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Radiohead, Arcade Fire, David Kitt, Simple Kid.. if this is true I'll up early to get a ticket!
Interpol have reportedly confirmed, well in a roundabout way.
http://www.drop-d.ie/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=3
copy and paste all that if the link stops short
That is one seriously awesome lineup.
I'm still not going if it's like last years fiasco.
I really enjoyed it last year. As far as the last day is concerned though, I found it tolerable as long as I didn't become involved in any of it. Wasn't planning on sleeping anyway.
bit of bother on the last bight alright. Did enjoy it better than the year before.
snow patrol announced last week that they will be headlining one of the nights
What actually happened at last years Oxegen?
what happened at oxegen?
there was a lot of average music, it rained a lot and people got drunk and did stupid things...
sounds exactly like how an irish music festival will inevitably turn out.

looks like darth vader was there doing star trek salutes ![]()
And burning Edward Woodward
Or, as my da calls him, Ewar Woowar
Supposedly Tori Amos and Kings of Leon have been added to the lineup, make of that what you will!
Oxegen website is "re-opening" (is that the right word) tomorrow morning - 22nd - at 10am. And why did I think Tori Amos was dead until I just read that post?
I'm waiting for Oxegen's version of Woodstock '99. Shouldn't be long now.
Daft Punk also to play Oxegen.
The Gossip, Datarock and the Wu-Tang Clan have now been added. Looks like Radiohead wont be playing (like it was ever going to happen), The Killers are the headliners for Sun Nite. Looking forward to Arcade Fire, Interpol, Daft Punk, The Gossip, CSS, Klaxons and Kings of Leon.
I got my tickets today. Interpol last year blew my mind and the Arcade Fire this year will be awesome.
My brother was lucky enough to witness Interpol that year and he said they were simply stunning. Not sure about Arcade Fire on the Main Stage though, I would prefer to see them in more intimate surroundings e.g. Green Room or whatever its called now.
whipchorus wrote:
I'm waiting for Oxegen's version of Woodstock '99. Shouldn't be long now.
Woodstock '69 for me
How come everyone went so mad for it this year? Or is it always that popular and I just keep forgetting anually?
It's just the lineup really. Every 17 year old spide and her daughter are going because of bands like Snow Patrol. There are a lot of chart bands, more than last year for sure, and the recent populatity of Indie Rock has definitely shown in the mad rush for tickets.
I think last year they sold out in a couple of weeks, which actually surprised me because of the Chili Peppers headlining. I guess there's no real set formula.
I think they sold out quite quickly last year too (in a matter of hours I think). There is a considerable number of chart friendly acts at it this year, together with the popularity of The Killers, Snow Patrol and Arcade Fire it was always going to sell out almost immediately. I just hope that a number of acts I like are announced to justify the ticket price. Fingers crossed for a few of the Primavera/Bennicassim acts to come over here.
I went the Electric Picnic way. More to my liking as I don't want to go and spend a couple of days listening to radio 1 live.
Gonna do both this year again, couldnt bypass Oxegen with Arcade Fire, Interpol, Daft Punk etc playing, I will however bypass the hoods that attend. I may purchase a flame resistant tent.
Brian Wilson now confirmed:
Someone phone Deci! The fucking National are playing oxegen! .....http://www.americanmary.com/shows/
the national are quality. The line up keeps getting better and better. I can't wait.
Lineup almost complete for any of yous interested:
SATURDAY 7th JULY
Main Stage MUSE
Main Stage SNOW PATROL
Main Stage SCISSOR SISTERS
Main Stage KINGS OF LEON
Main Stage THE FRATELLIS
Main Stage THE GOO GOO DOLLS
Main Stage AVRIL LAVIGNE
Main Stage DIRECTOR New addition!
Main Stage THE VIEW New addition!
Main Stage THE CRIBS New addition!
Stage 2 RODRIGO Y GABRIELLA
Stage 2 INTERPOL
Stage 2 MAXIMO PARK
Stage 2 MIKA New addition!
