ok ill be hoping to check out a few of these and thus recommend to ya... (Sticking to the smaller stages..) Saturday Ticket Stage; Departure, Eagles of Death Metal, Echo and the Bunnymen, Bravery, Bloc Party Green Room; Bright Eyes, Interpol Dance Stage; Mylo, Black Strobe New Band Stage; Director, Mainline, The Black Velvets, The Tears Sunday Ticket Stage; Maximo Park, New Order Green Room; The Futureheads Dance Tent; Infadels, Jacques Lu Conte, Deep Dish, LCD Soundsystem New Band Tent; Humanzi, Tom Vek, Editors, Death From Above 1979, The Magic Numbers On a side note - isnt the ticket stage now called the NME stage? Anyway I'll be trying to squeeze in as many of those as poss. Seen most before and coming back for more... hey that rhymes!

Oxegen, Ugh!!! Roll on Electric Picnic....!

Hi Kloot fan Few ideas which could be the unsung highlights of the festival Saturday in the Green Room you have Bright Eyes and on Sunday you have Josh Rouse - both immense song writers and fabulous live performers On Saturday on the New Band Stage I would check out Red Organ Serpent Sound from Derry - they are a crazy live act - costumes, energy in abundance and great sing along tunes that should ear mark them for a lot of success not just in Ireland this year! On Sunday Leya from Belfast play the Ticket Stage - people on this forum already know my affection for the band - check out their new single All on the Black to give you a flavour of what to expect - http://artists.cpu.ie/bands/186 HOPE YOU ENJOY!!! I KNOW I WILL!!

I reckon The Go Team on Saturday will be the business. I presume this is inside in a tent yeh? That will make it even better, James Brown on Sunday too will be great

I heard their gig in The Village a while back was awful though so I may pass on them. Oh and being a Kloot fan, Klootfan, you should prob check out mycodenameis:milo; they're along the same lines if my memory serves me correctly.

Excellent stuff there folks. Theres a lot to choose from at oxegen this year ( lets not start that thread again) so having peoples recomendations help Cheers

Highlight of the weekend has to be Death in Vegas, Unbelievable live

The only thing awful about the village gig was the crowd. I didnt know mycodenameis:milo were similar to the brilliant i am kloot, must check them out too

As far as i can remember they are.... if i got it totally wrong do not hang/draw/quater me etc etc.

Oooooooooooooh ykno what i just got that soooo f**king wrong! In fact as a testament to how wrong i am I will not edit my posts above and let it stand so when you hear both bands you may enjoy a hearty laugh at my expense!! I cant remember who the band is tho - that sound like mycodenameis:milo - has a K in the name too..hmmm random.

These are the acts I'm hoping to see this coming weekend: Saturday The Gurriers Director 747s Nine Black Alps Kaiser Chiefs Razorlight Blue Van Black Velvets Bright Eyes Bloc Party Interpol Ian Brown Sunday Leya The Blizzards Leaves Jackson United Audioslave Humanzi Tom Vek Editors Republic Of Loose Futureheads The LAs Magic Numbers Brendan Benson James Brown - It will require alot of scuttling between stages but got to see over 20 acts last year so it can be done. Looking forward to Republic Of Loose, Interpol, Magic Numbers and 747s the most.

fair play to you gar if you get to see all of them. I dont think i've ever hit more than 10 bands at oxegen, and if i did it was pure coincidence. if you like james brown, george clinton is playing at the end of the month (parliament, funkadelic) should be a really good gig. 25 man band, 4 hour stage show, gotta love that funk!

Oxegen is about making hard choices really...Will i have to sacrifice one act to catch another. Or which of the 3 bands that are clashing will i got to see. I try to catch as many as i can and in general i do. Always kills me though when i look back over the line ups for previous years and see bands that i took no interest in then, but who id love to see now

I agree with klootfan, clash's are really annoying, generally i go see bands i havent seen before. As for saturday night goes, it looks like Kasabian, Interpol, Mylo and The Go Team are all gonna clash, i'd like to see all these but ive seen interpol, so im stuck with three bands i'd really like to see. Life is harsh

check out Humanzi at Oxegen

interesting! they are just good so go and see them

I'm not about to get started in another round of Humanzi bashing because I still haven't heard one of their songs and as a result have no idea if they're any good or not, but I do find it interesting that their upcoming TBMC gig is getting a push in the latest MCD and ticketmaster newsletters. Fair f**ks to 'em and all but I wonder if the people handling them are really taking into consideration the backlash that they're in for if what they produce winds up being underwhelming. Of course the backlash is only going to take place in a small market, I'm sure they could give 2 s**ts about Ireland if things take off for them in the UK.

