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ghostdancer · 14-11-2019 3:50pm

BullBlackNova wrote: »

I wouldn't be swayed on the basis of Iggy alone either but having done both festivals, there is varying degrees of hassle at both.

The traffic wasn't an issue for me as we were early arriving on Friday and leaving on Monday, and beyond that, there was just minor things. Irritants for sure- clean toilets and empty bins should be a no-brainer - but I can handle that a lot easier than handling an absolute horde of people like at EP.

This isn't a comment on who is attending, just the sheer scale of it. ATN was nice and managable in comparison.

Every festival has its hassles; just depends on which are bigger deals for everyone personally I guess!

same here, had no traffic hassles as we came at the site from the south, breezed in at 2pm, and I never had any issues with toilets, all I went into were clean and well....urinals are urinals!

I find EP far more hard work to be honest.

sally cinnamon89 · 14-11-2019 3:52pm

Free flow policy should not be understated

BullBlackNova · 14-11-2019 4:02pm

sally cinnamon89 wrote: »

Free flow policy should not be understated

Oh man the freeflow.

I had nearly forgotten it! :pac::pac:

scruff monkey · 14-11-2019 4:53pm

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Iggy Pop is the first headliner for ATN. That's one to chalk off for EP anyway!

Bastards, absolute bastards...

We’d best get Elvis, Bowie, Prince and Johnny Cash

BullBlackNova · 14-11-2019 5:04pm

scruff monkey wrote: »

Bastards, absolute bastards...

We’d best get Elvis, Bowie, Prince and Johnny Cash

The Electric Ireland Hologram Tent would be rammed.

rubick · 14-11-2019 5:16pm

BullBlackNova wrote: »

The Electric Ireland Hologram Tent would be rammed.

The Electric Ireland Hologram Tent would need to plug in to nuclear auxiliary to keep 'er lit.

Seathrun66 · 14-11-2019 7:27pm

BullBlackNova wrote: »

I wouldn't be swayed on the basis of Iggy alone either but having done both festivals, there is varying degrees of hassle at both.

The traffic wasn't an issue for me as we were early arriving on Friday and leaving on Monday, and beyond that, there was just minor things. Irritants for sure- clean toilets and empty bins should be a no-brainer - but I can handle that a lot easier than handling an absolute horde of people like at EP.

This isn't a comment on who is attending, just the sheer scale of it. ATN was nice and managable in comparison.

Every festival has its hassles; just depends on which are bigger deals for everyone personally I guess!

Yep, the feedback I got from friends and family who attended this year was very good. It helped that they were in very early so avoided the traffic. A pal from Galway took eight hours to get into the ATN car park. That I couldn't endure, particularly as the drive from Galway to Stradbally took me 2.5 hours. Thus, not for me yet, let's see how things work out and settle in the next 2/3 years. Then I'll probably take my kids, something I wouldn't do at EP.

endainoz · 14-11-2019 10:04pm

I'm not going to revisit my ATN experience, but I'm glad some folk enjoyed the good bits more than the bad. My top three good bits were Free Flow, Patti Smith, and Hop Chip!

Stillill42 · 15-11-2019 12:54pm

endainoz wrote: »

I'm not going to revisit my ATN experience, but I'm glad some folk enjoyed the good bits more than the bad. My top three good bits were Free Flow, Patti Smith, and Hop Chip!

My three good bits were the Good, the Bad and the Queen.

Stillill42 · 15-11-2019 12:54pm

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

Is there something wrong with me that I find the traffickey hassle less hassley than the scramble to get tickets hassle?

There is certainly something wrong with you, Johnny. On the traffic question, I'm undecided.

Seathrun66 · 16-11-2019 12:34pm

Fontaines are Rough Trade's Album of the Year. And they usually choose well. They'll be near the top of all the other lists too. Fair play to the lads. I didn't see that coming when I caught them at Jerry Fish two years ago nor even last year. Begs the question - what's their EP slot next year as they're near-certainties to play? Sub-headliners on the main stage or headlining the EA? They've sold out two nights at Vicar St and could likely sell out 2/3 more, as big as an Irish indie band has been for several years. Whatever their slot it'll be an event.

