May Oxford’S Music Magazine 2017
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[email protected] @NightshiftMag NightshiftMag nightshiftmag.co.uk Free every month NIGHTSHIFT Issue 262 May Oxford’s Music Magazine 2017 “Nothing beats reggae in the sunshine, they were meant for each other.” ZAIA Oxford’s reggae stars bring the summer. Also in this issue: Introducing LOWZ ISLANDAIA COMMON PEOPLE previewed plus All your Oxford music news, reviews and gig listings for May 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 IRREGULAR FOLKS Summer their new `Live at the O2’ EP. On Session returns in July. The one- the 11th Little Brother Eli preview day celebration of music taking their headline show at the O2 an unusual twist on folk music, Academy on the 19th, while singer- takes place at The Victoria Arms songwriter Natureboy launches his RIDE play their biggest hometown show in 25 years this summer. The in Old Marston on Saturday 1st new album instore on Sunday 14th. reformed Oxford pop heroes will play at The New Theatre on Monday July. The event, sponsored by The On Thursday 25th Australian singer 10th July, a quarter of a century on from their sold-out show there in Arts Council, will take place in a Emily Barker will play a set of February 1992. bedoiun tent in the pub grounds songs from her new album `Sweet Tickets for the gig went on sale on the 21st April and are likely to have and again be hosted by comedian Kind of Blue’, while on the 18th sold out within a few days. The gig is part of a UK tour to promote Paul Foot. Last year’s festival Jon Spira will be reading extracts the band’s new album, `Weather Diaries’, on Wichita on the 16th June. featured sets by Stealing Sheep, from his new book about the rise Produced by Erol Alkan it is Ride’s first studio album since 1996’s Bastardgeist, Jessica Sligter and and fall of video rental in the UK. `Tarantula’, and their first Oxford show since they announced their Waitress For the Bees. Find out Jon, who directed the Oxford music comeback with a sold-out gig at the O2 Academy in April 2015. Ticket more at www.irregularfolk.co.uk. film, Anyone Can Play Guitar, details at www.atgtickets.com previously ran Videosyncratic, WITTSTOCK returns this month. which became Truck Store on The annual free festival took 2016 Cowley Road. Timings and more 95.2fm. The dedicated local music OXFORD GIGBOT provides a off but is back over the weekend info at truckmusicstore.co.uk. show plays the best Oxford releases regular local gig listing update on of the 20th-21st May, this time at and demos as well as featuring Twitter (@oxgigbot), bringing Oxford Harlequins Rugby Club on IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC interviews and sessions with local you new gigs as soon as they go Marston Ferry Road. The festival is looking for Oxfordshire acts to acts. The show is available to live. They also provide a free features two full days of local acts, appear on a compilation album stream or download. as a podcast at weekly listings email. Just contact with donations and a raffle set to of local music later this year. The bbc.co.uk/oxford. [email protected] to join raise money for the Headways and live music promotion, run by Rosy charities. musician Mark `Osprey’ O’Brien, Saturday runs from 1pm til 11pm is inviting acts of any genre and features sets from Penzo; Von to submit up to three tracks at Braun; OX4 Allstars; Beaverfuel; [email protected], The Mark Bosley Band; Trevor with one track per act picked. Williams; The Shapes; Skeptica; Mark is also inviting acts to Mad Larry and Order #227. Sunday apply to play at the fifth Oxford runs from midday til 10pm and City Music festival in November. features Bright Works; Cosmosis; Message him via the festival site on Jinj’oranj; The Phat Cardinals; John Facebook. Poet; The Ponderosa; Freddy le Cragg; Otto; Mermaid Noises; Sam THE OXFORD / UK MUSIC & Sarah Jane, and Country For Old CENSUS remains open until the Men. end of May, with musicians and More info on the Wittstock 2017 gig goers invited to contribute Facebook page. information and opinions towards what has been described as ZURICH, The Standard and Springwatch for live music. HOO Has are the first names to Coordinated by researchers be confirmed for this summer’s at universities in Newcastle, Riverside Festival in Charlbury. Edinburgh and Glasgow, the Now in its 23rd year, Riverside runs census hopes to measure live over the weekend of the 29th-30th music’s cultural and economic July at Mill Field. Alongside live value, discover what challenges music from 40 different acts, this the industry is facing, and inform year’s event will be themed around policy to help it flourish. The bees and the decline in the UK’s project is being run in partnership bee