In Defence of the Towns Between the Tour Stops
Stephanie Mackey reflects on the importance of artists showing up for the small scenes.
Music
Karaoke Catharsis: Can listening to sad music actually make you feel better?
Maddy Corke reflects on Music listening and catharsis.
From page to air: how does perceiving the Lyric as a poetic form change our experience of music listening?
Does songwriting have to be linguistically poetic to be good?
‘He who sings, prays twice’: how music and religion have been intertwined for centuries
An investigation into how music shapes devotion in global religion and spirituality.
The joy of ‘hearing’ in a commercial age
The importance of finding beauty in art in the face of its overproduction in a commercial and consumerist age.
The many facets of ‘house’
Explore the progression of House music from the 1950s Bronx to the 2010s UK rave scene.
Four Artists Building the Future of Live Music
Stephanie Mackey comments on what we can expect from new music artists in 2026.
It’s in the Mixtape – How blockbuster TV uses music
Natasha Ranawake explores music in film and TV.
‘Get back to your heart’: representations of love in Djo’s ‘The Crux’
Gabriella Bell explores love in all its forms through Djo's latest album for Valentine's Day.
A Merciless Life: Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ and Alexandre Desplat’s soundtrack as relatable to university students
Del Toro's 'Frankenstein', Desplat's soundtrack, and lessons to take away from them.