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BBC Introducing In Oxfordshire
BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire is a local music show in Oxfordshire, and part of the main BBC Introducing brand. The show is broadcast between 20:00 and 22:00 on Thursday nights on BBC Oxford and is presented by Dave Gilyeat and Alex West. 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 temporarily to Sundays. 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. In September 2009 BBC Oxford Introducing launched its own BBC podcast. From 2010 the show has curated its own stage at Truck Fest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire ( ; abbreviated ''Oxon'') is a ceremonial county in South East England. The county is bordered by Northamptonshire and Warwickshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the east, Berkshire to the south, and Wiltshire and Gloucestershire to the west. The city of Oxford is the largest settlement and county town. The county is largely rural, with an area of and a population of 691,667. After Oxford (162,100), the largest settlements are Banbury (54,355) and Abingdon-on-Thames (37,931). For local government purposes Oxfordshire is a non-metropolitan county with five districts. The part of the county south of the River Thames, largely corresponding to the Vale of White Horse district, was historically part of Berkshire. The lowlands in the centre of the county are crossed by the River Thames and its tributaries, the valleys of which are separated by low hills. The south contains parts of the Berkshire Downs and Chiltern Hills, and the north-west includes part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr Fogg
Mr Fogg is an English electronic musician from Reading, Berkshire, England. He is the grandson of an opera singer and the great-grandson of two 19th-century music hall performers. Origin of name Mr Fogg derives his name from Phileas Fogg, the main fictional character in the 1872 Jules Verne novel, ''Around the World in Eighty Days''. In an interview with BBC Radio 1's Annie Nightingale, he stated that the name arose as, 'Phileas sounds somewhat like Phil', his own Christian name. Early singles Mr Fogg's first solo material appeared at the end of 2005, and was followed by a national tour and the self-released debut single, "Giving In" which gained BBC Radio 1, BBC 6Music and XFM airplay. After winning the 2006 BBC Radio Berkshire demo search contest, Mr Fogg won the opportunity to open the Carling Stage at the Reading and Leeds Festivals over the August 2006 festival weekend, playing with a five piece live band. Towards the end of 2006, Mr Fogg released "Seciov" on Worst C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Me Do
"Love Me Do" is the debut single by the English rock band the Beatles, backed by " P.S. I Love You". When the single was originally released in the United Kingdom on 5 October 1962, it peaked at number 17. It was released in the United States in 1964 and topped the nation's song chart. Re-released in 1982 as part of EMI's Beatles 20th anniversary, it re-entered the UK charts and peaked at number 4. "Love Me Do" also topped the charts in Australia and New Zealand. The song was written several years before being recorded, and prior to the existence of the Beatles. It features John Lennon's prominent harmonica playing and duet vocals by him and Paul McCartney. Three recorded versions of the song by the Beatles have been released, each with a different drummer. The first attempted recording from June 1962 featured Pete Best on drums, but was not officially released until the ''Anthology 1'' compilation in 1995. A second version was recorded three months later with Best's replacement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bends (album)
''The Bends'' is the second studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 13 March 1995 by Parlophone. It was produced by John Leckie, with extra production by Radiohead, Nigel Godrich and Jim Warren. ''The Bends'' combines guitar songs and ballads, with more restrained arrangements and cryptic lyrics than Radiohead's debut album, '' Pablo Honey'' (1993). Work began at RAK Studios, London, in February 1994. Tensions were high, with pressure from Parlophone to match sales of Radiohead's debut single, " Creep", and progress was slow. After an international tour in May and June, Radiohead resumed work at Abbey Road in London and the Manor in Oxfordshire. ''The Bends'' was the first Radiohead album recorded with Godrich and the artist Stanley Donwood, who have worked on every Radiohead album since. Several singles were released, backed by music videos: " My Iron Lung", the double A-side " High and Dry / Planet Telex", "Fake Plastic Trees", " Just", and Radiohead's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon-on-Thames, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985. The band members are Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards); brothers