Damien Basic Member Posts:316  
| 3/29/2006 1:40 PM |
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Originally posted by palace
i tend to agree with stroller's sentiments though - the 80's revival is a bit of a red herring, especially if you were there first time around
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cometBasic Member Posts:485
| 3/29/2006 1:54 PM |
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Pet Shop Boys have some fantastic songs and are certainly worthy headliners. SFA of course and B&S, those 3 bands probably make me buy a ticket. Problem with the lineup is a lot of bands have played recently, i've seen quiet a few. I still can't see a decent alternative indie lineup stretching over 3 days out of it. I hope there was some truth to that Death Cab For Cutie rumour.
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palaceBasic Member Posts:392
| 3/29/2006 2:00 PM |
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with you there, comet... there's no 'alternative' in this alternative festival
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stroller Advanced Member Posts:576
| 3/29/2006 2:18 PM |
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Since when has Electric Picnic been an alternative indie festival? since it's inception the majority of the acts playing have been of the electronic/hip-hop/soul/funk/reggae variety. I'd can't imagine Electric Picninc adding too many more indie bands to their line up. I'd imagine that they've already anounced the majority of the indie bands which will be playing in order to try and get the rock crowd to buy as many tickets as possible before Slane and the Morley Park gigs are anounced. I reckon they're deliberately holding back on announcing more electronic/hip-hop/soul/funk/reggae acts until their Garden Party event takes place. Don't be suprised if acts like Bookashade, Scratch Perverts, DJ Marky, Toots & The Maytals, Asian Dub Foundation are confirmed for the Picnic once they've played the Garden Party. It's far more likely that Prince or Beastie Boys will be added to the line up than Morrissey or Smashing Pumpkins.
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strollerAdvanced Member Posts:576
| 3/29/2006 2:26 PM |
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Originally posted by Una
I was laughing about the Gary Numan thing with a DJ friend of mine who is completely outraged at the fact Numan is playing. "HE HAS ONE f**kING TUNE" is what he said, over and over again.
And it's true.
Ah he as at least three tunes in all fairness;
The one Basement Jaxx sampled for Where's Your Head At, the one Sugababes sampled for Freak Like Me and the one Armand Van Helden sampled for Koochy  |
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cometBasic Member Posts:485
| 3/29/2006 2:29 PM |
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as someone who isn't into electronic/hip-hop I hate to say it but yeah you're probably right, it was the same last year thats why i didn't go (even though i wanted to see Arcade Fire), I think its half baked idea of a festival, if you're going to have a 3 day festival with no day tickets then you have to half a serious lineup for each genre.
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PunchbowlBasic Member Posts:205
| 3/29/2006 3:07 PM |
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I agree with Una about the Pet Shop Boys.. They were always very famous for their stage shows and had a rake of decent tunes (Suburbia, Being Boring) and they should take the Kraftwerk slot.. Gary Numan, possibly on before them or at the least, not headlining, actually has an enormous amount of good tunes, people just don't know them..
Personally I think they're gone very indie with this years line-up and am a bit concerned. However, it is likely that some of the acts for Garden Party, Bud Rising etc will be added once they've played.. Still plenty of time... ( Unless Damien Rice has gone all electro? )
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palaceBasic Member Posts:392
| 3/30/2006 9:15 AM |
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yeah, i agree... the lineup so far is very indie - usually i'd be happy with that but with electric picnic, the whole dance / electronica / hip-hop / reggae / funk vibe is part of the attraction...but mainly, my problem with it is that the indie lineup is just not alternative enough
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ctrlaltdeleteBasic Member Posts:268
| 3/30/2006 3:35 PM |
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gnarls barkley, the skatelites and Amadou and Marian added to the bill.
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Gar Veteran Member Posts:1676
| 3/30/2006 3:36 PM |
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Not saying anymore but there's a strong possibilty that The Fiery Furnaces and Death Cab For Cutie could be playing.
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cometBasic Member Posts:485
| 4/4/2006 10:20 AM |
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Apparently Wilco are on the way too ..... its shaping up nicely now, i went and got a ticket for it afterall.
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GarVeteran Member Posts:1676
| 4/4/2006 10:30 AM |
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Still waiting on my ticket to arrive in the post. But yeah I heard Tom Dunne spreading the Wilco rumour yesterday.
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nerrawBasic Member Posts:475
| 4/4/2006 10:34 AM |
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And I'll start the raconteurs rumours.
They're playing 5 days earlier at Reading
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cometBasic Member Posts:485
| 4/4/2006 11:00 AM |
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oh The Raconteurs would be great!!
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Norman SchwarzkopfBasic Member Posts:427
| 4/4/2006 11:04 AM |
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I have totally unfounded confidence that the Raconteurs will be playing. When I was younger I used to predict whether Liverpool would win any silverware that season by picturing the captain in the new shirt holding a cup. If it looked right, I thought they'd win something. I was right quite often. The answer was no. I can picture myself watching the Raconteurs in a tent.
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nerrawBasic Member Posts:475
| 4/4/2006 11:34 AM |
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And Pearl Jam are also playing Reading around the same time Slane is usually on, who were rumoured to be playing there with Neil YOung way back in October
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benniAdvanced Member Posts:947
| 4/4/2006 11:35 AM |
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Originally posted by comet
oh The Raconteurs would be great!!
HERE HERE!
Yea - i loikes them i does |
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| 4/4/2006 11:37 AM |
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Originally posted by nerraw
And Pearl Jam are also playing Reading around the same time Slane is usually on, who were rumoured to be playing there with Neil YOung way back in October
Pearl Jam dont do festival shows anymore since Roskilde so count them out for anything |
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nerrawBasic Member Posts:475
| 4/4/2006 11:41 AM |
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Originally posted by Mar
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Originally posted by nerraw
And Pearl Jam are also playing Reading around the same time Slane is usually on, who were rumoured to be playing there with Neil YOung way back in October
Pearl Jam dont do festival shows anymore since Roskilde so count them out for anything
Not true. They're playing Reading and Leeds in August. They have also said they are playing in Ireland this year at a large venue. |
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garymcgarrigle New Member Posts:25
| 4/4/2006 12:23 PM |
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Wilco?!............ *prays it's true*
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