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[email protected] @NightshiftMag nightshift.oxfordmusic.net Free every month NIGHTSHIFT Issue 236 March Oxford’s Music Magazine 2015 “Sometimes we feel like people are almost disappointed when they meet us and realise we’re actually just nice people” Oxford’s darkest doom-mongers talk bunnies, puppies, kittens and creating a doom metal masterpiece. OXFORD DUPLICATION CENTRE [email protected] Also in this issue: Office: 01865 457000 Mobile: 07917 775477 Supporting Oxfordshire Bands with Introducing BUG PRENTICE Affordable Professional CD Duplication FANTASTIC BAND RATES GLASS ANIMALS talk fish-slapping ON ALL SERVICES Professional Thermal Printed CDs TRUCK / WILDERNESS / WOOD Full Colour/Black & White line-ups announced Silver or White Discs Design Work Support plus Digital Printing Packaging Options All your Oxford music news, previews, Fulfilment Recommended by Matchbox Recordings Ltd, Poplar Jake, Undersmile, Desert Storm, Turan Audio Ltd, Nick Cope, Prospeckt, Paul Jeffries, Alvin reviews and five pages of local gigs. Roy, Pete The Temp, Evolution, Coozes, Blue Moon and many more... NIGHTSHIFT: PO Box 312, Kidlington, OX5 1ZU. Phone: 01865 372255 NEWS Nightshift: PO Box 312, Kidlington, OX5 1ZU Phone: 01865 372255 email: [email protected] Online: nightshift.oxfordmusic.net are on sale for £74 from Truck Store on Cowley Road, with kids under 12 going free. Visit woodfestival. tumblr.com for more news and ticket details. CORNBURY FESTIVAL BJÖRK, GEORGE CLINTON AND BEN HOWARD will headline this announces its full line-up for summer’s Wilderness Festival. 2015 on Thursday 26th February. TUNNG, SONGHOY BLUES The music, arts, food and outdoor pursuits festival takes place over the Supertramp singer and chief weekend of the 6th-9th August at Cornbury Park, near Charlbury. AND TREETOP FLYERS headline songwriter Roger Hodgson has this year’s WOOD Festival. Bjӧrk is the real coup on this year’s line-up, the Icelandic musical genius already been announced as the making her Oxfordshire debut in the wake of her ninth studio album, Mali’s Songhoy Blues (pictured) headline act for the Sunday night have toured with Damon Albarn `Vulnicura’, released in January. Funk legend George Clinton will be of the festival which runs over the combining his Parliament and Funkadelic incarnations for a run through of throughout February and release th th weekend of the 10 -12 July at both acts’ pioneering 70s classics. their debut album, `Music In Exile’, Great Tew estate, near Chipping on Transgressive this month. As well as the headline acts, this year’s line-up includes Roisin Murphy, Norton. Last year’s event featured Nick Mulvey, Nils Frahm, Caravan Palace, Hercules & Love Affair, Ibibio WOOD takes place over the headline sets from Simple Minds, weekend of the 15th-17th May at Sound Machine, The Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble and Will & the People. Gypsy Kings, and Jools Holland. Beyond the main stage there will be a travelling folk barn, while a Brazier’s Park, near Wallingford. Hear all the line-up news as it The eco-friendly event, run entirely late night Spiegel tent hosts The Tiger Lillies, Camille O’Sullivan and breaks on Nightshift’s Twitter (@ Ronnie Scott’s jazz club. Elsewhere there is Wilderness’ usual clamour on renewable energy, also features NightshiftMag), or visit of entertainment and activities, from theatre and circus, to banquets and sets from Spiro, Josienne Clarke & www.cornburyfestival.com for full cookery schools, to nature talks and trails, and myriad outdoor activities. Ben Walker, Duotone, John Jospeh festival info. Brill, Todd Dorigo, Hans Chew, The Last year’s sold-out event featured sets from Burt Bacharach, Metronomy and London Grammar. Dreaming Spires, Nick Cope, Knights ENTRIES FOR THIS YEAR’S Tickets for Wilderness are on sale now, priced £165.99 for adults, £80 for of Mentis, Natureboy, Oxford OXFORD PUNT close on Tuesday under-18s and £5 for under-10s. Get more info and line-up details at www. Ukuleles, Tamara Parsons-Baker, 10th March. The annual showcase of wildernessfestival.com. Brickwork Lizards and The Cooling new Oxford music talent takes place Pearls, with more names to be added. on Wednesday 13th May featuring As well as live music WOOD some 20 acts across five venues in experience and be over 18. A RECORD STORE DAY takes place features all manner of workshops the city centre. Venues this year are contact phone number is essential. on Saturday 18th April. The annual and activities with an environmental The Purple Turtle, The Cellar, The A limited number (100) of all-venue celebration of independent stores, theme. This WOOD has been Wheatsheaf, The Turl Street Kitchen Punt passes are on sale from