All members of The Jades come from Kilmuckridge in county Wexford and first met at primary school.
As Yvonne says, "We have been in a band together for what feels like forever at this stage! We learned our spellings together in primary school and formed the band after finishing our leaving certs. We have taken a year or two off in between the time to pursue college and other things, but hey!, what good relationship hasn't!"

Before the band came together, each member had built up considerable experience performing locally in musicals and shows, but The Jades was the first formal band any of them joined when they came together after finishing school.  They first came to public attention in Ireland through their colourful live shows and their appearances on the RTE series You're A Star.

Nightbox are a 4 piece band from Wicklow, Ireland who are tipped as the "ones to watch in 2009".
The band got together while in school and since forming, have gone from strength to strength. They have set out to write infectious pop music with catchy melodies, hooks and rhythms which will leave you wanting for more. Through their highly energetic live show they appear to gain more and more attention every time they gig, consistently attracting more and more fans and hype.  They've supported Iglu And Hartly and will release their debut single and album over the next few months.

"Edgy, daring and sparky, Dublin band Cap Pas Cap play a hugely alluring post-everything game. There has only been a handful of releases to date, but each one has seen them pulling new shapes from the bag. Their best moment to date was last year's hypnotic and spacey We Are Men single on the Skinny Wolves label, a pointer to the new-wave-no-wave-what-wave terrain they're calling their own. Cap Pas Cap's debut album should be one of this year's highlights."
- Jim Carroll, Irish Times. 'Top 50 Irish Bands right now, Article'

The Chakras rocked the Imro New Sounds Stage at this years Oxegen. Don't believe us? Listen for yourself.

Well, would you believe that you can re-live Europe's biggest music festival for the next 7 days right here ! Isn't technology a wonder. Browse by day here or scroll through it all below.

There is a mountain of replays, videos and picture's below so please be patient and allow the page to load. Oh and by the way, its best viewing this website using Firefox or the latest version or Internet Explorer.

So sit back and get ready to re-live that moment where you had your hands above your head, were surrounded by tens of thousands of other people, sweat pumping, water flying, muck covered from head to toe but immersed in pure good ol dirty festival rock n roll.

Oxegen 09, You came, you saw, now re-live the experience as the last bit of mud falls from behind your ears.

Scroll down below and listen back until midnight on Sunday to live sets from Kings of Leon, Elbow, Lady Ga Ga, Script  and 28 acts on the all Irish IMRO stage plus so much more.

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Jenny Huston talks to Florence from Florence and the Machine @ Oxegen 09

Concerto for Constantine are three Dubliners: singer and guitarist Mark Greaney (formerly JJ72's frontman and songwriter), bassist Gavin Fox (formerly of Turn, Idlewild and Vega4), and drummer Binzer (formerly of The Frames, BellX1).
They got together in late August 2007 and began rehearsing. It was raw. It was visceral. And having enough gigs under their collective belt from over the past decade they knew immediately that it worked. Bones shivered, hearts beat faster and ears hurt. A beautiful thunder was born. As individuals, the experience and talent is impressive. As a band it is colossal. This is three men at the top of their game, playing the music that they have always wanted to play.

Have a listen to their Oxegen set here:


 
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Connor from The Villagers talks to Jenny Huston about life at the heart beat of The Villagers, supporting Bell X1 and today's appearance at Oxegen. Enjoy.

Telepath knocked into 2fm's Dan Hegarty in the Green Room backstage at Oxegen 09. They then went on to play to a crowd at The Red Bull Music Academy at 6pm when everyone was eating there dinners of...warm beergreasy burgers and tayto crisps!

Well the Ting Tings have just finished up on the Main Stage with Katie declaring she's an Irish Power Ranger. We've also had loads of bad Irish accents, Katy Perry covering Don't Stop me Now and then covering girls in cheery chopstick, a half dressed Lady GaGa, a huge sing alone of Jump In The Pool with Friendly Fires, a punchy little set by The Foals, Starsailor covering Elvis tunes and there's still plenty more to come.

Razorlight Live at Oxegen 09

Jenny Greene caught up with a certain Jason Mraz at Oxegen 09 before his set in The Heineken Green Spheres tent later tonight. If the weather doesn't change it looks like its going to be a packed gig but before he takes to the stage he talks to Jenny about "Inviting the sunshine in", his third album that sling shot him into the limelight and of course his smash hit single "I'm Yours".

Birmingham's The Twang called into 2fm's Green Room at Oxegen for a chat with Dan Hegarty about all that's going on in their hectic gigging schedule. The Twang are going to round up The Hot Press New Bands stage this weekend with a headline slot that will finish up sometime around midnight. Revels can forget finishing off Oxegen 09 on a quite note if they head along to see them. as you can discover below.

