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."
OxFolk reviews: ‘March Glas’ by Elfen
Ben Ray is entranced by Elfen's debut release, giving a small insight into the joys of the Welsh folk music scene
A dose of sarcasm, playfulness, and politics
Priya Khaira-Hanks is delighted by Kate Nash's down-to-earth rock 'n' roll at the O2 Academy
Laura Marling: always a woman
Ellen Peirson-Hagger delves into the folk singer’s most recent explorations of love and identity on her new album Semper Femina
An injection of life and joy in the dark
Romilly Mavin is energised by Two Door Cinema Club's electrifying performance at Alexandra Palace
Rag’n’Moan Man: human after all?
Dom Saad serves up a post-mortem for Rag’n’Bone Man’s "Human"
The winter’s dead, long live the Spring King
Ellen Peirson-Hagger’s ears are left ringing after a noise-fuelled night from a trilogy of bands at the Bullingdon
Spotlight: Bad Sounds
Will Cowie on new band of the week, Bad Sounds
Single of the week: Katy Perry’s ‘Chained 2 the Rhythm’
Natalia Bus discusses the latest Katy Perry release
Examining Oxford’s earthly pleasures
Daniel Curtis sees the city through the lens of the 2007 post-punk revival
Album of the week: Sampha’s Process
Sampha’s debut is an electrifying mix of emotion, says Natalia Bus
Spotlight: Boxed In
Will Cowie finds a promising spark in Oli Bayston's melancholic melodies
A melting pot of nature enthusiasts
Natalia Bus discusses beginnings and endings with Stornoway
In conversation with Loyle Carner
Ben Warren discusses the importance of family with the rapper
Spotlight: The Lemon Twigs
The Lemon Twigs are a band of sumptuous harmonies and odd thrills, says Natalia Bus
