Music, local bands, clubs, pubs and venues in Oxfordshire from the Oxford mail.

Queens of the Stone Age and Paramore complete Reading line-up

11:02am Tuesday 11th March 2014

Queens Of The Stone Age, Paramore, Vampire Weekend and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis join bill at Reading and Leeds...

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Virginia band Sons Of Bill scale new heights

11:47am Thursday 6th March 2014

As Sons Of Bill arrive in Oxford, singer and guitarist James Wilson tells Tim Hughes how family bonds and rock & roll influence their sound

• We Are Scientists: Rock(et) science from New York's musical boffins
• Actor and singer Sam Attwater is in seventh heaven

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We Are Scientists: Rock(et) science from New York's musical boffins

11:38am Thursday 6th March 2014

As he starts his ‘400th’ trip to the UK, Chris Cain of US indie-rockers We Are Scientists tells Tim Hughes he feels like a conquering king

• Actor and singer Sam Attwater is in seventh heaven

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Posh and proud Cornbury unveils star names for annual music festival

12:10am Thursday 6th March 2014

WHAT is billed as “the country’s poshest music festival” has unveiled its line-up.

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Nashville bound: Susie Corfield's diary of a trip to the capital of country

5:38pm Wednesday 5th March 2014

Oxfordshire schoolgirl, and budding country artist, Susie Corfield, from Freeland, made a pilgrimage to Tennessee, to pay homage to the music she loves. This is her diary......

Rapper ShaoDow is not afraid to lay down the law

11:00am Thursday 27th February 2014

Tim Hughes meets new hip-hop star with city links who is breaking down the stereotypes

• Dancin' Oxford hits its sexy stride

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Jazz pioneer Nick Mulvey is finding his feet as he goes it alone

11:00am Thursday 27th February 2014

Mercury Prize-nominated jazz band founder turned singer-songwriter Nick Mulvey tells Tim Hughes he’s where he wants to be musically...alone

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Fatboy beefs up Alex and Jamie's Feastival + Video

8:30am Wednesday 26th February 2014

POP star-turned cheese-maker Alex James and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver have revealed the line-up for their third annual Big Feastival – describing it as “one hell of a party”.

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Folk star second in radio awards

10:00pm Friday 21st February 2014

BANBURY folk singer Will Pound has narrowly missed out on a win at the Radio 2 Folk Awards.

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Festival’s magic moment with Burt

9:00pm Thursday 20th February 2014

SIX-TIME Grammy award-winner Burt Bacharach will be leading the line-up at this year’s Wilderness Festival.

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The call of the catwalk at Oxford Fashion Week

11:57am Thursday 20th February 2014

Marc West finds out what it is like to be a model contender for Oxford Fashion Week

• Pink Floyd tribute have feet firmly on the ground
• Indie rockers Eliza And The Bear are bearing up with tour and album
• Christopher Timothy - An actor's life... great and small

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Pink Floyd tribute have feet firmly on the ground

11:51am Thursday 20th February 2014

From first hearing his one-day heroes in the bath to leading one of the best Pink Floyd tributes, Steve Mac is still just a fan at heart. Tim Hughes reports

• Indie rockers Eliza And The Bear are bearing up with tour and album
• Christopher Timothy - An actor's life... great and small

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Indie rockers Eliza And The Bear are bearing up with tour and album

11:47am Thursday 20th February 2014

It’s a busy time for Eliza And The Bear as they hit the road with other acts but ensure there is no headlining hierachy, reports Tim Hughes

• Christopher Timothy - An actor's life... great and small

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Burt Bacharach in Wilderness line-up

6:00am Wednesday 19th February 2014

Organisers of the Wilderness Festival at Cornbury Park yesterday announced six-time Grammy Award winner Burt Bacharach will be among the line-up of this year’s event.

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Black Hats - The loud, punchy band that everyone can love

1:12pm Thursday 13th February 2014

Tim Hughes doffs his hat to a local group who specialise in honest songwriting, great riffs, an upfront stage presence and tight shows

• Twenty One Pilots duo fly high with dynamic electro-punk
• Dancing to his own tune - interview with Brendan Cole

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Twenty One Pilots duo fly high with dynamic electro-punk

1:01pm Thursday 13th February 2014

Hard to categorise but impossible to ignore, Twenty One Pilots represent the future of rock. Tim Hughes finds out more from dance-piano-punks Josh Dunn and Tyler Joseph

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The Carbonfools are ‘Hungary’ for success

6:34pm Friday 7th February 2014

Tim Hughes meets one of Hungary’s biggest bands, now making waves over here - The Carbonfools.

