Music
Men used to go to war – now they DJ
Why are so many people becoming DJs? This recent obsession has taken the world – and now Oxford – by storm. Love it or hate it, everyone is doing...
The rise of genre fluidity: Is this the death of genre as we know it?
My favourite genre of music: a question I’ve found becoming increasingly difficult to answer...
Cherwell Introduces: Menu3
Joining me this week, are four members of Menu3: Nicole 2nd year biochemist/lead singer,...
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."
Noah Kahan: Music Sensation or One-Album Wonder?
I know very little about music. A vast amount of my Spotify wrapped includes Taylor Swift (about whom I know a lot), and what...
Loyle Carner: A new poignant, personal, and political voice of rap
Loyle Carner’s 2022 album Hugo openly grapples with his heritage and identity, his performances openly discuss climate change and racism, and he even samples...
Manele: the controversy around Romani music in Romania
Manele is a modern form of Romani (or Roma) music in Romania. Using traditional Romani instruments and sounds, it also fuses other genres from...
Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Guts’: A Lament on Girlhood
In light of the immense success of her debut album Sour, Rodrigo's latest project, Guts, emerges as a compelling narrative continuation. This sophomore release...
‘He eagerly played the lead guitar whilst simultaneously thrashing a piano chord with his foot’ – A review of Jacob Collier’s Bristol concert
'With at least 12 different musical instruments on stage, Collier tirelessly leapt from one instrument to another across the stage'
Kesha ‘Gag Order’: A review
'The album is all Kesha, a meticulously crafted and finely tuned testament to her prowess as a songwriter.'
Between Love and Hate: The Strokes’ Guide to Staying Together
'US-based pop-rock band The Strokes have encountered just about all of rock’s common killers. And yet, 22 years on from their first album, they are still here – and reportedly working on a seventh.'
‘Ornamented choral what?’ – your favourite early sacred music like you’ve never heard it before
'What is ‘polyphony’? I hear you cry. Why is it ‘choral’ and what makes it ‘ornamented’?'
Is That an Angel? No, it’s Maisie Peters – Tour Review
'The Good Witch, embarking upon her first headlining tour, has brewed up a concoction of heartbreak and hope, insecurity and exuberance'
Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’: A Tenth Anniversary Retrospective
'What is there in our current pop landscape that could possibly have its roots in Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories?'
Ready For Takeoff: My Little Airport and the Hong Kong Indie Scene
Hong Kong indie, like the city, has plenty of gas left in the tank.
The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band – Planet Lam review
"An exemplary of the international force of genre-bending, experimental music, this album represents a kind of music in which boundaries are transgressed and influences intermingled, creating an intensely enjoyable, diverse listening experience."
Sam Smith’s Gloria is Queer, Controversial Perfection
"For the queer community as a whole, this album is a welcome addition to queer culture"
Florence and The Machine: Dance Fever Tour Review
"It takes a powerful vulnerability to shoulder the burdens and joys of helping others, through art or any other means. Welch does it beautifully"
