
Protest Songs
Protest and individuality has always been a part of music, and these protest songs, some well known, some lesser so, are also great pieces of art in their own right.
Featured Artists in this selection
- Ralph McTell
Streets of London - Yo La Tengo
Nuclear War - Amanda Palmer
The world turned upside down - The Healthy Junkies
Resistance - Future of the Left
Failed Olympic Bid - Nina Hagen
Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen - Miss Meow Meow
Bertold Brecht's Misere - The Sex Pistols
God Save The Queen - Pussy Riot
Punk Prayer - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Two Tribes - Le Tigre
New Kicks - Jona Lewie
Stop the cavalry - The Cranberries
Zombie
And if you think these videos are great, imagine how much better it is to actually be at a gig, the visceral music, the atmosphere, the sheer fun of it all. Support your local indie venues, and enjoy great music.
Oxford Scene Selections
A random selection of artists and bands featured in this guide to the Oxford music scene.
Lighter Acoustic
A channel of the acoustic, folk, and roots bands.
Rock and Pop
A channel of the the indie alternative rock and pop scene, prog rock and Americana.
Spirit of Punk
A channel which picks out the punk-edge bands in all their flavours, whether that's new wave, post-punk, punk cabaret, or even punk-hippy.
The Heavy Section
A channel for the heavyweight rock bands, the metalcore, stoners and thrash.
Inspiring World Videos
Some great covers of records by other artists. Maybe you haven't heard of the band doing the cover. Maybe you haven't heard of the original either. Doesn't matter, they are still great videos.
Crowd-sourced performances
Flash mobs, karioke verite, or a choreographed performance. If people don't go to the gigs, take the gigs to the people... but before you try busking in Oxford, please remember the council has a no-fun policy.
Things that go bump in the night
If you have a passion for zombies, ghosts and ghouls, check out these world music videos. They are humorous, they are dark, they are brilliant.
A taste of Japan
Some of the great music from Japan which you'll most likely never hear of anywhere else, and sometimes quite unlike things you've seen anywhere else.
Protest Songs
Protest and individuality has always been a part of music, and these protest songs, some well known, some lesser so, are also great pieces of art in their own right.