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The Delegators: make way for the rocksteady crew

12:43pm Friday 7th February 2014

Reggae dynamo prepare to hit The Cellar

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Forget the question, The Answer is rock!

12:31pm Thursday 6th February 2014

Tim Hughes talks to Cormac Neeson, the frontman of hard-working Belfast band The Answer about their tour

• The call of Nashville
• Are you the face of 2014? Interview with model Tiffany Saunders

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The call of Nashville

12:02pm Thursday 6th February 2014

I thought my family wasn’t musical until my youngest daughter started playing guitar – really well, writes Richard Corfield

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Foals to play surprise hometown show

5:10pm Friday 31st January 2014

ONE of Oxford’s biggest bands, Foals, have announced a last-minute hometown show.

US rockers Mayday Parade crowd surf into town

12:23pm Thursday 30th January 2014

Tim Hughes talks to Derek Sanders, frontman of a US band whose partying has mellowed but who stay close to their fans

• Zebrahead - the band who put the zee in zebras
• US noise merchants Reel Big Fish cut loose from the big boys
• Bill Bailey goes on orange alert

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Zebrahead - the band who put the zee in zebras

12:19pm Thursday 30th January 2014

Tim Hughes meets a band playing with Reel Big Fish at the O2 Academy on Tuesday 11th February

• US noise merchants Reel Big Fish cut loose from the big boys
• Bill Bailey goes on orange alert

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US noise merchants Reel Big Fish cut loose from the big boys

12:12pm Thursday 30th January 2014

Funny and angry in equal measure, Reel Big Fish are a slippery act to pin down. Tim Hughes finds out what makes the Californian ska-punks the biggest in the pond

• Bill Bailey goes on orange alert

Something's happening for Del Amitri

12:25pm Thursday 30th January 2014

Glaswegian indie-pop band Del Amitri are back after 10 years away

• US rockers Mayday Parade crowd surf into town
• Zebrahead - the band who put the zee in zebras
• US noise merchants Reel Big Fish cut loose from the big boys

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Richard Thompson to headline Towersey festival

11:18am Tuesday 28th January 2014

FOLK-rock pioneer Richard Thompson will help celebrate the 50th anniversary of Oxfordshire's Towersey Festival by headlining this summer's event.

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Emotional folk impact - interview with folk artist Aoife O'Donovan

1:05pm Thursday 23rd January 2014

Aoife O’Donovan defies categorisation with her storytelling that channels her Irish roots. Tim Hughes caught up with her ahead of her gig at The Art Bar

• Dan le Sac and Scroobius Pip - Pair's rhymes and beats weave musical magic
• Why comic Mitch Benn just can't escape all things fab!

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Dan le Sac and Scroobius Pip - Pair's rhymes and beats weave musical magic

1:01pm Thursday 23rd January 2014

Alternative rapper Scroobius Pip is back in action with ‘partner in rhyme’ Dan le Sac. He tells Tim Hughes it’s good to be together

• Why comic Mitch Benn just can't escape all things fab!

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Blur star Damon Albarn to headline Latitude Festival

4:50pm Monday 20th January 2014

Brit-pop star Damon Albarn is to top the bill at award-winning festival

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Get yourself heard at a new musical masterclass

11:10am Thursday 16th January 2014

A free scheme launches tonight in Witney aimed at giving young musicians a voice. Tim Hughes finds out more about the project

• In perfect harmony: Interview with musician Julian Lloyd Webber

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In perfect harmony: Interview with musician Julian Lloyd Webber

11:07am Thursday 16th January 2014

Musician Julian Lloyd Webber tells Tim Hughes about his latest project

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Sound advice from Oxford's music scenesters for a very musical 2014

2:15pm Thursday 9th January 2014

With great new bands, artists and venues, Oxford’s live music scene is in a stronger position than ever. Tim Hughes asked a clutch of the county’s musical movers and shakers and characters for their highlights of the past year – and their tips for 2014

