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Oxegen dark horses

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  • 11-06-2009 10:26pm
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    NoQuarter
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    So im a fan of kings of leon, killers, MGMT etc and im going to oxegen for the weekend but ive never heard of most of the bands so which bands should i go see?? ill check them out on youtube, so any recommendations??

    Which bands are the undiscovered, underrated gems??

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    thealltimelow
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    you me at six?


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    Mossy Monk
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    Regina Spektor is quite good. She had a song on I think it was a Vodafone ad last year.


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    NoQuarter
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    thealltimelow wrote: »
    you me at six?

    Thanks mate! now i know one band to avoid anyways! :pac:

    Punky/american type stuff like that aint my cup of tea! But thats the idea of this thread! :)


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    thealltimelow
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    king-stew wrote: »
    Thanks mate! now i know one band to avoid anyways! :pac:

    Punky/american type stuff like that aint my cup of tea! But thats the idea of this thread! :)
    there english
    also little boots?


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    lordgoat
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    king-stew wrote: »
    Thanks mate! now i know one band to avoid anyways! :pac:

    Punky/american type stuff like that aint my cup of tea! But thats the idea of this thread! :)

    Killers, MGMT and Kings of Leon are all american.


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    LowOdour
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    Not sure if Nick Cave is one on your list...but a must see by any standards.
    Not a whole lot of 'unknown' bands there.... but check out Tv on the radio, Friendly Fires, Glasvegas imo.

    Lots of interesting bands there.....among the bland ****e.


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    NoQuarter
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    lordgoat wrote: »
    Killers, MGMT and Kings of Leon are all american.

    But not punky, otherwise i would have said punky OR american, i meant a mix eg bowling for soup type stuff and if they are english....whats with the accent??:confused:


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    culchienator
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    i recommend that you go and see Pendulum, they are well worth checking out...
    also they are Australian
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQA1d0QQvf8


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    dioltas
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    Can't wait for Pendulum! Hardly dark horses though? I kinda like digitalism. Little boots could be good. Florence and the machine are the ones that have that song from the O2 add.

    What happened to the whole mcd / oxegen ban may I ask?


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    Splendour
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    Whatever you do-DON'T MISS NICK CAVE!!! A tad bit odd but bloomin' amazing! Went to his Dublin Castle gig last year and was blown away-but then I'm a big fan so am probably biased :D

    Also, check out Nine Inch Nails.

    Enjoy!


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    yevveh
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    they didn't put the IMRO new sounds stage on the poster, this is the lineup for that:

    Friday 10th July: David Kitt, Heathers, The Joy Formidable, The Flaws, Yes Cadets, The Mighty Stef, Cashier No. 9, Ruth Anne Cunningham, The Brilliant Things, Home Star Runner, Stone Motion.

    Saturday 11th July: Director, General Fiasco, St Vincent, Codes, And So I Watch You From Afar, Cap Pas Cap, Joe Echo, Nightbox, Angel Pier, Carosel, Jenna Toro

    Sunday 12th July: Villagers, Wintersleep, Broken Records, Concerto For Constantine, Dark Room Notes, Blood Or Whiskey, The Chakras, The Jades, Andrew Hozier Byrne, Bone

    People will probably have a lot of opinions on which of those to see but you can't miss Heathers, they're amazing. And So I Watch You From Afar and Villagers are also two to defo check out. I've heard good things about St Vincent too.

    Out of the other stages, probably NIN, Mars Volta, Pendulum, Passion Pit, M83, Of Montreal, MSTRKRFT (though I hear the new album isn't as good as the great debut), Little Boots, God Is An Astronaut. I'd also check out Foals and Maximo Park.

    About MCD, this is the thread I read: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055578947


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    BaZmO*
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    Has the ban been lifted?

    edit - Sorry, just noticed the link in the last post.


