Oxford town, Oxford town: Music scenes in a small English city. Issue 1 (6th March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cloonan, Martin
• Is Part Of: Scene. Volume 10:Issue 1/2(2022)
• Page Start: 45
• Page End: 60
• Publication Date: 2023-03-06
• Subjects: scenesters -- higher education -- locality -- venues -- demography -- live music -- music journalism; Design -- Periodicals; Visual communication -- Periodicals; Performing arts -- Periodicals; 792
• DOI: 10.1386/scene_00050_1
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2044-3714

Abstract

This article explores notions of scene and locality as they are played out amongst Oxford's musicians and music industries personnel. Based on interviews carried out in 2016, it charts the tensions between local distinctiveness and universal issues, showing that even in an increasingly online world, physical location still matters.