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."
Review: Gorillaz’ ‘Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez’
2020 sees the release of the third Gorillaz album in four years. With previous efforts Humanz and The Now Now being somewhat lacklustre affairs,...
Review: Sufjan Stevens’ ‘The Ascension’
With access only to a drum machine and a computer, the rest of his instruments being in storage after moving, Sufjan Stevens’ September album...
Review: Idles’ ‘Ultra Mono’
Being a huge fan of Idles for the past few years, I was
dumfounded by the criticism that they have faced since the release of...
Oxford artist spotlight: in conversation with LZYBY
Emerging from the depths of lockdown, Oxford-based singer LZYBY (George Cobb) has made light work of spelling ‘Lazy Boy’, and even lighter work of...
Mercury Prize 2020: an apt event for a tumultuous year
It goes without saying that the music industry has faced more than its fair share of hardship this year. With gigs cancelled, arena tours...
‘Change Is Your Responsibility’ – more than just a song
"When Paddy hit me up, I was like: this is 100% something I want to be the voice on."
Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ – a modern classic
According to all known laws of the music industry, there is
no way that ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ should have been a hit....
Review: Lil Peep’s ‘Hellboy’
TW: mental health and suicide
In 2016, Lil Peep’s Hellboy mixtape dropped on Soundcloud. In 2017, Lil Peep died of a drug overdose. The...
Six of the best: film soundtracks to get you working again
After
far too long at home for many of us, it’s almost the start of Michaelmas;
I don’t know about anyone else, but my productivity has...
The return of live music: Nick Cave’s ‘Idiot Prayer’
Of the many cultural events 2020 has cruelly snatched away
from us, the loss of live music is perhaps the one that has hit the...
Six of the best: live albums
With the absence of ordinary gigs from our venues seeming certain to continue, our focus this week is on finding other ways to get...
An organist’s view on a crisis in church music
Over the last ten years of my
life, I’ve been fortunate enough to work in the music department of a small
parish church in rural Lincolnshire....
Review: Mach-Hommy’s ‘Mach’s Hard Lemonade’
Mach’s music can be compared to stocks, which you invest in for a return on them.
‘Dynamite’ and BTS’ explosive fame
K-pop group BTS’ perpetual rise in popularity has been
staggering, and the success of their latest release, English-language single ‘Dynamite’,
comes as no surprise. Perfectly timed...