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Fairport Convention: True local Chris Leslie brings the Convention home

1:42pm Thursday 9th January 2014

Fairport Convention have made music since the '60s but Tim Hughes meets a new(ish) recruit

• Rollercoaster year brings in the gongs for Killingworth Castle
• Rob's musical comedy is hitting the right note
• Sound advice from Oxford's music scenesters for a very musical 2014

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Singer makes it big in the US but still misses Oxford

8:10am Monday 30th December 2013

Former Didcot schoolgirl reaches top of iTunes charts

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Bring on the carols!

9:52am Thursday 19th December 2013

Looking for some festive music in the lead-up to Christmas? Nicola Lisle takes a look at some of the seasonal offerings in the county

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Craig Ogden is coming home for Christmas

9:41am Thursday 19th December 2013

Classical guitarist Craig Ogden talks to Nicola Lisle about his new Christmas CD and Christmas concert

Laid Blak to Jethro Tull: Oxford's best festive nights out

9:32am Thursday 19th December 2013

Tim Hughes invites you to unwrap some big sounds for Christmas - and offers a few suggestions on what to see in the New Year

Room 94 boys have big hopes for Union J tour

9:50am Thursday 12th December 2013

Boys are hair today and have big hopes for tomorrow; SARA BAILEY chats to Room 94 guitarist Sean Lemon

JJ Hamblett of Union J: Forging a very happy union

9:42am Thursday 12th December 2013

SARA BAILEY talks to Union J heartthrob JJ Hamblett all about life after X Factor

PinDrop Christmas Party gives help to Oxford's homeless

9:27am Thursday 12th December 2013

Musician and promoter Seb Reynolds tells Tim Hughes why his latest project with the Albion Beatnik bookstore is very close to his heart

• Review: Taberu, Cowley Road, Oxford
• Take Note - Irregular folk, Happy Mondays and more
• Room 94 boys have big hopes for Union J tour
• JJ Hamblett of Union J: Forging a very happy union
• Jack Whitehall interview - Making a career out of being posh

The Darkness lifts as brothers go back on the road

6:25pm Thursday 5th December 2013

Tim Hughes talks to Dan Hawkins of the reformed The Darkness ahead of their comeback Oxford show

• Stornoway: The call of the wild brings fresh inspiration to Oxford folk-pop band
• A bright spark: Wallander's Jeany Spark joins Oxford's Celebration of Christmas

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Stornoway: The call of the wild brings fresh inspiration to Oxford folk-pop band

6:17pm Thursday 5th December 2013

Tim Hughes talks to Stornoway’s Brian Briggs who, despite a move to the wilds of Wales, insists he is still very much an Oxford artist

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Candy Says ...let’s have a party!

5:30pm Friday 29th November 2013

Oxford's sweetest band take over bookshop for festive shows

• Review: Oxford Folk LiveFriday @ Ashmolean Museum - 'A night of folky fun'
• Live review: Texas @ New Theatre, Oxford - 'Pop goddess has such energy'

Five less one still equals 5ive as boy band returns

11:20am Thursday 28th November 2013

They were the lad equivalent of the Spice Girls before splitting. But the Five are back and, as Tim Hughes finds out, are loving every minute

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Smilex: Oxford's art punk dynamos are a freewheeling rock force

7:00am Thursday 28th November 2013

Often outrageous Smilex frontman Lee Christian tells Tim Hughes that he first got into a band to ‘put two fingers up’ and he isn’t going to let anyone else tell him what to do

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Thriller: Michael Jackson fan Cleo Higgins is thrilled to be on stage

3:30pm Thursday 21st November 2013

Cleo Higgins, star of The Voice talks to KATHERINE MACALISTER about the Michael Jackson show

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Ashmolean LiveFriday: There's nowt so queer (and fun) as folk at the museum

3:30pm Thursday 21st November 2013

Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum is set to come alive with the sound of... folk! Tim Hughes reports

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The Vuvuvultures will pick your brain clean

3:00pm Thursday 21st November 2013

Do Vuvuvultures represent the future of rock? Tim Hughes finds out more about this quirky four-piece and discovers that they probably do

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