Well we're nearly there, we've got one day to go and we've got a jam-packed schedule lined up on 2fm and 2XM for the rest of the day. There'll be exclusive interviews, in studio acoustic sessions and live sets from throughout the weekend. Coming up on 2XM there'll be yesterday's performances from The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Elbow and Doves... and that's only for starters. You can also catch all the latest news and video exclusive video interviews and sessions right here, so don't go anywhere!

Day 2 at Oxegen... As always there was rain, there was mud and there was bucket loads of great music. Kings of Leon capped off a great day with a headline set on the Main Stage which was attended by none other than Hollywood A-lister Natalie Portman along with Kelly Jones of The Stereophonics and Pete Doherty. Pete was a busy man as he ran down to the main stage after playing a game of pool backstage with Shane McGowan and Nick Cave.

Whilst this highly skillful game of pool was going on Bloc Party were doing their thing on The Main Stage following a very wet but powerful set from Guy Garvey and company. Other sets that Oxegeners have been talking about all around the site include performances from Daniel Merriweather, Howling Bells, James Morrison and Little Boots.






















 

Crookers made a rare appearance in Ireland last night as they tore apart the Dance Arena at Oxegen with a set full of the finest remixes and original beats that  you're going to come across. Mr. Spring gave his set a spin through the night but don't worry...here it is for you again.

Little Boots meteoric rise through rock'n'roll royalty has left her with little time to sit back and take it easy but us nice folks at 2fm offered here the opportunity to chill out for a while and take some time out with Jenny Greene. Let's see what she had to say.

This year 2fm are recording all the up and coming talent from this island on the IMRO New Sound Stage for you. So here are the musical delights of Distractors (Above) and Jena Toro (Below). The bench mark on this stage was set yesterday by the likes of David Kitt and Heathers but these folks stepped up and matched an impressively high standard.

Well the picture says it all... Aussies Sneaky Soundsystem come to Europe with rave reviews and tales of crazy parties in tow. Jenny Greene was lucky enough to sit down and chat to them and get a tale or two out of them. They also talk all things Oxegen, Prince and The Scissor Sisters. Do have a listen.

Director...one of Ireland's most talk about up and coming Irish talent over the past few years. They've 2 albums in the bag and they're busy traveling far and wide promoting "I'll Wait For Sound" which came out in May of this year.  Dan's been plugging these guys for a long time and now they meet to discuss all things Oxegen.

Hockey are relatively new to the Irish airwaves but here at 2fm we're thinking that they're here to stay. This ultra-cool Portland band have a heavy schedule this summer with further dates at T in the Park, Bonnaroo and have already played Glastonbury. They dis their set at the Hotpress New Bands Stage at 7 this evening and they won't be forgetting the crowds reaction anytime soon. But if you want to see know what they were expecting have a look at this.

  

As day two of Oxegen got going and the rain started pouring Guy and Pete from Elbow called into the 2fm roadcaster to have a chat with Dan Hegarty. Later on the Choice Music Award winners are set to play the main stage and it's safe to say plenty of singalongs will be heard. The most anticipated song of the festival...probably "One Day Like This". But were the guys going to give away anything about their set? Well, you can find out here.

So far Oxegen has seen the finest Irish music on display...Rock, dance, pop...and now hip hop because a certain duo called Messiah J & The Expert hit the Red Bull Music Academy earlier today in front of a packed tent. But before all of that they popped into our very own Dan Hegarty and filled us in about the little known about world of Irish Hip Hop. If there performance was anything to go by this world might expand in the near future because they've caused quite a stir down here. Why not go ahead and meet the Irish embassadors of Hip Hop?

 

 


Angel Pier will also be gracing the IMRO New Sound stage after 8pm but before that they too knocked into 2fm to say hello and to play a little tune for us. Do have a listen!

Its a new dawn, its a new day and we're feeling...a bit rough to be honest! But that's not going to slow things down one bit. Coming up from 2pm on 2fm and 2XM there's live music from Doves, Elbow, Maximo Park and Director, and that's only for starters. Keep an eye on the web as all the acts from the IMRO New Sound Stage will be posted here and if it's anything like yesterday you won't want to go anywhere. As always there'll be bucket loads of exclusive videos from backstage Oxegen where you'll be able to catch interviews, sessions and all sort of mischief from the likes of Little Boots, Bloc Party, Sneaky Soundsystem, General Fiasco and Elbow!

Strap your self in, tune in and breathe in all that Oxegen 09!


 
 

The Super Winnies (Paula Size, Nuala Lynam and Grace Fox - all from Kildare), and winners of the 2FM, Gerry Ryan show, are getting ready to perform with The Saw Doctors who open the Main Stage at Oxegen today, Saturday 11July.

