Bands, gigs and music in Oxford and Oxfordshire

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Latest news

Empire Safari in arty monochromeEmpire Safari in free demo CD frenzy

Empire Safari contacted the MusicInOxford.co.uk hotline to let us know that having just completed a new demo, they’re marking the event by playing a gig at the Wheatsheaf in Oxford. What’s more, you lucky punters, they’re giving … (more)

Latest gig review

Above Us The Waves illustrationAbove Us the Waves, The Cellar, 05/08/2010

I’d like to preface my first review for this site with a disclaimer: I am not a thoroughly miserable person! Underneath the gripes and reservations that follow, my feeling is that Above us the Waves is a good, strong band … (more)

Latest record review

South Parade: EP

Apologies: I really should invest in a personal assistant. These days, MusicinOxford demos keep disappearing under sofas, behind glove compartments, into fridges, into the air, only to pop up months or even years later, like bastard sons. Local indie popsters … (more)

Latest podcast/interview

Utterly charming MusicInOxford.co.uk podcast imageMusicInOxford.co.uk podcast, 29 August 2010

Here’s the latest MusicInOxford.co.uk podcast, which we hope will delight, entertain and educate in equal measure. We had a bit of last-minute shenanigans almost bring this production to an unfortunate early halt, but things were pulled together at the final … (more)

Latest pictures

Truck logoTruck 2010 in photos

A selection of cracking photos from this year’s Truck festival, which was held on 23-25 July. Thanks to Caitlin Mogridge and Daniel Paxton for the pictures. Have you got any we could … (more)

Gigs today

Knights Of Mentis / The Unforgiven / Deer Chicago @ The Wheatsheaf, Oxford (20:30-23:30)

Smilex, Above The Waves, Player2 And Yellow Fever Free Gig At Chester Arms, Iffley Tonight! (19:00-23:00)

free entry gig put on by dead jericho lads! smilex (best unsigned live band 2010 playmusic award) alt/rock aboves the waves - moody post-indie player2 - upbeat synthyangular stuff yellow fever - perky new indie three fresh new bands and one tried and tested headliner all for no money whatso-ever! what's not to like?!

“there are a couple of songs from the psc set from oxjam here: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheGrizzlefizzle :-)x” – leesmilex on Oxjam at Oxford Castle in August