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ISSUE 29 / JULY 2014 / FREE @omsmagazine INSIDE LEWIS WATSON WOOD & THE PUNT REVIEWED 2014 FESTIVAL GUIDE AUDIOSCOPE ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN AND MORE! GAZ COOMBES helicopters at glastonbury, new album and south park return NEWS news y v l Oxford Oxford is a new three day event for the city, happening i g O over the weekend of 26 to 28 September. The entertainment varies w e r over the weekend, exploring the four corners of the music, arts d n A and culture world. Friday’s theme is film/shows ( Grease sing-along and Alice In Wonderland ), Saturday, a more rock - ’n’roll vibe, with former Supergrass, now solo, mainstay, Gaz Coombes, returning to his old stomping ground, as well as a selection of names from the local and national leftfield like Tunng, Pixel Fix and Dance a la Plage with much more to be announced. Sunday is a free community event involving, so far, Dancin’ Oxford and Museum of Oxford and many more. t Community groups, businesses and sports clubs wishing to t a r P get involved should get in touch via the event website n a i r oxfordoxford.co.uk. Tickets are on sale now via the website SIMPLESIMPLMPLLEE d A with a discounted weekend ticket available to Oxford residents. MINDSMMININDS Audioscope have released two WITH MELANIEMELANMELANIE C albums of exclusives and rarities AND MARCMARC ALMONDALMOND which are available to download right now. Music for a Good Home 3 consists of 31 tracks from internationally known acts including: Amon Tobin, John Parish, Future of the Left, The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band, Oli from Stornoway’s Esben & the Witch, Thought Forms, Count Drachma (both pictured) and Aidan Skylarkin’ are all on Chrome Hoof, Tall Firs and many music bill for this year’s Cowley Carnival , now in its 14th year, more. The Oxford Edition is a which happens on Sunday 6 July. There are two main stages treasure trove of current local this year – at Manzil Gardens and at the car park at Chapel music, and includes: Jess Hall, Street and there are 22 venues in all. Many local pubs and ToLiesel, Undersmile, Jordan O’Shea, music venues will open their doors for the event too, with a Reichenbach Falls, Listing Ships, full programme at the Art Bar, Cape of Good Hope, Kazbar, Tamara and We Aeronauts. Buy now East Oxford Community Centre, City Arms, O2 Academy and from audioscope.bandcamp.com for John Street Tavern – Count Drachma and Oxford Ukuleles a minimum of £7, while the Oxford Edition is £4 or more. LUKE FRIEND appear at Truck Store, while Jordan O’Shea, My Crooked Teeth All proceeds are donated to homelessness charity Shelter. STAXSSTTAAAXSXS with and Balloon Ascents are playing at the City Arms. The event, from midday to 6pm, is completely free to all – find out the SPECIALSPECIAL GUESTGUEST PEATBOGPEATATBBOGG FAERIESFAEFAAEERIRIES complete lineup, a proper melting pot of worldly sounds, at The full line-up for the Riverside Festival , which happens each N I N A N E S B I T T cowleyroadcarnival.co.uk. The organisers need volunteer year in Charlbury, has been revealed. Headliners for Saturday RUSRUSTYSTY SSHACKLEHAACKLECKLEC marshals and stewards for the day – get in touch at 26 July (12pm –10pm) are The Epstein, and they’re joined by [email protected] Candy Says, The Scholars, Family Machine, Dubwiser and ToLiesel, while Sunday 27 July (11am –8pm) has Grudle Bay, THE DDUALERSUALERS Jess Goyder, Nights of Mentis and many more. The second THETHE LOTTERLOTTERYY WINNERS Cornerstone Arts Centre have their free, annual beer and music stage is curated by local record emporiums Truck Store and KIDS ZONE festival over the weekend of 1 –3 August. The weekend features Rapture and features Kid Kin, Maaians, Limbo Kids, and Circus Skills | Storytelling | Junk Percussion | Magic Shows | Musicalusical Theatre WWorkshops | Moo Music | Face Paintingainting | Clay Sculpture a host of local acts – already confirmed are: Duchess, Band Balloon Ascents on Saturday while Sunday vibes are supplied Withy Weaving | Animation | Groovy Records | Carnivarnival Masks | Snot The Dragon | BBhangra Tots | Bollywood Danceance | Glamba | Puppet Shows Of Hope, The August List, Ellie Williams, Reuben’s Rocket and by Vienna Ditto, After the Thought, Tamara and Rainbow MAIA. For the full programme, visit cornerstone-arts.org. Reservoir. It’s all free, so just turn up and have fun! Full PPainting & Making | Garden Gamesames | Interactive Musicalusical Installation and Worldorld Class Street Theatre Cornerstone is located at 25 Station Road, Didcot. programme is at riversidefestival.charlbury.com Fairground | Gourmet Caterersaterers | Festival Shops | Disco Shed | Amazing VIP and Glampinglamping Oxfordshire Music Scene is published by Back & to the Left. Editor: Stewart Garden. Contact: [email protected]. Design: Simon Minter at nineteenpoint.com Thanks to all the contributors: Leo Bowder, Kerry Smallman, Celina MacDonald, Dave Roberts, Tom McKibbin, Andrew Fletcher, Andrew Grillo, James Cunning, Elizabeth Green. SEE BACK