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The Shapes / Greg Larkin / The Trophy Cabinet @ The Wheatsheaf, Oxford
Saturday 27 April 2013, 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
£3.50 advance / £4.50 door
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The Shapes: Some proper grown-up pop music from this local folky country rocky type ensemble. With nods to 70s Dylan, Cockney Rebel and Squeeze, they ply a fine trade in elegant, melodic tunes, spiked with piquant mandolin and cheeky keyboard.
Greg Larkin: Swinging in from Manchester, we find solo guitarist Greg Larkin. His highly percussive, advanced technique is a joy to witness, but it isn’t just muso showboating, his compositions are also fascinating, drawing inspiration from such disparate areas as flamenco, post-rock and Zeppelin, as well as the inevitable John Renbourne and Davy Graham.
The Trophy Cabinet: Coming on like a less frenetic, more level-headed version of The Wedding Present, The Trophy Cabinet make with the chiming guitars, literate understated lyrics, and sweet-natured bounce.
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