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Unlike some of the other Oxegen 2010 previews, I'm not just going to list 5 or so artists to check out, I'm going to tell you who to see and at what times over the entire weekend. Here's Part 1: Friday, 9th July 2010. All times are approximate. Check the full schedule below for exact [...]

All this week I intend on keeping this page updated with all the ins-and-outs of Oxegen 2010 from every source possible. So if you want to know the best bands to see, when to see them, and maybe even who to avoid, keep checking back here. Also, please let me know any previews I am [...]

The full list of stage times have been announced for Oxegen 2010. All the slots have been filled apart from one or two TBCs. So now you have the next seven days to prepare your own personal timetable for the event. Tickets for the event are still on sale!

Nokia has created three new Oxegen -related mobile applications available through Ovi.com , Nokia's application store. They are all free, but require registering an account with Nokia. Nokia Live Link provides news updates, stage times, traffic information, and party details. Nokia Recommends makes suggestions for upcoming acts to see. (You select one favorite artist, and the app will suggest three more to check out.) Nokia Video Jukebox can be used to send music video requests to the big Nokia Live Stage in the blue [...]

Hailfairy is giving away 2 Three Day Camping Tickets to Oxegen 2010 with thanks to Vodafone Ireland . All you have to do to win is to Simply upload and tag the most embarrassing festival photo of yourself or a mate to our new Facebook fan page , and get as many people as possible to 'like' it! This competition must end on June 30th so get tagging!

Oxegen today announced the full line-up for all of its stages as well as two new additions to the festival with Tinariwen and Eliza Doolittle added. The festival starts in 24 days and Oxegen are promising a few more new additions before then. Oxegen takes place from the 9th to 11th of July with tickets available priced at €224.50 (incl booking fee). Friday 9th July Main Stage: Arcade Fire, Jay-Z, Stereophonics, Vampire Weekend, The Black Keys, The Coronas, Eliza [...]

With only 3 weeks to go Oxegen have announced that their second stage is now officially the Vodafone Stage . Black Eyed Peas , Fatboy Slim and The Prodigy will headline, with big hitters such as Doves , The Temper Trap , Editors and D12 also on the bill. Along with top-notch entertainment there'll be a free phone charging tent (you know you'll need it) and all sorts of give aways going on. Stay tuned to State for some [...]

A catchup of recent gig announcements : Black Rebel Motorcycle Club play The Academy on December 13th. Tickets €25 on sale this Friday. Castlepalooza have added Norman Jay , First Aid Kit , Noelle Scaggs with DJ Scope, Le Galaxie and The Candidates to their bill on 31st July/1st of August. Dubstep godfather and Hyperdub label owner KODE9 plays The Pavilion in Cork on Thursday June 24th from 11pm. €12. Local Natives [...]

It has just been revealed that the next single to be released from Laura Marling 's fantastic album I Speak Because I Can (read my review of it here ), will be "Rambling Man". The song, which happens to be my favourite on the album, carries a beautiful melody and is filled with lush harmonies that will continue to play out over and over again in your head. Check out the new video for "Rambling Man" below. Laura Marling's US Tour kicked off yesterday in Chicago, which [...]

Via a State commenter , we know know that The Golden Filter have been booked to play Oxegen. Nice. The album Voluspa has been getting regular play around here over the last two months. It's out on April 23rd. MP3: The Golden Filter - 'Hide Me'

Promising Scot-folk rockers Kassidy have released their debut video for 'Stray Cat' - a catchy tune which showcases the band's penchant for lining themselves up four in a row with just guitars. The band are being produced by Jim Abiss (Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Noisettes, Stereophonics) and the song will be released on May 24th. The band will also be playing Oxegen. Related More acts for Oxegen: Dizzee, Julian Casablancas, Earth Wind & Fire & more Oxegen [...]

More new acts for Oxegen : Dizzee Rascal Julian Casablancas Laura Marling Jamie T The Stranglers Earth Wind & Fire Groove Armada The Black Keys The Cribs Chase & Status Fox Avenue Previous announcement . Tickets The Ticket Deposit [...]

