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[email protected] bands wanting to play at the new-look Ex should send a demo to Al, c/o The Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Cowley. LAB4 have decided to split. The local hardcore THE WHEATSHEAF looks set to continue trance duo, based in Abingdon, issued a hosting live music until Christmas at least after statement on their website confirming that they a proposed buy-out of the pub was put on hold are calling it a day after twelve years together. last month. The Wheatsheaf’s owners, Greene “At the beginning of this year we discussed King, had expected the sale to go through by our intentions of taking 2007 off to be able to now, with rumours suggesting that the current recuperate physically and mentally, as well as owners of Freud’s were to be the new to take stock of the past 15 years of our lives. proprietors and that the upstairs venue was to We also felt that if we were to continue be turned into a wine bar or restaurant. While onwards with our music, that we need to be the future of the Wheatsheaf is still uncertain able to focus for longer without every studio THE EXETER HALL re-opened its doors to and the current management are unsure of plans session being disrupted by our gig schedule.