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Tuesday 15 July 2025 | Cambridge, UK
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MUSIC

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  • Are we having an Addison Rae summer?
    12 July 2025
  • ‘Our Father who art in Corn Exchange’: Father John Misty in Cambridge
    15 July 2025
  • A few musical gems you might have missed
    5 July 2025
  • ‘Our Father who Art in Corn Exchange’: Father John Misty in Cambridge

    Live Review

    ‘Our Father who Art in Corn Exchange’: Father John Misty in Cambridge

    Daisy Cooper (and co.) go to the church of the prime hipster preacher

    15 July 2025
    ‘Our Father who Art in Corn Exchange’: Father John Misty in Cambridge
  • Are we having an Addison Rae Summer? 

    Album Review

    Are we having an Addison Rae Summer? 

    Grab a can of ‘Diet Pepsi’, Gina Stock reviews Addison Rae’s debut album in homage to Brat summer

    12 July 2025
    Are we having an Addison Rae Summer? 
  • 'Switch over, Switch off': Horsegirl live at Band on the Wall

    Live Review

    ‘Switch over, Switch off’: Horsegirl live at Band on the Wall

    8 July 2025
    ‘Switch over, Switch off’: Horsegirl live at Band on the Wall
  • A few musical gems you might have missed

    Playlist

    A few musical gems you might have missed

    5 July 2025
    A few musical gems you might have missed
  • An ethereal debut of Loyle Carner's new album Hopefully!

    Live Review

    An ethereal debut of Loyle Carner’s new album Hopefully!

    1 July 2025
    An ethereal debut of Loyle Carner’s new album Hopefully!
  • Embracing cringe with The Living Tombstone 

    Live Review

    Embracing cringe with The Living Tombstone 

    28 June 2025
    Embracing cringe with The Living Tombstone 
  • The down-low on Cambridge chapel choirs

    Guide

    The down-low on Cambridge chapel choirs

    25 June 2025
    The down-low on Cambridge chapel choirs
  • Sinners: a damning indictment of America’s vampiric music industry 

    Opinion

    Sinners: a damning indictment of America’s vampiric music industry 

    21 June 2025
    Sinners: a damning indictment of America’s vampiric music industry 
  • Maybe you’re gonna be the one that pays me 

    Opinion

    Maybe you’re gonna be the one that pays me 

    17 June 2025
    Maybe you’re gonna be the one that pays me 
  • Varsity’s musical time capsule

    Playlist

    Varsity’s musical time capsule

    13 June 2025
    Varsity’s musical time capsule
  • Black Country, New Road on being 'the best band in the world'

    Interview

    Black Country, New Road on being ‘the best band in the world’

    Anuk Weerawardana and Wilf Vall talk to the enigmatic outfit about reinvention, experimentation, and their Cambridge roots 

    13 June 2025
    Black Country, New Road on being ‘the best band in the world’
  • Small venues, big impacts

    Feature

    Small venues, big impacts

    Ben Curtis takes a look at the best arts venues Cambridge can offer, and why you should support them

    13 June 2025
    Small venues, big impacts
  • We are so back 

    Opinion

    We are so back 

    10 June 2025
    We are so back 
  • On The Prize: Live at The Portland Arms, Prima Queen and Slag are winners!

    Live Review

    On The Prize: Live at The Portland Arms, Prima Queen and Slag are winners!

    7 June 2025
    On The Prize: Live at The Portland Arms, Prima Queen and Slag are winners!
  • Songs for counting sheep 

    Feature

    Songs for counting sheep 

    3 June 2025
    Songs for counting sheep 
  • Keeping time with the algorythm 

    Opinion

    Keeping time with the algorythm 

    31 May 2025
    Keeping time with the algorythm 
  • In praise of a preacher's daughter 

    Opinion

    In praise of a preacher’s daughter 

    27 May 2025
    In praise of a preacher’s daughter 
  • One beer. One band. Bed.

    What's On?

    One beer. One band. Bed.

    24 May 2025
    One beer. One band. Bed.
  • Tales of lost wigs and roadside resuscitations: Panic Shack live at MASH

    Live Review

    Tales of lost wigs and roadside resuscitations: Panic Shack live at MASH

    20 May 2025
    Tales of lost wigs and roadside resuscitations: Panic Shack live at MASH
  • The conclusive case for Black classical music

    Feature

    The conclusive case for Black classical music

    17 May 2025
    The conclusive case for Black classical music
  • Antidemocracy: Trumpism and Radiohead's Hail to the Thief 

    Album Review

    Antidemocracy: Trumpism and Radiohead’s Hail to the Thief 

    Francis McCabe examines Radiohead’s album Hail to the Thief through the lens of Trumpism and modern dystopia

    13 May 2025
    Antidemocracy: Trumpism and Radiohead’s Hail to the Thief 
  • Starting out: how a Cambridge band is born 

    Interview

    Starting out: how a Cambridge band is born 

    The art of starting a Cambridge band

    10 May 2025
    Starting out: how a Cambridge band is born 
  • Sea Power, ‘Arriving on the Scene’: Disco Elysium and more at The Old Market 

    Live Review

    Sea Power, ‘Arriving on the Scene’: Disco Elysium and more at The Old Market 

    6 May 2025
    Sea Power, ‘Arriving on the Scene’: Disco Elysium and more at The Old Market 
  • Joni Mitchell's manual for modern life

    Opinion

    Joni Mitchell’s manual for modern life

    3 May 2025
    Joni Mitchell’s manual for modern life
  • The Smyths at MASH: a tribute to hometown music 

    Feature

    The Smyths at MASH: a tribute to hometown music 

    29 April 2025
    The Smyths at MASH: a tribute to hometown music 
  • Classical study playlists: music made to ignore?  

    Classical study playlists: music made to ignore?  

