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A warm welcome to you from the Oxfringe 2010 team! Oxfringe 2009 was a great success, and thanks to everyone who took part or came along. We’re now in the planning stages for Oxfringe 2010, which will run from 24 March to 11 April – and be bigger and better than ever! And a big ‘thank you’ to everyone who made the September 2009 event, Autumn Acoustic, a big success!
Calling all up-and-coming band & solo performers – Oxfringe Music competition to be judged by Bob Harris! This year Oxfringe is running a series of BAND MUSIC GIGS which will culminate in FINALE COMPETITION on SUNDAY 11TH APRIL at the O2 ACADEMY ZODIAC ROOM. Entries performing on the final night will be judged by our music patron BOB HARRIS. If you want to participate in one of our managed BAND MUSIC GIGS and be considered for the final competition, please register on our website now, with full details about your band (solo performers may also apply). We look forward to hearing more about your show! Oxford Contemporary Music aims to promote high quality new music for a wide range of local and national audiences by staging and promoting performances, commissioning new work, and by deepening understanding and appreciation of musical cultures from within the UK and worldwide. OCM’s autumn season is an eclectic selection of some of the most inspiring and inspired musical creativity from around the world.
OCM’s LAST GIG THIS SEASON is on 3rd December: Event: Andrew Poppy – And the Shuffle of Things Venue: The North Wall, South Parade, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7NN A captivating, contemporary collection of reflections and lullabies translated into a theatrical audio-visual performance…and the Shuffle of Things , is a cabinet of sonic curiosities inspired by Francis Bacon’s thoughts about the creative impulse and the urge to collect things. Mixing dark, ambient grooves, and romantic piano patterns cut with a wash of stark electronic sound Andrew Poppy’s eclectic, post-modern music has been compared to Cabaret Voltaire and Philip Glass, Kraftwerk and Cage, Underworld and Adams. “A gripping and unusual evening…not a moment of it is dull and several sequences are startling.” The Sunday Express If you’ve got an idea for a show – or shows! – you can now register here for Oxfringe 2010! Initial signup only takes a few minutes, then you can log in for full access to the Oxfringe 2010 performers’ guide, register specific shows, read details of venues, and more. Don’t delay, as there’s a bidding system for the best venue slots! (Or you can sort out your own venue and let us know.)  Bob Harris Latest news: Oxfringe is proud and excited to announce that Oxfordshire’s own “Whispering” Bob Harris has agreed to be our Music Patron. Renowned music presenter and broadcaster of the legendary Whistle Test TV shows, Bob currently presents BBC Radio 2’s The Bob Harris Show (Saturday 11 pm) and Bob Harris Country (Thursday 7 pm). Often described as the ‘John Peel of country music’, few people have broken as many bands into the mainstream. “My work is inspired by new music and it is wonderful to be involved with Oxfringe, ” was Bob’s enthusiastic comment. ” New music is the lifeblood of my industry and I can’t wait to get further involved with the fantastic energy of the Oxfordshire independent music community, promoting and supporting our exciting local acts.” Bob will be involved in Oxfringe in various ways over the coming months – watch this space for more details. |
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