Written by Derek Byrne | 07 July 2010

It's that time again! In a couple of days Phantom 105.2 will be vacating Phantom Towers on North Wall Quay and moving to Punchestown for a weekend of music, interviews, mud and soggy hamburgers.

You can see Phantom's full weekend line-up here.

As always there is a vast selection of bands and artisits to chose from and a few clashes that need to be resolved. But here are the bands I hope to be hitting while I'm down there.

Friday:

James Vincent McMorrow - 14.00 Green Spheres Stage

Filthy Dukes - 16.15 - Dance Shed

Plan B - 18.30 - Vodaphone Stage

Jay Z - 20.50 - Main Stage

Villagers - 22.20 - Hot Press Stage

Arcade Fire - 23.00 - Main Stage

Saturday - Short day for me as i need to get back to Phantom Towers for the late show.

The Stranglers- 14.00 - Mian Stage

Wallis Bird - 15.00 - Green Spheres Stage

Cathy Davey - 16.15 - Green Spheres Stage

Bitches With Wolves - 17.00 - Dance Shed

Florence + The Machine - 18.15 - Main Stage

Sunday - Another early one for me. Back on air at 8pm from Phantom Towers.

Planet Parade - 14.00 - Redbull Stage

Echo & The Bunny Men - 14.00 - Main Stage

Professor Green - 15.00 - Vodaphone Stage

the Middle East - 16.25 - Hot Press Stage

The Golden Filter - 17.15 - Dance Shed

Written by Derek Byrne | 11 March 2010

It's all been about Oxegen for the last  couple of weeks but we are starting to see chinks of what's coming up further afield.

First up, the line up has be revealed for the Sonar festival in Barcelona. Featuring the wonderful Booka Shade, LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip and 2 Many DJs. From personal experience this is one of the best festivals outside of Ireland and well worth a visit. Tickets, line up and full details here.

Next we have the Body and Soul weekend happening in June in Meath. A new festival to the calender, it is a breakaway weekend from the very successful Body and Soul section from Electic Picnic. !!!, Jape and Four Tet announced today as headliners. Details here.

So where does that leave Electric Picnic? Well line-up will be announced in a few weeks but Gil Scott Heron has already confirmed he'll be there. So not a bad start!

Written by Derek Byrne | 18 February 2010

January is always a horrible month and the lack of many tours only ads to the poor selection of options for a night out. Thankfully it's all behind us, and with Beach House/Midlake in the last week, the gigs are starting to pile up!

This Friday night sees a variety of options on the live scene The wonderful Asian Dub Foundation play Tripod with support from ace Dublin band Noise Control. I saw the headline act at Seasessions festival in 2008 and they really took me by surprise making this and excellent option.

But I'll be heading down to the Academy to catch Yeasayer play my album of the year so far; 'Odd Blood'. Sadly, if you're coming to them late, it's long sold out. And at €16 a ticket I'm not surprised!

After Yeasayer it's off to The Good Bits (formally known as Radio City) to catch the late set by Boy 8-Bit. Jim Carroll put me on to him a few months bak and was very surprised to see his name above the door.

It's going to be a good weekeend!

Boy 8-Bit - Baltic Pine

Written by Derek Byrne | 10 February 2010

-John on one of his rare nights out-

I'll be filling for John on Key Cuts tonight from 8pm. Join me for new music from Yesayer, Beach House, Caribou and since it's Wednesday it's Re-Session night where we guide you to free and legal music online! What more could you want?