BullBlackNova · 16-11-2019 5:09pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Fontaines are Rough Trade's Album of the Year. And they usually choose well. They'll be near the top of all the other lists too. Fair play to the lads. I didn't see that coming when I caught them at Jerry Fish two years ago nor even last year. Begs the question - what's their EP slot next year as they're near-certainties to play? Sub-headliners on the main stage or headlining the EA? They've sold out two nights at Vicar St and could likely sell out 2/3 more, as big as an Irish indie band has been for several years. Whatever their slot it'll be an event.

Only thing I'd bet on with Fontaines is that if they're there, they won't be in the first announcement or two. Playing Iveagh Gardens in July and you'd be confident they'd want to capitalise on the momentum from there for an announcement.

Have to say I wouldn't agree with Rough Trades choice - it's a good album but I could think of a dozen or more that are better, including several Irish albums - but fair play to them.

They didn't set the place alight at ATN either but I got the impression that the mood was off. Was hoping they'd add Cork to the end of year tour after they added Listowel and Monaghan but no joy. Maybe next year!

If they had a decent indie headliner (like the Strokes this year), Fontaines would be excellent before them on the main stage. If they didn't have any guitar bands on the main stage at the end of the evening, you could see them in Electric Arena second last or last.

sweetie · 16-11-2019 6:05pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Fontaines are Rough Trade's Album of the Year. And they usually choose well. They'll be near the top of all the other lists too. Fair play to the lads. I didn't see that coming when I caught them at Jerry Fish two years ago nor even last year. Begs the question - what's their EP slot next year as they're near-certainties to play? Sub-headliners on the main stage or headlining the EA? They've sold out two nights at Vicar St and could likely sell out 2/3 more, as big as an Irish indie band has been for several years. Whatever their slot it'll be an event.

Think they chose Shame last year and that was a good choice. Tbh Dogrel would be low enough in my top 10 Irish albums this year but good luck to them. At the end of the day they've majorly helped boost Irish (guitar) music interest on a global scale.

Seathrun66 · 16-11-2019 6:23pm

sweetie wrote: »

Think they chose Shame last year and that was a good choice. Tbh Dogrel would be low enough in my top 10 Irish albums this year but good luck to them. At the end of the day they've majorly helped boost Irish (guitar) music interest on a global scale.

All true. I really like the band, and the album, but they've not reinvented the wheel and there's much better out there. Nevertheless, their success will drag loads of young Irish acts up with them. Some of whom will hopefully soon be EP and ATN headliners.

Stillill42 · 16-11-2019 7:38pm

Agree with all that, lads. That process is already well underway. Lots of good young Irish guitar stuff at EP this year. A rising tide etc.

Seathrun66 · 18-11-2019 10:13am

Jon Hopkins the latest for Galway Arts Fest. I'd say that rules him out of EP.

paulieeye · 18-11-2019 10:19am

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Jon Hopkins the latest for Galway Arts Fest. I'd say that rules him out of EP.

My lungs are still vibrating from ATN

Rigor Mortis · 18-11-2019 10:21am

rubick wrote: »

The Electric Ireland Hologram Tent would need to plug in to nuclear auxiliary to keep 'er lit.

This would be an interesting take on the old ESB advert,

Electricity brings living to life

hmmmmm

Davysulls86 · 18-11-2019 10:41am

Chemical Brothers playing Irish Independent Park. That would rule them out of Stradbally.

Fatfrog · 18-11-2019 11:48am

Davysulls86 wrote: »

Chemical Brothers playing Irish Independent Park. That would rule them out of Stradbally.

Would it? Only Cork, so far no Dub date.

BullBlackNova · 18-11-2019 1:38pm

Fatfrog wrote: »

Would it? Only Cork, so far no Dub date.

Would be unusual for many acts to play large outdoor gigs in the middle of the summer and then follow it with a festival show just two months later.

I dunno would it rule them out entirely but I'd definitely put the Chems as more unlikely than likely now.

Good booking for Cork - might be my first trip if it doesn't sell out right away. Have to hold off booking anything for a while yet but if it's still on sale next year (I think only one or two sold out right away last year) I'll jump, I think.

