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Deise Doggy Dogg (2,064 Posts)	Posted: 03-Sep-2012 00:35	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Deise Doggy Dogg (2,064 Posts)	Great buzz around Stradbally this year - what a difference some sunshine makes I saw the following music acts: Alabama Shakes: v enjoyable, lead singer is some show-woman The Maccabees: good band, got the crowd going The XX: Lit up the main stage after a slow-ish start Sigur Ros: Amazing performance - again David Kitt : played the hits good an early, knew his audience SBTRCT: batst mental, crowd loving it Crystal Castles. Even more batst mental, female singer a lunatic, deadly Villagers: left me cold, don't understand the love/ hype The cure: paycheck rock, set way too long Anyone else down? Body and Soul arena rocking This message has been edited - 03-sep-2012 @ 00:36
cowpat (1,540 Posts)	Posted: 03-Sep-2012 00:50	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
cowpat (1,540 Posts)	Just back in home in Limerick. Wasn't bothered about the Killers, and went back to the tent after Elbow, and saw the mayhem and numptiness on it's way down to the main arena, we decided to pack and leave. Weather made a big difference, though I noticed a lot more around today, and a very messy crowd too. Highlights for me were: Sigur Ros The Cure Bombay Bicycle Club Elbow The Roots Explosions in the Sky No idea why the Cure was 3 hours?? I think Bell X1 should have been on the main stage before the Cure, they rammed the tent they were in and Explosion in the Sky should have been on later in a smaller place. Missed a lot of acts too, just couldn't do it all. I was staying in a yurt. It was very quiet and civilised in that site. Was down at the main campsite and it was VERY messy. Lots of s****gs around today... Will go back for sure. My first time. Only band I really wanted to see was Sigur Ros though.
Deise Doggy Dogg (2,064 Posts)	Posted: 03-Sep-2012 01:02	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Deise Doggy Dogg (2,064 Posts)	Stayed in the Jimi Hendrix campsite. Extremely noisy on Friday night, but didn't see any misbehaviour in fairness, crowd seemed chilled out. Had to come home last night but a great couple of days all in all.
cowpat (1,540 Posts)	Posted: 03-Sep-2012 01:27	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
cowpat (1,540 Posts)	The women at it were stunning. A lot of bad fake tan on lots of women, but in general, the standard of women at the festival was absolutely top class. I am tormented.........
ChewingGum (75 Posts)	Posted: 03-Sep-2012 19:47	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
ChewingGum (75 Posts)	Thought Of monsters and men were brilliant yesterday, had the tent rocking. Oh and Mr Motivator in Denergy tent! Saw Miriam o'Callaghan too tucking into some grub, fantastic looking woman for her age
Pas de Deux (1,285 Posts)	Posted: 03-Sep-2012 19:53	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Pas de Deux (1,285 Posts)	Saw an article in yesterday's paper where the numbers this year were down quite a bit. Blaming it on the entry price of €230 in these recessionary times ! Is it worth €230 ?
ChewingGum (75 Posts)	Posted: 03-Sep-2012 20:00	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
ChewingGum (75 Posts)	Originally posted by Pas de Deux: Saw an article in yesterday's paper where the numbers this year were down quite a bit. Blaming it on the entry price of €230 in these recessionary times ! Is it worth €230 ? I cant speak for paying that much as i only went for yesterday and it was €96. Id say well worth the €96 anyway, cos there a fierce variety of things to check out during the day. One thingth annoying and its happened at a good few concerts been at recently is this crack of taking tops off bottles at enterance "as full bottles are dangerous weapons" so you either drink it down, dump it or carry around a bottle .Yet you walk in around the corner and can buy as many bottles as you want with top on!! Its pure rip off at its best
whest is best (119 Posts)	Posted: 03-Sep-2012 21:19	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
whest is best (119 Posts)	Very enjoyable weekend, it was my first time and i hate camping with a passion so i went with low expectations. Stayed in the Jimmy Hendrix campsite, pretty loud until about 4.30 - 5am as there's a rave in the nearby woods. Sunday brought a load of day trippers and the main arena was very busy. A lot of the sunday crowd were younger and from conversations i had with them, all some of them were interested in was taking pills! Wasn't really in keeping with the weekend as friday and Saturday were top class and the crowd were really chilled out. I have worked at Oxegen and it definitely has a more of a scobie crowd than the Electric picnic. I would go again but would do things a bit differently. Have never had a worse hangover than i did on Sunday as well, the key is to keep on drinking!! Highlights for me Ham Sandwich The Cure Christy Moore
headlegend7781 (253 Posts)	Posted: 04-Sep-2012 22:14	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
headlegend7781 (253 Posts)	My first time too - the first year in a few that Kilkenny people have been eligible. I just went on Sunday; no time for that camping lark. A great day out; weather super, plenty of choice in food and beer available at lots of bars. The best part of ten hours music, more I think if one arrived earlier than I did. The headliners, Elbow and The Killers were great but lots of other good stuff. Of Monsters and Men were amazing, even though I didn't know any of their stuff. I loved The Antlers and The Staves too and enjoyed seeing Tindersticks for the first time. Would hope to go again, GAA schedule permitting.
ttown buoy (1,178 Posts)	Posted: 05-Sep-2012 00:22	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
ttown buoy (1,178 Posts)	I miss Shannonsider. This topic is his territory.
glasandbán (2,046 Posts)	Posted: 05-Sep-2012 01:03	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
glasandbán (2,046 Posts)	Originally posted by ttown buoy: I miss Shannonsider. This topic is his territory. Another man down? Pour one out.
Hurling Expert (113 Posts)	Posted: 05-Sep-2012 10:18	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Hurling Expert (113 Posts)	Originally posted by ttown buoy: I miss Shannonsider. This topic is his territory. Where is he?
batter burger (1,950 Posts)	Posted: 05-Sep-2012 12:48	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
batter burger (1,950 Posts)	Originally posted by Hurling Expert: Where is he? About three feet up his own arse, I love that monsters and men single, I might pick up the album. I've noticed a lot of negativity in the media re The Cure's 3 hour set, i can hardly think of anything better, whats wrong with people?
Rusty Band (73 Posts)	Posted: 06-Sep-2012 10:05	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Rusty Band (73 Posts)	My first Electric Picnic and I loved it. The headline acts that really did it for me were Sigur Ros and Elbow. At the smaller venues, I really enjoyed John Cooper Clarke and Paul Buchanan. Bellowhead were brilliant (both times). The only disappointing act for me was Hot Chip - bad sound. The Cure sounded great, but three hours was too much for me.
Bressie (388 Posts)	Posted: 06-Sep-2012 17:29	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Bressie (388 Posts)	Originally posted by batter burger: About three feet up his own arse,I love that monsters and men single, I might pick up the album. Electric Picnic is for people who are up their own arse!
Deise Doggy Dogg (2,064 Posts)	Posted: 06-Sep-2012 19:19	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Deise Doggy Dogg (2,064 Posts)	Originally posted by Bressie: Electric Picnic is for people who are up their own arse! Oooh you're so ...controversial and edgy Run along there kid, stick to copying and pasting articles from the celebrity section of the Indo
Bressie (388 Posts)	Posted: 10-Sep-2012 16:52	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Bressie (388 Posts)	Originally posted by Deise Doggy Dogg: Oooh you're so ...controversial and edgy It's true though!

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