Gutted. Was really looking forward to seeing the venue.
So are they just gonna hand €20 to everyone at the gig?

Joe – what a fantastic idea! Wire re-up tomorrow. I got the box-set on Friday and have now rewatched the whole series again. Have a lot of questions and queries but need to work out where the TG4 coverage is at before I write up the blog post.

(Right, back on topic – will DELETE any more Wire posts which follow. At least there will be no Generation Kill tangents because Pedro is on holidays)

Much as I would have liked to have seen Kraftwerk in the middle of nowhere, I’m happy enough that they didn’t just cancel the whole show. The press release says theyve added Lucent Dossier to the line-up – I thought they had been added ages ago?

Luggala is like a bleeding swamp at the moment. My men on the estate tell me that there’s also a bit of an issue with the insect population.

As such I’ll be remaining in my townhouse until all this kerfuffle is behind us.

Justin – Are you turning into Victor Meldrew these days?

BUGGER!!! The whole point was that it was in Luggala. Thinking of cancelling my tickets now
Whats all this? a more convenient and comfortable venue you say??? Its Ballywell not on!! :O

As much as I love the idea of seeing them in the countryside, this pregnant lady is much happier at the thoughts of not having to negotiate any mucky hills.

Also, Jim on a total tangent, there was an article in last Saturday’s Guardian interviewing various judges over the last 40 years of the Booker Prize. Lots of them talked about the fights, the dicussions, the at-odds views and how coming up with a winner for a prize can be really random and unpredictable. TOTALLY reminded me of my Choice experience.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/sep/06/bookerprize.40years

perfect. i’m from wicklow and know what its like so i’m not bothered that it was on there plus i will now get to see liverpool man u then man city versus the mighty blues and then see kraftwerk.HAPPY DAYS

anyone know why Jerry Dammers was cancelled??

So the tickets checkers will have (5,000 x €20 =) €100,000 in cash at the door? Cool.

In theory, having the gig in Luggala sounded great, provided the sun shone and there was no problem with buses and congestion. It had the potential to be something truly unique and special, a real one-off event but on the other hand I wasn’t looking forward to the bus-trip down, and especially coming back. I had visions of people fuming on On The Record next Monday about buses getting stuck in the mud, trafiic jams and people not getting back to Dublin til about 4 in the morning and the like. The new venue obviously lacks the wow factor but it is much more convenient. AND I’ll get to see Man U v Liverpool game. It will still be an amazing gig, anyone who hasn’t seen them before is in for a treat. Hope Florian turns up.

While it would be great to see Kraftwerk in the middle of nowhere, I did think, as Quint says, that the idea of the buses could have gone horribly, horribly wrong. Sure, who the hell buys a ticket for a show based on the location anyway? Thought I bet the 2 Kraftwek fans living in Roundwood are just fuming at the moment.

You’ve got to give Pod some serious kudos for getting an alternative venue sorted, rather than just cancelling the whole thing.

And Kilmainham is a pretty sweet venue too…..

If the full line-up was anyway half decent, then this might have been a bad turn of events. But seeing as it was a half-baked and over-pricey all-dayer anyways, and most of the crowd are going solely for kraftwerk, then this is grand news.

Now we know where fill3rup gets his/her name

Hello Jim/Fellow On The Recorders

Let me try and get this straight.

I would really like to see Kraftwerk live . I haven’t bought a ticket yet. They are still on sale. If I buyself one for €69.50 and I go to the gig. I will get a refund of €20 and the gig will only have cost me €49.50.

This may come across as very stupid but maths and writing can be a problem for JB.

any chance the venue changed as not all tickets have been sold and did not look like it was going to sell out so someone possibly decided to change venue to dublin where there wud be more likely to sell them at a discounted rate

pocket calculator – hi Denis!

less than 100 tickets were left on thurday evening as i was on a ticketmaster computer and saw how many were on the system. so slow ticket sales were not an issue

yeah i presume you’ll get a redeemable voucher. or beer tokens…

if that’s the Denis I’m thinking off that is quite hilarious.

Thank you pocket calculator.

Pocket Calculator – If anything, it’s a very astute move by POD. They’re saving all the hassle and cost of the buses and car parks, getting a goodwill bump by giving people BACK some money at the gate, getting a better venue for a fraction of the cost (the cost to hire RHK is peanuts) and getting a huge PR bounce the week of the gig to get rid of the rest of the tickets. Bravo JR.

dont get wrong im delighted that they r playing and the whole thing was not cancelled looking forward to the show but they will find it hard to beat a joe dolan show R.I.P

I’m getting a very strong sense that this blog is under survellance in Kling Klang HQ.

Hello Ralf!

i wonder what the magic buses wud of been i wonder is there any chance i can go for a spin in one before the concert and not get the 20 euro refund

*like?

James D – you have a very worrying indepth knowledge about high-performance bicycles. I suspect Google. Carry on….

So not bussing it to Wicklow, instead Luas-ing it to D8 this Saturday? Nice one. I shall be the not-very-tall female hysterically sobbing through “Neon Lights” and clutching my €20 refund. Silly question, maybe I missed it but indoors or outdoors? Big tent for the 4,999? Are Timbos on the toes required?

Deetrom, if Ralf ever fancies contributing to Musical Rooms, I think I’d be the first in a very long queue of people who’d love to see a photo of it.

Who are you, Deetrom? Fill us in. You say Florian will be at the gig but not performing? What’s the point of that? Surely he can stand behind his laptop for 90 minutes or so. I’m going to the gig but I’ll be disappointed if Florian is not there. Having just one member from the original line-up left for live gigs is slightly farcical. When is Kraftwerk not Kraftwerk?

Dear Quint, I am just a Kraftwerk fan who knows a couple of people. No more. However, I did say to you that Kraftwerk were very disappointed that Luggala was washed out and that they would make up for it with some surprises. I will not spoil this surprise so I wish you to have good concert and enjoy what happens. Kraftwerk are an idea not just a band. The point will be to continue this idea even after all the original band members have gone. It will continue with the musical machines. I really hope you enjoy the show. They are really looking forward to it too.

Here are the times if anyone’s interested –

9:30 – 11:30 Kraftwerk

8:30 – 9:30 DJs Mehdi & Busy P

7:30 – 8:30 Soulwax

6:45 – 7:30 DJs Mehdi & Busy P

6:05 – 6:45 Comtron

5:35 – 6:05 D1 DJs

5:05 – 5:35 The Jimmy Cake

4:35 – 5:05 D1 DJs

4:05 – 4:35 Dark Room Notes

3:35 – 4:05 DJ DJs

3:10 – 3:35 Box Cutter

Hey Guys!! Kraftwerk will be on-stage at about 9. The set will be more than 2 hours. Robovox intro will be closer to 9 than 9.30

Dear Uvox, According to the police, there were at least 6 thousand people there and more. Where the other people came from I do not know. Also I am glad you enjoyed the concert and some new versions of old songs. Ralf also sang a lot more esp on Man Machine. Off to Poland now. Good luck Ireland. It was great being here