Well shut the front door, it’s that time already; that special time when the new issue of Nightshift comes out. Look – there it is! Over there! On the internet! And in lots of shops and venues and places around Oxfordshire! A magical time. Take advantage of it. Go read!

This month’s cover feature is an interview with Candy Says. There’s the usual barrage of news from the local music scene, and reviews of new releases from The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band, Richard Walters, Rawz & Nemrot, Toliesel, Manny O and Foci’s Left. There are literally billions (ahem) of live music events listed in the comprehensive gig guide, and you can read about what’s already happened with live reviews including Wild Swim and Kill Murray at the North Wall, The Fall festival and lots more. There’s an introduction to Yellow Fever, a look back at what was going on in Oxford music five, ten and twenty years ago, and the usual two-page Demo reviews section. Demo of the month is from Grudle Bay, in the Demo Dumper is Jack Little.

Download the October 2013 issue here, and find loads of back issues here.