A massive rock guitar sound underpins much of Punkara, combining with the very intensity of the beats and vocal delivery from new recruit Al Rumjen, formerly of King Prawn.
The Killers wrapped up Oxegen for another year but not before the 80,000 music fans in attendance saw the likes of Arcade Fire (pictured), Kings Of Leon, The Gossip, Klaxons and Brian Wilson.
Africa’s “reggae rebel” Tiken Jah has been unveiled as the headline attraction at the 2008 Festival of World Cultures, which takes place in Dun Laoghaire from August 22 to 24.