    25 April 2025
    Classical study playlists: music made to ignore?  
  • The pipes are calling: the life of a Cambridge Organ Scholar

    Interview

    The pipes are calling: the life of a Cambridge Organ Scholar

    25 April 2025
    The pipes are calling: the life of a Cambridge Organ Scholar
  • Varsity's Easter break playlist

    playlist

    Varsity’s Easter break playlist

    25 April 2025
    Varsity’s Easter break playlist
  • The modern day mixtape and the musical meaning of love

    Opinion

    The modern day mixtape and the musical meaning of love

    23 April 2025
    The modern day mixtape and the musical meaning of love
  • Berninger at the Brudenell and beyond

    Review

    Berninger at the Brudenell and beyond

    16 April 2025
    Berninger at the Brudenell and beyond
  • The spectacle of FKA Twigs' Eusexua Tour

    Live Review

    The spectacle of FKA Twigs’ Eusexua Tour

    In a show where movement takes precadence, Seun Ige reflects upon the importance of physicality in FKA Twigs’ Eusexua tour 

    12 April 2025
    The spectacle of FKA Twigs’ Eusexua Tour
  • Varsity's guide to finding new music

    Guide

    Varsity’s guide to finding new music

    Daisy Bates offers a helping hand to those in a listening slump, providing her top tips for finding new music (as only a Music editor can)  

    8 April 2025
    Varsity’s guide to finding new music
  • Quasar and friends: great music that keeps you guessing 

    Quasar and friends: great music that keeps you guessing 

    1 April 2025
    Quasar and friends: great music that keeps you guessing 
  • Cambridge's music landscape: small venues and small support?

    Opinion

    Cambridge’s music landscape: small venues and small support?

    30 March 2025
    Cambridge’s music landscape: small venues and small support?
  • Finding the familiar in a foreign language

    Opinion

    Finding the familiar in a foreign language

    25 March 2025
    Finding the familiar in a foreign language
  • Connecting with great music, and not so great people

    Opinion

    Connecting with great music, and not so great people

    19 March 2025
    Connecting with great music, and not so great people
  • The case for listening to the full album

    Opinion

    The case for listening to the full album

    15 March 2025
    The case for listening to the full album
  • BR(a)T Awards: Charli XCX reigns supreme at British music’s biggest night 

    Opinion

    BR(a)T Awards: Charli XCX reigns supreme at British music’s biggest night 

    11 March 2025
    BR(a)T Awards: Charli XCX reigns supreme at British music’s biggest night 
  • Varsity's springtime running playlist 

    Playlist

    Varsity’s springtime running playlist 

    9 March 2025
    Varsity’s springtime running playlist 
  • Local hero: Sam Fender in Newcastle and beyond

    Review

    Local hero: Sam Fender in Newcastle and beyond

    7 March 2025
    Local hero: Sam Fender in Newcastle and beyond
  • In conversation with Iona Luke: Cambridge's own singer-songwriter

    Interview

    In conversation with Iona Luke: Cambridge’s own singer-songwriter

    Lauren Herd speaks to Iona Luke about songwriting, the music industry, and the future

    7 March 2025
    In conversation with Iona Luke: Cambridge’s own singer-songwriter
  • The sound of Squid at Junction, touring new album Cowards 

    Live Review

    The sound of Squid at Junction, touring new album Cowards 

    Daisy Cooper reviews Squid, whose new album Cowards  tackles human depravity in a comic fashion

    4 March 2025
    The sound of Squid at Junction, touring new album Cowards 
  • Bowie and me: celebrating 50 years of Young Americans

    Opinion

    Bowie and me: celebrating 50 years of Young Americans

    2 March 2025
    Bowie and me: celebrating 50 years of Young Americans
  • This pony learned some new tricks: HorsegiirL’s v.i.p. — very important pony

    Album Review

    This pony learned some new tricks: HorsegiirL’s v.i.p. — very important pony

    25 February 2025
    This pony learned some new tricks: HorsegiirL’s v.i.p. — very important pony
  • A shower of singing: songs for the shampoo-bottle concert

