Jim Carroll

• Oxegen
• July 12, 2009, 12:39

More capsule reviews from last night. I also saw a bit of the Kings Of Leon – mmm, so that’s what the Jonas Brothers will sound like once they start shaving. Ooooooh, now this is pop (baby). The Pet Shop …

• Oxegen
• July 11, 2009, 21:44

Reviews by me for The Daily Ticket Yeah Yeah Yeahs: it’s a blitz It’s their time. You can sense this in how the Yeah Yeah Yeahs approach this show. It’s pelting down, stagehands stand around with towels and mops and …

• Oxegen
• July 11, 2009, 21:40

Reviews by Tony for The Daily Ticket Regina Spektor: posh ‘n’ packed This New York resident, Russian-born singer was surely agog and agape at the reception she received yesterday – but was the tent stuffed to the rafters because they …

• Oxegen
• July 11, 2009, 21:38

Reviews by me for The Daily Ticket Passion Pit: wide awake It all happened for Passion Pit before they were really ready. The band wasn’t even fully formed when blogs went doo-lally for the songs Michael Angelakos wrote as a …

• Oxegen
• July 11, 2009, 21:32

Reviews by Tony for the Daily Ticket Squeeze: pop credibility Something of a British heritage act, Squeeze still know how to write a classic pop song. So effortless is their skill at putting kitchen-sink-drama lyrics to melodies that give bad whistling …

• Oxegen
• July 11, 2009, 16:35

First capsule reviews of the day The Gaslight Anthem rock like beasts. When it comes to chronicling US small town blues and ennui, New Jersey punk-rockers The Gaslight Anthem are your only men right now. Aside from the fact that …

• Oxegen
• July 11, 2009, 16:26

Today’s cancellations: The Game is a no-show. Dude must be still mourning Michael Jackson.

• Oxegen
• July 11, 2009, 14:27

Second day in Punchestown Racecourse and it’s all about to begin once more. The clouds are low and the weather forecast is lousy but, hey, what are you going to do? Bands we’re looking forward to seeing today include The …