Posts: 525 ✭✭✭llatsni


    BullBlackNova wrote: »
    Cannot warm to the recent album at all but will still try catch him at this.

    This and James Blakes new album were the biggest let downs of the last year for me. Maybe my expectations were just too high?


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    #1631
    whelzer
    Registered Users Posts: 557 ✭✭✭whelzer


    hankless wrote: »
    I'm glad that other old people are going to this festival

    Hah, I hear ya. My only negative thought from being at B&S all weekend is that for the first time at festivals, I was conscious of my age :(

    Will not stop me doing B&S 2020, having said that 6 weeks to recover for ATN is just about right!


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    #1632
    BullBlackNova
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,746 ✭✭✭BullBlackNova


    llatsni wrote: »
    This and James Blakes new album were the biggest let downs of the last year for me. Maybe my expectations were just too high?

    I loved the James Blake album but I saw a lot of people saying they were disappointed by it. I could listen to him all day, though!

    Lots of ATN releases in recent weeks -

    Hot Chip is excellent. Really looking forward to them now.
    I haven't gone back to Fontaines DC much. I think it'll be brilliant live but some of the tracks fall a little flat for me on the album.
    Black Midi sounds bloody mental. :eek: Great review on Pitchfork and elsewhere so I'll give it another go.
    Haven't listened to Bedouine yet but I think the reviews have been generally good.
    Big fan of the National too but that has been discussed (I think!)

    Anyone have any other recommendations?


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    #1633
    D.Q
    Registered Users Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    BullBlackNova wrote: »
    I loved the James Blake album but I saw a lot of people saying they were disappointed by it. I could listen to him all day, though!

    Lots of ATN releases in recent weeks -

    Hot Chip is excellent. Really looking forward to them now.
    I haven't gone back to Fontaines DC much. I think it'll be brilliant live but some of the tracks fall a little flat for me on the album.
    Black Midi sounds bloody mental. :eek: Great review on Pitchfork and elsewhere so I'll give it another go.
    Haven't listened to Bedouine yet but I think the reviews have been generally good.
    Big fan of the National too but that has been discussed (I think!)

    Anyone have any other recommendations?

    The Murder Capital have some stuff on spotify/youtube. I actually think they're a superior band to Fontaines DC, same vibe though.

    Ships have one of the best albums I've ever heard on spotify. 'All will be' being the standout song on said album. Dreamy synthy pop with a dancey/chunky groove.

    Father John Misty's first two albums are sensational.

    Kojaque(as mentioned previosuly:pac::pac:)

    King Kong Companys recordings don't do them justice. Whatever you do, don't miss their set.


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    #1634
    Stillill42
    Registered Users Posts: 3,535 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    BullBlackNova wrote: »

    Anyone have any other recommendations?

    A Lazarus Soul album well worth a listen. Also, having not listened to Bombay bicycle club in an age, I'm loving them.


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    #1635
    BullBlackNova
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,746 ✭✭✭BullBlackNova


    Some good stuff there for sure - I think I have 27 acts on my "to see" list... It'll be a busy few days.

    I'm a little more optimistic about seeing a good chunk of them because of the free-flow drink policy. No excuse to sit at the tent with a can when I can bring the can in to a tent with a band!


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    #1636
    ILIKEFOOD
    Registered Users Posts: 675 ✭✭✭ILIKEFOOD


    BullBlackNova wrote: »
    I was lucky enough to see her perform it live in the Cork Opera House once. Wouldn't count myself as a big fan of hers but I spent the rest of the gig picking my jaw up off the floor. Absolutely stunning.

    John Grant at Electric Picnic back in 2010/11 ish is one of the best things I've ever seen. Absolutely brilliant.

    Cannot warm to the recent album at all but will still try catch him at this.

    I've loads of time for Sinead but have to make the effort to see her if she performs again. Bit of activity on her FB page makes me think she might have some gigs / music on the way.


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    #1637
    ILIKEFOOD
    Registered Users Posts: 675 ✭✭✭ILIKEFOOD


    hankless wrote: »
    I'm glad that other old people are going to this festival

    This will be my dad's first festival at 65. It's almost my 65th festival at 34 ;P (slight exaggeration - maybe like my 40th? )

    The demographic of attendees is one of the best things about ATN!


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    #1638
    johnnyskeleton
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    Eod100 wrote: »
    Did Little Green Cars new band Soda Blonde get added? Or did I imagine that?

    Theyve been added to Knockanstockan. No reason they cant do both though


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    #1639
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,662 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    johnnyskeleton wrote: »
    Theyve been added to Knockanstockan. No reason they cant do both though

    Ah hadn't spotted that! Guess the way it's 4 out of 5 members from LGC that it would be a pretty natural fit. Was wondering would they have enough material but think they has a debut gig in Dublin a short while ago. No talk of an album yet but guess must have the live material anyways


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    #1640
    El Director
    Registered Users Posts: 4,117 ✭✭✭El Director


    ILIKEFOOD wrote: »
    This will be my dad's first festival at 65. It's almost my 65th festival at 34 ;P (slight exaggeration - maybe like my 40th? )

    The demographic of attendees is one of the best things about ATN!