ISSUES AT WWW.BACK2LEFT.CO.UK OXFORDSHIRE MUSIC SCENE / JULY 2014 / 3 FEATURES FEATURES 2014 FESTIVAL GUIDE oxfordshire has the highest Truck Festival Supernormal number of festivals in the uk per Hill Farm, Steventon: 18 –19 July Braziers Park: square metre of countryside… The Cribs, White Lies, Stornoway, Catfish & The 8–10 August Bottlemen, Gang Of Four, Dodgy, Danny & The Champions Joanna Gruesome, Horse Loom, Esben & The Witch, that’s official! here’s our guide to Of The World, Los Campesinos, Roots Manuva, Blood Red Part Chimp, Shitwife, Speak Galactic. Shoes, Andrew WK. truckfestival.com supernormalfestival.co.uk what’s happening this summer… Cutting edge indie/folk/country/dance on a real life farm. Boundary-pushing arts and experimental music. Cornbury Halfway To Seventy-Five Fairport’s Cropredy Great Tew Estate: The Isis Farmhouse pub, Iffley, Oxford: Convention 4, 5, 6 July 26 July Cropredy, Banbury: Jools Holland, Simple Minds, Gipsy Kings, Scouting For Ward Thomas, Knights Of Mentis, Nick Cope, Empty White Girls, Arrested Development, 10cc, Jeremy Hardy, Al Murray Circles, Alyn Shipton Trio, Swindlestock, Reichenbach Falls, 7–9 August + Oxford acts at Riverside Stage. cornburyfestival.com Ronnie & The Ripchords, Jess Roberts. halfwayto75.com Waterboys, Wonderstuff, Cara Dillon, Travelling Band, Organiser’s view: “England’s most civilised gathering – Organiser’s view: “Fabulous music in a really beautiful setting, Capercaillie. fairportconvention.com on one of the most beautiful festival sites in the country.” family friendly and a good alternative to spending £50+!” Legendary folk gathering. Cowley Road Carnival Riverside Towersey Cowley Road, East Oxford: Charlbury: 26 –27 July Towersey nr Thame: 6 July The Epstein, Candy Says, Family Machine, Grudle Bay. 21 –25 August Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band, Dancin’ Oxford, Dutty riversidefestival.charlbury.com Richard Thomson, Seth Lakeman, Lau, Topic Records, Moonshine, Count Skylarkin’, DJ FU, Dublings, Count Organiser’s view: “Thirty amazing acts, a buzzing Bootleg Beatles, Michael McGoldrick/John McCusker. Drachma and sound systems. cowleyroadcarnival.co.uk children’s area, a growing-by-the-year Fringe Stage, towerseyfestival.com Skankin’, pavement shakin’ sound systems, processions, great food, great beer, great crowds, in a great town, Celebrating fifty years – world and folk with a village good food and family fun, OX4-style. and it’s FREE – what’s not to like?” fete feel. Irregular Folk – Big Feastival Summer Sessions D:Fest The Perch pub, Binsey, Oxford: 12 July Kingham: Red Lion pub, Drayton: You Are Wolf, The Irrepressibles, May Birds, Duotone, 29 –31 August Salvation Bill, Jess Hall and more. irregularfolk.co.uk 26 July Fatboy Slim, Laura Mvula, Kelis, Norman Jay, Jamie Organiser’s view: “Positively buzzing about bringing DB Band, Balloon Ascents, Happy Hooves, Empty Vessels. Cullum, Stornoway. jamieoliver.com such a strong collection of artists together under one FREE – Uncommercial, good time, local music vibes in a Big names in music and food worlds head to Alex James’ [bedouin tent] roof.” pub garden. farm in the Cotswolds. 2000 Trees Wilderness The Cotswolds: 10 –12 July Cornbury Park: The Bunkfest Band Of Skulls, Frightened Rabbit, Blood Red Shoes, Dan Wallingford: le Sac, Kids In Glass Houses, Tall Ships, Johnny Foreigner, 7–10 August The Bronx. twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk London Grammar, Burt Bacharach, Metronomy, 29 –31 August Organiser’s view: “It’s independent, intimate, friendly and Jessie Ware, Joan As Policewoman, Slow Club, Baka Beyond, 3 Daft Monkeys, Martyn Joseph, Tarras, fun, with no queues, clean toilets and all the atmosphere Submotion Orchestra. Jackie Oates, Galley Beggar. bunkfest.co.uk the big mainstream events fail to copy.” Where theatre, banquets, fishing and rock’n’roll collide. Real Morris dancers, real ale, real folk. 4 / OXFORDSHIRE MUSIC SCENE / JULY 2014 DESIGNED BY NINETEENPOINT: WWW.NINETEENPOINT.COM SEE BACK ISSUES AT WWW.BACK2LEFT.CO.UK OXFORDSHIRE MUSIC SCENE / JULY 2014 / 5 FEATURES FEATURES hile the sun blazes happened with [recent a Serious Singer- Woutside, Gaz single] ‘Buffalo’ is that Songwriter. But what of Coombes is seated in a the track was finished, the Artist as a Young Man, darkened studio, and has then I had Loz [Colbert, we wonder – is that lupine been awake for several former Ride/Jesus and howl still intact? Will there days now. His long Mary Chain sticksman] still be the psychedelic fingernails tap out a and Charly [Coombes, glam-punk anthems of gaz strange beat on the broken Supergrass/New yore, in amongst the mixing desk, his head Breed singer/multi inventive soundscapes? nodding to some internal instrumentalist] guesting, We hope so. Although he rhythmic melody. Eyes I did a mix and it was just is forging his original deeply set in a pale visage there. It gave me confidence, Sound, Gaz is still not are staring blankly into if anything – I got that afraid to celebrate his coombes space; a space filled with sounding pretty spot on.