Top bananas
Arctic Monkeys have become the band they’ve always threatened to be
Arctic Monkeys have become the band they’ve always threatened to be
Kevin Thornton and Catherine Fulvio bring a touch of the gourmet to proceedings
The Scots make music for girls to dance to. And more
For anyone who asks, this is the moment of the festival - the pinnacle of Electric Picnic 2013
On its 10th anniversary, Electric Picnic turned on, tuned in, and sold out. ‘The Irish Times’ went down to the woods to get a big surprise. Here are the best bits …
Festival draws to a close with indie blast from Arctic Monkeys
Lush melodies and colourful walls of sound lift the moods higher and higher
Smiths guitarist doesn’t trade on old glories but eventually gives crowd a taste of his past
Easy on the ear fodder a hit with those tender of head
Cavan buzzers handle the step-up from the small stage to the big leagues
Effortless musicianship helps drag weary picnickers to their feet
Moody backdrop and overbearing strobe lighting fail to cut the mustard
Lawrence brothers set the Picnic alight
Sinead O’Connor’s appearance couldn’t steal thunder of Colorado man
Cosmonaut tsarina dress did not overshadow icelandic singer
Dubliner shows he can sing but lack of stagecraft renders ballads quite ordinary
Band returns to scene of first-ever gig after slots at Coachella and Lollapalooza
Even after a long summer, singer produces a quality set showing she’s at the top of her game
Garage rock act show bawdy, bodacious side durink slam-dunk of a performance
Six-piece act puts in flawless performance but punters leave feeling a little cold
After 25 years in the business, Simon Fowler and co bring little to the picnic party
Bluesy set proves too intimate and sluggish for an afternoon festival crowd
The big, bustling sound of the Dublin group got the Electric Arena moving
DJ Fatboy Slim a big draw at sold-out event for first night of weekend festivities in Laois
Kevin Shields and Co’s wall of sound floated into the ether rather than being a concentrated assault
It’s not long before the crowd is rolling to Irish music’s most exciting rising star
A textured vulnerability to Karen Sheridan’s vocals makes the whole thing more interesting
Former busking brothers display sophistication in folky set-up
Seven kung fu-obsessed rhymers slowly take to the stage over a crunching backbeat
No major delays reported for revellers travelling on four wheels
All 35,000 tickets for this year’s event have been sold out
To those who are going – spare a thought for the people outside the gates
Your phone, your money, your mind – don’t lose the run of yourself at EP
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices