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Oxegen Line-up ‘11All rights reserved. Any unauthorised reproduction and publication strictly prohibited.Whilst every effort has been made to ensure all information contained in listings is correct,MCD cannot take responsibility for errors or omissions. Line up may be subject to change.Friday 8th JulySaturday 9th JulySunday 10th JulyMain StageThe Black Eyed Peas, The Script,My Chemical Romance, Weezer,All Time Low, The Blackout,Fun Lovin’ CriminalsFoo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys,Beady Eye, Plan B,Two Door Cinema Club,Jessie J, Big CountryColdplay, Beyoncé, Slash,Manic Street Preachers,Ke$ha, Ryan Sheridan,The Rubber BanditsVodafone StageThe Strokes, Swedish House Mafia,Tinie Tempah, The Saw Doctors,House Of Pain, The Original Rude Boys,The Plea, Glen CallDeadmau5, Paolo Nutini,Imelda May, Bruno Mars, Hurts,British Sea Power, The MinutesAlice GoldPendulum, The National,Jimmy Eat World, Friendly Fires,Fight Like Apes, Royseven,Kanyu TreeHeinekenGreen SpheresLeftfield, Calvin Harris, Example,Whipping Boy, Peter Hook & The Light,Her Majesty & The Wolves,The Riptide Movement,Gypsies On The AutobahnBrandon Flowers, The Vaccines,Professor Green, The PrettyReckless, Bressie, Cashier No.9,Fox Avenue, Little Green Cars,Propaganda DJsPrimal Scream, Chase and StatusCrystal Castles, Odd FutureWolf Gang Kill Them All, OceanColour Scene, The Saturdays,GROUPLOVE, Neon Trees2fm Hot PressAcademyGlasvegas, Noah & The Whale,The Naked & Famous, Metronomy,Clare Maguire, Tame Impala,Keywest,Cherri Bomb, Readers Wives, MadisunEels, City And Colour, Mona,Miles Kane, Eliza Doolittle,Kitty, Daisy & Lewis,Frankie & The Heartstrings,Braids, Sweet Jane,Consumer Love AffairBright Eyes, The Airborne ToxicEvent, Jenny & Johnny, PatrickWolf, The Twilight Singers,The Pierces, Bipolar Empire,Brother, The KapitalsRed BullElectric BallroomSven Vath, Tiga, The Shit Robot Showlive, Justin Robertson, Maverick Sabrelive, Bitches With Wolves, Fenech-Solerlive, Colin Perkins, David ByrneThe Bloody Beetroots live, Philth,Diplo, Steve Aoki, Retro/Grade,Psycatron, Anthony Remedy,Freaks From Dublin,Church + GordoAfrojack, Crookers,Fake Blood live, Alex Metric,Al Gibbs, TEED live

FestivalSurvivalGuideA good festival should be one of the best experiences ofyour life, but get it wrong and it can turn into a nightmare.Fionn Davenport, music DJ, radio presenter and travel writer,has some tips to get you through, whether you’re a day tripperor a happy camper…Because You Never Know WhatYou Might Forget...• Loo Roll. The best festivalcurrency: the trulydesperate will trade justabout anything for a fewclean sheets.• Baby Wipes and HandCleansing Gel.Baby wipes are the festivalequivalent of a bath but foryou hygienic types there areFREE showers at Oxegen!• Plasters. In case you tripover a tent rope or thosebargain wellies pinch atthe heels.• Condoms. If you wantto avoid life-changingconversations three monthsafter the festival when thespecial love you made is buta lingering memory.• Toothbrush, Toothpasteand Deodorant.A dodgy set of chops andthe smell of stale sweatwill make condoms totallyredundant.• Sun Block. The sun canturn a crowd into a humanbarbecue, so bring plentyof sun cream and keeplashing it on unless you likebeing a human lobster.• Tickets. You’d be surprised.• Don’t bring... Umbrellasinto the arena, gas, glassbottles, medication inunmarked containers,gazebos, marquees oranimals, even if your kittycan headbang!Insider Tip# 1I always keep a cool little torcharound my neck. You neverknow when it’ll come in handyand it’s a particularly goodconversation starter if youmeet some people in needof light!Sinister PetePhantom FM

Looking Good?TransportDressing for festival highfashionwill only give yougrief! This is no place foryour best clobber – thinkless catwalk and moreweatherproof.• Shades. To avoid squintingat the stage if it’s sunny andto disguise the fact youhaven’t slept in 24 hours.• Rain Poncho. Better thanthe glorified bin liner they(sometimes) give out atthe festival.• Something Warm. Youmight be hot during the day,but those nights can getpretty chilly.• Wellies. Regardless ofweather reports these areessential festival footwear.Flip flops are just flopswhen it’s raining.• Socks. Bring plenty. Wetfeet are crap.• Sun Hat. Sunstroke is likea really bad hangover andthe worst flu you’ll everget... at the same time.Anything’ll do. (Except for ajester’s hat, which will justlook stupid.)• Ladies – The Essentials:dry shampoo, waterproofmakeup or go barefaced,a bag that goes acrossyour body and a sense ofhumour, you’re not gonnalook your best so relaxand enjoy!Keep your weekend hasslefree;ditch the car and hopon a bus. Fewer cars on theroads means everyone gets tothe festival faster and startsthe weekend sooner!• Busing it? Dublin Bus andBus Éireann will be runninga return transfer service toPunchestown from DublinCity Centre, check out www.dublinbus.ie or www.cie.iefor details. And don’t forgetto book them in advance.• If you’re travelling fromoutside Dublin, KellyTravel and JJ Kavanaghwill be running direct busservices to Oxegen fromCork, Tipperary, Limerick,Galway and more. Checkout www.kellytravel.ie andwww.jjkavanagh.ie for pickuppoints and booking info.• Taking the Car. If you can’tlive without your wheelsfor the weekend, carparking is available at theconcert site. Check outOxegen.ie for car parkdetails and directions.• Park ‘n’ Ride. There willbe a Park ‘n’ Ride facility atGoffs (off Junction 8, N7).Drive there or get droppedoff and you can get a FREEshuttle bus to Oxegen!• Car Pool. You can pickup a parking pass forfree when you show fourweekend camping ticketsat any Ticketmasteroutlet. So do your bit forthe environment and saveyourself 30 quid.• Exhaustion. Fatigue canseriously affect your abilityto drive safely. Car parksInsider Tip# 2To blag your way backstage,carry a bag of oranges anda hassled look: tell securitythat you should have gottenthem hours before but wherethe hell can you get freshoranges on a festival site at amoment’s notice? Or be reallygood-looking and nonchalant.I generally go with the oranges.Fionn Davenport

Hungry?will be open until 3pm onMonday this year, so goback to your tent for a napif you need it.• Behind the Wheel. If you’reused to a car, then a busyroad isn’t the best placeto try driving a campervanfor the first time. Get somepractice first!• Breath-testing. Randomtests are commonplacealong the festival routes;failing one isn’t really agood way of celebratingthe weekend.• The Morning After theNight Before. By festivalend you’ll be lookingforward to your own bed, ahot shower and four walls.And while you might feelfine you could still be overthe legal limit to drive. Yourbody gets rid of roughlyone standard drink – that’shalf a pint or a small glassof wine or a pub measureof spirits – per hour. Nomatter how badly you needyour duvet, do the mathsand if in doubt – wait it out.• Special Needs. The specialneeds campsite has nearbyparking available. Formore information on thefacilities available contactspecialneeds@oxegen.ieor call the TicketmasterSpecial Needs Hotline on0818 715 658.Long gone are the days whenfestival-goers’ only optionwas a burger and chips.Whether you’re a fan oftraditional Irish fare or havemore exotic tastes, you’llbe spoilt for choice. Evenveggies and sweet teethare catered for.Whether bringing your ownfood or indulging in festivalfare remember to keep itgreen and recycle yourrubbish.• 24 Hours. This year loadsof food outlets will be openaround the clock includingtwo 24 hour Centras.Nothing makes drinkinga disaster more than anempty stomach so stock up.• Dry Foods. Bettersomething that won’t gooff, get mushy or growgreen stuff; so no meats,bananas or cheese.• Cleaning Up. In a greenfieldsite? Help keepit that way. Clean upafter yourself and takeeverything with you –including your rubbish.Beaut.ie’s best festival tipInsider Tippicked up over the past couple# 3of years is really simple, butbit: your dark mani will hide Kirstie McDermotso clever! Before you pitchyour tent, paint your nails adark shade. It’ll look chic,sure, but here’s the smartany dirt so no one will knowthat you could happily grow asack of spuds in the furrowsbeneath your nails.Beaut.ie

