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[email protected] @NightshiftMag NightshiftMag nightshiftmag.co.uk Free every month NIGHTSHIFT Issue 261 April Oxford’s Music Magazine 2017 The August List “The idea of disappearing or living in absolute isolation photo:Ian Wallman is a rejection of the world and I find that fascinating.” Oxford’s first couple of country on hermits and the power of drones. Also in this issue: Introducing LOWWS STORNOWAY bow out plus Oxford music news, reviews, previews, and seven pages of local gigs 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: nightshiftmag.co.uk Barnabas Church; The Pitt Rivers Museum and St Aldates Tavern. The Folk Weekend line-up also features sets from Leverett; The Melrose Quartet; Ange Hardy; Jim Moray; Jackie Oates & Megan Henwood; John Spiers; Dan Walsh; Dipper Malkin; Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith and The Emily Askew Band, while the local folk contingent is represented by Coldharbour; Edward Pope, White IDRIS ELBA is the latest star name added to the line-up for Truck Horse Whisperers and Shivelight, Festival. The star of The Wire and Luther will play a DJ set at the among others. As well as concerts festival over the weekend of the 21st-23rd July at Hill Farm in there will be the traditional round Steventon. The event, headlined by The Libertines, Franz Ferdinand of ceilidhs, dance displays, Morris KT TUNSTALL, JON BODEN and The Vaccines, is close to selling out in advance with no general dancers and workshops, while and ELIZA CARTHY head weekend camping tickets left. Saturday features a Makaton-signed an all-star line-up at this year’s Other new names added to the bill include Pumarosa; The performance of folk songs and Towersey Festival. Oxfordshire’s Moonlandingz; Pulled Apart By Horses; Hinds; Deaf Havana; Jamie a ceilidh for people with special longest-running festival takes place Lenman; The Big Moon; Honeyblood; Zak Abel; Arcane Roots; Girl needs. at Thame Sports Ground over the Ray; Kagoule; Palm Honey; Kamikaze Girls and Dream Wife, while Weekend tickets for the Oxford August Bank Holiday weekend Switch will again host late night dace parties, including sets from bass th Folk Festival are on sale now, (Friday 25-Monday 28 ). Other big powerhouse TQD; drum&bass act SaSaSaS and grime from Elijah & pried £67, with day passes starting names confirmed include Newton Skillian, Swindle and Champion & MC Serious. at £30 and tickets for individual Faulkner, Show of Hands, The Full line-up details and news on any remaining tickets at events also available. Full details, Blockheads, Lindisfarne and Ed www.truckfestival.com Sheeran co-writer Foy Vance. including how to volunteer at Weekend and day tickets are www.folkweekendoxford.co.uk on sale now, with concessions Tickets and full line-up details are join The Shires and Ward Thomas available, and full line-up details at THE OTHER DRAMAS and at oxford.commonpeople.net. at the leading edge of home- www.towerseyfestival.com CHEROKII have been added to grown Americana, and Clubhouse the line-up for the Uncommon HALFWAY TO 75 returns in Records signings The Rosellys. NANCY KERR & JAMES stage at this year’s Common July for its annual celebration of Joining them will be local acts The FAGAN headline the Oxford Folk People. The Uncommon stage local and international Americana. Knights of Mentis, Jonny Payne Weekend this month. Now in its features 20 local acts across This year’s one-day festival takes & the Thunder and The Deadbeat sixth year, the event runs over the two days on the weekend of the place at The Isis Farmhouse on Apostles. Kids will be entertained weekend of the 21st-23rd April 27th-28th May in South Park. Saturday 29th July. Headlining by singer Nick Cope and chef across various venues around the Additionally, two more local acts, will be Oxfordshire roots band Sophie Grigson. city centre, including the Oxford Coldredlight and Lucy Leave, Little Brother Eli, who are joined Tickets for the event are on sale Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centre; will perform on the main stage, by Texan bluegrass singer Rachel now from Wegottickets.com, The Quaker Meeting House; The alongside headliners Sean Paul and Haven; UK country-pop singer priced £13.50 for adults and £7 for Wesley Memorial Church; St The Pete Tong Heritage Orchestra. Devon Mayson, currently tipped to under-13s, with under-5s free. THE MAGIC NUMBERS, CC SMUGGLERS AND BRENT COBB headline this year’s WOOD Festival. The eco-friendly festival takes place at Braziers Park in Ipsden over the weekend of the 19th-21st May. Started in 2008 by Truck Festival founders Robin and Joe Bennett, with the aim of creating a wholly