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OxjamBrum Pakistan Fundraiser at The Yardbird on BBC 6 Music
Sep 2nd
Originally played on the Shaun Keaveny Show on Wednesday 1st September 2010 on BBC 6 Music
Love Is In The Air… Speed Dating Night A Huge Success
Aug 27th
Thank you to everyone that came along to support our musical themed ‘Top 40 Singles’ Speed Dating night last night. The night raised over £200, which is enough to buy four goat couples for a family in need. The night was a first for the OxjamBrum team and we are happy to say was a great success. With lots of first time speed daters the atmosphere to begin was little tense, but after the free Pimms had been drained and the first track – the Proclaimers, I wanna be (500 miles), had been spun, the conversation (and drinks) were flowing.
The songs provided a great conversation starter (or stopper in the odd case) and its a braver man than us that admits to a Will Young track as his favourite tune. The night continued onto the Vic as new friendships began and people tried to ply us with alcohol to find out who’d given them a yes. But we were keeping schtum. So the matches have been made and now we’ll just wait and see, we’re not rushing out to buy a new hat just yet. But watch this space.
Missed out? Speed Dating not your thing? Already Taken? Then join us at one of our other events, not an awkward silence to be heard.
Next up: Floods of Music: Oxjam Fundraiser for the Pakistan Humanitarian Disaster
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Floods of Music: Oxjam Fundraiser for the Pakistan Humanitarian Disaster
Aug 24th
| WHERE: | The Yardbird (Paridise Place, Birmingham) |
| WHEN: | Wednesday 1st September, 7pm till late |
| PRICE: | Donation |
One of Birmingham’s top music venues, Yardbird, is collaborating with Oxjam Brum for the first time for a night of hip-hop, funk, soul and jazz to raise money for those affected by the worst flooding Pakistan has experienced in a generation.
LIVE SETS FROM…
Soweto Kinch
www.myspace.com/sowetokinch
Heducation
www.heducation.com
Silverbacks
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hPXU9MzTYI
DJ Jam Fu
http://innersanctum74.blogspot.com/
Sam Redmore
www.myspace.com/samredmore
Karl Jones (aka Malicious from Brotherhood of Filth and Bass Operations)
http://soundcloud.com/malciousdj
Hamish & Friends live jazz band
R.e: (aka Lanre Diko)
AND Breakdancing!
If you would like to perform at this gig, or get involved in any other way, please email oxjam.birmingham@googlemail.com
More people than the 2004 tsunami, the Pakistan earthquake in 2005, and the Haiti earthquake combined have been affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan. Oxfam are trying to reach 1 million if them to provide them with urgent clean water, sanitation and hygiene.
To see more on Oxfam’s response and to donate go to www.oxfam.org.uk/pakistan
Please invite your friends to the facebook event link
Top 40 Singles (Oxjam Speed Dating)
Aug 3rd
| WHERE: | Café Blend, Navigation Street (between New Street Station and the MailBox) |
| WHEN: | Thursday 26th August, 7pm – 10.30pm |
| PRICE: | Tickets £10, includes glass of Pimms on arrival buy tickets |
Oxjam presents the latest in speed dating with our musical themed ‘Top 40 Singles’ at Café Blend. We’re looking for 20 male and 20 female, music loving singles to come and take part in an evening of romance to raise money for Oxfam.
When you purchase your ticket let us know the artist and title of your favourite single for our DJ to spin on the night. Spend the length of a track getting to know another music loving soul, before… moving onto the next ;o)
So, if, like us, you want your other half to know their MGMT from their M-People and that Caspa is a happening dubstepper, not a friendly Ghost, then this is the Speed Dating event for you.
Tickets cost £10 (includes a free drink on arrival).
Remember spaces are limited!!!
Please invite your friends to the facebook event.
THIS EVENT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED
Free Acoustic Music and Live T-shirt Printing at Urban Coffee Company
Jun 17th
OxjamBrum and Blue Whale Studios present an after work music and art event. Friday 25th June 5pm-8pm
Acoustic sets from Alex Moir, Marlem & Tom Peel and live screen printing from our friends at INKwell. Come and print your own t-shirt, bring an old favourite or we’ll have some you can try for size before you print.
Urban Coffee Company will be presenting their new range of cofftails – iced alcoholic coffee, yes please.
We also have a pair of tickets to Mostly Jazz to giveaway so come and down and enter our FREE prize draw!
Tom Peel: “Perhaps the most entertaining musician in the world! Tom Peel writes abstact folk music that takes in everything from americana through to warp records esqe experimentation” Speech Fewapy/This is Tomorrow
Marlem: Brum duo who take every day problems & events and translate them into music
Alex Moir: “Moir’s rapidly gaining a bit of a cult following for both his singing and his writing” BBC
| WHERE: | Urban Coffee Company 30 Church Street, Colmore Business District, Birmingham, B3 2NP |
| WHEN: | Friday 25th June 5pm-8pm |
| PRICE: | FREE |
UPDATE
On Friday 25th June OxjamBrum and Blue Whale Studios presented an after work music and art event. We ate cake, drank coffee cocktails (cofftails!) and enjoyed music from Tom Peel, Marlem, Elisa Little and Alex Moir. We also had a demonstration in live T-shirt printing by our good friends at INKwell. A good time was had by all and we raised lots of money for Oxfam in the process.
See the photos.
OXJAMBRUM PRESENTS . . . YOU’RE A SISTER
Feb 27th
Upstairs at The Victoria on Friday 16th April we will be presenting a very special extra OxjamBrum gig. This one is to raise money and awareness for Oxfam’s Sisters on the Planet Campaign whilst showcasing some of the region’s finest female fronted acts. We’ve also asked our friends at ATTA girl to spin the tracks between acts.
Che
Strong and sumptious female vocals from this 5 piece from Worcester
Website : Che
The Electrilickers
Electro punk pop and songs in French, nous aimons cest filles
Website : The Electrilickers
Abie Budgen
Finger-picking roots and blues
Website : Abie Budgen
Get Frank
Get Frank are born out of a love of female artists and produce songs about loving music
Website : Get Frank
Jodi Ann Bickley
Our favourite none blonde poet who has been causing a stir at her performances recently
Website : Jodi Ann Bickley
ATTA Girl
A DJ duo with a love of predominatly female vocalists
Website : ATTA Girl
| WHERE: | The Victoria, Birmingham |
| WHEN: | Friday 16th April 2010 evening |
| PRICE: | Donations welcome |
