Little Fish

24th October 2011

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A nice little moment in the middle of this month’s Nightshift (PDF):

With Truck Store hosting their own Not Closing Down party further along Cowley Road, we manage to sneak out to see LITTLE FISH, now a duo after the departure of drummer Nez. Juju and Ben are typically epic and intimate in the manner only the special few are capable of and they provide us with today’s golden moment in the form of ‘Only A Game’, a song so vast in its reach and hook-laden ambition, it could eat the world.

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16th April 2011

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Record Store Day(s)

So it’s Record Store Day, and Oxford actually has a record store! There was a bit of a gap after Avid shut down, but the all-new Truck Store has loads of beautiful vinyl and is right in the middle of the Cowley Road (Where The Magic Happens).

They’re hosting two days of live music – today opens with Adam Barnes (who we saw for the first time a week ago and who is great) at 2pm and finishes up with Spring Offensive (who we love) and the Young Knives (who I’ve never seen but everyone says are good). Tomorrow there’s another great line-up, with Richard Walters (The Voice) and Fixers (who may not actually be playing) and some other bands who are probably great, then Little Fish at 8pm. What a weekend!!! I’ve posted the full line-ups and set times on Songkick: Saturday and Sunday.

Meanwhile, tonight we’re headlining a night called Drunken Poetry (in Drag!). It’s not just a clever name. Seven (male) poets (who are surely getting the beers in already and sorting out their lipstick) will be doing their thing, then some time around midnight we’ll top it off with a guitar/harmonica rabble-rousing set. Wish us luck. ;)

— Ben

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