Thirsty?Of course most people willhave a drink – it’s all part ofthe festival atmosphere andalcohol can add to the fun byhelping you relax.• Water. Bring as much ofit as you can. Alcohol willseriously dehydrate youand even a clouded sun willmake it worse.• Drink at Least One LitrePer Day. There are plentyof free top up taps, but doso at night – there can bequeues in the morning.• No Glass. The amount ofliquids confiscated at thegates could quench thethirst of a small town.Bring plastic containersand bottles (without lids).• Pace Yourself. Drink wateror a soft drink every fewdrinks. you’ll feel better,look better and have abetter chance of lastingthe course!• Eat Something. Nothingwill make drinkinga disaster more than anempty stomach.Eat before you drink.• Wrecked? Getting drunkisn’t pretty or smart. You’lljust wreck the weekend foryour mates if they haveto look after you whenyou’re the worse for wear.Remember: over-doingit will do nothing for yourlooks either – you’re dropdeadgorgeous until youdrop down drunk.• Hair of the Dog. It won’tbeat your hangover, it justprolongs the agony.• The Secret to Sobering Up?Time. Yeah, time! Whethersitting in a tent or standingin a field, it’ll take roughlytwo hours for your bodyto break down one pint ofbooze. Nothing – not tea,energy drinks, burgers andchips or an ice cold shower– can speed up this process.= or or• Beer Goggles. Want aweekend to regret? Thenlet the booze do thechatting up for you.• No Strange Mixers!Don’t accept a drink froma stranger or leave yoursunattended – you neverknow what you’re gettingor what could have beenput in it.• Go Online. There’s plentyof info about drinking andalcohol consumption atdrinkaware.ieA glass of stout / lager / cider (284ml)A small glass of wine (100ml)A pub measure of spirits (35.5ml)Insider Tip# 4… Earplugs are a must – atsome festivals security menhand them out free to punterswho get too close to thespeakers, but you’ll need themmost when that clever manstarts blasting Fatboy Slim’s‘Renegade Master’ at 8am inthe morning.Hotpress Magazine

Happy CampersThe ‘wherever I lay my hat’approach to a good night’skip will seem a bad ideahalfway through the first rainynight, so plan your sleepingarrangements with care. Agood tip: turn up early to pickyour spot.• Tent. So long as it’swaterproof, any old tentwill do. There’s a chance itmay get damaged, so don’tbother with a fancy one.• Location, Location,Location. Pitch it in openground, at the top of a hilland far, far away from thecommunal toilets.• Pitch it when you arrive.You don’t want to testyour tent-pitching skillsin the dark so peg it downbefore you start dancingand drinking.• Bring a torch. Here’s a fungame: try finding your tentamongst thousands likeit in the dark. If you havean iPhone download theOxegen app for the handytorch feature.• Tag it. iPhone users canalso tag their tent withthe Oxegen app, and let itguide them safely back tobed at night.• Snuggle up. A black binliner may have limited usesat home, but it’s the perfectready-made waterproofcover for your sleeping bag.• Plastic bags and tape.Plastic bags make the bestshoes and seats around.• Home time. You don’thave to leave the campsiteuntil 3pm on Monday. Ifyou think you’re notfit to drive on Mondaymorning, go back toyour tent for a snooze.Check out how longit takes your body toprocess alcohol underthe ‘Thirsty’ section.• Flag it. That’s right, aflag: “it’s a green puptent” just isn’t enoughof a description whenlooking for your tent atday’s end, so why notmark it with somethingdistinctive (and there’ll belots of tricolours, so go forsomething else).Insider Tip# 5BEWARE THE MUDPERSONThe legends of a mythicalcreature constructed entirelyof mud are true. Known toterrorize festivalgoers withstrange, erratic dancingmotions and indecipherableverbal babblings. May beobserved safely from adistance but never underany circumstances attemptto engage the beast inconversation.VinnyAdebisi Shank

