Playlist for thursday 8-9-2011

4-5
The Bees - Minha menina
The Cure - Lovecats
Cloud Control - this is what I said
Talking Heads - Crosseyed & Painless
Arctic Monkeys - 505
Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Ohio
Manu Chao - Me gustas tu
Eddie Veddar - Hide your love away
The Zutons - You will you won't
Rory Gallagher - As the crow flies
Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
Depeche Mode - Wrong

5-6
James Brown - get Up
Kasabian - Club Foot
ELO - Livin Thing
Weezer - Island in the sun
Police - Can't stand losing
Destroyer - Downtown
Dolly Parton - 9-5
White Denim - Drug
Metronomy - The Look
ACDC - Rock n' Roll Train
Midlake - It covers the hillside

6-7
Kings of Leon - Red Morning Light
the Who - I can see you for miles
Queen - Radio Ga Ga
Gill Scott Heron - The Bottle
Foster The People - Houdini
Delgados - Come in from the cold
John Lennon - Watching The Wheels
Doves - Snowden
Rage Against the Machine - Renegades of Funk
The mama's & the papa's - California Dreamin
Lambchop - Up with People (Zero 7 remix)
Yes - I've seen all good people

Playlist for Wednesday 7-9-2011

4-5
Steve Earl - Lungs
Stars - Wasted Daylight
John Cale - Things
The Kills - Nail in my coffin
Steely Dan - Reelin in the years
Miike Snow - Black & Blue
Elbow - Lippy Kids
The Stone Roses - She bangs the drum
Deus - Constant Now
Goldfrapp - Caravan Girl

5-6
The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
REM - Drive
Kasabian - Fire
Led Zeppelin - Good Times Bad Times
Little Green Cars - My love took me down to the river
the 4 of us - Mary
The pogues - A rainy night in Soho
Clap your hands say yeah - Maniac

6-7
Eels - My beloved Monster
The Cure - A Forest
Pretty Lights - Finally Moving
America - Horse With No Name
Yuck - Get Away
Radiohead - My Iron Lung
Queen - Your best friend
Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
Arcade Fire - Ready to start

Playlist for Tuesday 6-9-2011

4-5

The Cult - She sells Sanctuary
Butthole Surfers - Dracula From huston
Rilo Kiley - The Execution of all things
Kasabian - LSF
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Midlake - Fortune
Doors - LA Woman
This Club - I won't worry
Raconteurs - Old Enough
Public Enemy Ltd - Rise

5-6

Martin Sexton - Diner
The National - Conversation 16
Mooney Suzuki - Alive & Amplified
Martin Sexton - Found
Happy Mondays - Step On
Stornoway - I saw you blink
AC/DC - Thunderstruck
The Black Keys - Heavy Soul
Moby - In my heart

6-7

Wild Beasts - Hooting & howling
Nirvana - Come as you are
The Rapture - How deep is your love
Small Faces - Two Faces
Police - Roxanne
White denim - Drug
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zero's - 40 day dream
Blackstreet - No diggity
Foster The People - Houdini
William Shatner - Common People
Feist - How come you never go there

Playlist for Monday 5-9-2011

4-5
Queen - Your my best friend
James - Laid
Foster The People - Call it what you want
Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye
James Brown - The Boss
The Beatles - I want to hold your hand
Ash - Girl from mars
Futureheads - Hounds Of Love
Destroyer - Savage night at the opera
Fleet Foxes - Bedouin Dress
The White Stripes - Dead Leaves and the dirty ground
Pulp - Mis-shapes

5-6
Vampire Weekend - White Sky
The Jam - Start
Pixies - Where is my mind
Brenton Wood - Oogum Boogum
Blur - The Universal
Tuneyards - Powa
Pearl Jam - Better Man
King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Bats in the Attic
Kinks - You really got me
Matt & Kim - Daylight

6-7
Arcade Fire - Wake Up
The Vapours - Turning Japanese
TV Girl - Benny & The Jets
Primal Scream - Rocks
Dr. Dog - The Rabbit, The Bat and the Reindeer
Beirut - East Harlem
Isreal Kamakawiwo'le - Somewhere over the rainbow
Mayer Hawthourne - A Long Time
Temper Trap - Love Last
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance

Playlist for Friday 2-9-2011

4-5

Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
Jimmy Cliff - Harder they come
Oh Land - Sun of a gun
Sinead O' Connor - Mandinka
Twin Shadow - At My Heels
OMD - Enola Gay
Santigold - Lights Out
The Charlatans - The only one I know
Pulp - Disco 2000

5-6

Public Enemy - Fight The Power
Lykke Li - Dance Dance Dance
Arcade Fire - Rebellion
Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People
Yuck - Get Away
Toots & The Maytals - 54-46 was my number
Republic Of Loose - I like Music
Clap Your hands say yeah - Maniac
Arcade Fire - Ready to start

6-7

Jimmy Cliff - You can get it if you really want
Beirut - Nantes
ACDC - Thunderstruck
Lykke Li - Get Some
Chemical Brothers - Let Forever Be
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zero's - 40 day dream
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
The Go Team - Get it together
Guns 'N Roses - Welcome To The Jungle

Not the Teddy Bears Picnic, but the Electric Picnic!

