RTÉ 2fm Radio Press Pack, Week 34
Saturday 16 August – 22 August 2008
Highlights:
Mr. Spring – Oxegen: The Second Coming
Jenny Greene – Oxegen: The Second Coming
Dan Hegarty – Oxegen: The Second Coming
THE LATE SESSIONS
2am: DAVE CLARKE LIVE AT TRIPOD IN DUBLIN
Dave is one of the late session regulars with his monthly White Noise show. But here he is live at the only Irish date this year.
Recorded for 2fm at The Tripod, Dublin on June 27 2008.
3am: BLACK ECHOES WITH JOE PUBLIC
More classic Reggae and Dub from Ireland’s best known reggie-muffin.
4am: THINK TOY
Dublin’s dark lord of ambient music is back again with more banging and bleeping.
Producer: Ian Wilson
RTÉ 2fm, Saturday 16 August, 2.00am
JENNY GREENE’S ELECTRIC DISCO
Classic dance tunes with Jenny Greene with a guest DJ mix each week. Jenny began her career at the tender age of 15 when she was a DJ with the pirate station Pulse FM. She then entered the competition in RTÉ 2fm called ’DJ for a Day’ and was in the final six…and now here she is on RTÉ 2fm.
RTÉ 2fm, Saturday 16 August, 6.00pm
*Highlight*
MR. SPRING – INCLUDING OXEGEN, THE SECOND COMING UNTIL 5AM:
Mr Spring is away at Kiddstock in Newcastle, England, and will have a full show of live sets next Saturday. So, this week we have the full dance highlights of Oxegen 08 until 5 in the morning. However, the first of the 8 hours of live stuff is not from Oxegen, but instead features Alex Kidd with his set from The Winter Session in February.
9pm: Alex Kidd live at the Winter Session.
10pm: Oxegen: The Second Coming – Japanese Popstars Live
11pm: Oxegen: The Second Coming – UNKLE
12am: Oxegen: The Second Coming – Slam
1am: Oxegen: The Second Coming – Boys Noize
2am: Oxegen: The Second Coming – Mylo
3am: Oxegen: The Second Coming – Radioslave
4am: Oxegen: The Second Coming – Kavinsky and Quiet Village
Producer: Ian Wilson
RTÉ 2fm, Saturday 16 August, 9.00pm
THE ANNEX with Jenny Huston
Rock Anthems! Two and a half hours of your favourite Rock, Brit Pop, Indie, Punk and Grunge anthems every Sunday evening from; Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Blur, The Clash, The Cure, Stone Roses, Iggy Pop & The Stooges, The Who, The Doors, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, AC DC, Guns N’ Roses, The Smiths, Oasis, Radiohead, Primal Scream, Thin Lizzy, Blondie, Supergrass, U2, David Bowie, The Kinks, Sex Pistols, Neil Young and many, many more.
Producer: Ian Wilson
RTÉ 2fm, Sunday 17 August, 7.00pm
JOHN KENNY INCLUDING OXEGEN: THE SECOND COMING
9.30pm: The Stranglers
10.30pm: Aslan
11.30pm: Manic Street Preachers
Cormac is off with Kerbdog playing at the Kerrang shows in London, so John is stepping in.
Producer: Ian Wilson
RTÉ 2fm, Sunday 17 August, 9.30pm
THE BREAKFAST SHOW with Caroline Morahan & Eamon Horan
Caroline Morahan and Eamon Horan sit in for Colm & Jim-Jim with their take on the latest news and gossip. They’ll pull you through the morning with everything from showbiz to sports and soaps to the best that music can offer.
Producer: Aidan Leonard
RTÉ 2fm, Monday 18 August – Friday 22 August, 6 – 9am
DAMIAN FARRELLY
Damian fills Rick’s slot this week with all the interviews, chat and great music you could handle in three hours.
Producer: Maggie Stapleton
RTÉ 2fm, Monday 18 August – Friday 22 August, 2pm– 5pm
MICHAEL CAHILL
This Monday Michael Cahill fills in for Will Leahy with the best songs and the most craic you need to get you home.
Producer: Michael Cahill
RTÉ 2fm, Monday 18 August, 5 – 7pm
JENNY GREENE
The nation’s favourite tunes along with the cruise to snooze, the infamous A to Z quiz, nob nation and more! Including Oxegen: the Second Coming.
Monday 9pm: Bell X1
Tuesday 9pm: The Sugarbabes
Wednesday 9pm: The Coronas
Thursday 9pm: The Hoosiers
Producers: Pat Morley & Penny Barlow
RTÉ 2fm, Monday 18 August – Friday 22 August, 7pm– 10pm
DAN HEGARTY
The alternative to sleep! Alt Rock, Metal, new & classic Hip-Hop, Reggae, Electro, Folkietronic plus RTÉ 2fm’s Studio Sessions. Including Oxegen: the Second Coming.
Monday 11pm: Kings of Leon
Monday 12am: Deus
Tuesday 11pm: Interpol
Tuesday 12am: British Sea Power
Wednesday 11pm: The Prodigy
Wednesday 12am: Editors
Thursday 11pm: Amy Winehouse
Thursday 12am: Vampire Weekend
Friday 11pm: Raconteurs
Friday 12am: The Kaiser Chiefs
Producer: Ian Wilson
RTÉ 2fm, Monday 18 August – Friday 22 August, 10pm– 1am
OXEGEN, THE SECOND COMING
For 7 days RTÉ 2fm will play the very best of Oxegen 2008’s live recordings. There will be 28 acts aired from the Punchestown event throughout the week and another 50 that will be available on the web to listen to.
Mr Spring kicks off on Saturday with 7 hours of continuous live dance from Oxegen. Dan Hegarty, Jenny Greene and John Kenny continue till 1 am the following Saturday morning. The special Oxegen page on RTÉ 2fm’s website will have all the information and links you need in order to listen to the live shows, but for one week only!