18-11-2019 2:29pm

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Would be unusual for many acts to play large outdoor gigs in the middle of the summer and then follow it with a festival show just two months later.

I dunno would it rule them out entirely but I'd definitely put the Chems as more unlikely than likely now.

Good booking for Cork - might be my first trip if it doesn't sell out right away. Have to hold off booking anything for a while yet but if it's still on sale next year (I think only one or two sold out right away last year) I'll jump, I think.

I don’t know what to do with this one! I live ten mins from it, but bon iver is on the following weekend, and it’s a Tuesday

God I hate trying to adult

Oh bons the month before.....

Davysulls86 · 18-11-2019 2:53pm

Fatfrog wrote: »

Would it? Only Cork, so far no Dub date.

If it was the week before you may have a point, but it'd be unusual to play a big headline gig and come back to play a festival slot

Fatfrog · 18-11-2019 9:19pm

Davysulls86 wrote: »

If it was the week before you may have a point, but it'd be unusual to play a big headline gig and come back to play a festival slot

If it was a huge act from far shores with a gapless world tour + new material you may have a point.
The earlier post was the Cork gig rules them out of the EP, I would suggest we'd need to see something in Dub to rule them out completely. They dont tour that intensively and they're a short hop across the Irish sea always an outside chance...

Davysulls86 · 18-11-2019 11:30pm

Fatfrog wrote: »

If it was a huge act from far shores with a gapless world tour + new material you may have a point.
The earlier post was the Cork gig rules them out of the EP, I would suggest we'd need to see something in Dub to rule them out completely. They dont tour that intensively and they're a short hop across the Irish sea always an outside chance...

They don't tour that intensively, so why play multiple gigs in a market as small as Ireland?

maximoose · 19-11-2019 11:21am

Tame Impala announced for APE

Think they are nailed on for picnic next year.

rubick · 19-11-2019 12:42pm

maximoose wrote: »

Tame Impala announced for APE

Think they are nailed on for picnic next year.

Caribou as well!

There's a fair few of this parish (myself included) that thought Tame Impala were a cert for this year's Stradbally Fest. The Impala crowd are attaining great renown as Picnic Dodgers.

BullBlackNova · 19-11-2019 1:00pm

maximoose wrote: »

Tame Impala announced for APE

Think they are nailed on for picnic next year.

I'd have said they were a dead cert for Electric Picnic alright but I wonder is this a hint that they'll be touring Europe earlier in the summer?

Nothing rules them out, of course - the Strokes and Christine and the Queens did both APE and EP last year, as did plenty of the support acts from their APE gigs - but could they be an option for Malahide or some other outdoor slot earlier in the summer, maybe?

maximoose · 19-11-2019 1:01pm

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Ibut could they be an option for Malahide or some other outdoor slot earlier in the summer, maybe?

I bloody hope so

Ferris_Bueller · 19-11-2019 5:42pm

maximoose wrote: »

Tame Impala announced for APE

Think they are nailed on for picnic next year.

Tame Impala
Caribou
Glass Animals
Rolling Blackout Coastal Fever

Some announcement from All Points East, and that is just for one day! Kraftwerk strongly rumoured to be headlining one of the other days too.

BullBlackNova · 19-11-2019 5:51pm

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Tame Impala
Caribou
Glass Animals
Rolling Blackout Coastal Fever

Some announcement from All Points East, and that is just for one day! Kraftwerk strongly rumoured to be headlining one of the other days too.

Prevailing rumours seem to be Tame Impala (check!), Kraftwerk, Arcade Fire and Lana del Ray for four of the six days.

The line-ups have been typically very good in the two years. I wouldn't be a fan of Bring Me the Horizon, for e.g., but they really cater the bills quite well as far as I can see.

rubick · 19-11-2019 5:55pm

I'll set up an Arcade Fire klaxon.
Never too early.

Seathrun66 · 19-11-2019 6:00pm

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Prevailing rumours seem to be Tame Impala (check!), Kraftwerk, Arcade Fire and Lana del Ray for four of the six days.

The line-ups have been typically very good in the two years. I wouldn't be a fan of Bring Me the Horizon, for e.g., but they really cater the bills quite well as far as I can see.

