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Oxford’s first Hip-Hop Society breaks it down

As Oxford's newest musical society explores ways to facilitate a much-needed space for hip-hop music, only one question springs to mind; where have they been all this time?

The sounds of student protest

Their monopoly on the sonic space means that they are in charge of disseminating information to the public. In other words, they were not walled off. 

Ticketmaster hurts student concert culture

Competitive, difficult, and opaque. All words associated with the Oxbridge admissions process. More recently, however, they have been used by disappointed Oasis and Coldplay fans in relation to Ticketmaster.

2024 was for the girls: The rapid success of female artists

The last nine months of pop can perhaps be summed up in one word:...

Spotlight: The Lemon Twigs

The Lemon Twigs are a band of sumptuous harmonies and odd thrills, says Natalia Bus

The Transports at Cecil Sharp House

Ben Ray is carried away by an epic tale of transportation told through folk music and stories

Single of the week: James Blunt’s ‘Love Me Better’

Emma Leech slates the pop singer's painful new release

A product of pointless nostalgia

Natalia Bus argues against the unfulfilling nature of musical reunions

Spotlight: Sal Para

Natalia Bus is captivated by this Oxford artist's authentic debut effort

Single of the week: Arcade Fire’s ‘I Give You Power’

Will Cowie remains unmoved by Arcade Fire's impassive anti-Trump release

Margo Price live at the Bullingdon

Emily Beswick is delighted by the raw energy of Price's live show

Four Gorillaz of the Ape-ocalypse

Natalia Bus on the anti-Trump rhetoric of the chilling Gorillaz release

The Price is right: Margo’s musings

Emily Beswick discusses gender with the rising country star

Review: The xx—A masterstroke of production

Dom Saad pulls apart the intricacies of The xx’s third album, I See You

Album of the week: Bonobo’s Migration

Bonobo’s Migration is a five star delight, says Natalia Bus

Remembering the King of Soul

Jeannie Stanley ruminates on the timeless power of Sam Cooke

Spotlight: Basic Space

Natalia Bus delights in the Oxford duo's relaxing sound

Single of the week: Ed Sheeran’s ‘Castle on the Hill’

Will Cowie predicts big things for Ed Sheeran in 2017

The connoisseur’s guide to 2017 in music

Will Cowie looks ahead to what’s shaping up to be a year of unlikely pop music comebacks

Math rock for everyone

Dom Saad marries together maths and music in his exploration of the formidable arithmetic delights of the Oxford-based TTNG

‘Into the Fire’: how one song defined a decade of Grey’s Anatomy

Jeannie Stanley explores the implications of the Thirteen Senses hit for the critically acclaimed American drama

Review: Run the Jewels – RTJ3

Dom Saad is energised by the call for revolution dominating Run the Jewels' third studio release

George Michael: a tribute to the man of words

Natalia Bus remembers the lyrical genius of the late pop legend

The Oxford Alternotives’ Christmas release: a mingling of warmth and humour

Natalia Bus finds the Oxford Alternotives' Christmas cover both playful and heartfelt

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