    Agreed. My mates and I are between 38-41 and we all look forward to this as it’s really the only 2/3 days we get (all) together that we have left now! :cool:


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    #1641
    Le Bruise
    Registered Users Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭Le Bruise


    BullBlackNova wrote: »
    I'm a little more optimistic about seeing a good chunk of them because of the free-flow drink policy. No excuse to sit at the tent with a can when I can bring the can in to a tent with a band!

    I said the exact same thing last year....but still ended up hanging outside the tent with cans for a large portion of the day.

    Will try to be more proactive again this year, but there's still something special about sitting around talking nonsense with your mates with a beer in hand. As El Director eluded to above, at our age you rarely get to do it!


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    #1642
    Toast
    Registered Users Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭Toast


    We were coming home at 1am to the tent and there was a group of heads just getting ready to actually leave the campsite and go in and listen to some music. Pretty sure they'd been there all day.


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    #1643
    D.Q
    Registered Users Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    Toast wrote: »
    We were coming home at 1am to the tent and there was a group of heads just getting ready to actually leave the campsite and go in and listen to some music. Pretty sure they'd been there all day.

    Ended up getting stuck into a session at the tents on the sunday last year. Drinking from about 10am til 8/9 at the tents. Was great fun. Generally never do that at festivals, but there was nothing pulling me into the arena before then.

    This year will be a different story for sure.


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    #1644
    eplady2017
    Registered Users Posts: 314 ✭✭eplady2017


    BullBlackNova wrote: »
    Some good stuff there for sure - I think I have 27 acts on my "to see" list... It'll be a busy few days.

    I'm a little more optimistic about seeing a good chunk of them because of the free-flow drink policy. No excuse to sit at the tent with a can when I can bring the can in to a tent with a band!

    Free flow drink policy is a big draw for me. Did EP for years and both last year. The searching for beer entering the main area at EP always annoyed me slightly but last year after doing ATN it really pissed me off. So no EP for me this year. Jumping ship to ATN..


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    #1645
    Ferris_Bueller
    Registered Users Posts: 5,476 ✭✭✭Ferris_Bueller


    D.Q wrote: »
    Ended up getting stuck into a session at the tents on the sunday last year. Drinking from about 10am til 8/9 at the tents. Was great fun. Generally never do that at festivals, but there was nothing pulling me into the arena before then.

    This year will be a different story for sure.

    Yeah that happened to me as well, can't remember if it was the Saturday or the Sunday. It is fun in fairness and I think knowing you are only a 5 minute walk from the main stage rules out the risk of missing something you really want to see (unlike getting too cosy in the campsite at picnic!).

    To be honest there wasn't a huge amount of stuff to draw you into the arena early, for me anyway. Hopefully a couple of more things going on this year.


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    #1646
    hope80
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭hope80


    We're heading this year for our first festival and bringing the kids, only way we'd ever get to one as wouldn't have anyone to take them for the 3 nights! Obviously we are staying in family camping area but wondering will be able to access the general camping during the day as we have quite a few friends staying in that area?


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    #1647
    llatsni
    Registered Users Posts: 525 ✭✭✭llatsni


    hope80 wrote: »
    We're heading this year for our first festival and bringing the kids, only way we'd ever get to one as wouldn't have anyone to take them for the 3 nights! Obviously we are staying in family camping area but wondering will be able to access the general camping during the day as we have quite a few friends staying in that area?

    I didn't see any kids in the general site at any point last year, but perhaps I just missed them.


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    #1648
    sally cinnamon89
    Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭sally cinnamon89


    hope80 wrote: »
    We're heading this year for our first festival and bringing the kids, only way we'd ever get to one as wouldn't have anyone to take them for the 3 nights! Obviously we are staying in family camping area but wondering will be able to access the general camping during the day as we have quite a few friends staying in that area?

    I cant see this being a problem. If anybody asks just say the kids want to check out Londis. But I doubt anybody will


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    #1649
    Useful.Idiot
    Registered Users Posts: 1,833 ✭✭✭Useful.Idiot


    hope80 wrote: »
    We're heading this year for our first festival and bringing the kids, only way we'd ever get to one as wouldn't have anyone to take them for the 3 nights! Obviously we are staying in family camping area but wondering will be able to access the general camping during the day as we have quite a few friends staying in that area?

    It's the family camping area that will have restricted access and not the inverse. According to the website, general camping ticket holders are allowed to have up to two accompanying children under 12 y/o, so it shouldn't be any issue buzzing over to some friends in general camping with kids for a bit.


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    #1650
    hope80
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭hope80


    thanks a mil, knew the family camping had restrictions but wasn't sure if the same applied


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    #1651
    Stillill42
    Registered Users Posts: 3,535 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    So what's next, lads? Will we get something tomorrow?


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