Music
The rise of genre fluidity: Is this the death of genre as we know it?
My favourite genre of music: a question I’ve found becoming increasingly difficult to answer over the years, and it’s only now that I’m discovering why. Whilst we may not...
Cherwell Introduces: Menu3
Joining me this week, are four members of Menu3: Nicole 2nd year biochemist/lead singer,...
American Odyssey- The world building of Lana del Rey’s music
"The past decade of Lana del Rey’s music has ventured from the deserts and neon-lights of Las Vegas to the streets of New York, Hollywood, and eventually rural California."
‘Spectacular throughout’: OUO at the Sheldonian- review
"The Sheldonian Theatre was treated on Saturday of 4th week to a display by some of the University’s best musical talent."
Five Songs for the Fifth Week Blues
"I believe that music makes a lot of things in life better. Fifth week at Oxford is no exception."
Music History: Django Reinhardt
George Newton reflects on the life of the jazz guitarist who defined an era.
Better to burn out or fade away? The crafting of musical legacy
Annabelle Grigg questions our valuing of self-destructive behaviour in the music industry.
Album Review: Dua Lipa’s ‘Future Nostalgia’
Emily Cope defends Dua Lipa's position as 'Britain's leading popstar'.
Album Review: Ruthie Collins’ ‘Cold Comfort’
Maxim Mower finds much to praise in a maturely sombre new country music star
Live Review: Jon Hopkins at the Brighton Dome
Jon Hopkins is not so much a polarising figure as one whose music can appeal to people for precisely opposite reasons. As beloved to...
Review: Four Tet’s ‘Sixteen Oceans’
Fred Waine praises Kieran Hebden's latest offering for its evocation of natural themes
Music: In Isolation but not Isolated
Anna Gunstone reflects on how listening to music can remain a communal experience even in isolation.
Dramatics in Isolation: The Nightly Met Opera Streams Reviewed
On the 13th of March, the Met
Opera’s Twitter announced that they would begin a series of ‘nightly live
streams’ of beloved operas for anyone with...
Electronic Music: the Sound and the Sceptics
A look back over the history of - and our attitudes towards - electronic music today.
In Conversation: Enter Shikari’s Rou Reynolds
A chat with Enter Shikari's frontman ahead of the release of their highly-anticipated sixth studio album, 'Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible'
In conversation: Chase Rice
US Country singer-songwriter Chase Rice has gone Platinum multiple times, co-written a Diamond-certified hit, and last year reached No. 1 with his single...
Interview with Musician and Neuroscientist Izzy Frances
Musician and neuroscientist Izzy Frances loves to play on your heartstrings. Propelled by a desire to understand herself and others, Izzy has burst onto...
C’est la Brie: why we love cheesy music
Few would care to admit that the dated tunes of 'cheese' make up a significant portion of our listening habits, and yet music once...
A Hard Day’s Nightmare: Music and Sleep Paralysis
A typical depiction of sleep paralysis may be found in Henry Fuseli’s 1781 painting ‘The Nightmare’. A woman in a clingy white dress sprawls...
