Talking of which, Klaxons are amongst the acts set to appear at launch gigs for this year's Oxjam festival, which, as you may remember, consists of myriad music events all over the country in support of Oxfam; this year around 40,000 musicians are expected to take part in 3,000 events throughout October. The charity is presently appealing for UK music fans to organise their own events as part of the strand, to help raise money for the cause.
The Kooks, Kasabian, and Kaiser Chiefs are also all committed to appearing at the launch events, set to take place in a converted Oxfam shop, but there's a quote from James Righton from Klaxons, which is why they're in the headline. Here's what he says: "For us, Oxjam is the highlight of the festival season because everyone gets to make the noise themselves. The only thing more exciting than putting on your own event to help fight poverty is knowing that you're part of a movement of thousands of gigs, club nights and events right across the country."
The festival will also provide an opportunity for new acts get on the telly, with a contest being held in conjunction with MTV. Bands can upload videos of their Oxjam appearances at http://www.mtv.co.uk/oxjam which will be subject to a public vote, and the winning act will then get a whole show on MTV devoted to them.