That TBMC gig is going to be interesting, I'd imagine they'll get a good crowd of people turning up out of curiosity and a fair percentage of them will be there hoping that they'll hate them.

who goes to a gig hoping they'll hate the band?

Begrudgers.

At least they'll get a good turn out. Thats given me an idea, I'm starting a band, its going to be rubbish. Come and see how utterly pants we are, then tell all your friends..

Kloot ! I see to my surprise and delight that Joe Chester is playing on Saturday. Make sure you and Mully don't cock it up like last time.

maybe all these hypothetical people should stop listening to hypothetical rock music.

Mark my words, hypothetical rock music is gonna be all the rage in 2006.

Hypothetical metal and philosopy? I shred therefore I am?

stage times (as pilfered from another msg board) Saturday: AS OF 01/07/2005 OXEGEN 2005 DAY ADV AL STAGE TIME ARTIST NOTES SAT 9 JULY CM MAIN STAGE 23:45-00:45 BJORN AGAIN SAT 9 JULY SS/D MAIN STAGE 21:30-23:30 GREEN DAY SAT 9 JULY SS MAIN STAGE 19:45-21:00 THE FRAMES SAT 9 JULY SS MAIN STAGE 18:15-19:15 QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE SAT 9 JULY SS MAIN STAGE 16:45-17:45 SNOOP DOGG SAT 9 JULY SS MAIN STAGE 15:30-16:15 RAZORLIGHT SAT 9 JULY SS MAIN STAGE 14:20-15:05 KAISER CHIEFS SAT 9 JULY SOH MAIN STAGE 13:15-13:55 THE SAWDOCTORS SAT 9 JULY SOH MAIN STAGE 12:20-12:50 THE STANDS SAT 9 JULY SS/D THE TICKET STAGE 23:10- 00:30 THE PRODIGY SAT 9 JULY SS THE TICKET STAGE 21:50-22:40 KASABIAN SAT 9 JULY SS THE TICKET STAGE 20:35-21:25 BLOC PARTY SAT 9 JULY SS THE TICKET STAGE 19:25-20:10 THE BRAVERY SAT 9 JULY SS THE TICKET STAGE 18:15-19:00 ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN SAT 9 JULY SOH THE TICKET STAGE 17:15-17:50 KERBDOG SAT 9 JULY SS THE TICKET STAGE 16:20-16:50 STEVE HARLEY SAT 9 JULY SOH THE TICKET STAGE 15:30-16:00 EAGLES OF DEATH METAL SAT 9 JULY SOH THE TICKET STAGE 14:40-15:10 NINE BLACK ALPS SAT 9 JULY SOH THE TICKET STAGE 13:50-14:20 THE DEPARTURE SAT 9 JULY SOH THE TICKET STAGE 13:00-13:30 ANGELS OF MONS SAT 9 JULY SOH THE TICKET STAGE 12:15-12:40 THE MARSHAL STARS SAT 9 JULY CM/D GREEN ROOM 23:15-00:30 IAN BROWN SAT 9 JULY CM GREEN ROOM 21:45-22:45 INTERPOL SAT 9 JULY CM GREEN ROOM 20:35-21:20 ATHLETE SAT 9 JULY CM GREEN ROOM 19:30-20:15 BRIGHT EYES SAT 9 JULY CM GREEN ROOM 18:25-19:10 KT TUNSTALL SAT 9 JULY CM GREEN ROOM 17:20-18:05 HAL SAT 9 JULY CM GREEN ROOM 16:30-17:00 TURN SAT 9 JULY CM GREEN ROOM 15:40-16:10 STEPHEN FRETWELL SAT 9 JULY SOH GREEN ROOM 14:45-15:15 BIFFY CLYRO SAT 9 JULY SOH GREEN ROOM 13:55-14:25 FLOGGING MOLLY SAT 9 JULY SOH GREEN ROOM 13:05-13:35 TARA BLAISE SAT 9 JULY SOH GREEN