Truck will as ever feature limited edition designated The Year Of The Bee, and The White Rabbit. Store on Cowley Road, Blackwell’s releases and live instores. Truck Store following on from last year’s badger- To enter, simply send us a link Music Shop on Broad Street an on Cowley Road, Blackwell’s Music friendly theme. Go along dressed as to your music to nightshift@ online from Wegottickets.com. Shop on Broad Street and Witney’s a bee, why not. oxfordmusic.net. Clearly mark The line-up will be announced on Rapture will all be taking part in Earlybird tickets for the festival are your mail Punt. Acts must be from the 15th March on the Oxford Punt the international event. Visit www. already sold out but weekend tickets Oxfordshire, have some gigging 2015 page on Facebook. recordstoreday.co.uk for details. GLASS ANIMALS’ DAVE BAYLEY has been on Spotify was a shock. It still is actually. Who talking to Nightshift ahead of the band’s sold-out knows how far we can go in 2015 – up to 16 homecoming show at the O2 Academy and the maybe? 17 at a real push. As long as we make release of a new single this month. it to Glasgow on this tour. They have some The local heroes play a hometown headline awesome White Russians up there. We’re really show on Tuesday 3rd March as part of their excited about the Oxford show, though; it’s biggest UK tour so far, having just enjoyed always the most special one. There won’t be any an incredible 12 months that have seen them flame throwers this time; the Jericho Tavern fire tour throughout Europe, The United States and breathers were a one-off, sadly. Australia, reach over a million Youtube views “After that it’s just lots of touring for the rest of for `Hazey’ and see their single `Gooey’ become the year, seeing more amazing people and places, the second most shared track of 2014 on Spotify. and hopefully the beginning of new musical `Black Mambo’, from the band’s debut album adventures. Obviously you’ll be the first to know `ZABA’ is out on the 23rd March. when they’re ready!” “It’s been nuts cool. I think they are all doing Dave also explained the rather weird video well. Australia is hot. We played a travelling the band posted recently of Drew MacFarlane festival, which was cool, called Falls. Ed stripped naked and being slapped with fish by his (Irwin-Singer) got as close to fulfilling his bandmates. “It was a joke that got horribly out of lifelong dream of being in a circus as he has yet. control. We promised fans if we got in (Australian Highlights were the Mexican street food and station) Triple J’s Hot 100 Top 20 we’d strip Drew karaoke clubs in LA, and onion rings at the diner naked and slap him with fish. Twitter is a powerful that Frank Sinatra hung out at, at four in the mistress – I think our social media output should be morning in LA. That was a good night. monitored more closely from now on.” “`Gooey’ being the second most shared song Follow Glass Animals on Twitter @GlassAnimals. NEWS THE OXFORD FOLK as the roots grow deep it becomes WEEKEND returns in April with clear that Carnival has lasting headline sets from Chris Wood, benefits all the year round. It is great Lady Maisery and John Spiers. to have this recognition for all the The annual community-run festival support and effort that people in runs over the weekend of the 17th- the area have put into celebrating 19th April at The Old Fire Station. Oxford’s vibrant community.” Other acts confirmed so far include This year’s Carnival will be The Hut People, Boldwood, Patsy sponsored by Brookes University. Reid, Moore Moss Rutter, The To find out how to get involved, visit Askew Sisters, Threepenny Bit and www.cowleyroadcarnival.co.uk The Rheingans Siters. Adult weekend tickets are priced THE SWEATBOX IN WANTAGE BASEMENT JAXX are the first headline act to be announced for this £57, with discounts for under- hosts its third Rock The Park event year’s Truck Festival. The electronic dance hitmakers will be joined by 18s and under-12s. The festival this year. Running over the weekend Saint Raymond and Peter Hook and the Light over the weekend of the organisers are also looking to of the 11th-12th July in Wantage’s 17th-18th July at Hill Farm in Steventon. recruit volunteers to help run the Manor Road Recreation Ground, Other acts confirmed so far include Pulled Apart By Horses, Slaves, Rae weekend. More details on that and the event will showcase local Morris, Jawws, Honeyblood, Baby Godzilla, Blaenavon, The Academia, everything else at acts of all ages and genres. Event King Pleasure & the Biscuit Boys, and The ODC Drumline. Many more www.folkweekendoxford.co.uk organisers, made up of the youth acts to be confirmed. club’s young volunteers and social Adult weekend tickets are £79.50, with under-12s going free.