If you’re heading down to the Oxegen, here are some recommendations for each day and don’t forgot my own DJ set on Sunday 3.20pm before Fever Ray in the Dance Tent.
FRIDAY: Mumford & Sons, Cashier no.9, Fight Like Apes, Frankmusik, Aeroplane, Mogwai, Heathers, David Kitt, Pendulum, Blur.
SATURDAY: Jamie Woon, Passion Pit, Eagles of Death Metal, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, St. Vincent, Hockey, Little Boots, TV on the Radio, Annie Mac, And So I Watch You from Afar.
SUNDAY: Hudson Mohawke, Fever Ray, Friendly Fires, Telepathe, Foals, Casiokids, Florence and the Machine, Of Montreal, Villagers, Goldielocks, Onra.
No doubt, I’ll be tweeting from the site and State is doing daily updates.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
