Clor = PS - Channel One / CH-1 were announced a few days ago too... not sure of the day tho but check em out!

I saw Robert Post support Aimee Mann recently and he seemed pretty decent, although I haven't heard his album yet. Also this might give me a chance to finally catch The Kills - depending on who clashes. Looking forward to this weekend now.

I'm not too sure about the kills myself... granted I saw them back in 2002/3 supporting Jon Spencer Blues Xplosion... wasnt impressed really. Very boring show and too much posing. But thats just my thoughts.

Just curious about them as I heard two of their tracks and there was alot of hype around their last album. So they're no good?

Well..... no its not like they're s**te but its all very samey and definitly not the best live show your likely to see. Just basically the two of them singing in each others faces going...'Yea I'm hot..and smoke like 200 cigs a day yeah..' BTW - did you check out Louis XIV yet?

Subways, urrrgh.

Not yet Benni. I saw it in Tower though and will pick it up along with a few others. Just completely broke until Friday, luckily I already have a ticket for Adam Green.

Ah I just got Guest list for that this morning- my bank account can finally breath.. and lets face there is a lot of room for that where my balance is concerned! Should be class. I've never seen him before so I'm a little excited

Know what ya mean. After this w/e and Electric Picnic, my bank account will once again be gasping for air. It's all worth it though.......isn't it?

Indeed!

no way is it worth it! Rock and Roll is the work of the devil, shame on you kids! you'll be off shooting the hash next...

So who are the must sees out of the two days, Arcade Fire, Goldfrapp, Roisin Murphy, De La Soul, Soulwax, Nick Cave, Flaming Lips are my top bands but of the rest who do you recommend? It's going to be one hell of a festival anyway :-) SATURDAY Kraftwerk, Fatboy Slim, Flaming Lips, Royksopp, Arcade Fire, Mercury Rev, Damien Dempsey, Laurent Garnier, Doves, Vitalic, The Herbaliser , DJ Deep, Emmet Tinley, Hot Chip, Be Your Own Pet, Dave’s Radio, Optimo Djs, Unabombers, Goldfrapp, Stereo MC’s, Amp, The Devlins, Fiddler, Mixmaster Mike, DJ Asian Dub Foundation, Caesars, Backlash DJs, The Chalets, Matthew Hertbert Big Band, Electric City DJ's, Ben Watt, Giles Peterson and now also Robert Post, Dennis Alcapone & Band and The Semi Finalists. SUNDAY Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Mercury Rev, Soulwax/2 Many Djs, Lemon Jelly, Audio Bullys, Roisin Murphy, Declan O Rourke, The Human League, LCD Soundsystem, Redneck Manifesto, James Blunt, JJ72 , The Rakes, Toots and the Maytals, De La Soul, Mr Scruff, Bob Mould Band, DJ Format, DJ Sneak, Discotonic DJ's, Bodytonic Sound System, The Rags, Who Made Who and now also Jazz Jamaica, The Kills, Blue Ghost, The Subways, Clor, Ralph Meyerz & the Jack Herren Band

anyone know if the Picnic will be releasing stage times in advance or will it be a pay-to-know-whos playing jobbie like Oxegen? nothing on site. i mean, there must be quite a few stages. if anyone gets the info, can they post it here? ta!

Apart from the ones you mentioned.... Hot Chip are cool - really lo fi funky stuff Be Your Own Pet are good - like the YYY and apparently all only around 17yrs old! Audio Bullys - pure class Human League - just cause you kinda have to! The Rakes - very 'now' but good non the less Clor - Heard only great reports of a few live shows from a journo friend in the UK LCD Soundsystem - they were class at Oxegen Royksopp - great live, blew me away in HQ a few years back They'd be a few others I'll be trying to catch.

Toots! dont miss him!

Oi!.... you startin?

I shall be catching... SATURDAY Arcade Fire - the most excited for a gig I've been this year Doves - never seen, even if they are past their best Vitalic - one of my favourite albums this year Be Your Own Pet - USindieyo Mixmaster Mike - scwatch Asian Dub Foundation - legends and anybody else I think of SUNDAY Mercury Rev - whatever- great band Audio Bullys - for Red Box memories LCD Soundsystem - choonsters JJ72 - for the new album tracks - great Village gig DJ Format - cut and paste Clor - hype filled and almost worth it and anybody else I think of I shall be staying the f**k away from the comedy tent. ugh.