Storning-away through Cowley: Interview with Stornoway
Few bands have come to amass such a loyal Oxford fan-base than Stornoway. Although the band doesn’t actually come from Oxford – Jon Ouin met Brian Briggs as post-graduates at…
Local Heroes: Interview with Truck Store
Hi Truck Store! You’re known as a big deal here in Oxford . So what and who exactly are you? We are Oxford’s only independent record store and music hub…
Local Heroes: The Marvellous Medicine Interviewed
Where does your name come from? Fond memories of Calpol? The name just captures our eccentric, fun-loving attitude to music-making – we also like the idea of music as a…
Bellowing their own trumpet
For anyone who thought folk music was languishing in the musical hinterlands of dusty folk clubs frequented by the grey-haired and bearded, Bellowhead will come as a source of suprise.…
Local Heroes – GARFUNKEL Interviewed
Hi Garfunkel! Are you named in honour of a British restaurant chain or one half of a folky 60s duo? We actually used to play under the name ‘Funk Trunk’,…
Speakin’ with Deacon: Interview with Dan Deacon
It’s five to five and I’m nervous. My first interview ever is about to commence; Dan Deacon is about to pick up the phone. The guy who last year released…
Local Heroes – HemanSheman Interviewed
Heman Sheman! So where did the band name originate? An Egyptian tomb. Who are the band members and where are you from? Jake, Edan, John and Yuval from Manchester. Bill…
The Delays
Jenny Hamada heads backstage with The Delays before their O2 show to talk touring, night drives, and laptop theft…
