About me:
Welcome to the Oxjam regional MySpace for Guildford and the surrounding area.
Oxjam is Oxfam's most ambitious music event ever. We are asking musicians, promoters - in fact, everyone - to get together in October to make music, raise money and help end poverty.
From classical to club night, folk, funk and punk - it all adds up to one huge, UK-wide, Oxjam festival - raising hundreds of thousands of pounds to fight poverty. Whether you sing, scratch or strum, you’ll be joining some of the biggest names in music in the Oxjam line-up.
You don’t need a big venue - the beauty of Oxjam is that hundreds of small events make one huge party. And you make it happen.
What will you do?
And now... Get Seen, Get Heard with MTV!
Oxjam and MTV are working together to give Oxjam bands a chance to appear on MTV! Don't miss the opportunity to get national exposure on world's biggest music tv channel. This offer is only open to bands/artists either playing or organising an Oxjam event, so if you haven't got involved already, do something about it and help us raise money for Oxjam. Click the flyer for more info..
Watch the Klaxons talking about this years Oxjam..
Check out DJ Shadow following his recent visit to Africa for Oxfam..
Who I'd like to meet:
Could you put on music events for Oxjam? Want to join our team?
Oxfam is looking for enthusiastic, talented and outgoing music-lovers at all levels to become volunteer Music Event Organisers. Don't worry if you haven't put on an event before, the Oxjam team will support you all the way with the advice, training, materials you need to make this year a record achievement. Last year Oxjam raised a huge £500,000 with over a thousand events all over the country, and with your help, this year will be bigger and better than ever.
We'd love all volunteers to raise £750 for Oxfam by setting up events in their area, but you won't get told off if you don't, it's purely a goal to aim for, and all the money you raise will make a huge impact to those living in poverty.
In return, you'll get training in events organisation, one-to-one support, materials, and a reference from Oxfam. You'll gain valuable experience, meet new people, get involved with your local music scene and have a great time while helping to raise loads of money and learning more about Oxfam's work to end poverty. We've got 1000 places, each offering all the training and support you need, but 1,000 is our limit, so get your application forms in now because it's first come first served!
Alternatively, if you are a venue/promoter/artist(s) etc., and feel you have the experience to put on an event already, or have and event set up that you would like to use to donate some money, you can register your events on the Oxjam website for national promotion or contact us via your regional MySpace for a helping hand in doing something really worthwhile.
If you've got what it takes to organise Oxjam events, whether your passion is for classical music or club nights; folk, funk or punk, we'd love to hear from you.
As a massive thank you to all our friends and fans, we are giving away the b-side to our upcoming single "Dark is the New Light" which is being released 10th November on Doombox Recordings.
(Click on pic above for more info including tour dates and loads more)
The B-side is called "Bows and Arrows," it's completely FREE and only a click away.
Thanks again and please download the single too!!! Its all down to you!!!
Oxjam kicks off on the 1st of APRIL 2008 (no joke!) and continues for the whole rocking month.
So whatever music you're into, from folk to funk, rock to rave we hope that you’ll want to take part in Oxjam in April and organise a music event (it doesn’t matter how small) to raise money and help end poverty with Oxjam. It’s really easy and fun to do. You can download a toolkit and loads of other online resources, and get in touch with the Oxjam Team at www.oxfam.org.uk/oxjam.
Oxjam's been amazing for us - but how did it go for you? Where do you see Oxjam going in the future? Only with your input can we move Oxjam up a gear – So take part in the survey today.
PLUS- Indulge yourself in a guilty pleasure. Take the survey and you'll get the chance to win Take That tickets. They are playing at the O2 Arena in London on the 1st of December. Bet you can't wait to catch an eyeful of those pop heroes in action.
Good luck and thanks!
The Oxjam Team P.S. By providing your email address in the survey you are agreeing to these terms and conditions.
Thanks for all your brilliant support in Oxjam 2007, with your help we are able to get closer to overcoming poverty and suffering.
To say thank you we have sent you a little congratulations gold disk. Please feel free to pass it on to Musicians, venues and any others you worked with this year.
How does she get away with posting this as her profile picture? http://profile.myspace.com.index.fuseaction.user.viewprofile.friendid.1409153.mcthyg.cn/
How would you like to be part of Oxfam’s most ambitious music event ever?
