Oxegen's less known bands

acbs · 07-05-2011 08:58PM #1

Hey! so i'm going to Oxegen this year and looking forward to seeing artic monkeys, foo fighters etc.. But i'd also like to know if anyone could recommend a few of their favourite tracks from the less known bands like metronomy, the minutes and all the rest!! Thanks!

revz · 07-05-2011 09:25PM

Haven't listened to Metronomy's new album yet, but I loved Nights Out. Saw them last time they played at oxegen actually, don't think they've played in Ireland since which is annoying....and don't think I'll be going to oxegen this year. Here's a few songs off that album anyway:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYB2Mqs24ss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsduHmjQlgI

Don't wanna clog up this post with too many videos, so if you like the sound of those vids check out: my heart rate rapid, radio ladio, holiday and on dancefloors (all from the same album).

I enjoyed them live anyway when I saw them, think that was 08 or 09.

Glasgow Megasnake · 07-05-2011 09:33PM

Bloody Beetroots: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjkhnuCdBd8

Crystal Castles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUe_WpZjC7g

Noah and the Whale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szbB-vLVnoQ

The National: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvM4T6BVX-g

Going for Forbidden Fruit and Electric Picnic myself, unreal lineups.

lordgoat · 08-05-2011 03:01AM

Glasgow Megasnake wrote: »

Bloody Beetroots: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjkhnuCdBd8

Crystal Castles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUe_WpZjC7g

Noah and the Whale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szbB-vLVnoQ

The National: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvM4T6BVX-g

Going for Forbidden Fruit and Electric Picnic myself, unreal lineups.

Jesus are any of these not well known? Also Noah and the Whale imo are truly a terrible band (sorry) .

City and Colour.

Odd Future. (Although the press these are getting at the moment i doubt they'll be new for much longer)

Glasgow Megasnake · 08-05-2011 10:05AM

lordgoat wrote: »

Jesus are any of these not well known? Also Noah and the Whale imo are truly a terrible band (sorry) .

City and Colour.

Odd Future. (Although the press these are getting at the moment i doubt they'll be new for much longer)

Well there wasn't much to go from for the Oxegen lineup, he said lesser known bands anyway, they're hardly as big as the headliners.

Noah and the Whale aren't great as a whole but that song is, it's like a folk version of Sigur Rós.

acbs · 08-05-2011 12:51PM

Brilliant thanks! I'll check out a few of those now.. Unfortuneately yeah, even though i know theyre probably great bands, i wouldnt know a lot of them! Thats why i posted this thread! I do know Noah and the Whale! wouldnt call them terrible but i suppose different strokes for different folks!

Anyway thanks for the suggestions!

IrishCian · 08-05-2011 02:33PM

EELS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwMTZFBd5eQ&feature=artist or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZFLmhFn0mg&feature=artist

Fight Like Apes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MKXsFMhTAw or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HUF7dqHYVQ

Bipolar Empire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHXSw0RMnuo

KeanSeenan · 08-05-2011 05:26PM

Yeah, another one for Odd Future. From what I've seen of their live shows, it's just an insanely good punk type thing.Loads of crowdsurfing and stage invasions.

lordgoat · 08-05-2011 07:23PM

KeanSeenan wrote: »

Yeah, another one for Odd Future. From what I've seen of their live shows, it's just an insanely good punk type thing.Loads of crowdsurfing and stage invasions.

Hmmm think OF might scare the OP tbh... :eek: -> shock value!!

IndieComa · 08-05-2011 10:58PM

wow sounds good

pauliewallie · 09-05-2011 02:47AM

revz wrote: »

Haven't listened to Metronomy's new album yet, but I loved Nights Out. Saw them last time they played at oxegen actually, don't think they've played in Ireland since which is annoying....and don't think I'll be going to oxegen this year. Here's a few songs off that album anyway:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYB2Mqs24ss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsduHmjQlgI

Don't wanna clog up this post with too many videos, so if you like the sound of those vids check out: my heart rate rapid, radio ladio, holiday and on dancefloors (all from the same album).