The 2FM Gerry Ryan show and The Saw Doctors ran a competition to find 3 lovely ladies (The Super Winnies) to sing backing vocals to N17 on the main stage at Oxegen.

Before The Script took to the main stage they talked to Jenny Greene. The lads talk about their upcoming set, becoming an overnight success and what it's like playing to an Irish crowd.

Snow Patrol dropped into Jenny Huston to talk about there upcoming set later tonight. I won't say anymore, I'll let them do it for you.

Lily Allen played the Main Stage at Oxegen to probably the festival's biggest crowd yet. All the big hits were belted out by not only Lily but every single person in front of her. Festival Anthem so far...Smile perhaps? 

It's just after 6 and there's been massive performances from the likes of James, The Answer (both below), Therapy?  and Jape. From 8.00pm the the 2fm crew will be presenting live sets from all the stages around the including Lily Allen's set which has seen crowds flocking from the camp sites to the arena in the last ten minutes.

Everybody has been talking Blur, Blur, Blur and that's only going to increase the closer we get to 11 o'clock but in the meantime crowds have got the likes of Pendulum and Republic of Loose to get them in the mood...it's going to be a long few days!

Duke Special popped into the 2fmroadcaster to talk to Rick prior to his set on the O2 Stage later this evening. If anybody can lift festival goer's spirits after a rainy start it will be his man. Want to find out why? Have a listen to this.

So far we've had music from The Truffle Shuffles and Fight Like Apes and bucket loads of rain were only 2 and a half hours in! Jenny Huston and Jenny Greene popped into Rick prepared for all the elements that Oxegen had to throw at them and told him all about what's to come.
  There's been all sorts of devilish behaviour going on and here's a few fine examples.

This year's 2fm School of Rock winners, The Truffles Shuffles, popped by the 2fm roadcaster down at Oxegen and popped into Rick for a visit. After rocking the Hot Press New Bands Stage they decided it wasn't enough and pulled out this little performance exclusively for 2fm.

Fight Like Apes called by the Roadcaster and had a quick chat with Rick. They also played and acoustic version of Something Global. If you're looking for a taster of whats to come from the Heineken Green Spheres stage this might just be it.

Live in studio music and interviews with Fight LIke Apes, Truffles Shuffles and Duke Special coming up on the RIck O'Shea Show at 2.30pm.There'll also be plenty of news from the campsite and some lucky festival goers will be in studio for a competion.

This year's 2fm School of Rock winner, The Truffles Shuffles just kicked off proceedings in The Hot Press New Bands Tent. It was dreary, it was wet, there wasn't a huge amount of people there but mercy me they put on a show! Across the way The Dirty Epics are rocking the Heineken Green Spheres stage and by the looks of things SJ Wai knows exactly what she's doing. The Irish are really putting it up to the international acts comings up later on, all of which you'll be able to catch on 2fm. In the meantime were off to bathe in some more Irish music!

Literally ! Word around the site is that a sea worth of rain is headed our way. None the less, tents are pitched, the bars are stocked. Stages are up and PA and lighting has been configured and is ready to rock. Oxegen 09 is here folks. First visitors to the 2fm Heineken green room will be the Script, so check back here tomorrow afternoon for the first of our Oxegen updates. Don't forget, you can get up to the second info by following our Tweets @ 2fmdotie

Our ruck-sacks are packed. All the gear is loaded and we are ready for 3 days of world class rock n roll. Make sure you follow us on Twitter over the weekend (2fmdotie) and do let us know if you get up to any mischief over the weekend. Play nice,. expect the rain, drink with sense, don't forget some extra bog roll and most importantly, rock hard.

This year RTÉ 2fm's Oxegen coverage is bigger and better than ever with coverage from everywhere around the Punchestown festival.



RTÉ 2fm and its digital sister station, RTÉ 2XM, will be providing more live music than anyone else with over 21 hours of live radio music and will be the only station live throughout the three day festival. This will quite simply be the biggest live music radio experience in the country!

RTE 2fm, RTE 2XM and RTE.IE/2fm are proud to partner with heinekenmusic.ie for Oxegen 09

RTÉ 2fm is the only station with full live music, the only one with full web coverage, the only one with a choice of listening, the only one with live on air coverage all weekend and the only one providing music to European radio. RTÉ 2fm does it to international standards, does it better and does it bigger!

RTÉ 2fm's live broadcasts from the festival will begin at 6am on Friday 10 July as The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show comes live from Punchestown. At 7pm Jenny Greene and Jenny Huston will takes over for a weekend of Oxegen's finest music, acoustic sessions and interviews along with Dan Hegarty, Cormac Battle and Mr Spring.