Thought it was astonishing in 2018 but much weaker this year. Still had some great stuff but Mumfords, Bring Me The Horizon and Christine & the Queens headlining three of the six days wouldn't do it for me. Overall though the best of their acts each year would make for an incredible Picnic.

BullBlackNova · 19-11-2019 6:21pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Thought it was astonishing in 2018 but much weaker this year. Still had some great stuff but Mumfords, Bring Me The Horizon and Christine & the Queens headlining three of the six days wouldn't do it for me. Overall though the best of their acts each year would make for an incredible Picnic.

Agreed on 2/3 - forgot about Mumfords tbh but BMTH wouldn't be my bag either.

Christine & the Queens wasn't the best headline act (though I do like them), but the rest of the bill was top notch, I thought: James Blake, Metronomy, Maribou State, Kamasi Washington, Beach House, Kurt Vile, Toro Y Moi, Yves Tumor, Octo Octa and our very own Kojaque.

I mean, if that was offering from a full three-day festival, I wouldn't be too put out!

sweetie · 19-11-2019 6:27pm

I'd expect a pretty decent amount of APE acts will play primavera sound

Ferris_Bueller · 19-11-2019 6:35pm

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Prevailing rumours seem to be Tame Impala (check!), Kraftwerk, Arcade Fire and Lana del Ray for four of the six days.

The line-ups have been typically very good in the two years. I wouldn't be a fan of Bring Me the Horizon, for e.g., but they really cater the bills quite well as far as I can see.

I went over in 2018, it is a good festival and got a great lineup but a city festival that finishes at midnight or 11.00pm is never going to compare to a camping festival like EP or ATN. The lineup was great value for money though I thought and I would go back again if the lineup appealed to me, which most of those rumours do!!

Seathrun66 · 19-11-2019 6:52pm

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Agreed on 2/3 - forgot about Mumfords tbh but BMTH wouldn't be my bag either.

Christine & the Queens wasn't the best headline act (though I do like them), but the rest of the bill was top notch, I thought: James Blake, Metronomy, Maribou State, Kamasi Washington, Beach House, Kurt Vile, Toro Y Moi, Yves Tumor, Octo Octa and our very own Kojaque.

I mean, if that was offering from a full three-day festival, I wouldn't be too put out!

Plenty of great stuff there indeed. Got to see Kamasi Washington sometime, can think of little better for an outdoor sunny early evening or late evening tent. EP missed a trick not getting him & Thundercat to join Kendrick Lamar in 2018.

BullBlackNova · 19-11-2019 8:13pm

https://entertainment.ie/amp/music/10-best-irish-albums-2010s-430372/?fbclid=IwAR2f6boXXhU7MeMrlYYTEsJ26dqVCpe7ZGOzEVDS2BtL6GWIQs4YX5Ps7o0&__twitter_impression=true

Entertainment.ie have a list of the Best Irish albums of the decade. I don't put too much stock in such lists but curious to know what people on here would have on their list for the last ten years? Hopefully I'll discover something new!

Mine would have several by Jape and Villagers but topped by Girl Band and Rusangano Family.

Solar Bears: She Was Coloured In (2010) was a real favourite for a few years too.

Seathrun66 · 19-11-2019 9:58pm

BullBlackNova wrote: »

https://entertainment.ie/amp/music/10-best-irish-albums-2010s-430372/?fbclid=IwAR2f6boXXhU7MeMrlYYTEsJ26dqVCpe7ZGOzEVDS2BtL6GWIQs4YX5Ps7o0&__twitter_impression=true

Entertainment.ie have a list of the Best Irish albums of the decade. I don't put too much stock in such lists but curious to know what people on here would have on their list for the last ten years? Hopefully I'll discover something new!

Mine would have several by Jape and Villagers but topped by Girl Band and Rusangano Family.

Solar Bears: She Was Coloured In (2010) was a real favourite for a few years too.

I'm surprised that, given their success, the Fontaines DC didn't get mentioned. A couple that were under the radar were:

Seamus Fogarty - The Curious Hand
Brigid Mae Power - The Two Worlds

I also think U2's Songs of Innocence was excellent though the album wasn't given a chance by most critics. Rolling Stone gave it album of the year though and The Troubles (with Lykke Li) is amongst their greatest tracks.

