The Oxegen announcements just keep coming, with the Fratellis, Counting Crows and Charlatans all now confirmed for Punchestown in July.
Organisers have today confirmed the presence of American veterans the Counting Crows and Glaswegian lad-rockers the Fratellis, while Charlatans lead singer Tim Burgess has also indicated his band will be there.
The line-up for the three day, July 11-13 event is taking shape nicely now, with Kings Of Leon, R.E.M. and Interpol all confirmed to be putting in an appearance.
Fans registered on www.oxegen.ie will have access to pre-sale tickets from Monday March 3 at 8am, subject to availability and limited to four tickets per person. Tickets go on general sale on Friday March 7 at 8am.
The Fratellis‘ John Lawler may have renounced rucking with The Horrors, but he’s not above impersonating Alex Kapranos.
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Read More This new single is a three-minute distillation of exactly what the Frattellis are about, with lots of hand-claps, a manic sing-along chorus and, of course, driving drums behind buzz-saw guitars. ‘Chelsea Dagger’ is the perfect tune to get the masses warmed up for their debut, out next month. Sure, it’s shambolic in places. But these boys sure know how to bring it all back together to create an all-singing, all-stamping wig out.
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Read More You've got to hand it to them for their energy. The pace of 'Henrietta' is frenetic throughout - and it's a lot of fun to dance around to. With the current overload of young post-punk rockers clamouring for attention in the UK, The Fratellis may have a difficult time standing out. This is a strong debut single though, so if things go right for them, they could be bumping shoulders with those pesky Monkeys and Chiefs in no time.
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