population. Find out more at with the Musicians’ Union, Music riversidefestival.charlbury.com Venue Trust and UK Music, and is funded by the Arts and Humanities TRUCK STORE follows Record Research Council. Visit Store Day with another month www.uklivemusiccensus.org. of instore shows and signings throughout May. Chasing Daylight AS EVER, don’t forget to tune into kick off a series of sets from local BBC Oxford Introducing every acts on Thursday 4th, launching Saturday night between 8-9pm on WIN cornbury TICKETS! All good things must come to an the last ever Cornbury Festival, rain end, but it’s important to go out in has been banned. style, right? And so it is, this summer MUSIC. ARTS. COMMUNITY will see the final CORNBURY Given the significance of the event, FESTIVAL after 14 years at this year’s Cornbury is set for a the heart of Oxfordshire’s music sell-out over the weekend of the calendar. The festival has enjoyed 7th-9th July at Great Tew Country and endured its ups and downs in Park. Tickets are on sale from that time, earning itself the nickname www.cornburyfestival.com along Poshstock for its regular roster of with full line-up details, with VIP VIP guests, ranging from prime options, concessions and posh toilets ministers to Hollywood film stars, available. but at its core is a dedication to live But thanks to our very good chums music that comes from founder and at Cornbury (and they have become organiser Hugh Phillimore, which good chums over the years), we’ve SATURDAY SUNDAY makes it a far superior event to the got two pairs of adult weekend assorted celebrity chef fests and over the years. Like Queen of and ROSE ELINOR DOUGALL. camping tickets to give away. For lifestyle extravaganzas that have Cornbury IMELDA MAY, who’s free. In a competition. You too could sprung up like bitter fungi across the played here more than anyone Plenty more besides on the two main be there to celebrate the fabulous SEAN PAUL PETE TONG county in recent years. (there was even a tribute act to her stages, plus an assortment of local finale. A host of stars have graced last year when she couldn’t make and national acts on the Riverside GROOVE PRESENTS IBIZA CLASSICS Cornbury’s stages since its inception, it), plus the inimitable JOOLS stage; comedy; the Disco Shed; a To win, just tell us the name of one ARMADA (DJ SET) PERFORMED BY THE HERITAGE ORCHESTRA from Amy Winehouse, Bryan Ferry HOLLAND AND HIS RHYTHM kids area and the campfire stage for of last year’s Cornbury Festival CONDUCTED BY JULES BUCKLEY WILD BEASTS / FOALS (DJ SET) and Robert Plant, to Simple Minds, & BLUES ORCHESTRA; JACK some afterhours music and drinking. headline acts. RAG’N’BONE MAN Bellowhead and Van Morrison, while SAVORETTI; WARD THOMAS; Email answers, clearly marked THE SELECTER + THE BEAT this year’s farewell will see headline SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR; Did we mention drinking yet? Cornbury Competition, to editor@ BECKY HILL sets from BRYAN ADAMS, THE SCOUTING FOR GIRLS; NINE Drinking. In a field. While listening nightshiftmag.co.uk, or on a AMY MACDONALD THE CUBAN BROTHERS PRETENDERS and KAISER BELOW ZERO; POLICE DOG to music. Seriously there is nothing postcard to Cornbury Competition, CHIEFS. HOGAN and TOM CHAPLIN on earth that is more fun than those Nightshift Magazine, PO Box SAINT ETIENNE DUTTY MOONSHINE BIG BAND from Keane. three things combined. Not even 312, Kidlington, OX5 1ZU. Please HOUSE GOSPEL CHOIR ELVANA: ELVIS FRONTED NIRVANA In fact if there’s an air of familiarity Alongside these returnees will be jabbing Michael Gove repeatedly in include full name, email address LUCY LEAVE TOM WILLIAMS / COLDREDLIGHT about much of the line-up it’s the likes of RIGHT SAID FRED; the eye with a sharp stick. Although and a daytime telephone number. down to Hugh wanting to bow MIDGE URE; ST PAUL & THE that would come a close second. Deadline for entries if the 26th May. UNCONTAINED STAGE UNCONTAINED STAGE out in the company of some of his BROKEN BONES; MAX JURY; But yeah, music and drinking in a The editor’s decision is to be too favourite acts to grace Cornbury BLACK DYLAN; TEX PISTOLS field. In the sun. Because this being sexy for his shirt. MY NU LENG & M8S MOXIE PRES. ON LOOP GOLDIE VERY SPECIAL GUEST JOY ORBISON / MIDLAND NOVELIST / REDLIGHT KORNÉL KOVÁCS GOTSOME / KLOSE ONE FELIX DICKINSON / OR:LA UNCOMMON STAGE SHAODOW / ZAIA / THE BALKAN WANDERERS / JESS HALL & DUOTONE KANADIA / VIENNA DITTO / LEADER / DEATH OF HI-FI / YOUNG WOMEN’S MUSIC PROJECT RHYMESKEEMZ / THE SHAPES / LOW ISLAND / DESERT STORM / THE EPSTEIN / LITTLE RED THE PINK DIAMOND REVUE / CATGOD / SLATE HEARTS & MORE NEW MUSIC IN ASSOCIATION WITH NIGHTSHIFT PIGS BIG RECORD CLUB REDFOOT / SARA SPADE & THE NOISY BOYS / SCHRÖDINGER’S STRINGS DATUM