Oxegen 2009
The past few days have brought rain winds and shine, so how will this weekends weather shape up, loud, fun and memories. Anyone going to Oxegen leaves the weather at home with their freshly made tea, warm towels and dry socks.
So, for what it’s all about the music right? Here a break down on what I am hoping to see this weekend.
Friday Dirty Epics*, Fight Like Apes, Duke Special,Lily Allen*, The Script, Snowpatrol* and Blur
Saturday Regina Spektor, Pet Shop Boys,Squeeze, Blizzards,Morrission, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Elbow, Bloc Party and Kings of Leon*.
Sunday Florence and the Machine*, Katy Perry, White Lies, The Ting Tings, Calvin Harris Lady Gaga, Paolo Nutini, Razorlight and the Killers.
* Last year I was a big fan of the Dirty Epics but their performance was seriously lacking a but of what Sarah Jane Wai O’Flynn is know for that something special, hopefully it will be there this year. Loving the Lily Allen album hoping that her performance is as good as the album. I sawSnowpatrol playing the O2 a few months back, Lighbody’s voice was missing its deep huskyness that I love. Last year Kings of Leons performance did not live up to expectations and was a bit disappointed, however this year they are headlining the main stage so here’s hoping. Finally, I am keeping the best till last that is Florence and the Machine. Their album ‘Lungs’ is brilliant no need for the skip button for this one.
For those of ye that are heading to Oxegen this year see ye there!
My Soundtrack!
What else do you do at 2am when you can’t sleep, blog or create random lists… guess what I did?
Opening Credits:
Everything I Said – The Cranberries
Waking Up:
Come Together – The beatles
First Day At School:
My Last Girlfriend – Snow Patrol
Falling in Love:
You Can’t Stop Me – Basement Jaxx
Breaking Up:
On The Run – Mark Ronson
Prom:
Walking On The Moon – The Police
Life’s Okay:
I Want You – Kings Of Leon
Mental Breakdown:
Hallelujah – U2
Driving:
Rockstar – N.E.R.D.
Flashback:
Run – Snow Patrol
Getting Back Together:
I Can’t Help Myself – The Four Tops
Wedding:
Moment Of Clarity – Jay-Z
Birth of a Child:
The Cure – Dirty Epics
Final Battle:
Breakeven – The Script
Death Scene:
Dig For Fire – The Pixies
Funeral Song:
Private Dance – David Kitt
End Credits:
The Collector – Cathy Davey
Oxegen Day 1
Well, day 1 of the Oxygen experience has me wanting to go back for more so that’s a good sign.With only one shower of rain it was pretty much sunny all day, which to be honest was a tad unexpected.
The bands we saw today were Amy Mc Donald, Dirty Epics,Paddy Casey,Future Kings of Spain Sugababes, Saw Doctors, Editors, Munday, Kings of Leon and Groove Armada. The best for me was Munday without a doubt especially when Sharon Shannon came on stage for Galway Girl. Editors aren’t a band I would know very well but their live performance was amazing. The only band I was slightly disappointed with was the Kings of Leon, not sure exactly what it was but lost interest after a few songs.
As for everything else Oxygen, the portaloos were ok, food is good and the fun is to be had.
Famous Peeps
The past few weeks I have had the opportunity to meet some pretty cool people. A lot of whom I would admire, aspire to or just swoon at!!
Some have fulfilled my mental image of how I thought they would be, others have gone beyond any expectation that I may have had and others have disappointed me miserably.
There is a saying that you should never meet your idol as you will always be let down. After the last few weeks I would slightly agree. I was so disappointed with one group that I swooned after that I haven’t really been able to listen to their music anymore.
One group to which went beyond my expectations is the Dirty Epics, I love them more. I honestly think you couldn’t meet a nicer, funnier, laid back group than them. As you can image I am very excited about an upcoming gig of theirs that I was invited to.Check out their new single been realised on June 13th and they are at the Button Club the same night.
