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The team provided [[Glastonbury festival]] sets for [[A Silent Film]] and Jonquil,<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2008/artists/jonquil/ Babe, So Now Why No by Jonquil]</ref> and [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]] appearances for [[Mr Fogg]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/festivals/readingandleeds/2010/artists/mrfogg/ Mr Fogg live at Reading and Leeds Festivals]</ref>
The team provided [[Glastonbury festival]] sets for [[A Silent Film]] and Jonquil,<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2008/artists/jonquil/ Babe, So Now Why No by Jonquil]</ref> and [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]] appearances for [[Mr Fogg]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/festivals/readingandleeds/2010/artists/mrfogg/ Mr Fogg live at Reading and Leeds Festivals]</ref>


[[Little Fish (band)|Little Fish]] were awarded a headline slot on the BBC Introducing stage at Reading and Leeds<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/festivals/readingandleeds/2010/artists/littlefish/ Little Fish at Reading]</ref> and a [[Maida Vale Studios|Maida Vale]] session, and acts as diverse as Maria Ilett, Natureboy, The Scholars, The Winchell Riots and [[Charly Coombes#The New Breed|Charly Coombes and the New Breed]] have also been given festival opportunities.<ref name="What is BBC Oxford Introducing"/>
[[Little Fish (band)|Little Fish]] were awarded a headline slot on the BBC Introducing stage at Reading and Leeds<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/festivals/readingandleeds/2010/artists/littlefish/ Little Fish at Reading]</ref> and a [[Maida Vale Studios|Maida Vale]] session, and acts as diverse as [[Dive Dive]], Maria Ilett, Natureboy, The Scholars, The Winchell Riots and [[Charly Coombes#The New Breed|Charly Coombes and the New Breed]] have also been given festival opportunities.<ref name="What is BBC Oxford Introducing"/>


From 2010 the show has curated its own stage at [[Truck Festival]]<ref>Last.fm line up http://www.thisistruck.com/programme/lastfm-stage</ref>
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January 2011 saw Fixers featured on the [[BBC Radio 1]] playlist.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio/2011/01/how_to_get_your_unsigned_band_on_the_radio1_daytime_playlist.html How to get your unsigned band on the Radio 1 daytime playlist]</ref> The band, whose first radio play was on the show in August 2009 <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/dd86a33c-64b3-4160-809c-2295c0d44532#p00f2zhq BBC Music - Fixers]</ref>, were also awarded slots on the [[T in the Park]] and [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]] stages.<ref> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/introducing/festivals/readingandleeds/2011/stage Reading and Leeds line up 2011]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/06_june/24/introducing.shtml BBC Introducing announces T in the Park line-up]</ref>

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January 2011 saw Fixers featured on the [[BBC Radio 1]] playlist.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio/2011/01/how_to_get_your_unsigned_band_on_the_radio1_daytime_playlist.html How to get your unsigned band on the Radio 1 daytime playlist]</ref> The band, whose first radio play was on the show in August 2009 <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/dd86a33c-64b3-4160-809c-2295c0d44532#p00f2zhq BBC Music - Fixers]</ref>, were also awarded slots on the [[T in the Park]] and Reading and Leeds Festivals stages.<ref> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/introducing/festivals/readingandleeds/2011/stage Reading and Leeds line up 2011]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/06_june/24/introducing.shtml BBC Introducing announces T in the Park line-up]</ref>

== Official releases ==


BBC Oxford Introducing has released three charity CD compilations in aid of [[Children In Need]]. The first, The Download Sessions,<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford/content/articles/2006/04/13/download_sessions.shtml The Download Sessions]</ref> featured acoustic performances by local bands. This was followed by A Quantum of Covers, which featured local artists covering [[James Bond]] songs.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford/content/articles/2008/10/16/a_quantum_of_covers.shtml A Quantum of Covers]</ref><ref>[http://musicbrainz.org/release/085e23be-71ab-40b9-80b9-30a845d575ca.html A Quantum of Covers at MusicBrainz]</ref> The programme celebrated its five year anniversary in March 2010 with Round the Bends, a recreation of [[Radiohead]]'s [[The Bends]] as performed by Oxfordshire artists.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/oxford/hi/people_and_places/music/newsid_8518000/8518020.stm BBC Oxford Introducing recreates The Bends by Radiohead]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/03_march/04/oxford.shtml BBC Press Office - Round the Bends]</ref>
BBC Oxford Introducing has released three charity CD compilations in aid of [[Children In Need]]. The first, The Download Sessions,<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford/content/articles/2006/04/13/download_sessions.shtml The Download Sessions]</ref> featured acoustic performances by local bands. This was followed by A Quantum of Covers, which featured local artists covering [[James Bond]] songs.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford/content/articles/2008/10/16/a_quantum_of_covers.shtml A Quantum of Covers]</ref><ref>[http://musicbrainz.org/release/085e23be-71ab-40b9-80b9-30a845d575ca.html A Quantum of Covers at MusicBrainz]</ref> The programme celebrated its five year anniversary in March 2010 with Round the Bends, a recreation of [[Radiohead]]'s [[The Bends]] as performed by Oxfordshire artists.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/oxford/hi/people_and_places/music/newsid_8518000/8518020.stm BBC Oxford Introducing recreates The Bends by Radiohead]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/03_march/04/oxford.shtml BBC Press Office - Round the Bends]</ref>

