ISSUE 22 / MARCH 2013 / FREE FESTIVAL LINEUP S HOTTING FOALS F UP: OR READIN @omsmagazine THE HOR G, RORS FOR TRUCK THE EPSTEIN READY TO SHOUT ABOUT ‘MURMURATIONS’ INSIDE: BBC INTRO – RECORD COLLECTION, STORNOWAY AND FOALS NEW ALBUMS, GENERAL ROOTS NEWS SJM Concerts by arrangement with X-ray & Cruisin Music presents news ‘A GENUINE AURA OF DANGER AND COOL’ Better get your tent looked out – the first acts for this year’s festivals have been announced and Nightshift magazine’s The Punt, the it’s looking like another great year for the local music lover. Truck’s eco, family friendly, folky, unmissable, yearly, multi-venue offshoot Wood Festival returns to Braziers Park in South Oxfordshire over the weekend of showcase for new Oxford bands 17–19 May. In addition to the usual extensive programme of workshops and outdoor activities, returns on Wednesday 8 May. Mary Epworth headlines on Friday, while Danny & the Champions of the World, Flights of Venues for this year are Purple Helios, Trevor Moss and Hannah Lou and Dreaming Spires will also be appearing. Tickets from Turtle, The Cellar, The Wheatsheaf, www.woodfestival.com or in person from Truck Store. The Dukes Cut and the newly FEEL IT LIVE Wychwood is at Cheltenham Racecourse on 31 May–2 June this year. It’s the usual mix of opened White Rabbit. The night current and classic favourites – The Beat are to headline Friday, Kate Nash and the Human is the best way to keep up with plus guests League on Saturday and Ukulele Orchestra for Sunday… so far. Lineup and ticket info from new bands in the city – always a wychwoodfestival.com. fresh lineup as acts aren’t MONDAY 18 MARCH Cornbury celebrates its 10th year allowed to play more than once. this year, the third at its new location Visit nightshift.oxfordmusic.net 02 ACADEMY OXFORD at Great Tew. 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A statement on the festival stars, the popstars – old and new – website reads “Met with several creating a ‘must-see’ line-up for every unforeseeable obstructions while generation.” Visit cornburyfestival.com deep into planning a festival for ticket and lineup info. which was to be bigger and Truck , in its 2nd year under new more exciting than in previous management, have scooped The years, the decision was made to Horrors (pictured) as their headliner for hold off until 2014, when the Saturday – they’ve also announced Festival can be done right.” Ash, Gaz Coombes, Dan Le Sac and THE HORRORS Foals’ new album Holy Fire Scroobious Pip, Rollo Tamassi, Dry the reached number one in the charts River, Toy, Tall Ships and Gunning for in midweek recently but was Tamar in what already looks like a strong lineup. Truck happens on Friday 19 and Saturday pipped for the top spot by the ;\LZKH`YK(WYPS 20 July. Visit truckfestival.com for more info. Les Mise rables soundtrack. The Folk Weekend Oxford returns for a 3 day bonanza on 19 –21 April. Headliner is festival album ended up at number two, 6(JHKLT`6_MVYK patron and local artist Jackie Oates, a member of the Imagined Village alongside Eliza Carthy, their highest chart postion to date. They have been confirmed who will be performing ‘Lullabies’ at the Old Fire Station on the Saturday. Magpie Lane have the opening concert on the Friday and Radio 2 Young Folk Award finalists Tyde perform on for the main stage at Reading Saturday, while Melrose Quartet headline Sunday. The imaginative programme includes ceilidhs, Festival this year and their track workshops, morris dancing, concerts from morning til night and there’s a new village fete on ‘Inhaler’ has been nominated for Gloucester Green. Venues include Old Fire Station, Newman Rooms, the Ashmolean, the Far Best Single at the NME Awards. From the Madding Crowd, Oxford Castle and the Big Bang restaurant. Day or weekend tickets They have also been nominated for available now from www.folkweekendoxford.co.uk Best Live Act. Read our review in the Local Releases section. Back & to the Left, publishers :\UKH`Z[(WYPS of Oxfordshire Music Scene , are Local new music promoter/producer OCM are looking for up and coming Oxfordshire artists starting a new bi-monthly local with their own material for this year’s OCM Open and OCM Youth Open. The Youth Open will take sports magazine. Off The Ball 6(JHKLT`6_MVYK place at Pegasus Theatre on Saturday 22 June. Last year’s youth lineup included The Reaper, will be launched in April 2013 – ;PJRL[ZHK]HUJL[PJRL[^LIJV\RPHTRSVV[JVT The Method and Fine Union. The ‘adult’ Open, also at Pegasus, will be on Friday 21 June. they are currently seeking sports- Artists interested in appearing should send demos, links, or MP3s to [email protected] by 5L^HSI\T V\[UV^ loving writers and photographers Tuesday 30 April. 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