Jonny Greenwood (guitar, keyboards, other instruments) and Colin Greenwood (bass); Ed O'Brien (guitar, backing vocals); and Philip Selway (drums, percussion). They have worked with the producer Nigel Godrich and the cover artist Stanley Donwood since 1994. Radiohead's Experimental music, experimental approach is credited with advancing the sound of alternative rock. Radiohead signed to EMI in 1991 and released their debut album, ''Pablo Honey'', in 1993. Their debut single, "Creep (Radiohead song), Creep", was a worldwide hit, and their popularity and critical standing rose with ''The Bends (album), The Bends'' in 1995. Their third album, ''OK Computer'' (1997), is acclaimed as a landmark record and one of the greatest albums in popular music, with complex production and themes of social alienation, modern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bond
The ''James Bond'' franchise focuses on James Bond (literary character), the titular character, a fictional Secret Intelligence Service, British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have written authorised Bond novels or novelisations: Kingsley Amis, Christopher Wood (writer), Christopher Wood, John Gardner (British writer), John Gardner, Raymond Benson, Sebastian Faulks, Jeffery Deaver, William Boyd (writer), William Boyd, Anthony Horowitz and Charlie Higson. The latest novel is ''On His Majesty's Secret Service'' by Charlie Higson, published in May 2023. Additionally, Charlie Higson wrote a series on Young Bond, a young James Bond, and Samantha Weinberg, Kate Westbrook wrote three novels based on the The Moneypenny Diaries, diaries of a recurring series character, Miss Moneypenny, Moneypenny. The character—also known by the code nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children In Need
''BBC Children in Need'' is the BBC's UK Charitable organization, charity dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children and young people across the country. Established in 1980, the organisation has raised over £1 billion by 2023 through its fundraising efforts. The charity's flagship event is an annual telethon broadcast every November on BBC One and BBC Two. #Pudsey Bear, Pudsey Bear has served as its mascot, while the late Sir Terry Wogan hosted the event for 35 years. As a cornerstone of British television, Children in Need is one of the UK's two major telethons, alongside Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. It remains the BBC's sole in-house charity. Originally broadcast from the Television Centre, London, BBC Television Centre, the telethon relocated to the BBC Elstree Centre between 2013 and 2020 following the closure of the former. Historically lasting up to seven hours, the event was streamlined to a three-hour programme (7:00 pm to 10:00 pm) from 2020 onwards. To accommod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artemas (musician)
Artemas Diamandis (; born 23 September 1999), known professionally as Artemas, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his singles " If U Think I'm Pretty" and the viral " I Like the Way You Kiss Me". He is signed to the record label 10K Projects. Early life Born on 23 September 1999, Diamandis grew up in a village in Oxfordshire, England, and is of Greek Cypriot descent from his father's side. He got piano lessons aged 6 and developed an interest in singing from an early age. Watching a documentary about Kurt Cobain titled '' Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck'' aged 16 inspired him to begin writing songs. Diamandis taught himself to play instruments and produce, and begun experimenting with music styles. He moved to London to further his music career. Career Aged 17, Diamandis made his first so-called "very bad rock song", which was played on local radio. Diamandis' first music release was the single "High 4 U" in November 2020. In 2022 he release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S1mba
Leonard Simbarashe Rwodzi (born 12 April 1999), known professionally as S1mba (pronounced "Simba"), is a Zimbabwean-born British singer-songwriter and rapper. He rose to prominence with his single "Rover" featuring DTG, which reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart as a result of its popularity on the video-sharing platform TikTok, and earned him his first Brit Award nomination for " Song of the Year". Early life Rwodzi moved from Harare to Swindon at nine years old before his father was given the job of head gardener at Pusey Estate in Oxfordshire. While in Zimbabwe, he was introduced to music through his experiences with djembe drums and marimbas. In England, Rwodzi formed the foundations of his musical career while at church where he discovered gospel music. Rwodzi attended Faringdon Community College, in the market town of Faringdon. He then attended New College in Swindon where he studied music production and music technology, eventually recording his debut single " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
