Nomington New Member Posts:81  
| 2/23/2006 11:22 AM |
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Do you not think that it won't be long before EP is as mainstream and generic as Oxegen? I absolutely loved EP last year, it was so chilled and loadsa fun, but the first year it was one day, then two and now 3 this year... I think with a limited amount of tickets you get a crowd that are up for it for the music, when it becomes bigger is it possible that it will go down the slippery slope and attract the types that just like getting drunk in a field, wearing novelty hats and falling over in general?
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Gar Veteran Member Posts:1676
| 2/23/2006 11:25 AM |
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Yep it could go like that. But it's on in August when most of the kids are in school or barraging students away on J1's. You'll just have to get your ticket and make the best out of it. If it's anything like last year then it should be a cracking long weekend.
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nerraw Basic Member Posts:475
| 2/23/2006 11:42 AM |
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Metro said this morning that James Brown has also been added.
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Pilchard Advanced Member Posts:699
| 2/23/2006 11:42 AM |
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i really think it comes down to the acts. Everyone on Cluas may think that Arcade Fire are the best thing since smokey bacon but i'd say very few Oxegen hardchaws have ever heard of them hence why they didnt bother to go to EP. Remember that "Funeral" has still not sold gazillions of copies so it didnt have that crowd.
With EP, the acts and the vibes pull in music fans who lost their festival virginity at Feile or Glastonbury etc. With Oxegen, the main bulk of fans are attending a festival for a 1st time.
What might change EP is if they booked different acts. Going on what i've heard already, i'd say this year will probably attract much the same crowd demographic as last year. Though i did hear a worrying rumour that the frames had confirmed an appearance at EP. Hope thats not true - couldnt deal with them and their awful fans. Still, at least we'd know then who was going to be 2006's james blunt
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NomingtonNew Member Posts:81
| 2/23/2006 12:06 PM |
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Originally posted by Pilchard
With EP, the acts and the vibes pull in music fans who lost their festival virginity at Feile or Glastonbury etc. With Oxegen, the main bulk of fans are attending a festival for a 1st time.
Jaysus Pilchard, not me! I'm just out of nappies and I went to EP! |
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GarVeteran Member Posts:1676
| 2/23/2006 5:56 PM |
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What's the deal with the Oxegen line-up having so many of the same acts from last year? James Brown, Kaiser Chiefs, Magic Numbers - Are people just paying to see the exact same setlist as last year?
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UnaVeteran Member Posts:1721
| 2/23/2006 5:59 PM |
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well, they had a lot of the same bands in 2005 as they did in 2004...
tried and tested my friend, tried and tested.
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UnicronVeteran Member Posts:1696
| 2/24/2006 12:11 PM |
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To some degree it's a reflection in the influence Oxegen has on it's audience. It can be a huge chance for a band to reach a new audience and if a band impresses one year it stands to reason that through word of mouth or however they'll become more popular and be in line for coming back and playing a bigger stage.
Take the Killers for example, they played a very impressive set on the new band stage in 2004, a year later they're back on the main stage.
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MullyAdvanced Member Posts:849
| 2/24/2006 12:34 PM |
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Oxegen, The NME Brat Festival ?!?
Last night Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes, Franz Ferdinand and Kaiser Chiefs all scooped awards at the NME Awards
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UnaVeteran Member Posts:1721
| 2/24/2006 1:56 PM |
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MCD CHOOSES POPULAR BANDS TO PLAY OXEGEN SHOCKER
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UnicronVeteran Member Posts:1696
| 2/24/2006 2:05 PM |
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As does POD/Aiken but they're actually good bigger shocker.
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| 2/26/2006 2:43 PM |
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For anyone that does actually want to go, there is a presale running until Thursday...
http://www.ticketmaster.ie/promo/960
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MullyAdvanced Member Posts:849
| 2/28/2006 11:49 AM |
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Originally posted by Liga
For anyone that does actually want to go, there is a presale running until Thursday...
http://www.ticketmaster.ie/promo/960
code is oxegen |
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GarVeteran Member Posts:1676
| 2/28/2006 11:59 AM |
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Editors, The Go Team! and Eels for the Saturday of Oxegen. A one day ticket might be worth purchasing.
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AntistarAdvanced Member Posts:544
| 2/28/2006 1:42 PM |
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Weller and Charlatans added. Dull, dull, dull.Yawn.
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MullyAdvanced Member Posts:849
| 2/28/2006 2:31 PM |
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Originally posted by Antistar
Weller and Charlatans added. Dull, dull, dull.Yawn.
Can I go out on a limb here, and ask for a cease & disist order regarding Oxegen & Electric Picnic.
If you dont like the Oxe bands, thats fine.
If you dont like the E.P. bands, thats fine.
There are way too many slagging posts of the last while. It seems to me, that everyone has their colours nailed to one of the Festivals.
As was posted in the EP thread, the promoters are going after two different audiences. Nothing wrong with that. |
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| 3/1/2006 3:43 PM |
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just heard Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and The Go! Team are confirmed.
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melvin cokaneNew Member Posts:37
| 3/1/2006 5:50 PM |
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why have ticket prices jumped 30 euro?
and why are they charging an additional 20 notes to park your car?
national inflation...around 3.5-4.00 percent consumer goods and services...
mcd.....23.07%
are they gonna charge an extra tenner again so you have the privilege of finding out what goes on where and when?
are there any journos gonna touch on this? and how they consistently get away with it...
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foreverchangesNew Member Posts:9
| 3/2/2006 12:55 PM |
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Why would a jurno touch on it, they don't want to loose their press passes for the gig, ( or any gig) if they step out of line and say anything bad about MCD  |
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AntistarAdvanced Member Posts:544
| 3/2/2006 5:10 PM |
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Originally posted by melvin cokane
why have ticket prices jumped 30 euro?
and why are they charging an additional 20 notes to park your car?
national inflation...around 3.5-4.00 percent consumer goods and services...
mcd.....23.07%
are they gonna charge an extra tenner again so you have the privilege of finding out what goes on where and when?
This is Ireland 2006. Miserable,grey-skied hellhole where you're ripped off at every opportunity.
are there any journos gonna touch on this? and how they consistently get away with it...
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