Events for Saturday 23 February 2013
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11:00 am
Free
RAP (Rhythm And Poetry) @ Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
RAP, or Rhythm And Poetry, will see young people from across Oxfordshire using the collections and buildings of the Ashmolean as inspiration to write, and then perform, their own musical pieces. RAP is being run by BG Records and the Young Women’s Music Project, in association with the Artisjustaword arts charity. It’s a free event, […] Find out more »
7:00 pm
Blasted / Desert Storm / War Wolf / Bear Trap @ The Cellar, Oxford
Blasted: Hardcore punk featuring Ben Perrier of Winnebago Deal and Nick Oliveri’s Mondo Generator. Desert Storm: Bluesy/stoner rock boasting gigantic riffs, sludge and blues grooves. War Wolf: Hardcore punk/sludge noise featuring two thirds of Dopefight and Oli of Sea Bastard. Bear Trap: Punk/hardcore. More information at www.facebook.com/events/1647520972053541 Find out more »
7:30 pm
£5 / £4 concessions
Co-pilgrim / Owen Tromans / Billy T’Rivers / Reichenbach Falls @ Modern Art Oxford, Oxford
Co-pilgrim: Fronted by ex Black Nielsen hero Mike Gale, Co-pilgrim also features Joe Bennett of The Dreaming Spires and Bobby Pitman (former Epstein drummer). New album, A Fairer Sea, out now on Battle Worldwide Recordings. Owen Tromans: An acoustic troubadour of some stature, Tromans has contributed to an album of James Joyce poetry set to […] Find out more »
8:00 pm
£4.50 on the door, cheaper in advance
Traps / Grant Sharkey / Rag Doll @ The Wheatsheaf, Oxford
Traps: Traps are a rocky-punky-souly band, by their own admission. They can kick out the rock’n’roll whilst still offering a pretty tidy tune, and they have been likened to a cross between Placebo and Skunk Anansie. Grant Sharkey: Grant is a good friend of GTI, having played with his Zappafied smutfunk outfit Toupe to great […] Find out more »
£12
Gypsy Fire @ Old Fire Station, Oxford
Gypsy Fire will be performing a mix of music from their first two albums and more – with interpretations of music from Rodrigo, The Who, traditional Gypsy, Walt Disney, Persian folk, Bach and Duke Ellington, plus a couple of originals thrown in for good measure. Tickets available from www.wegottickets.com/event/186675 Find out more »
10:30 pm
£5 (£4 NUS)
The Enemy (live) at Propaganda @ O2 Academy, Oxford
The Enemy are playing an exclusive live Propaganda club tour. February and March 2013 sees the Coventry trio play 10 dates across Propaganda clubs around the UK. Normal admission and drinks prices remain unchanged. Advance tickets are limited. More information at www.thepropaganda.com/2013/01/02/the-enemy-propaganda-live-tour. Tickets available from www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/DEH2303P Find out more »