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Image description: people performing TikTok dances It’s the quarantine hobby we were too ashamed to pick up, but are now too entangled in to give up. It’s the source of those catchy songs ingrained our subconscious, whether we truly know the words or not. It’s TikTok. Let’s be honest, you know the name by now, […]
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It’s not often we get to do an introducing profile on Oxford students, but the band Northeast Corridor have begun warranting comparisons with other bands formed at the university such as Foals. The soulful, crooning vocals of lead singer Nick Hampson are reminiscent of Jeff Buckley and the subtle guitar playing that accompanies it gives […]
Continue Reading<iframe src=”https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify:user:1158915230:playlist:1HUhxfmvXWQoKnec2reeHk” width=”300″ height=”380″ frameborder=”0″ allowtransparency=”true”></iframe> ‘You’re Not The One’ – Sky Ferreira ‘XO’- Beyoncé ‘Red Eyes’- The Wars on Drugs ‘Garden’s Heart’ – Natasha Khan & Jon Hopkins ‘Seasons (Waiting on You)’ -Future Islands ‘A Simple Beautiful Truth’ -Wild Beasts ‘Here Comes the Sun’ – Nina Simone ‘Work’ – Iggy Azalea ‘Cloudbusting’ – Kate […]
Continue ReadingThis interview was originally published by The Oxford Student in November 2013. Annie Nightingale always wanted to be “cool”. After 43 years on BBC Radio 1, its longest serving and its first female DJ, she remains the epitome of the concept with her Friday night show championing “dubstep, urban and all things bassotronic”. Annie’s passion […]
Continue ReadingGilligan Moss – ‘Choreograph‘ This song is a beautiful patchwork, constantly mutating as it slides between different beats and textures with alarming ease. The stunning melodies rival those of Four Tet while the tribal vocal build-ups align it with some of John Talabot’s fIN. With ‘Choreograph’, Gilligan Moss has created one of the most exciting […]
Continue ReadingDavid Lee Astley gives the lowdown on this week’s offerings Hookworms – Radio Tokyo Having already released, for me, one of the best records of the year, Hookworms are back with a stand alone single for Too Pure. ‘Radio Tokyo’ combines the swirling guitars, pulsing organ and sharp vocals that married so well […]
Continue ReadingOrwellian might be the most abused literary adjective in use today, but George Orwell remains one of the most prescient writers of his age. He had an opinion on just about every topic, but when one considers the many, and often bizarre, ways in which his writings continue to resonate in 2013, the 110th year […]
Continue ReadingThis new Oxford band are one to watch…
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