Oxjam returns to Brighton on October 17th with a bigger and better line-up than ever before. The event isn’t just in Brighton, oh no, 50 locations across the UK are all taking part to help raise money to help fight poverty and suffering around the world through emerging local bands and musicians. This year’s Brighton Takeover is a multi-venue affair: over 80 bands will play at eight venues throughout the city, including Bleach, Prince Albert, The Verdict, The Joker, Pav Tav, Neighbourhood, Marwood and Under the Bridge studios.
If lo-fi grunge is your thing, check out Bermuda Ern at the Joker. No, not into that? How about ska soul? Then head to Under the Bridge for local stalwarts The Meow Meows. Meanwhile, Wimbledon’s chauntress Chloe Leigh will be bringing her brand of acoustic balladry to Neighbourhood. If jazz is more your thing, check out Vels Trio at The Verdict, but if you’re after some insightful folk pop you’d best be heading to Marwood coffee shop for Warsaw Radio. Silvers Got Strings will be bringing their crunchy folk to the Prince Albert, while pop-punkers Young Attenborough will be blasting through their set at the Pav Tav and Racetrack Gospel will be doing the same with their neo-indie pop at Bleach. With tickets at £9 for the whole lot you can’t complain – even if wasn’t for a good cause.
Bleach: Gloo / Safe To Swim / Tusks / Last Heir/ Animal House / Racetrack Gospel
The Joker: Broker / The Emperors of Ice Cream / Exploder Than You / Hell Beings / Kellar / Blush / Nice Guys of OK Cupid / Red Deer People / Moodhoover / Ottermatic / Regency Harmonics / Vincent Vocoder Voice
Marwood: Anna Rice / Joss Whites / Paul Murray / Jane Gilbert / Night House / Warsaw Radio / Jealous Michael
Neighbourhood: Matthew Hovenden / Sami James / Chris Matthewson / Chloe Leigh / Paper Hawk
Pav Tav: Silvers Got Strings / The Rocking Horse Club / Big Society / The Island Club / Nova State / Atlas Wynd
Prince Albert: Anderson James Bell / Lu’Ami / Sweetmates / Cirqus / HEATH / The DuBarrys / grasshopper / Dead Whisky / Deltorers / Silver’s Got Strings / Of Empires / Paperboy
Under The Bridge: AYU / Cheeseburgers / The Meow Meows / Town Of Cats
The Verdict: Wayne McConnell Trio + Brighton Jazz School / Don Benjamin Quintet / Steve Aston / Dave Williams Swing Band / Smithville / Oli Howe Trio / Three Little Birds / Vels Trio / Al Scott Trio & The Ox-Jazz-Jam
Oxjam, Various Venues, Saturday 17th October 2015
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Words by Nick Roseblade