Revision as of 22:21, 30 July 2011

BBC Oxford Introducing is a local music show in Oxfordshire, and part of the main BBC Introducing brand. The show is broadcast between 9 and 10pm on Sunday nights on BBC Oxford and is presented by Dave Gilyeat and Sam King.[1]

History

BBC Oxford Introducing began as an internet only radio show, available weekly on the BBC Oxford website and presented by Tim Bearder and Dave Gilyeat.

The programme then launched on BBC Radio Oxford in March 2005 as 'The Download'. It was transmitted on Friday nights for ten weeks, before moving to Saturdays. In May 2011 it moved to Sundays.[2]

With the launch of the new BBC Introducing brand in 2007 The Download was renamed BBC Oxford Introducing. In February 2009, a new tool was launched on the BBC Introducing website to allow users to upload their music directly to the presenters.[3] In September 2009 BBC Oxford Introducing launched its own BBC podcast.[4][5]

Format

The show plays one hour of local music every week. This includes a live session from a local act, a demo review presided by Ronan Munro, editor of music magazine Nightshift and a weekly cameo from Bill Heine.

In September 2010 original co-host Tim Bearder departed the show to concentrate on his work for BBC News Online.[6] [7]

Notable successes

BBC Oxford Introducing regularly gives local acts their first radio play. It showcased Foals at an early live gig [8] and secured slots at Radio 1's Big Weekend for Stornoway[9] and Ute.

Presenter Tim Bearder was so taken with Stornoway that he played an hour of their songs on his Breakfast show. BBC bosses suspended him for two days for doing so.[10][11]

The team provided Glastonbury festival sets for A Silent Film and Jonquil,[12] and Reading and Leeds Festivals appearances for Mr Fogg.[13]

Little Fish were awarded a headline slot on the BBC Introducing stage at Reading and Leeds[14] and a Maida Vale session, and acts as diverse as Dive Dive, Maria Ilett, Natureboy, The Scholars, The Winchell Riots and Charly Coombes and the New Breed have also been given festival opportunities.[1]

From 2010 the show has curated its own stage at Truck Festival[15]

January 2011 saw Fixers featured on the BBC Radio 1 playlist.[16] The band, whose first radio play was on the show in August 2009 [17], were also awarded slots on the T in the Park and Reading and Leeds Festivals stages.[18][19]

Official releases

BBC Oxford Introducing has released three charity CD compilations in aid of Children In Need. The first, The Download Sessions,[20] featured acoustic performances by local bands. This was followed by A Quantum of Covers, which featured local artists covering James Bond songs.[21][22] The programme celebrated its five year anniversary in March 2010 with Round the Bends, a recreation of Radiohead's The Bends as performed by Oxfordshire artists.[23][24]

References

  1. ^ a b What is BBC Oxford Introducing?
  2. ^ Musicinoxford.co.uk interview
  3. ^ BBC Introducing Uploader
  4. ^ BBC Podcasts - BBC Oxford Introducing
  5. ^ BBC Oxford Introducing launches weekly podcast
  6. ^ Au Revoir Tim Bearder
  7. ^ MusicInOxford.co.uk podcast
  8. ^ The next Download Live
  9. ^ Introducing...Stornoway
  10. ^ Stornoway interview in Nightshift http://nightshift.oxfordmusic.net/2008/sep.pdf
  11. ^ BBC Oxford Introducing interview in Nightshift http://nightshift.oxfordmusic.net/2010/mar.pdf
  12. ^ Babe, So Now Why No by Jonquil
  13. ^ Mr Fogg live at Reading and Leeds Festivals
  14. ^ Little Fish at Reading
  15. ^ Last.fm line up http://www.thisistruck.com/programme/lastfm-stage
  16. ^ How to get your unsigned band on the Radio 1 daytime playlist
  17. ^ BBC Music - Fixers
  18. ^ Reading and Leeds line up 2011
  19. ^ BBC Introducing announces T in the Park line-up
  20. ^ The Download Sessions
  21. ^ A Quantum of Covers
  22. ^ A Quantum of Covers at MusicBrainz
  23. ^ BBC Oxford Introducing recreates The Bends by Radiohead
  24. ^ BBC Press Office - Round the Bends
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