RTÉ 2XM starts at 2 pm on Saturday and Sunday, 2fm takes over later in the day and runs until the live actions finishes.

There'll be plenty more from the festival on RTÉ 2fm's brand new website which will be constantly updated live from the Oxegen site with the live sets, exclusive videos, a festival photo gallery, blog updates etc.  As if that wasn't enough, fans can listen back to lots of live shows online for seven days after Oxegen has finished. Fans can also follow what's going on at the festival on twitter at http://twitter.com/2fmdotie.

RTÉ 2fm are recording the all Irish IMRO Newsound Stage. These 30 or so upcoming Irish artists will be send to the 70 radio stations in the Eurosonic group of  the European Broadcasting Union.

Listeners can get a sneak preview of these bands in the run up to Oxegen as Dan Hegarty presents an Oxegen IMRO Tasters show throughout the week prior to the festival. And there'll be other live highlights from Oxegen 2008 including The Manic Street Preachers and Republic Of Loose.

Tune into RTÉ 2fm and RTÉ 2XM at Oxegen on FM radio, DAB digital radio, Sky channel 0164, NTL channel 902, 944 and online at http://2fm.rte.ie/

Listen back online for a full week and exclusive videos at http://2fm.rte.ie/

 
MORE ACTS ANNOUNCED AND HEINEKEN GREENSPACE RETURNS!

OXEGEN is now only 8 days away and as excitement reaches fever pitch, we're delighted to announce yet further fantastic additions to the 2009 line-up as well as the return of Heineken Greenspace.

Two of the hottest new bands around will open proceedings on The O2 Stage on Friday and Saturday.  Brighton's Telegraphs new album has just received 4/5 in Kerrang and 8/10 in NME - check them out on Friday.  Red Light Company were among HMV's top 10 tips for 2009 and kick off Saturday on The O2 Stage.

Known for their super-cool remixes and brilliant live shows, Metronomy will bring their electro sound to The Hot Press New Bands Stage.  Joining them on Saturday's bill is the Ivor Novello winning singer-songwriter Iain Archer and the high octane Pulled Apart By Horses. Battle of the Bands winners Box Social and Seven Days complete the acts on The Hot Press New Bands Stage.

This year's line-up for The Dance Arena is already one of our strongest ever but now fans can also look forward to the myriad sounds of Evil 9, Gordo, DJ Philth, Bitches With Wolves, Louis Osbourne, Nialler 9 and Scott McNaughton.  Popular DJ Arveene plays The Red Bull Music Academy on Friday and rising Cork band Fred are confirmed for Heineken Green Spheres on Saturday.  The IMRO New Sounds Stage has also got further additions - Susie Soho, Prowler and Distractors.
 
Heineken Greenspace Returns

Heineken Music and OXEGEN are proud to announce the return of Greenspace.  Providing the ideal place for a Heineken beer and the perfect vantage point for viewing performances on the second stage, Heineken Greenspace allows fans to step back from the crowds and soak up the occasion.
 
Featuring live footage from the main stage beamed to large screens, giveaways and the latest festival updates through bluetooth, funky furniture, interactive floor projections and special guests, Heineken Music are offering fans the chance to chill out in the company of friends.
In conjunction with the announcement of Greenspace, HeinekenMusic.ie kicks off a very special competition today whereby one lucky fan can win a VIP pass for 4 to the festival.
 
The prize includes a tipi equipped with liner, sheepskin rugs, blankets, tables, lanterns. They're also throwing in a goodie bag and crates of ice cold Heineken allowing the winner to become the Lord or Lady host of their very own Greenspace over the weekend.
 
Further details about this competition, the Heineken Green Spheres stage, music videos and interviews can be found on www.heinekenmusic.ie  

Important Travel Advice
Fans are also encouraged to think ahead and book their bus travel now to help ensure speedier boarding for everyone.  Dublin Bus operate a special return shuttle service from Parnell Sq West, Dublin 1.  Tickets cost €20 and you can purchase in advance through Ticketmaster.ie. Bus Eireann also operate services from Dublin and nationwide - visit www.buseireann.ie for more info.

However you're travelling to OXEGEN, We strongly recommend you plan your journey in advance allowing AT LEAST an extra 3 hours travel time to and from the venue.
Please be aware that there will be at least a 90 minute delay exiting on site car parks at end of concert as Public Transport, Coaches and Park and Ride Shuttle Buses will be given priority.

PLEASE SEE HERE FOR FULL TRAVEL INFORMATION

PLEASE SEE HERE FOR FULL LINEUP!

  Below are the artists listed by day they are playing. All updated information will be listed on this blog.