As part of Eyecandy we are helping out the OxjamBrum charity. We will be giving artists a blank 12″ record sleeve  for them to ‘re-imagine’ a new cover for their favourite album by a Midlands artist/ or maybe write/design their favourite song lyrics which we will auction off for Oxjam at the end of the festival.

OxjamBrum operates with zero budget; and so we ask that all artists involved kindly donate their services for free, enabling us to make sure every single penny raised goes to Oxfam. This year’s Takeover Festival is raising funds for, and awareness of Oxfam’s GROW campaign. The OxjamBrum Takeover Festival is a major one-day multi-venue celebration of the best of Birmingham’s independent music scene, curated and delivered by a team of dedicated volunteers who know and love the city.

Since 2009, over £18,000 has been raised for Oxfam’s life saving campaign, emergency and development work through the OxjamBrum Takeover Festival and supporting events.

OxjamBrum 2012 will take place on Saturday 13 October 2012.

If you’re stuck for inspiration just check out some of the below…
The Move, The Spencer Davis Group, The Moody Blues, Traffic and the Electric Light Orchestra Black Sabbath and Judas Priest, Led Zeppelin, Duran Duran, Ocean Colour Scene, The Streets, The Twang, Editors, Jeff Lynne, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Roy Wood, Joan Armatrading, Toyah Willcox, Denny Laine, Sukshinder Shinda, Steve Winwood, Jamelia, Toyah, Fyfe Dangerfield, Napalm Death, UB40, Slade, Steel Pulse, Felt, We’ve Got a Fuzzbox and We’re Gonna Use It, The Wonderstuff, Pop Will Eat Itself, Musical Youth, Stephen ‘Tin Tin’ Duffy, Jamelia, Au Pairs, Ocean Colour Scene, Broadcast, Pram, Steve Gibbons, Roy Wood, Mr Hudson, The Beat, The Specials, Cornershop, The Mighty Lemon Drops, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, Two Tone, The Selecter, The Enemy, Diamond Head, Clint Mansell.

To get your sleeve email dave [@] fusedmagazine dot com

EYE CANDY
A FESTIVAL of VISUAL POP CULTURE
11-14th October, 2012
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