No reason for My Bloody Valentine's mbv not to be included. Great album. It ain't Loveless, but then what is.

sweetie · 19-11-2019 10:43pm

Elephant 88
A Lazarus soul the D...
new jackson from night to night
Malojian (if NI allowed) let your weirdness
Windings Be honest and fear not
Just Mustard Wednesday
Murder capital when I have fears
Engine Alley showroom
O emperor jason
James Vincent mcmorrow we move

Bit too heavy from recent years but all these lists tend to be

Thundercats Ho · 20-11-2019 10:01am

More omissions

Jape - Ocean of Frequency
Fionn Regan - All of his from this decade
Declan O Rourke - Chronicles of the great Irish famine (my Favorite Irish album for a long time)
Roisín Murphy - Hairless Toys
Sinead O Connor - I'm not bossy i'm the boss
Lisa Hannigan - At swim

BullBlackNova · 20-11-2019 10:14am

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

More omissions

Jape - Ocean of Frequency
Fionn Regan - All of his from this decade
Declan O Rourke - Chronicles of the great Irish famine (my Favorite Irish album for a long time)
Roisín Murphy - Hairless Toys
Sinead O Connor - I'm not bossy i'm the boss
Lisa Hannigan - At swim

This is a bit more my tempo I think.

Jape has had three excellent albums this decade and probably still slightly floats below the radar for some.

Also excellent live so fingers crossed for a tour on the new album.

rubick · 20-11-2019 10:25am

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Plenty of great stuff there indeed. Got to see Kamasi Washington sometime, can think of little better for an outdoor sunny early evening or late evening tent. EP missed a trick not getting him & Thundercat to join Kendrick Lamar in 2018.

If he brings his show back to The Olympia (as he said he would last time he was here) don't miss it! Agreed on a Main Stage afternoon or Cosby late set - perfect fit.

ghostdancer · 20-11-2019 11:05am

Just Mustard - Wednesday
Gemma Hayes - Bones and Longing
The Butterfly Explosion - Lost Trails
Ham Sandwich - White Fox
The Cast of Cheers - Chariot
And So I Watch You From Afar – All Hail Bright Futures
I Am The Cosmos – Monochrome
Delorentos - Little Sparks
Solar Bears - Supermigration
Sh1t Robot - We Got A Love
Le Galaxie - Le Club
All Tvvins – llVV
Ships – Precession
Bicep - Bicep
David Kitt - Yous

Paddy2012 · 20-11-2019 1:16pm

I guess Syro by Aphex Twin should be there somewhere too.

Seathrun66 · 22-11-2019 1:51pm

Haim playing Trinity on 30 June so that's likely them out of the EP running. Can't say that I'm too fussed.

rubick · 22-11-2019 2:14pm

The mighty Beak> just announced for the Button Factory this coming February, will keep an eye on the schedule for 2020. They'd give the Body & Soul stage a decent workout.

Staying with great Bristol noise, Giant Swan are in Dublin this day week, just saw the listing yesterday. Could be tempted to stay on another night after Bjork next Thursday.

This is all the relevant Bristol-based music news I have at present - more updates as they occur.

Seathrun66 · 22-11-2019 2:41pm

rubick wrote: »

The mighty Beak> just announced for the Button Factory this coming February, will keep an eye on the schedule for 2020. They'd give the Body & Soul stage a decent workout.

Staying with great Bristol noise, Giant Swan are in Dublin this day week, just saw the listing yesterday. Could be tempted to stay on another night after Bjork next Thursday.

This is all the relevant Bristol-based music news I have at present - more updates as they occur.

Love 'em. Seen them a couple of times at festivals and also met Barrow before a Portishead gig at ATP. Friendly guy. They'd be perfect in that Lamb slot on the B&S stage.

blackwhite · 22-11-2019 11:46pm

Foo Fighters doing a few European festivals in June, and rumours of a wider European tour over the summer as well.

Would make for quite a big late night crowd

Mucker46 · 23-11-2019 2:25am

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Haim playing Trinity on 30 June so that's likely them out of the EP running. Can't say that I'm too fussed.

With you not a fan at all. Cant see why the hype around them

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