Music
Cherwell Introducing: Phoebe Blue
Joining me this week is the radiant Phoebe Blue, a 2nd year classicist at Balliol, singer-songwriter, and bassist. Meeting me on a blustery Saturday afternoon outside the Ashmolean, Phoebe...
Men used to go to war – now they DJ
Why are so many people becoming DJs? This recent obsession has taken the world...
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."
Excess of Expression: John Lennon 1969-72
'Why was it that, in putting self- expression, politics and philosophical substance at the forefront of his artistic agenda, Lennon’s music ended up failing to express both himself and everyday concerns with the same force as his work from the sixties?'
A comparison of John Lennon's music from his solo career with his work in The Beatles.
Bush’s Family Tree
An exploration of the musical influences across Kate Bush's discography
Is the band ‘shame’ just shameful?
A discussion on how Shame have inherited the punk ethos
Post-Post-Punk: Got the Spirit, Lose the Feeling
What it comes down to is the fact that post-punk lacks the plasticity of genres like rock or hip-hop, which freely pool together music that would otherwise be separated by decades. It is, by its very name, less a style than a moment in time
Singing to Say No to Cinematic Fantasies
"Titanic Rising" is an album that dispels the fantasies presented by film
Fantasy Music’s Apex – Djwadi’s Score for ‘Game of Thrones’
What makes the 'Game of Thrones' score as iconic as it is?
Lily Allen’s No Shame Refusing Remorse
A review of Lily Allen's latest album
Cage the Elephant: Social Cues
Since forming in 2006, Cage the Elephant have managed to dance from one end of the rock spectrum to the other with little hesitation,...
James Blake: Finding Himself In Someone Else
He has candidly burst from the shell of self-doubt, willing to share his emotions with us, the fans, and his love with his significant other.
Lady Gaga is not a receptacle for your pain
It's been almost two years since the release of Chris Moukarbel's documentary about the pop icon super-star Lady Gaga, a.k.a. Stefani Germanotta. Gaga: Five...
Talkin’ ’bout a Revolution: The Sound of Protest Art
Tracy Chapman’s appearance at the 1988 Nelson Mandela tribute concert transformed her career. The political turmoil surrounding Apartheid was transposed onto Chapman’s performance; songs...
Coldplay heating up
The death of being embarrassed about playing Coldplay in the shower
Lust for Life: Lana Del Rey
A genre in herself, Lana’s sleepy Hollywood aesthetic and tragic love songs have earned her success in the indie pop scene. Under her...
NoFriendz: “Show up next time Oxford, you bastards”
Meet NoFriendz - they may not be your favourite band yet, but they probably deserve to be.
