Jess Curtis performing at the Fringe Festival Dublin, originally uploaded by blather.

Award winning choreographer Jess Curtis performing Noustube, part of Equilibre, naked in a clear cylinder of water at Grand Canal Square during the Dublin Fringe Festival.

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Gemma Hayes playing Electric Picnic 2008, originally uploaded by blather.

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Tindersticks at Electric Picnic 2008, originally uploaded by blather.

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Michael Franti and Spearhead at Electric Picnic 2008, originally uploaded by blather.

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Gary Shider AKA Nappy Man AKA Starchild Electric Picnic 2008, originally uploaded by blather.

Gary Shider AKA Nappy Man AKA Starchild Electric Picnic 2008 playing with George Clinton

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Grace Jones plays the Electric Picnic 2008, originally uploaded by blather.

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Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand plays the Electric Picnic 2008, originally uploaded by blather.

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Cansei de Ser Sexy singer Lovefoxxx at Electric Picnic 2008, originally uploaded by blather.
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Brazilian electro rock band Cansei de Ser Sexy or 'tired of being sexy' at Electric Picnic 2008

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Nick Cave performing with Grinderman at Electric Picnic 2008, originally uploaded by blather.

Nick Cave's side project Grinderman at Electric Picnic 2008. Stradbally, Laois, Ireland. Grinderman have a more raw, garage band sound than the Bads seeds, of which Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey, and Jim Sclavunos are all members.

Grinderman were one of the highlights of the Electric Picnic - and were very clearly enjoying themselves - there was not of the reserve sometimes apparent during Bad Seeds gig, Cave was very much engaged with the audience, and the crowd were loving it!

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Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine at Electric Picnic 2008, originally uploaded by blather.

Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine at the Electric Arena tent, Electric Picnic 2008, Stradbally, Laois, Ireland. The avant garde indie outfit dropped from view in the early 90s, My Bloody Valentine in 2008 for series of rare appearances - the first in 13th years. More photos of My Bloody Valentine at the Electric Picnic »

MVS's performance was one of the most impressive at the Electric Picnic - just getting a chance to hear them playing is a privilege. Not the most engaging of bands, they tend to keep words to the minimum, and instead opt for creating their 10 minute 'Holocaust' wall of white noise during 'You Made Me Realise' - some fans at earlier gig claimed they'd seen the sound desk hit 132db, higher than the loudest band record by Guinness

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