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another highlight was staring at this lady for a half an hour
what band is this??another highlight was staring at this lady for a half an hour
what band is this??
Less creepy way of asking who that woman is.
this is the shittest Electric Picnic crowd ever. No one there gives a flying fuck about the music. Sneak in a load of cans and sit by the main stage no matter what bollox is on there.
Every tent is practically empty for every act playing in them (apart from Black Rebel Motorcycle club for some reason).
I was at Merchandise last night and I was actually fearful that people would leave because, take 2 or 3 away from the 20 or so that were there and the place starts to feel even more empty than it already was.
The EP organisers could have had 50% less bands than are on the bill and 70% of the pricks there;
a) wouldn't notice
b) wouldn't care if they did.
Highlight of my yesterday was standing within 2 feet of David Byrne at Matthew E White. He left before the end, probably because I was staring at him all the time.
this is the shittest Electric Picnic crowd ever. No one there gives a flying fuck about the music. Sneak in a load of cans and sit by the main stage no matter what bollox is on there.
Every tent is practically empty for every act playing in them (apart from Black Rebel Motorcycle club for some reason).
I was at Merchandise last night and I was actually fearful that people would leave because, take 2 or 3 away from the 20 or so that were there and the place starts to feel even more empty than it already was.
The EP organisers could have had 50% less bands than are on the bill and 70% of the pricks there;
a) wouldn't notice
b) wouldn't care if they did.
Highlight of my yesterday was standing within 2 feet of David Byrne at Matthew E White. He left before the end, probably because I was staring at him all the time.
what band is this??
Electric Picnic Draws To A Close
Electric Picnic gets Better and Better..!
Firstly a big shout out to all the picnickers, artists and performers who all contributed to making this the best Picnic ever and helping us celebrate the 10th Picnic, which sold out for the first time in five years. The rain stayed away and the sun shone as 35, 000 picnickers arrived in Stradbally to celebrate Ireland’s National treasure. Festival goers enjoyed a spectacular fireworks display on Friday night and could pick up a piece of birthday cake from the lovely ladies of the local Stradbally Churches over the weekend. Thank You!
Headliners over the 3 day festival included Fatboy Slim, a storming set from Irish act Two Door Cinema Club and Sunday night main stagers Artic Monkeys.
Electric Picnic would like to pay special tribute to the unsung heros of the festival, who have contributed this year and the last ten years in making this this best way to spend a weekend in Ireland. In particular specials thanks goes to the paramedics who battled hard to prevent what could have resulted in significant casualties, from a batch of harmful drugs which have been doing the rounds of European festivals.*
The fifth Tour de Picnic has its most successful year to date with 1,000 cyclists and runners raising more than 200,000 euro for charity.
Laois Hospice was handed a cheque for 100,000 euro by organisers of the event, which saw 600 cyclists and 400 runners make the journey to Stradbally.
Funds were also raised for the Laura Lynn House and Thank You Crumlin, Love Mia.
The cyclists peddled 80km from City West on Friday, with the runners joining for the last 10km of the journey from Athy.
Brian McDermott of Give2Go said: “We are really pleased the fifth Tour de Picnic was so successful. This was out biggest year yet and will benefit three great charities.
“Adding the run for the first time opened the event up to a new group of participants who we hope join us next year.”
Mary Delaney, secretary of the Laois Hospice said who was presented with the cheque said: ‘ordinarily it would take us a full year to raise this amount, the money raised here today is an enormous contribution to the running of the Laois Hospice which is totally home focussed. Care in the home to people who are palliative, and are end of life and who wish to live out their final days at home, surrounded by their loved ones. The Laois Hospice foundation ensures, that those families get care and support for that critical period of their lives.
Organiser Melvin Benn said I am very happy how this year’s event has gone, Gardai ran a fantastic traffic management plan there were hardly any traffic jams. We are very happy with all the elements of organisation. I think there is room to get bigger for certain. I will be talking with Laois County Council about the possibility of increasing capacity by perhaps another 5,000 here. I am delighted with how everything went, it really is a fantastic event.
you were thinking Summer Camp? If so, saw them yesterday. They were only ok. Good songs but their live thing isn't that impressive.haha wasn't even the band i thought they were
WHOOOPS
yep. No Ceremony. Musically a bit of a letdown despite hearing huge potential in them in the little bits I'd heard before this weekend.No Ceremony.
I popped into Indians yesterday. I counted the people there. 8. Everyone at the back of the tent. I walked up the front and few people followed me. I don't know how that is for him up there. He gets his money, sure, but to play for 8 people? That must be soul destroying for him.
Maybe I'm too sensitive and he didn't give a shite, but I doubt it.
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Shit, derivative music trumps shit journalism every single day of the week. I'd rather be stuck in a lift listening to Ocean Blue Something than standing next to Jim Carroll. Let's not even get into the inherent irony contained within.Jim Carroll at his very best (meaning at his most hateful)
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/ocean-colour-scene-the-day-they-missed-the-train-1.1512243
That review was in the Ticket that they distributed at the festival yesterday. Nearly wet myself when I read it.
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