ROOM 12:15-12:45 SYLVIA SAINT SAT 9 JULY SS NEW BAND STAGE 23:35-00:25 THE TEARS SAT 9 JULY SS NEW BAND STAGE 22:50-23:20 THE GO! TEAM SAT 9 JULY SS NEW BAND STAGE 21:55-22:25 FUTURE KINGS OF SPAIN SAT 9 JULY SS NEW BAND STAGE 21:00-21:30 THE DEARS SAT 9 JULY SS NEW BAND STAGE 20:05-20:35 YOURCODENAMEIS:MILO SAT 9 JULY SS NEW BAND STAGE 19:10-19:40 JOE CHESTER SAT 9 JULY SS NEW BAND STAGE 18:15-18:45 MONOBAND SAT 9 JULY SS NEW BAND STAGE 17:20-17:50 THE BLACK VELVETS SAT 9 JULY SOH NEW BAND STAGE 16:30-17:00 THE BLUE VAN SAT 9 JULY SOH NEW BAND STAGE 15:40-16:10 MAINLINE SAT 9 JULY SOH NEW BAND STAGE 14:45-15:15 RED ORGAN SERPENT SOUND SAT 9 JULY SOH NEW BAND STAGE 13:55-14:25 THE 747'S SAT 9 JULY SOH NEW BAND STAGE 13:05-13:35 DIRECTOR SAT 9 JULY SOH NEW BAND STAGE 12:15-12:45 THE GURRIERS SAT 9 JULY CM DANCE TENT 22:30-00:30 ERICK MORILLO SAT 9 JULY CM DANCE TENT 21:30-22:30 MYLO SAT 9 JULY CM DANCE TENT 20:30-21:30 2 LONE SWORDSMEN SAT 9 JULY CM DANCE TENT 19:30-20:30 SLAM SAT 9 JULY CM DANCE TENT 18:30-19:30 BLACK STROBE SAT 9 JULY CM DANCE TENT 15:45-18:30 SPIRIT DJ'S SAT 9 JULY CM DANCE TENT 15:00-15:45 JOHNNY MOY SAT 9 JULY CM DANCE TENT 14:00-15:00 FISH GO DEEP & TRACEY K SAT 9 JULY CM DANCE TENT 13:00-14:00 CONOR G SAT 9 JULY CM DANCE TENT 12:00-13:00 BROTHER J Sunday: AS OF 01/07/2005 OXEGEN 2005 REV 9 DAY ADV AL STAGE TIME ARTIST NOTES SUN 10 JULY SS/D MAIN STAGE 21:40-23:00 FOO FIGHTERS SUN 10 JULY SS MAIN STAGE 20:10-21:10 KEANE SUN 10 JULY SS MAIN STAGE 18:40-19:40 THE KILLERS SUN 10 JULY SS MAIN STAGE 17:10-18:10 THE STREETS SUN 10 JULY SS MAIN STAGE 15:50-16:50 AUDIOSLAVE SUN 10 JULY SOH MAIN STAGE 14:40-15:25 FEEDER SUN 10 JULY SS MAIN STAGE 13:20-14:20 THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH SUN 10 JULY SOH MAIN STAGE 12:10 -12:50 THE REVS SUN 10 JULY CM/D THE TICKET STAGE 21:50-23:00 NEW ORDER SUN 10 JULY CM THE TICKET STAGE 20:25-21:25 DOVES SUN 10 JULY CM THE TICKET STAGE 19:05-20:00 JOSH RITTER SUN 10 JULY CM THE TICKET STAGE 17:55-18:45 JIMMY EAT WORLD SUN 10 JULY CM THE TICKET STAGE 16:45-17:30 MUNDY SUN 10 JULY CM THE TICKET STAGE 15:45-16:20 THE ORDINARY BOYS SUN 10 JULY CM THE TICKET STAGE 14:50-15:25 ROOSTER SUN 10 JULY SOH THE TICKET STAGE 13:50-14:25 MAXIMO PARK SUN 10 JULY SOH THE TICKET STAGE 13:00-13:30 FIGHTSTAR SUN 10 JULY SOH THE TICKET STAGE 12:10-12:40 LEYA SUN 10 JULY SS GREEN ROOM 22:00-23:00 JAMES BROWN SUN 10 JULY SOH GREEN ROOM 20:30-21:30 RODRIGO Y GABRIELA SUN 10 JULY SS GREEN ROOM 19:15-20:10 EMBRACE SUN 10 JULY SS GREEN ROOM 18:15-18:55 THE LAS'S SUN 10 JULY SS GREEN ROOM 17:15-17:55 THE FUTUREHEADS SUN 10 JULY SS GREEN ROOM 16:15-16:55 ALABAMA 3 SUN 10 JULY SS GREEN ROOM 