[quote=“farmerinthecity”]What are you referring to then? I honestly don’t see your problem with this.
Right - maybe they are pushing it by calling it an arts festival but having a classical musical composer such as Michael Nyman on the bill is a welcome change from my point of view anyway and something they should be commended for as opposed to slating anyone who may want to see him as falling for a scam.[/quote]
A boutique festival? Cmon farmer, its a fooking music festival, with bells and whistles, and is just proof that people will swallow any sort of shit.
I aint no fan of Oxegen, but at least it doesnt pretend to be something its not.
[quote=“myboyblue”]A boutique festival? Cmon farmer, its a fooking music festival, with bells and whistles, and is just proof that people will swallow any sort of shit.
I aint no fan of Oxegen, but at least it doesnt pretend to be something its not.
I never mentioned Nyman by the way.[/quote]
What exactly is it that people are supposed to be swallowing?
And how can you detach Nyman from the argument - his inclusion surely provides some evidence that this is a music festival with a bit of a difference at least.
Do you want my fooking bank account details too? :D[/quote]
No just wondering cos I know a good few lads who actually fleeced the locals both in Stradbally and the local area while down at the festival. They did some laughing about it and I thought it was interesting that some locals were reciprocating.
[quote=“farmerinthecity”]What exactly is it that people are supposed to be swallowing?
And how can you detach Nyman from the argument - his inclusion surely provides some evidence that this is a music festival with a bit of a difference at least.[/quote]
I’ve already pointed out I wasn’t talking about the music, it was just the whole event, and then marketting it as a boutiwue festival and chraging through the nose.
A boutique festival farmer, are you seriously swallowing that shite? Its in a field in Stradbally ffs.
[quote=“myboyblue”]A boutique festival? Cmon farmer, its a fooking music festival, with bells and whistles, and is just proof that people will swallow any sort of shit.
I aint no fan of Oxegen, but at least it doesnt pretend to be something its not.
I never mentioned Nyman by the way.[/quote]
If you’re not a fan of Oxegen or Electric Picnic which music festivals do you like?
What’s a “standard music festival”? One with no classical composers?
In fairness, part of the “people will swallow anything” vibe about this is this bolloxology they have about “wanting to keep it intimate” by only releasing 35,000 tickets. Yeah, right lads.
[quote=“myboyblue”]I’ve already pointed out I wasn’t talking about the music, it was just the whole event, and then marketting it as a boutiwue festival and chraging through the nose.
A boutique festival farmer, are you seriously swallowing that shite? Its in a field in Stradbally ffs.[/quote]
How can you detach the music element from it though? Surely that is the key element?
[quote=“Sledgehammer”]What’s a “standard music festival”? One with no classical composers?
In fairness, part of the “people will swallow anything” vibe about this is this bolloxology they have about “wanting to keep it intimate” by only releasing 35,000 tickets. Yeah, right lads.[/quote]
I have nothing against the standard music festival but I would commend Electric Picnic for showing a bit of variation.
240 bucks is very steep but the line up is strong imo. Couldn’t give a shite how they market it.
What I like the most is that people are willing to shell out €240 for this exclusivity, funny as fook imo.
The marketing element is what I find funny, and that people swallow it down. If you dont give a fook about that farmer, then what are you getting upset about?
I don’t think it is fair to say that if people attend the event then they believe it is an arts and cultural event that they are attending and are hence falling for the scam.
[quote=“myboyblue”]What I like the most is that people are willing to shell out 240 for this exclusivity, funny as fook imo.
The marketing element is what I find funny, and that people swallow it down. If you dont give a fook about that farmer, then what are you getting upset about?[/quote]
Your a gas man MBB… people spend money on what are considered over priced luxuries all the time, so what. I aint buying into the hype or marketing. I am going to catch some good music and get off my tits. If i was to make two trips to Dublin to catch 2 decent concerts this summer it would cost just as much between tickets/ transport etc.
