Electric Picnic is now a far cry from its ‘boutique’ beginnings in 2004, with the site expanding to 57,000 this year, and a move in recent years to include huge pop stars among the leftfield […]
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Waterford’s getting it Together
With so many festivals in Ireland these days and new ones popping up almost weekly during the summer, it’s easy to take them for granted – miss one and you’ll get your kicks soon enough […]
Get more Cure for your buck
The worst kept secret in Irish goth land was finally let out today, as the venue for The Cure’s return to Dublin was announced. After teasing the date on social media last week, Robert Smith […]
Smart Alex: Arctic Monkeys pissed the right people off
It seemed like Ireland was the only country that Arctic Monkeys didn’t include on their summer festival schedule, and there was plenty of moaning when they didn’t get added to the Picnic. But after a […]
Electric Picnic off the beaten track
For years, Electric Picnic has been pointing out that it’s more than just a music festival, and every year they double down on this USP as Ireland’s main music and arts festival that rivals any […]
Art Groupie: For the love of Grace Jones
One of the most surreal festival moments in recent years was Grace Jones getting a horsey-back off a bouncer at Electric Picnic along the front row last year — slapping his arse for effect. And after […]
Bumper to Bumper: Electric Picnic 2015
IF you’re not going to Electric Picnic, your head must be wrecked with the biggest hype-machine ever for an Irish festival. And if you’re on your way to Stradbally today, there’s no harm in gloating as you […]
House is still a Feeling: Todd Terry interview
Todd Terry is one of only a handful of producers who could call a track Real House and get away with it. His 2014 release budges up next to all those classic records about house […]
My house is in order: Interview with Hercules and Love Affair
YOU don’t always need a reason to dance, but it helps, says Andy Butler of Hercules and Love Affair. “There’s always been two sides to proper underground subcultures,” he says. “It’s never just about getting together for […]
Glass animal: Crystal Castles live in Dublin
Alice Glass is some force of nature. She’s writhing around the stage, Exorcist-style, strangling herself with leads as first song Fainting Spells’ gabba beats and waspy synths slice through the strobe-lit Academy. She’ll spend most […]
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