Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull

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Preview: Dido and Aeneas

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull previews a newly produced student opera

Interview: Vivienne Westwood

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull talks to Vivienne Westwood about activism and politics

Barbarism begins: Meat is Murder at thirty

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull looks back at a classic album from The Smiths

Review: Belle and Sebastian-Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull finds himself underwhelmed by two-thirds of the band's ninth album

Where are they now: Nizlopi

Cherwell delves into the later careers of one-hit-wonders so you don’t have to

Review: An Evening with The Cure

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull reviews an evening spent watching The Cure at London's Hammersmith Apollo, complete with lipstick, dry ice and spinning tops galore.

Should music fans put their trust in Trust Fund?

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull reviews the fledgling band's gig at Village Underground, Shoreditch

Oxford’s evening with John Lydon

Punk icon Johnny Rotten spoke to fans about his recent autobiography, the increasing waistline of the punk movement and the Cotswolds' effects on his digestive system

Review: Nathan Bowles – Nansemond

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull finds the new Nathan Bowles record both unvaried and uninspiring

A life remembered: Lou Reed

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull looks back on the life of The Velvet Underground's Lou Reed

Where Are They Now: Los Del Rio

Cherwell delves into the later careers of one-hit-wonders so you don't have to

Review: Superfood —Â Don’t Say That

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull is left unsatisfied by the 'inane mass' that is Superfood's new album

Where Are They Now: Las Ketchup

Cherwell delves into the later careers of one-hit-wonders so you don’t have to

Review: North Atlantic Explorers – My Father Was A Sailor

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull reviews the Canadian group's nautical new release

Review: Kele Okereke —Â Trick

Kele is up to his old trick(s)

Preview: Our Country’s Good

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull gives us a sneak preview of Timberlake Wertenbaker's modern classic, which arrives at Keble's O'Reilly Theatre in 3rd Week

Review: Johnny Marr — Playland

Has Marr finally lost his edge?

The Smiths: Then and Now

30 years on, Cherwell examines the legacy of The Smiths' self-titled album

Review: Morrissey — World Peace is None of Your Business

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull reviews Morrisey’s new album.

Bargain Bin: The Velvet Underground – White Light/White Heat

Cherwell trawls charity shops looking for musical bargains

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