Stay Safe, Stay FreeCompetitionsFestival security is usuallypretty tight, with a hugenumber of undercover Gardaíaround. Don’t give them areason to interfere withyour weekend.• Drugs. Even aside fromthe health risks, just don’tbother – the Gardaí willhappily bust you for eventhe slightest infraction.• Human Pyramids, Moshingand Stage Diving. Theysound like a great idea, butthey’re not, and can end upwith you hurt or arrestedand the event being moreheavily policed next year.And that will be all thanksto you, you free-flying fool.• Valuables. Why bringany? Cash and a mobilephone are the only thingsyou’ll need. Leave the restat home or book yourself alocker on Oxegen.ie.• Cash. Bring enough butspread it about your body.Back and shallow frontpockets are useless – youmay as well give it away.A money pouch or cashbound in a small plasticbag stuffed in the toe ofyour shoe is good.• Minding Your Stuff.Make friends with theoccupants of the tentsaround you and they’llkeep an eye on your gear.Don’t walk alone, you camewith your friends, stay withyour friends.Log onto drinkaware.ie for your chance to win;• A summer wardrobe from A-wear,• A holiday in Crete from Club 18-30,• Tickets to loads of top acts in Marlay Park this summer,including The Coronas, Joanna Newsom, 2 Many DJs,Rodrigo y Gabriela, and Bell X1,• Funky festival t-shirts from Freshmilk Clothing.All competition entrants must be over 18.Don’t forget to drop by and see us...We’ll be on-site at Oxegen again this year, sharing a tentwith our good friends from Hotpress. As well as the usualbevy of superstars willing to sign just about anything, thedrinkaware.ie area will have loads of on-site competitionsand giveaways. So drop by and say hi! We’d love to see you,and you might leave with something nice.Insider Tip# 6Don’t hit other people withinflatable items, not everyoneloves your hammer as muchas you do!Alison CurtisPhantom FMInsider Tip# 7Festivals are all about sharingand mucking in, and I’m notreally like that, so my advicewould be to get your owncorner and don’t interact withanyone whatsoever.LoneLadySinger

Did you know?ChecklistThe resident music heads inHot Press have put togethertheir top facts about Oxegenand this year’s headliners. Quizyour mates on the journey up –loser has to pitch the tents!• Beyoncé used to claim thather alter-ego, Sasha Fierce,was the one performing onstage during her concerts.“I’m not like her in real lifeat all,” Ms. Knowles said.“What I feel onstage I don’tfeel anywhere else. It’s anout-of-body experience.”These days, however, she’sa bit more confident andsays it’s all Beyoncé thatyou’re seeing!• The Arctic Monkeys’ firstalbum was the fastestsellingdebut in Britishmusic history, surpassingOasis’ Definitely Maybe.• When Coldplay firstformed, they were calledPectoralz. They changedtheir name to Starfish a bitlater, before finally settlingon Coldplay in 1998. Wethink you made the rightdecision, guys!• 2011 will be the eighthOxegen festival, and thefourth year it’s been athree-day event. TheStrokes, who are backagain this year, were oneof the headline acts at thevery first Oxegen in 2004,along with The Cure, Ash,and The Darkness whowere drafted in as eleventhhour replacements forDavid Bowie.• The name Deadmau5came about when JoelZimmerman was replacingthe video card in hiscomputer, and found a deadmouse inside. He becameknown as “that deadmouse guy” in a chatroomhe visited, but ‘DeadMouse’ was too long for ausername. He shortened itto ‘Deadmau5’, and the restis history.Remember to visit the HotPress Signing Tent this year.Your favourite bands will besigning pretty much anythingyou thrust in front of them!Festival Tickets (no, really, you’d be surprised)Travel tickets (book them in advance)Cash and somewhere smart to keep itMobile (and don’t forget to download theOxegen iPhone app)Extra layers for warming up and cooling downRain poncho, sunblock & sunhat(it’s Ireland in July – you never know)I.D. (and they do check – if you’re under 17, youneed to be with a guardian or relative who’sover 25)And if you’re staying over.....Tent (make sure you’ve got all the bits beforeyou leave)Plastic bags, tape and bin linersClothes and footwear for every kind of weather(yes, we’re going to keep saying this)A flag to mark your tentA torch and spare batteriesLoo rollBaby wipes and hand gelToothbrush and toothpasteDeodorantGrub and waterCondoms (once again, you never know)Oh yeah, and one last thing we should probablymention... Have a brilliant time!

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