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Oxegen 2010 - Two Door Cinema Club

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ATL|16:14 UK time, Saturday, 10 July 2010

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Main Stage, Saturday 10th July, 3:15pm



Describe in a Tweet:
Holy guacamole! Did that just happen?!



What Happened: Something we didn't expect. Much as Two Door are awesome and everything, the fact they gathered way more people than Arcade Fire and most of yesterday's main stage acts (apart from Jay Z, natch) came as a wonderful shock.

Crazy in Love: Everyone's loving it. Singing along not just to the singles, but pretty much every track on the album, which is played almost in it's entirety. We knew they'd got serious daytime airplay in the south and are generally a big deal these days, but this is crazy. The relentless touring has paid off - they're doing the songs great justice and Alex is finally coming across as a bit of a superstar, albeit a subtle, very polite one. 

''It's nice to be back in Ireland, where people actually know what we're saying", he says, before supping back a beer and unleashing 'Come Back Home'. Great reaction after great reaction - the lads are either too cool or clueless to realize quite how big a deal it is to get a crowd like this, on a day like this. God bless their youthful naivety.

99 Problems: Nothing about the show, but have you seen their tour schedule? Festivals all across Europe, Japan, Hong Kong and Australia, then a massive UK tour, coast to coast in the states and more shows across Europe. Pretty much relentless until December. We're crossing everything that they don't burn out by Christmas.



Oxegen rating: 9/10

Comments

  • Comment number 1.

    Anyone who saw these guys (as Life Without Rory) in the ATL Rock school final of 2006, when they were only 16, could see the raw talent and complete coolness they oozed! They haven't come this far by being clueless! These boys deserve the crowds and the acclaim. Be proud - yet again - N.Ireland - more home grown success!

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