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Oposium.com caught the band just before Christmas began and managed to grab a quick interview...

OC: 2009 has been pretty busy for Oposium in general, what would you say was the most defining moment of last year?

Oposium: Probably either the piano being set on fire for the first time as no-one really knew what was going to happen! Or seeing the album go on the shelves in HMV. Both were pretty cool...



OC: So what new projects will we see from Oposium next year [2010]?

Oposium: The most exciting project on the cards at the moment is that we're producing a new EP that we'll be releasing early next year.

There'll be new videos forthcoming, as well as a new charity single. Roots To Routes with whom we've worked alongside for over 2 years now have given us the go ahead to do a charity single and we'll be shooting a film to promote that.

Alongside that we'll also be releasing an international Oposium fashion brand. This is a really forward looking project and we're extremely excited to be part of this.

OC: Great, it sounds like you'll be kept on your toes then! Are there any more concerts forthcoming?

Oposium: We won't be doing any large scale concerts until the end of March as we want to concentrate on the new music. Sam [Mr Brain] is also moving house so we want to support him in that and David [Professor StiX] is just on tour in Austria & Germany until mid March. It gives us a bit of breathing space to get these new projects up and running and then we'll go back out and play again after that; we know we've already got a couple of bookings so a small tour will probably be on the cards...

OC: We'll look forward to that then - wish you all the best!

Oposium: Thanks!


The Oposium Admin Team

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Oposium frontman Richard McLester was involved on Thursday night playing in front of an audience which included Robert Syms, MP for Poole as well as the Mayor, Sheriff and Town Crier of Poole.



Returning to St John's, Parkstone for the first time since Oposium played there in June, Richard's role this time was somewhat different. St John's holds an annual community carol concert with various performers invited to play.

Accompanying first soprano Shirley Worth who sang 'O Holy Night' and then singing alongside her daughter Lily Worth 'When Christmas Comes To Town'.



Richard will be next performing for the dignitries of Poole at the Civic Awards Ceremony at Poole Lighthouse in January.

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Oposium frontman Richard McLester appeared on Colin Wilke's Sunday Roast Show between 2 and 4pm yesterday. Invited into Hope FM 90.1 as the special guest, Richard talked about upcoming Oposium plans, background about the band and some of the stunts Oposium have pulled in the past. Richard also joined in with DJ Col's Bubble & Squeak, a feature where the special guest gives an embarrassing account of something that has happened to them in the past.



The Sunday Roast show goes out live every Sunday between 2-4pm on 90.1 FM and can also be heard online at www.hopefm.com

Peace always,
The Oposium Admin Team

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All is now set for tomorrow's showdown at Parkstone United Reformed Church. The team are moving in later today to begin setting the stage up. Lasers, special effects, guitar stacks, flaming pianos... it's all there!



Tickets are still available from Music Room Poole (call 01202 682700) or online from the Oposium Boxoffice http://boxoffice.oposium.com. Don't forget, if you pre-order 4 tickets, you get a discount! Tickets are just £3 each or £10 for 4.

Doors open at 7pm.

To help find the venue, follow the map below;


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Parkstone United Reformed Church is opposite Tyreland if you drive towards Bournemouth from Poole Civic Centre along Commercial Road. To help everyone, we've got the Oposium banner on proud display outside - it should be hard to miss!



Supporting Oposium will be acoustic artist Bad Twin >> Bad Twin on Myspace. Bad Twin is a really nice mellow ambient acoustic sound and are well worth checking out!

St Clement's Youth Group under the direction of Marie Willis will also be performing a short dance act for which rehearsals have been underway for quite some weeks now!

See you tomorrow night!

Peace always,
The Oposium Admin Team

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Music store The Music Room in Poole is now selling tickets for the concert at Parkstone United Reformed Church. The Music Room Poole is in Falkland Square in the Underpass to Poole Train Station next to Games Workshop.

The concert is a week Saturday on 14th November 2009, Doors at 7pm.

Tickets are just £3 or £10 for 4.



This will be the last Oposium MEGA Concert this side of Christmas. Expect all the usual spectaculars - flames, spectacular visuals, dancing and giant inflatable balls for all!

The band have promised a few "little" extras this time... (we've been keeping Scott & David busy diy'ing in the workshop ! ) as well as some new tunes which will be released over the next few weeks.

Supporting Oposium will be a unique performance by St Clements Youthgroup under the directed by Marie Willis as well as possible further acts tbc.

Alternatively tickets can be bought online from the Oposium Boxoffice http://boxoffice.oposium.com

Peace always,
The Oposium Admin Team

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Oposium are very excited about the lead-up to their upcoming concert at Parkstone URC on Saturday 14th November.

In preparation to this gig the band have been kept busy in the workshop building 'a few things' for their next performance (with thoughts that Oposium never play the same set twice!).
The band will also have some fresh ideas both musically and visually ready for the concert. A brand new song will also be performed; and the band are looking forward to performing it to you for the first time!

However as always, the band will have their trademarks with them - The Flaming Piano, masses of lights, wild antics, video projections, awesome sound, and beach balls! Merchandise will also be available including the band's album "Life Under The Sun", newly designed T-Shirts, and much more!

The first rehearsals for the concert will begin within the next week over at the Conical Sphere studio.

Oposium are holding a stall in Poole Dolphin Centre this Sunday 1st November all day to advertise the gig and sell tickets.

Tickets for the concert can be bought at just £3 each, or 4 for £10 from our website Homepage, or the MusicRoom in Falkland Square in Poole.

Hope to see you there!

Peace always,
Oposium Admin Team

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This morning, Scott was photographed brutally attacked with squirty cream by fellow band member Richard McLester and the band's colleague, Amy.

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