Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Culture

Death of the Album, rise of the playlist

The album, once the definitive artistic statement in music, is being increasingly overshadowed by the rise of the playlist. Streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music have reshaped...

Dindymene: A Dream

And on the seventh day, we found HER temple, feasted on HER sight. Enthroned. Flanked...

In the Beginning

I was alone with the earth and the sun before youcame along: there was...

Mac Miller grapples with mortality on ‘Balloonerism’

When the 'D' rings out from the organ on the dream-like second track of...

Wiseguys at the Wheatsheaf

What makes a pub funny? There may be an occasional funny sign above the bar: Beware of the Mother In Law, Beware of the...

The Local: Matt Carter (Eclectic DJ)

Matt was just a punter, not a performer for his most memorable rave. It was at Fabric when he was just sixteen. ‘I wanted...

Wadham dean dies of heart attack

Dr Robin McCleery, Dean of Wadham College, died on Wednesday morning from a suspected heart attack.The Warden of Wadham, Neil Chalmers, said, “Clearly this...

OxTales: The Oxford Gargoyles at the Edinburgh Fringe

A bearded man accosted me as I watched the Oxford Gargoyles advertising their show in the street. “I love the Gargoyles,” he told me...

Dark Materials

Dark matter is a topic that most people, even non-scientists have heard of, yet how many actually know anything about it?

Doctor Faustus

Doctor Faustusdir Andrea Ferran11 to 15 OctoberOld Fire StationDoctor Faustus is getting dangerously close to becoming an unstageable play. Perhaps that makes it even...

Culture Vulture

AuroraPegasus Theatre7 October, 8pmThe Biserk Dance Company makes a welcome return to the Pegasus Theatre on Magdalen Road with Aurora. After their successful 2004...

Single Reviews

The Get Up Kids - Guilt Show - Out Now Don’t be fooled by its ominous name and gloomy collection of song titles (‘Martyr...

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