Oxjam is Oxfam’s most ambitious music event ever! It is in its second year and will be twice as big with around 40,000 musicians nationwide. The aim is to encourage as many people as possible to get together this October to make music, raise money and help end poverty.
Event: Oxjam Acoustic Artists! Venue: Farnham Maltings, Surrey Date: October 23rd 2007 (Half-term) Time: 7- 11pm (doors open at 6.30pm) Tickets: £7.00 (proceeds going to Oxfam)
Bands confirmed: • Billy Irvine www.myspace.com/billyirvinemusic • Susie Clarke www.myspace.com/susieclarke • Byron Johnston www.myspace.com/themusicofbyron • Roxanne Johns www.myspace.com/roxs • Anna Neale www.myspace.com/annanealeacousticrock • New Rising (Jay Carter & Adam Knight) www.myspace.com/newrisinguk
For full details visit www.myspace.com/oxjamsurrey
Music Event Organiser: Dawn Cameron-Heslop • T: 07791 957365 • E: cameronheslop@ntlworld.com
To purchase tickets go to: acousticoxjamsurrey.express.ts.com
“Oxfam works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering.”
“Oxfam GB is a registered charity (no 202918) & a member of Oxfam International”
Just to let you know that the new CQB CD - HOPE SO - is finally finished and during the month of October it's being sold on a not-for-profit basis for only £3 (worldwide), with at least £1 of each sale going to OXFAM. You can order it now & it will be sent out in October to coincide with OXJAM.
Please give it a look and listen on the Crazy Quilt Bouquet page where there are also a couple of tracks from the CD.
If you're feeling very generous, supportive, loving, encouraging, facilitating and amenable you could even pass this information on. It really would be appreciated. I will gladly reciprocate with any information that you wish to share.
And, of course, if you're feeling suitably benevolent, moved, solvent, click-happy, adventurous, or just willing to give it a go – you could always treat yourself!
There's also a slightly desperate, somewhat nerdy and unnecessarily needy press release for you to peruse on the blog...
We need as many cities as possible to get onboard and run a Buskathon this year. It's simple to setup and free to run, but the best thing is that anyone can signup to play! More info and tips on how to run the event are available here. We've got lots of support to offer and all Buskathons will be promoted throughout the UK.
Next Sunday at the links hotel in Fleet 12 till 8 it completely free!! Meet Me In St Louis, The Pluto, The Getaway Team, Cut The Blue Wire, Jet Black Global Metal Beauty Queen Magazine, Bent Ohm, Dj Boston Stalker, Mixed Chargrill and Gameboy stalin.
REMEMBER OXJAM GUILDFORD CREW BRING FLYERS AND SHIZ
We've teamed up with our friends at XFM to offer a total of 50,000 big ones to help you put on your Oxjam event this October. We'll be providing 200 Oxjam event organisers with 250 quid each towards the cost of putting on their event, meaning that you'll be able to raise even more to help fight poverty around the world. Even better, the artists who perform at the 200 XFM Oxjam shows will also have the chance to be featured on XFM.
How to apply:
All you have to do is let us know all about the event you're planning here. You can apply until 18 August, at which point we'll get together with XFM and pick out 200 fantastic events that we can help to make even better!
v from whom the funding for this partnership comes, only operate within England, so the XFM offer is open to events taking place in England. If you're from Scotland, Wales or Ireland, though, there are still plenty of reasons to get involved in Oxjam, not least the chance to get the artists who play your event onto MTV - check it out at MTV website..
There are the leaders and the followers.
Give us a shout if you dig it.
Give a shout if you're into making the difference, fighting indifference or just having a day off of normality.
Just a quickie to let you know that our debut EP is going to be released on Tuesday 5th June @ Centre Stage in Bournemouth. It would be great to see you if you can make it for the launch night. The EP will cost a mere 5 earth pounds.....So put it in your diary !!
If you can't make the launch night, it will also be available online (both as CD and as a download) from the 6th June.
If you can't remember what we do, you can watch some videos live from the studio here
See you soon
Steve Jones
The Velvet Hearts
NEXT GIGS:
9 May 2007 Boiler Room Guildford.
13 May 2007 The Cellars at Eastney Portsmouth.
29 May 2007 Edge @ The Wedge Southsea.
5 Jun 2007 8:30 Centre Stage Bournemouth.
Oh gosh .. I'd love to organise an event but .. social phobic.. (can barely speak to friends somedays, I'm not moaning honest) so that won't be happening..
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