Monday 15th September 2025

Music

Night School: Oxford’s after-hours curriculum

The first time I saw Nahom and Ethan, it wasn’t on a night out – it was an early morning. I was shuffling through the half-awake crowd when my...

Oxford Commas at the Fringe – Interview

The Oxford Commas are a contemporary gender-inclusive a capella group who had their Fringe...

‘Aca-demic Weapons’ at the Fringe: Oxford Commas Review

★★★★☆ A capella groups from Oxford have long been favourites at the Edinburgh Fringe, with...

St Anne’s goes All-Steinway: A purposeful and bold commitment to music

In a move that lives up to its motto of ‘Consulto et Audacter’ (purposefully...

Iron Maiden: 35 Years On

An enduring quality and appeal as the ageing rockers bring 80's rock into the modern day.

Review: Hive Mind by The Internet

Hive Mind sees the alternative hip-hop band showcase a solid return their previous form.

Review: Voids by Martyn

Deijkers continues his exploration of the dynamic space created by the merging of techno and UK bass

An Exploration: Death Grips’ Year of the Snitch

The Sacramento-based experimental hip-hop trio have released a project that mixes up plenty of fresh, new sounds even if some ideas fail to deliver

What should the British national anthem be?

The current national anthem is boring, difficult-to-remember, and outdated – but which song should replace it?

Sexism in Jazz

Lola Grieve explores the underrepresentation of women in jazz in discussion with female jazz musicians at Oxford

Spotlight: Donald Glover

Donald Glover makes the uncomfortable popular

Had Eno-ugh of revision? Give ‘Ascent’ a listen

Exams coming up? Check out this perfect track to help you cope

Interview – The Unstoppable Rise of the Magic Gang

With guitar bands falling out of favour, The Magic Gang seem an exception to the rule

Post Malone Review – ‘Sticking to the Script’

Little has changed in the rapper/singer's latest album

Scott Hutchison – ‘he gave expression to the things I could never’

The Frightened Rabbit frontman, who has died aged 36, confided to his listeners the perils of intimacy and loneliness

The King of The Fall rises from Starboy’s ashes

Orlaith Fox praises the moody R&B singer's latest offering

Does ‘Wellington’s Victory’ deserve Beethoven’s name?

A mixture of Beethoven and Marriner, but is it any good?

Don’t know much about history

Who knew history could sound so good?

I Need a Dollar

Cash, Rules, Everything, Around, Music

‘An anthology of divergent styles that promise a skyward trajectory’

Tom Misch’s full length debut shows remarkable maturity, challenging conventional genre boundaries with verve

A Band With Purpose and Integrity

Shona Galt talks to the lead singer of Little Comets

Playlist: Childhood

A youthful and vibrant playlist on the topic of childhood

Rock, Soul, Techno – Trinity has it all

Arthur Charlesworth runs through the highlights of Trinity term's music scene

Kacey Musgraves basks in newfound light on her latest album, Golden Hour

On her new project, Kacey Musgraves opts for the personal over the political

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