Archived News - June - July 2000

25/07/00
This summer there are only 2 venues left running in Oxford, the Zodiac and the Point. After the closure of The Jericho and the Dolly, comes the end of the Elm Tree and Roots.net. Meanwhile the Bully is being refurbished over the summer. The Club with No Name has relocated to the Wheatsheaf, on High Street.

04/07/00
It seems that Murry the Hump have pulled out of their two gigs in Oxford this month. For some (as yet unknown) reason, they have cancelled their appearances at the Zodiac on saturday (8th) and at Truck (22nd), amongst other gigs. For more details go to www.murrythehump.co.uk.

01/07/00
The future of the Charlbury festival is under threat. Co-promotor Josh has told nunuworld that from next year they will have to pay for police cover at the event. This means that to cover costs the festival will have to start charging people to watch. Currently, as the festival is free, there is a great mix of people, from grandparents to babies, but if the charge is imposed then the grannies and grandpas will be less likely to come along to just have a look, thus losing that special Charlbury atmosphere.
Event 2000 is cancelled, due to internal wrangling between departments of the County Council. Although the festival was to be a council supported event, another council was reluctant for the land to be used.
Meanwhile the Truck festival is beginning its world domination. After features on NME.com (THE MAN GIVES A TRUCK! (WELL,TWO) , the festival has now even been mentioned on John Peel's show and bands are so desperate to play in it that they are making up rumours about playing in it! For full line up go to festivals page
The Unbelievable Truth are on tour this month to promote their new album, sorrythankyou. Amongst others they will be playing instore sets at HMV Oxford, and Modern Music, in Abingdon, and Truck Festival

12/06/00
Chalbury Festival is cut short.
After Police concerns about policing the event, on the same day as the England-Germany Euro 2000 football match, the organisers of the festival have been forced to cut short the hours of the festival (for the saturday). It will now start at 12 noon, and finish at 7:30.
Go to festivals 2000 for more details.
There are also rumours that Event 2000, to be held in August, has been cancelled.

09/06/00
Whispering Bob on tour to promote album. For more detail check their page.
Debut album and another single due soon from The Animalhouse.
Unbelievable Truth are back with new album, and tour dates, and single.. just don't mention a certain brother.
Radiohead come out of hiding and announce new tour dates.
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