Events for Friday 21 November 2014
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4:30 pm
Free
Pod by Alison Ballard and Mike Blow @ Oxford University History Faculty Garden, Oxford
Tactile and alluring sonic sculptures which hum and vibrate with pulsing low frequency sound. Audience members are encouraged to place hands and ears on the giant orbs, to feel and hear mysterious sounds coming from within. Discover Pod nestled in the Oxford University History Faculty Garden, an undiscovered corner right in the heart of the […] Find out more »
5:30 pm
Free
Play House by Alex Allmont @ The Old Museum, Oxford
Play House is an automata that mechanically performs ever changing hooky, hypnotic acid house. Like a generative musical loom, its sequence of LEGO gears, levers and latches mutate riffs and rhythm patterns. These are played out on analogue drums and synthesisers from the halcyon days of 1980′s dance music, whilst the machine gradually shifts the […] Find out more »
6:00 pm
£13
Mallory Knox @ O2 Academy, Oxford
Mallory Knox will head out on their biggest tour yet in November, in support of their highly anticipated second album Asymmetry. More information at www.o2academyoxford.co.uk/event/69488/mallory-knox-tickets Find out more »
Free
Bish Bash Boom @ The Story Museum, Oxford
A colourful cacophony of families, making merry with music and song. This makeshift street band arose from a weekend of workshops in early November, led by Tim Hill, (Tongues of Fire), practising the very English tradition of ‘rough music’, carnival and outdoor celebration. Join our merry throng as children and their adults make a seasonal, […] Find out more »
6:30 pm
£15
Mad Caddies @ O2 Academy 2, Oxford
From the central coast of California, the talents of the Mad Caddies reach far beyond the boundaries of ska and punk, throwing in musical curve balls from reggae, Dixie, jazz, surf, rockabilly, country and swing to their unique brand of rock! More information at www.o2academyoxford.co.uk/event/68969/mad-caddies-tickets Find out more »
7:00 pm
£5
Western Sand / Invisible Vegas / 13 Burning @ The Bullingdon, Oxford
Western Sand: One of the south’s most exciting new rock bands, they have worked hard at their craft earning a strong live reputation, along with producing songs that are just straight ahead rock. Invisible Vegas are a rock band from Oxford, with an original repertoire of powerful melodic songs influenced by classic UK and American […] Find out more »
8:00 pm
£2.22 (early bird) / £3.85 (advance)
Flights Of Helios / I Said Yes / Julia Meijer @ The Jericho Tavern, Oxford
Flights Of Helios: One of Oxfordshire’s best new bands of 2014. After developing their space-pop-psychedelic-rock sound over the last few years they have developed an epic set of tunes that featured at this year’s Glastonbury Festival as well as producing one of the stand out sets of this year’s Punt. I Said Yes: This five-piece […] Find out more »
£7
The Black Feathers / Billypure / Roxanne de Bastion / George Chopping @ The Shed Theatre, Charlbury
All Tamara’s Parties #19. More information at www.facebook.com/events/543039605831613. Tickets available from tamaraandthemartyrs.bandcamp.com/merch/all-tamaraa-parties-19 Find out more »
£3
Poetry and Improvisation @ Albion Beatnik Bookstore, Oxford
Gavin Selerie will be reading new poems (some relating to the late saxophonist Joe Harriot) alongside musical improvisations by Bruno Guastalla, Pete McPhail, Paul Medley. Find out more »
£3.30 (advance) / £5 (door)
Little Arrow / Be Good / Owl & Mouse @ The Wheatsheaf, Oxford
Welsh wonders Little Arrow are back in Oxford for their first headline show! They are promoting their new album Furious Finite. Support from Oxford indie folksters Be Good who have a whole bunch of brilliant songs that will stay in your head for months and months. London-based Owl & Mouse open the night with some […] Find out more »
10:00 pm
£5 (advance) / £6 (door)
Hipbone Slim & The Kneetremblers / Count Skylarkin / Kerry Smallman @ The Cellar, Oxford
Hipbone Slim & The Kneetremblers: Once described as “a man born not hopelessly out of time, but gloriously so”, the ubiquitous scenester Sir Bald Diddley (aka Hipbone Slim) has been at the forefront of all things analogue and “old cool” for decades – receiving praise from the late John Peel, recording at the infamous Toerag […] Find out more »
11:00 pm
£8-£11
Switch featuring Andy C / Loadstar / Audio @ O2 Academy, Oxford
More information at www.o2academyoxford.co.uk/event/69189/switch-presents-ram-records-tickets Find out more »