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Sunday 31st May 2026
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The rise of Stats.fm: Music as a signal of identity
It is far harder to maintain a separation between your taste, your identity, and how you are thought of by others.
Culture
Suzi Sharp
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On Geese and the Cult of the Fake Fan
Great statistics could be drawn up about how often men in Oxford will want to talk to me about Geese.
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Val Michael
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Who gets to speak? The rise of the male podcast epidemic
I couldn’t help but notice, however, that one of the reasons for my disillusionment with the genre was likely the glaring gender imbalance, often when it came to the most successful, well-known podcasts.
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Amy Lawson
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Internet Babies: Students of Subculture
There’s a certain kind of artist that I keep coming back to lately: artists...
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Sharon Wilson
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Why the Sgt. Pepper’s show cannot be missed
Kenji Newton is impressed with the Oxford Beatles' recreation of the classic album
Villians Review – ‘Pop songs with rock sensibilities’
Queens of the Stone Age don't quite live up to their high standard, writes Rowan Janjauh
A beautiful, entrancing mess of an album – with a piercing social critique
Clementine produces an sophomore album far from easy listening, writes Clara Dijkstra
Crete’s mountain musician of mystery
Jonathan Egid sheds light on one of Crete's most intriguing characters
The music of Latin American revolution
Daniel Antonio Villar explores the legacy of the Nueva Trova
A unique and uncomfortable experience
Lil Peep is our greatest living icon, writes Joe Bavs
Ignore the naysayers, opera is for everyone
Many have dismissed opera as unaffordable and elitist – they are missing out, writes Jack Pepper
Feel good indie for the oncoming winter
Superfood’s outlook on the alternative scene is refreshingly optimistic, says Charlie Hackforth
Sad and Loud, Ryan Adams Live
Thomas Athey reports on an eventful show at The Sage
‘It’s even kind of morale boosting, in a Lana kind of way’
Nicola Dwornik praises Lana Del Rey's latest subtle reinvention
‘A nuanced and complex musical creation’
Thomas Athey finds Public Service Broadcasting's 'Every Valley' has many peaks
Oxford can’t afford to lose clubs like Cellar
The planned closure of Cellar is a warning sign of our city's creeping gentrification
Houghton Festival 2017 Review
The brand new Houghton Festival impresses, delights and transcends the music it focuses on all together.
Hannah Kessler: “Music is an incredibly therapeutic thing”
Lily Begg discusses subverting the male gaze, empowerment and juggling Oxford life with up and coming musician Hannah Kessler
Grief pushes music to its conceptual limits
Mount Eerie's 'A Crow Looked at Me' may seem like an abstract experiment, but with its personal context it is deeply affecting
“A fresh and beautiful contemporary jazz repertoire”
Ela Portnoy is overwhelmed by The Oxford Gargoyles' a capella performance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
“U2 still deserves a place at the forefront of modern rock”
For Calum Bradshaw , U2 can still deliver a world class performance
Gangster rap with glimmers of uniqueness
Big Fish Theory is a refreshing spin on modern rap music that shows there is plenty of talent and potential within Vince Staples
Awkward singing and timely rain from Radiohead in Manchester
Thomas Athey finds last minute venue changes are easily overcome by Radiohead
Edinburgh Fringe: In the Pink preview
Thomas Athey looks ahead to Oxford's acapella efforts at the Edinburgh Fringe
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