The mainstream commercial and critical success of Foals and Stornoway has been unprecedented and a great victory for putting Oxford back on the musical map where it belongs. Sebastian Reynolds takes a closer look at two emerging scenes “Blessing Force” and “Ox-Fi”.
We Aeronauts
Ace Bushy Striptease – Toadstool Ellipsis On The Grass / Daniel Ershov…
Ace Bushy Striptease are conceptually perfect. They all sing, they all dance, and they make old-fashioned lo-fi guitar pop the way your grandfather used to like it back when him and your granny were still courting.
Brainlove Festival – Brixton Windmill, London 30/05/09 [Photos]
If there’s one thing London label Brainlove Records could never be accused of, it’s being predictable. The label’s annual one-day festival held at Brixton Windmill featured a prismatic cross-section of amazing bands.
Owl Parliament – Union Chapel, London 21/02/09
There’s worse things in the world than spending a sunny afternoon in Islington’s beautiful Union Chapel, especially when you’ve got a succession of supremely talented folkies to serenade you.