15:15-15:55 SUZANNE VEGA SUN 10 JULY SOH GREEN ROOM 14:25 -14:55 JOSH ROUSE SUN 10 JULY SOH GREEN ROOM 13:35-14:05 RILO KILEY SUN 10 JULY SOH GREEN ROOM 12:45-13:15 BRONAGH GALLAGHER SUN 10 JULY SOH GREEN ROOM 12:00-12:30 THE PERISHERS SUN 10 JULY SS NEW BAND STAGE 22:00-23:00 SUPER FURRY ANIMALS SUN 10 JULY SS NEW BAND STAGE 21:10-21:40 BRENDAN BENSON SUN 10 JULY SS NEW BAND STAGE 20:20-20:50 THE MAGIC NUMBERS SUN 10 JULY SS NEW BAND STAGE 19:30-20:00 DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 SUN 10 JULY SS NEW BAND STAGE 18:40-19:10 REPUBLIC OF LOOSE SUN 10 JULY SS NEW BAND STAGE 17:50-18:20 EDITORS SUN 10 JULY SOH NEW BAND STAGE 17:00-17:30 TOM VEK SUN 10 JULY SOH NEW BAND STAGE 16:10-16:40 HUMANZI SUN 10 JULY SOH NEW BAND STAGE 15:20-15:50 THE LONGCUT SUN 10 JULY SOH NEW BAND STAGE 14:30-15:00 JACKSON UNITED SUN 10 JULY SOH NEW BAND STAGE 13:40-14:10 LEAVES SUN 10 JULY SOH NEW BAND STAGE 12:50-13:20 THE BLIZZARDS SUN 10 JULY SOH NEW BAND STAGE 12:00-12:30 TONY FITZPATRICK SUN 10 JULY CM DANCE TENT 21:00-23:00 DEEP DISH SUN 10 JULY CM DANCE TENT 19:30-20:45 LCD SOUNDSYSTEM SUN 10 JULY CM DANCE TENT 18:30-19:30 JAQUES LU CONT SUN 10 JULY CM DANCE TENT 17:30-18:30 DEATH IN VEGAS SUN 10 JULY CM DANCE TENT 16:30-17:30 THE ANNIE MIX SUN 10 JULY CM DANCE TENT 15:30-16:30 SILICONE SOUL SUN 10 JULY CM DANCE TENT 14:15-15:30 NIC FANCIULLI SUN 10 JULY CM DANCE TENT 13:15-14:15 INFADELS SUN 10 JULY CM DANCE TENT 12:00-13:00 BROTHER J

also, as there seem to be a good few cluasers attending, I'm sure we can expect lots of reviews ;)

I didnt realise thatThe Blue Van were playing - Sat. New Band Stage, 4.30pm. Amazing Danish band - very retro, but very sharp. Saw them in Denmark earlier in the year and they were fantastic. If you get a chance, check them, theyre my secret oxegen tip! Plus the Red Organ Serpent Sound - Derry band who have a track on that Faction compilation.

My tip would be to check out the 747s.....formerly Fluid Druids. www.747s.co.uk

my tip is a bottle of buckfast, liquid amphetamine! The perfect festival drink, just a pity you can't bring booze into the festival area. Saw RODRIGO Y GABRIELA a while ago and they were definitely one of the highlights of the weekend, so talented and a really cool sing along to Wish You Were Here at the end. other than that keane, cos eh they're sooooo exciting loike

you can bring alcohol in if you're camping

yeah, but you cant bring it into the stage area, only the camp site. which sucks.

True. I'm not camping this year. Think I'm getting old. The thought of pitching tents and damp sleeping bags and s**te covered portaloos just doesn't appeal to me. Hand me my zimmer frame etc...