An interesting gig from quirky Oxford promoters PinDrop Promotions takes place on Monday 18 June, with Oxford ‘chillwave’ from Grudle Bay and one-man electronica acts ahoy in the form of Black Fantasy (one of Borderville) and After The Thought (a chap from Oxford’s Truck Store), all supporting Australian electronica producer Shoeb Ahmad. That’s all at The Cellar in Oxford. Find out more at www.cellaroxford.co.uk/event/pindrop-presents
For those of you in and around Didcot, a few interesting things at the Cornerstone Arts Centre: operatta The Parson’s Pirates on Wednesday 20 June, classical music from the Birmingham Conservatoire Choral Ensemble on Thursday 21 June, folky acoustic music from Adam Barnes, Holly Taymar and Christopher Bilton on Friday 22 June and an introduction to the oboe for 5-8 year olds as part of the ‘Cushion Concerts For Little Ones’ series on Sunday 24 June! More information at www.cornerstone-arts.org
The second late-night Turl Street Tales gig takes place on Thursday 21 June at Oxford’s Turl Street Kitchen. This time they’re marking the Summer solstice with free music from 10.30 pm until midnight, including folk/acoustic music from Kate Fuller with Reichenbach Falls member Abraham Davies, and the musical storytelling of Sydney Schaef. Turn up, drink a glass of red wine, and relax! Full details at www.facebook.com/events/192120284247582
Get along to the Cellar in Oxford on Friday 22 June for twisty indie-rockers Von Braun’s new EP launch. They’ll be supported by the super-heavy Undersmile (playing an acoustic set, which promises to be interesting) and the ‘percussive guitarist’ Matt Midgley. More information on Facebook at www.facebook.com/events/159579394174972
Oxford Contemporary Music’s annual OCM Open season takes place on Friday 29 June and Saturday 30 June at Pegasus Theatre in Oxford. On Friday night there’s a gig presenting the best musicians from Oxford Cherwell Valley College, and on Saturday there are two events – OCM Youth Open in the afternoon from 1.30 pm, with Midnight Blink, The Method, Jollie, Fine Union and The Repaer, and OCM Open at 8.00 pm with Echo Boomer, Red Square, Jess Hall, Flights Of Helios and The Cooling Pearls. It’s all good stuff and, as OCM say, “a musical box of treats and surprises from our doorstep”: www.ocmevents.org/ocm/events/ocmopen2012