environmentally-friendly festival in the wake of 2007’s floods, WOOD has become a leader in eco-conscious festivals, with each year’s event themed to highlight a native animal. This year’s WOOD will celebrate The Year of The Hedgehog. Other acts confirmed so far include travelling troubadour Blue Rose Cod; Cornish bluegrass, folk and country outfit Flats & Sharps; indie- folksters Worry Dolls, who have just supported Joan Armatrading on tour, and local stars Jackie Oates & Megan Henwood; Co-Pilgrim; The Epstein, and Nick Cope. As well as the live music WOOD hosts its usual array of workshops, talks and kids activities. Weekend tickets are on sale now, priced £85, with teen tickets £20 and under-12s free. Visit www.woodfestival.com for more details. GRACE JONES, TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB AND BONOBO will years to come. We shall campaign SOUNDWORKS STUDIOS headline this year’s Wilderness Festival. vigorously to reverse this unfair has teamed up with The Music The annual celebration of food, music, self-consciously eccentric stuff ruling.” Warehouse to offer Oxford acts the and more food takes place at Cornbury Park over the weekend of the chance to been seen by major labels 3rd-6th August. via video auditions. Music videos First Aid Kit, Michael Kiwanuka, Toots & the Maytals, Ray Blk, and a virtual reality experience Hudson Taylor and Aurora are among the acts set to join the headliners are among prizes up for grabs APRIL at the annual festival aimed specifically at people with more money than in a series of competitions and sense. auditions. Find out more at WHAT’S ON AT THE CELLAR Wilderness, organised by Thee Grande Order of Naked Horseback www.soundworks-oxford.co.uk Sat 1st Fri 14th Sat 22nd Mushroom Foragers, offers festival goers the chance to enjoy naked FREERANGE FUTURE PERFECT PITCH BLACK swimming in Cornbury Park’s lake; take part in a naked cricket match OXJAM are looking for volunteers 11pm–3am • £5 HAPPYNESS JAY CLARKE + to help co-ordinate the Oxford + GUESTS KATIUSHA and indulge in a banquet hosted by The Naked Chef for the price of a Mon 3rd leg of the national music festival. 7.30pm–10pm 11pm–3am family holiday in Spain. Revellers will also be invited to take part in a DON LETTS and LAID BLAK CINEMA UNDER £9 adv / more otd • 16+ £5–£6 adv / £7 otd hunt for the music stage, which last year was discovered hidden between are among acts paying tribute to DJ Over the past 10 years Oxjam has THE STAIRS the crystal healing tent and a stall selling ironic retro knitwear. Derek at a special party this month. raised over £2.7million for Oxfam, THEY LIVE Fri 14th Tues 25th Tickets, priced £168.50 (plus booking fee), as well as several other Count Skylarkin hosts the tribute with the annual Oxford Oxjam 7.30pm for 8.30pm start FRAU DJS GOOD FUTURE PERFECT to the legendary Bristolian DJ who takeover now an integral part of £4 FRIDAY TAKEOVER! HANNAH LOU CLARK pricing tiers, are on sale now, at www.wildernessfestival.com. Tickets 10:30pm–3am + GUESTS Wed 5th give festival goers the opportunity to purchase artisan pies for fifty quid died in 2015, having regularly the local music calendar. Anyone £4 adv / £6 otd 7.30pm–10pm • £7 played in Oxford over the years. DJ interested in helping run a part GET LIT and camp next to a crowd of braying London yahoos who can afford • Sat 15th Tues 25th Derek Sweet Memory Sounds takes of the show, from production to 11pm–3am Free entry to buy bottles of actual champagne from the festival bar. Alternative FUTURE PERFECT Staircase 11 present: Thurs 6th boutique camping options are available, including a two-person summer place at The Bullingdon on Sunday marketing to fundraising, can email TRUDY AND THE DISCOGRAPHY th KING TERRIBLE lodge for just £3,480, which allows you to sleep among other people who 16 April from 10pm through to [email protected]. ROMANCE KEEP ON + ISKANDER PRESENTS + GUESTS + MONOTREME / have been declared clinically insane. 4am. Tickets are £10 in advance or THE LORDS OF £12 on the door. AS EVER, don’t forget to tune into 7pm–10pm REAL VITA DISCO WONDER • BBC Oxford Introducing every £6 adv /more otd 16+ 11pm–3am Disco,Rock / 80’s / £4 adv / £5 otd Saturday night between 8-9pm on All Time Classics Sat 15th SOUL DEVOTION will play £10,000 for children’s charities advance from Truck Store and year. Mixing traditional Indian COWLEY ROAD CARNIVAL returns on Sunday 2nd July. The 95.2fm. The dedicated local music 11pm–3am • Free entry FLUID Wed 26th their final ever show as part of over the past four years. Wegottickets.com, or £12 on the folk music with western blues and NADINE (MURKY FUTURE PERFECT show plays the best Oxford releases Fri 7th this year’s The Kids Are Alright.