I enjoyed them live anyway when I saw them, think that was 08 or 09.

a little off topic but 'a thing for me' is a f*ckin great video

smokedeels · 09-05-2011 11:12AM

IrishCian wrote: »

Fight Like Apes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MKXsFMhTAw or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HUF7dqHYVQ

idk, I went along to one of their gigs last year, they had a keytar and no songs. Each to his own but it was pretty awful.

pistonsvox · 11-05-2011 12:45AM

I'd check these boys out if you're looking for some good r&r:cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEPmp5Wv9uo

GoerGirl · 11-05-2011 05:23PM

Not sure if qualify for "lesser known" but The Vaccines album is fantastic - one of my best buys this year

Friendly Fires have a funky dancy vibe going on - great chill out summer album!

Both worth checking out if you don't know them!

paddylonglegs · 11-05-2011 10:02PM

+1 for the minutes. missed out on their secret gig on the 18th but will be at the workmans club on the 21st to see em

optimised · 12-05-2011 12:59AM

IrishCian wrote: »

EELS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwMTZFBd5eQ&feature=artist or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZFLmhFn0mg&feature=artist

Fight Like Apes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MKXsFMhTAw or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HUF7dqHYVQ

Bipolar Empire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHXSw0RMnuo

Fight like apes are well enough known..none the less they are excellent. I've recently fell in love with Bipolar Empire

Also if Wallis Bird is added...dont miss the chance to see her..

seafood dunleavy · 12-05-2011 03:18AM

The Naked and Famous.Might not be 'lesser known' though really just not a big headline act.Oh and Miles Kane.

KeanSeenan · 12-05-2011 04:55PM

optimised wrote: »

Fight like apes are well enough known..none the less they are excellent.

The spontaneity of their live show has now crumbled to a shoddy wrestling routine and their latest album was pretty bad so...get ready for dissapointment.

J_E · 13-05-2011 03:15PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlGWRPnp0ok

Don't miss these guys, you'd be mad to pass the chance to see them.

Electric Red · 13-05-2011 11:01PM

Have to agree with Odd Future, Tyler the Creator's new single is pretty awesome. Slightly odd video (what with eating a cockroach and hanging himself), great track though.

Turtyturd · 15-05-2011 11:14PM

lordgoat wrote: »

City and Colour.

FFS...might have to consider going to Oxegen now.:mad:

AntoSRFC · 29-05-2011 05:38PM

Electric Red wrote: »

Have to agree with Odd Future, Tyler the Creator's new single is pretty awesome. Slightly odd video (what with eating a cockroach and hanging himself), great track though.

Ye it is. I can see them getting arrested or something and not making Oxegen for some reason though.

FewFew · 30-05-2011 04:16PM

Eels and The National ? It's like they stole my favourite parts of last year's Electric Picnic!

IrishCian · 30-05-2011 08:00PM

Fewcifur wrote: »

Eels and The National ? It's like they stole my favourite parts of last year's Electric Picnic!

Missed the National at Picnic but agreed, Eels were one of the highlights for me

lordgoat · 31-05-2011 01:26AM

Odd Future will be completely lost at this, i might go just to see their reaction to the irish crowd.

omad65 · 01-06-2011 02:01PM

The Minutes-Why are these guys not huge???? Got there first album there last week. Top quality bluesy rock and roll. Home grown also! Have to be one for the future. Anyone agree?

Pandoras Twist · 01-06-2011 05:28PM

The minutes are mazing. Was at the workmans to see them and they were just unreal!

paddylonglegs · 02-06-2011 06:59AM

omad65 wrote: »

The Minutes-Why are these guys not huge???? Got there first album there last week. Top quality bluesy rock and roll. Home grown also! Have to be one for the future. Anyone agree?

Would love to see these guys do well, but like so many good irish bands, it costs money for exposure. Unless they had a youtube/myspace success will they get out of Ireland. Not saying they won't, but so many amazing Irish bands have not been able to properly break out of Ireland. Best of luck to them, can't wait to see them gig soon

floutingmaxims · 02-06-2011 08:37PM

Anything by city and colour, i absolutely love them!! Fave songs include: Sleeping sickness, the girl, comin' home, what makes a man..

Mostly mellowy depressing songs though.. i love them for reasons unknown :pac:

sarkozy · 06-06-2011 05:01PM

Rubbish line-up anyway.

IrishCian · 06-06-2011 10:26PM

sarkozy wrote: »

Rubbish line-up anyway.

Rubbish line-up?? While its really a matter of opinion, I'd have to say I completely disagree. Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Strokes, Paolo Nutini, Slash, Two Door Cinema Club.. There's a long list of brilliant acts.

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