For the first time in over two years, we can report that Arcade Fire has announced a live appearance. This July 8-11, the acclaimed Montreal outfit will appear alongside Eminem, Muse, Jay-Z, The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, Vampire Weekend, and others at the Oxegen music festival in Naas, Ireland. Arcade Fire is also rumored to be playing other festival appearance as it reportedly gear up for the release of its much anticipated, yet-to-be-titled third LP. The band is thought to be playing this year's Lollaplaooza in Chicago, IL and, according to eFestivals [...]

OK then, here we go... EMINEM MUSE JAY-Z BLACK EYED PEAS KASABIAN THE PRODIGY FLORENCE+THE MACHINE PAOLO NUTINI FAITHLESS STEREOPHONICS DAVID GUETTA VAMPIRE WEEKEND MUMFORD & SONS JOHN MAYER HOT CHIP CALVIN HARRIS NEWTON FAULKNER GOSSIP THE TEMPER TRAP EMPIRE OF THE SUN GOLDFRAPP LA ROUX WOLFMOTHER RISE AGAINST THE CORAL BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE ELLIE GOULDING TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB ARMAND VAN HELDEN STEVE ANGELLO SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO [...]

After their Academy gig last month, an Oxegen show and a double headliner with Passion Pit at Whelan's in March, US new wave revivalists Hockey continue their live Irish onslaught with a return to Dublin's Academy on February 28 next year. The band's debut album Mind Chaos is out now, and its blend of infectious power-pop and dance-punk workouts really kicks off on the live stage. Touring keyboard player Ryan Dolliver had to miss the band's last Academy show after he "spent 2 days in a dublin hospital [...]

For all of you who went to Oxegen this year, and bopped to the likes of  Tiga and Crookers, well  you'll be glad to know that 2fm recorded these sets and aired them over the weekend! Listening to these make us feel like we are back in the dance arena all over again! Download Tiga here Download Crookers here ENJOY!

This Sunday Phantom 105.2 presents Oxegen Flashback a three hour Oxegen extravaganza starting at 3PM. Phantom are reliving what happened when they caught up with Bloc Party, Regina Spektor, Snow Patrol, Eagles of Death Metal, Therapy, The Specials, Airborne Toxic Event, Manic Street Preachers, Jane's Addiction, etc. Phantom 105.2 is available on 105.2FM Dublin, nationwide on Chorus/NTL channel 935 and online at www.phantom.ie So, if you are anything like this lot below you'll have difficulty remembering the weekend, you may want to tune in. [...]

All day State has been worried. Although the weather has finally cleared up and we have had a largely positive day, still something is bothering us and it's the imminent arrival of The Specials. Our worry is this - if Blur's mid-nineties repertoire proved a little too much like ancient history for the Oxegen masses on Friday, what the hell we they make of a 2-Tone retrospective? When we arrive at the main stage our fears look like being realised, it's pretty empty with most people seemingly over at Katy Perry. Oh well, we decide that this is too good [...]

23 year Ross Birchard, aka HUDSON MOHAWKE , is on the cusp of making it big. His slant on dance music is wholly unique. A sloppy, glitchy, soulful mix of hip-hop, two-step and IDM it’s only a matter of time before some journo slaps a label on it and a new genre is born. Ok, someone has, but its needs to be a bit snappier than “aqua-crunk-step”. Recently signed to Warp Records Birchard released his Polyfolk Dance EP earlier this summer. Second on the bill in the Dance Shed Hudson Mohawke is one of many acts suffering [...]

A lot of Sunday is spent at a relaxed pace and wandering in and out of tents to check out stuff just because it's nearby. This pot luck approach leads to a minor revelation with THE MACCABEES , a once jaunty, but lightweight Brighton based guitar band who have recently recast themselves as a more aspirant proposition with a recent album, the earnest Wall of Arms , making a vault from the indie-landfill with lots of big Arcade Fire shaped songs. Even without being too familiar with all of their material, it is clear that here is a [...]