Music
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."
Forget Her Not: Rediscovering Women in Music- Week 1
At fifteen, I was fully and completely obsessed with the Californian soul/alternative R&B/jazz/funk band...
Grammys 2024: Reflection of Profitability or Recognition of Artistry?
The 2024 Grammys were everything they should be: glamorous, monumental, and of course, controversial.
Taylor...
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...
Review: Bad Bunny’s YHLQMDLG
In December 2017, Bad Bunny performed just one block from where I was living at the time in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I didn’t know who...
Brits 2020: Where performance met politics
This year’s Brit awards took place on the 18th of February, and did not disappoint as a night of celebration of British culture, entertainment...