The Electric Picnic post

I know its coming very very late but I have been up to my eyes with work work work and seriously a day should have more than 24hrs. Then I'd have time to finish everything I have to do. So as it stands, I have so much stuff to do and I just don't have time. An example is print up my hard working class heroes pics for the exhibition and mount them. How the f*** am I supposed to find time to do that? who knows.

Anyway, back to the picnic... I had so.much.fun. Even though I had to camp which was my biggest fear. Left Dublin at around 7 pm (thanks Neilsies for driving) so me and Una and Corina and Neil and Julie were finally on our way. we arrived to the picnic 5 and half hours later and spent the next two hours trying to find where to camp. We were meant to stay in VIP camping which was full so after a bit of drama we were sent to a little area in the Boutique camping which was quite cool. Finally pitched our tent by 2.30 and headed exploring the boutique area. The BT2 lounge was amazing with amazing tunes, tvs, laptops and comfy couches and beanbags. We got 2 bottles of wine from the wine stand outside which was just closing and chilled in the the lounge until the very early hours of the morning.. after polishing a bottle of vodka between us, it was time for sleeps. Next morning was kind of insane trying to file the story on time and getting the right pics over to the photoeditor.. So we were running around like mentalists for most of the morning missing Delorentos which I really wanted to catch. Ah well, will catch them next week. I think the first act we watched on Saturday was M.I.A. which was amazing. so much energy on stage. Lighting was so crap so pics are kinda shite. Actually I must say that the lighting were real dodgy in all stages, which was kinda annoying.

Neil aka Santa gave us loads of goodies such as special wristbands for special areas so we ended up checking out the little secret vip garden in the back of the bacardi tent which was great. Had a free bbq there and ended up hanging out with these London DJs (DJ Sauce and Men in Masks) who were playing at one of the small stages later on that night. It was such a laugh.

We then made our way towards the Beastie Boys (via cocktails at Southern Comfort area) We found out earlier that we could watch the bands from the side of the stage which was so amazing. What added to the amazingness was Jarvis Cocker standing next to me. omg. I heart Jarvis.

We then headed to "The next stage" to check out our new DJ buddies who were fucking brilliant! Ended up dancing like spas for a few hours until it was time for sleeps.

On Sunday I took it easy as had to work the next day. Watched Fight Like Apes in the morning but didn't take pics because I was too lazy to walk to the press room to pick up my pass before the gig. My highlights of Sunday were definitely IGGY Pop and Primal Scream. so much fun. Iggy Pop is the king.

And now to the photees (some thanks to Ms. Corina Gaffey)

Us chillin at BT2 lounge just after we arrived and pitched our tent



stumbling back to the tent in the early hours



in vip area


wristband madness


corina's pic which was in the Tribune on Sunday. yaay corina!


bumped into a Magic Number


Jonathan Rhys Meyers - fwoargh


M.I.A.




Jarvis my love










Jamie Lidell


our DJ buddies Men with Masks in the outfit they perform in


YoCo and Sauce


me and DJ friend


At Beastie Boys


me and Jarvis during Beastie Boys
















next day......
Big Wheel wooooooo Julie and Uners

Bat for Lashes

King Iggy Pop











20 billion people on stage for Iggy Pop (including naked guy!!)