Electric Picnic takes place this weekend at Stradbally Hall until Sunday. 35,000 people are expected to attend.

Most traffic can be expected this afternoon and this evening and also on Monday morning. Bear in mind, this year day tickets will be available on Sunday so traffic is likely to be busy throughout the weekend.

Gardaí are appealing to any motorists not attending the event to avoid the area and take an alternative route. There is no official closing time for campsite on Mondayso motorists are in no hurry to get on the road on Monday. Be sure it’s safe to drive before you take to the road.

ROAD CLOSURES:

The Abbeyleix Rd (R427) will be closed from Money Cross to Stradbally until 4am on Sunday and from 8am until 3pm on Monday. Access to Stradbally along this route will only be for residents and event traffic during these times.

HOW TO GET THERE:

From the M7 southbound approaching Stradbally, motorists should exit at J16 Portlaoise East to the Ballydavis Interchange and continue onto the Bloomfield R/A. All event traffic (with the exception of coaches, mini buses, camper vans and taxis) will go straight at the Bloomfield R/A.

From the M7 northbound motorists should exit at J17 Portlaoise Centre to the Togher Interchange. Event traffic will proceed on the Abbeyleix Rd to Meelick Jct, onto the Timahoe Rd and join other traffic at the Bloomfield R/A.

Travelling on the M8 Cork/Dublin Rd exit at J4 Urlingford and travel through Durrow, Abbeyleix and turn right to Ballyroan and onto Money Cross.

Portlaoise traffic will be directed onto the Knockmay Relief Rd, to the Clonminham Relief Rd and then on towards the Bloomfield R/A.

With the exception of coaches, mini buses, camper vans and taxis all traffic approaching Stradbally from Carlow/Athy will travel through Stradbally town to the Portlaoise Rd.

From Vicarstown divert at Garran’s Cross to the Athy Rd and continue through Stradbally.

CAR PARKS:

All car parks are free of charge and will be signposted. Car parks A, B and C can be accessed via the Abbeyleix Rd and have been open since this morning (Friday).

Camper van car parks will open at 7pm on Thursday and can be accessed via the Timahoe Rd (R426).

The car park for Family Camping ticket holders will be located at the GAA Pavilion, on the Timahoe Rd (R426).

Parking for day ticket holders (Sunday only) can use car park Z on the N80 Portlaoise Rd.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Buses:

Bus Éireann will provide a bus service to Electric Picnic from Custom House Quay in Dublin.

• Tonight, services will run from 10am to 6pm.
• On Saturday, they will run from 10am to 1pm.
• On Saturday, and Sunday return buses will run from 10pm to 1am and on Monday they will run from 6am to 2pm. Tickets cost €28 return.

Bus Éireann will also operate services to the festival from Cork and Galway as follows:

• Bus will depart from Cork Bus Station, Parnell Place at 10am on Friday and will depart from Stradbally, Co. Laois at midday on Monday.
• Bus will depart form Ceannt Station, Eyre Square in Galway at midday on Friday and the return service will depart from Stradbally, Co. Laois at 10am on Monday.

Kelly travel will also operate bus services to Electric Picnic as follows: On Friday services will depart from Limerick at 10am, Cork at 11am and from Galway at 11am.

• On Sunday services will also be available from Limerick, Cork and Galway at 9am.
• On Monday, return services will depart from Stradbally Hall from 1am.
• A designated drop off zone for taxis will be located on Main St (N80).

Train:

The nearest train station is Portlaoise station which is about a 15 minute drive from the festival site. For scheduled train services to Portlaoise click here.  Shuttle buses will operate from Portlaoise train station to the festival site. The times of the shuttle buses will correspond with incoming Irish Rail services.
Return shuttles are available on Monday from 8am until 1:30pm. Tickets can be purchased on the bus.

Playlist for Thursday 1-9-2011

4-5

Teddybears - Punkrocker
James Brown - Say it loud
Nathan Fake - You are here
ACDC - School Days
White Stripes - We're going to be friends
Don Henley - Boys Of Summer
Lykke Li - I'm good, I'm gone
Paul Weller - The Changing Man
UNKLE - Money & Run
Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick blues
The Antlers - I don't want love
Sugerhill Gang - Rappers delight

5-6

Arcade Fire - Keep the car running
The Beta Band - Squares
The Who - Pinball Wizzard
Metronomy - The Look
Midlake - Roscoe
George Baker - Little Green Bag
Sebastian Tellier - La ritournelle
Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People
The Naked & Famous - Young Blood
Billy Bragg - Waiting for the great leap forward

6-7

King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Bats in the attic
Paolo Nutini - Pencil full of lead
The Velvet Underground - Who loves the sun
New Order - Hellbent
Chemical Brothers - Galvanise
Foster The People - Houdini
Chromeo - Word Up
Everything Everything - Leave the engine room
MGMT - Time to pretend
Violent Femmes - Blister in the sun
Edward Sharpe & Magnetic Zero - 40 Day Dream