Music

The rise of the pop girlie: Marketing mediocrity or feminism in action?  

“GIRLS INVENTED PUNK ROCK, NOT ENGLAND”: so reads the iconic green T-shirt of Sonic Youth legend Kim Gordon. The slogan stands in defiance of an unfortunate truth in the music industry: femininity and credibility often exist in contention with one another.
Culture Aoife Williams -

World music after ‘world music’

On the face of it, the term ‘world music’ is perhaps one of the...
Culture Agastya Anand -

In conversation with John Kennedy, “one of the most trusted voices in music”

In a media landscape often dominated by gossip, rumours, and sometimes pure hate, it’s undeniably refreshing to listen to John, a man who never lost sight of what really matters.
Culture Emma Heagney -

How an Oxford undergraduate made a name in choral music

When he arrived at Oxford, he expected his future to lie primarily in orchestral music. Instead, it was choral music that transformed his direction.
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Lucy Rose enraptures and comforts her audience in Oxford

Ollie Braddy reflects on an atmospheric evening of intricate vocals set against the backdrop of a 19th century church

Memorable sax solos and individual flair at the Varsity jazz-off

If this show was about demonstrating the very best they can do, then Oxford delivered

Ten years on, Burial’s ‘Untrue’ is still dripping with raw emotion

Joe Bavs reminisces on an experimental classic

Julien Baker ‘Turn out the lights’ review – rawness and painstaking detail

Julien Baker exposes the harsh realities of her mental health struggles, writes Ollie Braddy

The ‘new’ jazz must be seen as well as heard

The latest offering from the 'new' Jazz scene is an innovative success, writes Harriet Davis

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea – “experimental and weird”

Barney Pite reexamines one of indie rocks most enigmatic classic albums

Why the Sgt. Pepper’s show cannot be missed

Kenji Newton is impressed with the Oxford Beatles' recreation of the classic album

Villians Review – ‘Pop songs with rock sensibilities’

Queens of the Stone Age don't quite live up to their high standard, writes Rowan Janjauh

A beautiful, entrancing mess of an album – with a piercing social critique

Clementine produces an sophomore album far from easy listening, writes Clara Dijkstra

Crete’s mountain musician of mystery

Jonathan Egid sheds light on one of Crete's most intriguing characters

The music of Latin American revolution

Daniel Antonio Villar explores the legacy of the Nueva Trova

A unique and uncomfortable experience

Lil Peep is our greatest living icon, writes Joe Bavs

Ignore the naysayers, opera is for everyone

Many have dismissed opera as unaffordable and elitist – they are missing out, writes Jack Pepper

Feel good indie for the oncoming winter

Superfood’s outlook on the alternative scene is refreshingly optimistic, says Charlie Hackforth

Sad and Loud, Ryan Adams Live

Thomas Athey reports on an eventful show at The Sage

‘It’s even kind of morale boosting, in a Lana kind of way’

Nicola Dwornik praises Lana Del Rey's latest subtle reinvention

‘A nuanced and complex musical creation’

Thomas Athey finds Public Service Broadcasting's 'Every Valley' has many peaks

Oxford can’t afford to lose clubs like Cellar

The planned closure of Cellar is a warning sign of our city's creeping gentrification

Houghton Festival 2017 Review

The brand new Houghton Festival impresses, delights and transcends the music it focuses on all together.

Hannah Kessler: “Music is an incredibly therapeutic thing”

Lily Begg discusses subverting the male gaze, empowerment and juggling Oxford life with up and coming musician Hannah Kessler
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