OXJAM at Pivo Pivo, 23rd April

Wow, you know when a plan comes together it really blows your mind, to think that this city is filled with what I reckon is some of the best musicians the UK has to offer. They come on stage before you, humble and unsigned and then let rip a roaring cascade of talent before your eyes and you're just so glad to say that differences are there to be rejoiced in. I'm talking of the OXJAM event Salon Society pulled together to celebrate the diverse range of musical genres this fascinating city conceals. From hip hop to women drumming groups to solo singers and electronic remixes that take your breath away to the bands that lace the underground with vibrancy so bright you need your shades to see in the usual dark. OXJAM rocked and we managed to raise nearly 400 quid for the charity :)

King Tuts 25th March

So in the usual tiny room that is the token backstage equivalent of a green room Salon Society shared the space with two other bands. One of which had just returned from the infamous South by South West Music festival in Texas. As I sat there with the American band Jessica Lea Mayfield's guitarist playing a killer classical riff on an old acoustic sat crossed legged on the floor I felt a sense of observing history in the making...

The gig went down a treat, though we somehow managed to blow a guitar amp - how on earth we managed that considering we're not exactly a rip roaring rock band I've know idea? The sound wasn't bad which is always nice, and the general vibe was that even our manager seemed a wee bit more impressed than usual. Though it was later said I was thought to be singing about wanting to undress a woman in a locker room? erm... not that I recall :) A good gig we did enjoy!