Stage 2 THE GOSSIP
Stage 2 BIFFY CLYRO New addition!
Stage 2 THE TWANG New addition!
Stage 2 PIGEON DETECTIVES New addition!
Stage 2 KHARMA 45 New addition!
Stage 2 FRIGHTENED RABBIT New addition!
Green Room QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
Green Room EDITORS New addition!
Green Room JET New addition!
Green Room OCEAN COLOUR SCENE
Green Room ENTER SHAKIRI
Green Room THE BRAVERY New addition!
Green Room THE MACCABEES
Green Room JACK PENATE New addition!
Green Room JUSTIN NOZUKA New addition!
Green Room MY ALAMO New addition!
Pet Sounds WU TANG CLAN
Pet Sounds AIR
Pet Sounds TORI AMOS
Pet Sounds BADLY DRAWN BOY
Pet Sounds BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE
Pet Sounds THE HOLDSTEADY
Pet Sounds DAVID KITT New addition!
Pet Sounds DELORENTOS New addition!
Pet Sounds THE RUMBLESTRIPS New addition!
Pet Sounds CATHY DAVEY New addition!
Dance Stage FELIX DA HOUSECAT
Dance Stage 2 MANY DJS
Dance Stage TIGA
Dance Stage BOOKA SHADE
Dance Stage DIGITALISM
Dance Stage JUSTICE
Dance Stage DATAROCK ( DJ SET )
Dance Stage DR LEKTROLUV
Dance Stage JON AVERILL
Dance Stage PHILTH
SUNDAY 8TH JULY
Main Stage THE KILLERS
Main Stage RAZORLIGHT
Main Stage ARCADE FIRE
Main Stage THE KOOKS
Main Stage BLOC PARTY
Main Stage JAMES MORRISON
Main Stage THE BLIZZARDS
Main Stage THE SAW DOCTORS
Stage 2 DAFT PUNK
Stage 2 MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
Stage 2 AMY WINEHOUSE
Stage 2 BABYSHAMBLES
Stage 2 CSS
Stage 2 GOGOL BORDELLO
Stage 2 THE THRILLS New addition!
Stage 2 LITTLE MAN TATE
Stage 2 DOGS New addition!
Stage 2 THE CORONAS New addition!
Green Room JAMES New addition!
Green Room KLAXONS
Green Room JAMIE T
Green Room SATELLITE PARTY
Green Room BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
Green Room DIZZEE RASCAL
Green Room LONG BLONDES
Green Room CALVIN HARRIS New addition!
Green Room REMI NICOLE New addition!
Pet Sounds BRIAN WILSON
Pet Sounds RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
Pet Sounds BRIGHT EYES
Pet Sounds COLD WAR KIDS New addition!
Pet Sounds SINEAD O'CONNOR
Pet Sounds ALBERT HAMMOND JNR
Pet Sounds SIERRA LEONE REFUGEE ALL STARS
Pet Sounds MR HUDSON AND THE LIBRARY
Pet Sounds CHARLOTTE HATHERLEY
Pet Sounds LOKO PARENTIS New addition!
Dance Stage EROL ALKAN
Dance Stage DEEP DISH ( DUBFIRE AND SHARAM )
Dance Stage DJ SHADOW VS CUT CHEMIST
Dance Stage CEDRIC
Dance Stage CAGEDBABY
Dance Stage MODESELEKTOR
Dance Stage SCOTT MACNAUGHTON
Is this the first year of witness/oxegen not to feature an up and comming N.Irish act?
thesacredhearts wrote:
Is this the first year of witness/oxegen not to feature an up and comming N.Irish act?
Kharma 45?
Ahh missed them.
They usually have a new bands tent as well. Anyone know anything about that?
As far as Im aware the new bands tent will have the following plus others:
The National (Hardly a new band)
The Sounds
New Young Pony Club
Howling Bells
Unkle Jam
Tokyo Police Club
Its supposed to be announced soon enough.
Cool
As per usual though, every single fucking band I want to see appears to be billed at the same time. For my hundred and something quids worth I get to see about 1 minute of each band.