Christmas songs for those who hate Christmas.
Madeline Harding gives a run down of the best Christmas songs that will be sure to ward off the Christmas spirit.
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Maddi Harding provides “underground” musical alternatives to popular artists so that you can confidently proclaim you are indeed “alt”.
The Beatles: ‘Now and Then,’ a Renaissance?
The Beatles, are one of the strongest contenders for the musical greatest of all time, and indeed some have even awarded them this prestigious spot. Even if you do not…
FKA twigs’ MAGDALENE: biblical allusions and the public eye
Jade Barnes explores FKA twigs' album MAGDALENE, diving into the allusions to biblical figure Mary Magdalene and twigs' personal experience of public scrutiny during the album's creation.
Is country music the genre of right-wing, straight, white men?
Madeline Harding traces the ideological development of American folk music showing that historically it has not always promoted conservative values, and how there is still hope for the political future…
Mazzy Star: what is so endearing about notoriously sad music?
Jade Barnes provides a commentary on why sad music, and specifically Mazzy Star's music, is so captivating for modern day listeners.
The holy and the broken: The philosophy of Leonard Cohen
Zara Dewing discusses Leonard Cohen's philosophy of the darkness and light of life, within his discography
The gruesome tale of Ethel Cain’s ‘Preacher’s Daughter’.
Madeline Harding explores her favourite tracks from Ethel Cain's Southern Gothic album 'Preacher's Daughter'.
‘Post-brexit’ music? Dissonant music for dissonant times.
Earlier this year I was assigned a summative that asked me to examine how parts of my own personal life are related to neoliberalism. I chose to write it about…
4 songs I’m listening to – old and new
Corrina, Corrina – Bob Dylan This traditional 12 bar blues song gets a fantastic folk revamp from Bob. It’s one of my favourites from his early era. His voice has…