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BBC Introducing in Oxford, 29/01/2012 show details – Zuby interview and more (posted 26 January 2012)
Whooshing in like a musical missile is this week’s BBC Introducing in Oxford show, guaranteed to cause all kinds of melodic collateral damage with its throbbing payload of tuneful tonnage. And that’s quite enough of the missile-based metaphors. Tune in … (more)
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Secret Rivals: ‘Once More With Heart’ / ‘I Know Something’ (It’s All Happening Records) (posted 25 January 2012)
Whilst it’s often held up as a badge of indie-pop honour to be ramshackle, chaotic and – how to put this delicately – not overly bothered by things like ‘being in tune’ or ‘well recorded’, there’s a fine line between … (more)
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MusicInOxford.co.uk’s 2011 in pictures (posted 1 January 2012)
Quite a bit of Oxford music in 2011 has been photographed by Vince Mo, who’s provided us with a set of some of his favourite photographs from gigs and events throughout the latter half of the year. They’re presented below. … (more)
Gigs today
Mustard And The Monocle / The Jon Cohen Experimental / Abandon @ The Wheatsheaf, Oxford (20:00-23:30)
£4.50 on the door, cheaper in advance. Tickets available from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/146034. Presented by Gappy Tooth Industries. Heavy slowcore from ex-Xmas Lights genius sophisticated loop pop from ex-member of Montreal's The Dears imaginative folky pop. A bloody good night out, let's not mess about!
Lindi Ortega @ The Jericho, Oxford (20:00-23:00)
Presented by DHP
GZA (Wu-Tang Clan) @ O2 Academy, Oxford (18:30-22:00)
£15. More information at http://www.o2academyoxford.co.uk/event/36509/gza-of-wu-tang-clan--tickets
The Reaper / Shattered Dreams / 1877 / Nuclear Skyline @ The Wheatsheaf, Banbury (21:00-00:00)
Presented by JamboxLive Promotions
Aliases / Aethara / Ways Across / Crysis / Save The Saviour @ O2 Academy 2, Oxford (18:30-23:00)
£7 advance/£6 with Rocksoc card/£9 door. More information at http://www.facebook.com/events/211917902221809/. Followed by Room:101 rock and metal night from 11.00 pm to 3.00 am. Presented by Room:101 presents Skeletor
Saturday Night Live at the Junction with Hi-Fidels @ The Junction, Oxford (21:00-02:00)
£3 after 10.30 pm/£4 after midnight. Live music and resident DJ Phil Bacon. Contact http://www.thejunctionoxford.co.uk for guest list, free entry, private areas, table bookings and queue jump. £5 on all cocktails and bottled beers before 10.30 pm