Music
Cherwell Introduces: Menu3
Joining me this week, are four members of Menu3: Nicole 2nd year biochemist/lead singer, Jude 2nd year chemist/bass player, Dan music student/drummer, and Marcus 2nd year biologist/keys player!
The Somerville...
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...
An injection of life and joy in the dark
Romilly Mavin is energised by Two Door Cinema Club's electrifying performance at Alexandra Palace
Rag’n’Moan Man: human after all?
Dom Saad serves up a post-mortem for Rag’n’Bone Man’s "Human"
The winter’s dead, long live the Spring King
Ellen Peirson-Hagger’s ears are left ringing after a noise-fuelled night from a trilogy of bands at the Bullingdon
Spotlight: Bad Sounds
Will Cowie on new band of the week, Bad Sounds
Single of the week: Katy Perry’s ‘Chained 2 the Rhythm’
Natalia Bus discusses the latest Katy Perry release
Examining Oxford’s earthly pleasures
Daniel Curtis sees the city through the lens of the 2007 post-punk revival
Album of the week: Sampha’s Process
Sampha’s debut is an electrifying mix of emotion, says Natalia Bus
Spotlight: Boxed In
Will Cowie finds a promising spark in Oli Bayston's melancholic melodies
A melting pot of nature enthusiasts
Natalia Bus discusses beginnings and endings with Stornoway
In conversation with Loyle Carner
Ben Warren discusses the importance of family with the rapper
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