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    Heisenberg.
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    delbertgrady
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    My two cents:
    Regina Spektor (Saturday)
    Camera Obscura (Sunday)

    2024 Gigs and Events: David Suchet, Depeche Mode, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, The Smile, Pixies, Liam Gallagher John Squire/Jake Bugg, Kacey Musgraves (x2), Olivia Rodrigo, Mitski, Muireann Bradley, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Eric Clapton, Girls Aloud, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Rewind Festival, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Henry Winkler, P!nk, Pearl Jam/Richard Ashcroft, Taylor Swift/Paramore, Suede/Manic Street Preachers, Muireann Bradley, AC/DC, Deacon Blue/Altered Images, The The, blink-182, Coldplay, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Nick Lowe, David Gilmour, ABBA Voyage, St. Vincent, Public Service Broadcasting, Crash Test Dummies, Cassandra Jenkins.

    2025 Gigs and Events: Billie Eilish (x2)



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    Dmullar
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    Don't miss M83 or Passion pit!


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    kathyd91
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    imo you should check out
    Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    Passion Pit
    Friendly Fires
    Little Boots
    The Maccabees


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    davylee
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    Mossy Monk wrote: »
    Regina Spektor is quite good. She had a song on I think it was a Vodafone ad last year.
    The hotel song as far as i remember. Cracking number


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    Alyosha
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    The Gaslight Anthem (playing stage 2 on Saturday) are pretty class. Would recommend their album "The 59 Sound". They tend to tour with punk bands, but are more of a classic rock band. Here's one of my fave songs of theirs, judge for yourself!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv25hbTWM9w


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    unreggd
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    Wallis Bird is class


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    Driver 8
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    Nick Cave will melt your face :D

    But he's clashing with Kings of Leon. I can't see why anyone would pick the latter over the former, but each to their own.

    Otherwise:

    Regina Spektor (always fun live, and has some great songs)
    The Gaslight Anthem (great show in the Academy in March, best of the current wave of Springsteen influenced bands)
    Yeah Yeah Yeahs (should own the main stage Saturday)


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    electrogrimey
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    As a general rule Oxegen don't do underrated gems, they mainly specialise in overrated sh*te, and this year is more or less no exception...only few "gems" I can see are Nick Cave, The Specials, and if that's Squeeze as in 'Cool for Cats' Squeeze, then them. There's also an annoyingly good dance line-up...but generally if you want underrated gems then go to Electric Picnic.


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    Fajitas!
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    Yep, it's the Cool For Cats/Up the Junction - Squeeze. Who should be amazing!


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    Xavi6
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    Pendulum are absolutely fantastic live. 'Propane Nightmares' is an amazing tune.

    Gaslight Anthem are worth a look, and I've heard decent reviews of Starsailor's latest offering.


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    lordgoat
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    sugarman wrote: »
    Cant believe nobodys mentioned FOALS!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMuD3DBskpg



    Sshhhhh


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    electrogrimey
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    Saw Foals at EP last year, enjoyed it immensly, even though beforehand I would have just thought of them as generic indie. I imagine Pendulum at Oxegen would have a disgustingly aggro atmosphere, with hammered scumbags laying into eachother everywhere...


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    lordgoat
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    electrogrimey wrote: »
    Saw Foals at EP last year, enjoyed it immensly, even though beforehand I would have just thought of them as generic indie.


    Foals and Hadouken! were two of last years highlights for me. Can't wait to see foals again.


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    xOxSinéadxOx
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    tbh why are you going if you only like about 3 people?

    I'd recommend

    elbow
    yeah yeah yeahs
    the specials
    therapy?
    nick cave
    nine inch nails
    jane's addiction
    the horrors
    god is an astronaut
    tv on the radio
    regina spektor
    the manics
    foals
    ladyhawke
    florence & the machine
    of montreal
    patrick wolf


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    Icaras
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    david kitt is very good live - better than his albums would indicate as he has a band with him. seen him a few times. he normally throws in a decent cover too - outcast hey ya and the ramones i wanna be sedated spring to mind


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    NoQuarter
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    xOxSinéadxOx wrote: »
    tbh why are you going if you only like about 3 people?

    Oh sorry ill sell my ticket...


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    Soul Cake Duck
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    'TV on the Radio' think they are playing on the Saturday....worth going to see for sure


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