Documentary explores Oxford's influential but fading music scene

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A documentary called Anyone Can Play Guitar explores Oxford's influential music scene through interviews with bands including Radiohead and Foals.

A documentary titled Anyone Can Play Guitar, directed by Jon Spira and narrated by Stewart Lee, explores Oxford's influential music scene through exclusive interviews with major bands including Radiohead, Foals, Supergrass, Ride and Swervedriver. The film is described as 'a story told by the people who made the Oxford music scene' and is part of the Museum of Oxford's Sounds of the City programme.

Spira owned a video shop on Cowley Road about 20 years ago, which is now the Truck Store, where he employed mainly local musicians and made music videos for local bands and filmed gigs. He described the shop as 'a bit of a hub for the scene'.

Spira said the closure of The Zodiac, Oxford's biggest independent live music venue, inspired him to make the film. He explained that originally it was going to be a 20-minute documentary for YouTube, but 'it just grew and grew in scope until it became the story of the scene'.

How it is being reported

• Oxford's lost music scene explored in rare film screeningA rare film screening is shining a spotlight on the unsung heroes and hidden stories of Oxford's influential music scene.Oxfordshire Guardian · 23 Oct, 05:00
• Oxford's lost music scene explored in rare film screeningA rare film screening is shining a spotlight on the unsung heroes and hidden stories of Oxford's influential music scene.Oxford Mail · 23 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Oxford · Radiohead · Foals · Supergrass · Ride · Swervedriver · Jon Spira · Stewart Lee

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