hermie
Well-Known Member
fixed that for you
who was it used to have the sig "Ireland is a small, shit country"?!
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fixed that for you
who was it used to have the sig "Ireland is a small, shit country"?!
Perhaps it's cynical but it never fails that when ever I am at a festival (especially in Ireland) and I make a point to get close to the stage, I'm surrounded by people talking at full volume, spilling drink or texting friends. (Actually the same could be said for Whelans too) Add that to cold weather, grey sky, shit expensive drink, shit expensive food, and camping around piles of sick. I am not paying for that experience. I'll go if it's free and VIP but I'm not parting cash for huge ticket prices for a 90% chance of a shit time.That's pretty cynical, how come most sets are packed out then? Of course there'll always be a few half-interested people in to loiter around the main stage and soak up some atmosphere - locals, families etc. Nothing wrong with that either.
Field Day, Victoria Park, Hackney, East London. If you want to hate humanity a bit more go to that one.
Electric Picnic is a great festival. If you don't like it I'd question whether you 'get' festivals at all.
Ah Spiritualized...I was at that too
Now there's a one for the " Bands I don't get "thread
Perhaps it's cynical but it never fails that when ever I am at a festival (especially in Ireland) and I make a point to get close to the stage, I'm surrounded by people talking at full volume, spilling drink or texting friends. (Actually the same could be said for Whelans too) Add that to cold weather, grey sky, shit expensive drink, shit expensive food, and camping around piles of sick. I am not paying for that experience. I'll go if it's free and VIP but I'm not parting cash for huge ticket prices for a 90% chance of a shit time.
I find Primavera much different. Rent an apartment, cook your own food, beach down the road, sun, decent drink, decent prices, and the crowd (although sometimes packed) is in good spirits and don't ruin it for those around them. I assume it's because lots of people travel for it and look forward to it, so respect the atmosphere of those around them? Maybe not. Maybe it's just the warm sun that makes it more bearable? Although, I'd say I'd probably hate Cochella from the footage I've seen and California is sunny and warm.
EP food is not shit and you bring your drink so your own fault if it is.
Then you've had better luck than I have. The only good crowd experiences with audiences I've had are at the early times when people are still sleeping off last night.I find the audiences usually quite respectful.
That's why I 'get it'... and it seems most others do too.Primavera, obviously is great. But it's far from your typical festival.
I've experienced otherwise. I've had many more lovely random conversations with strangers there than at any Irish festival. Most of the time I see someone I kinda know and I get a nod or a wave but nothing more. I talked to some German dude for ages after we sang along and danced to Built To Spill. I find people are generally more friendly there than here. Maybe because it's, "Oh you speak English too" but what ever it is, I love it. The first year I went I spent an entire day more or less alone talking to strangers and had a ball.It's still less of a communal experience than you'd expect from summer festival.
EP food is not shit
Which you can't enjoy while actually watching a band because they search you at the enterence to the venue.and you bring your drink so your own fault if it is
It's expensive of course but hey that's Ireland, not the organisers fault.
Some of the best gigs I've ever been to have been there and I find the audiences usually quite respectful.
That's why I 'get it'... and it seems most others do too.
I find Primavera much different. Rent an apartment.
aswad at the r.d.s.
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