    Playlist

    A shower of singing: songs for the shampoo-bottle concert

    25 February 2025
    A shower of singing: songs for the shampoo-bottle concert
  • Halfway Hall playlist 

    Playlist

    Halfway Hall playlist 

    21 February 2025
    Halfway Hall playlist 
  • New year, no men: taking down Spotify's gender bias

    Opinion

    New year, no men: taking down Spotify’s gender bias

    21 February 2025
    New year, no men: taking down Spotify’s gender bias
  • A night in Kettle's Yard

    Review

    A night in Kettle’s Yard

    21 February 2025
    A night in Kettle’s Yard
  • Shoegazing with Eve's Delight at the Portland Arms

    Live Review

    Shoegazing with Eve’s Delight at the Portland Arms

    18 February 2025
    Shoegazing with Eve’s Delight at the Portland Arms
  • The art of the study tune

    Opinion

    The art of the study tune

    15 February 2025
    The art of the study tune
  • Listening to nature's symphony

    Opinion

    Listening to nature’s symphony

    Daniel Kamaluddin explores the connection between hiking and musical inspiration

    11 February 2025
    Listening to nature’s symphony
  • The resurrection of the record: a love letter to physical music 

    Opinion

    The resurrection of the record: a love letter to physical music 

    Daisy Cooper looks at her record collection and wonders if it’s really worth the effort 

    8 February 2025
    The resurrection of the record: a love letter to physical music 
  • Going to concerts solo, not alone

    Opinion

    Going to concerts solo, not alone

    7 February 2025
    Going to concerts solo, not alone
  • Finding melody in monotony: how music can become our mate

    Opinion

    Finding melody in monotony: how music can become our mate

    7 February 2025
    Finding melody in monotony: how music can become our mate
  • Your Var-lentines '25 playlist

    Playlist

    Your Var-lentines ’25 playlist

    7 February 2025
    Your Var-lentines ’25 playlist
  • Making a song and dance about CAIAC

    Review

    Making a song and dance about CAIAC

    4 February 2025
    Making a song and dance about CAIAC
  • Tapping into Tapir!

    Interview

    Tapping into Tapir!

    1 February 2025
    Tapping into Tapir!
  • Varsity's crash course in classical music

    Playlist

    Varsity’s crash course in classical music

    28 January 2025
    Varsity’s crash course in classical music
  • 'This is a place where you can come and get involved in absolutely everything': an interview with the CMP Director

    Interview

    ‘This is a place where you can come and get involved in absolutely everything’: an interview with the CMP Director

    26 January 2025
    ‘This is a place where you can come and get involved in absolutely everything’: an interview with the CMP Director
  • An interview with the CUO's Conducting Scholar

    Interview

    An interview with the CUO’s Conducting Scholar

    24 January 2025
    An interview with the CUO’s Conducting Scholar
  • Varsity's Lent 2025 mixtape 

    Playlist

    Varsity’s Lent 2025 mixtape 

    Varsity’s Music editors, Ben and Daisy, have got your Lent term soundtrack covered

    24 January 2025
    Varsity’s Lent 2025 mixtape 
  • Getting to know the Complete Unknown

    Opinion

    Getting to know the Complete Unknown

    Daniel Kamaluddin is here to explain the enigma that is Bob Dylan

    21 January 2025
    Getting to know the Complete Unknown
  • In defence of Cambridge's classical music scene

    Opinion

    In defence of Cambridge’s classical music scene

    18 January 2025
    In defence of Cambridge’s classical music scene
  • Smaller artist, bigger gate to keep

    Opinion

    Smaller artist, bigger gate to keep

    15 January 2025
    Smaller artist, bigger gate to keep
  • Hometown heroes: celebrating the music of Newcastle

    Hometown heroes: celebrating the music of Newcastle

    11 January 2025
    Hometown heroes: celebrating the music of Newcastle
  • The memory behind music

    Opinion

    The memory behind music

    7 January 2025
    The memory behind music
  • The ghosts of Christmas last

    Opinion

    The ghosts of Christmas last

    5 January 2025
    The ghosts of Christmas last
  • A folksy night with Tapir! at The Portland Arms

    Live Review

    A folksy night with Tapir! at The Portland Arms

    31 December 2024
    A folksy night with Tapir! at The Portland Arms
  • Is the album dying out?

    Opinion

    Is the album dying out?

    28 December 2024
    Is the album dying out?
  • Sabrina Carpenter slips into (lacy) Christmas stockings

    Opinion

    Sabrina Carpenter slips into (lacy) Christmas stockings

    24 December 2024
    Sabrina Carpenter slips into (lacy) Christmas stockings
  • Bunker down? Inside Cambridge’s most hyped underground party

    Live Review

    Bunker down? Inside Cambridge’s most hyped underground party

    Oliver Cooney dives into Cambridge’s most elusive music event, exploring its peculiar energy, experimental beats, and why it’s worth the hype

    21 December 2024
    Bunker down? Inside Cambridge’s most hyped underground party
  • The music scene in Cambridge's city of order

    Opinion

    The music scene in Cambridge’s city of order

    Maria Sofia Milano sets out to prove that the Cambridge music scene can be far more than a sub-par London … if we can learn to let loose 

    17 December 2024
    The music scene in Cambridge’s city of order
  • A love letter to Fontaines D.C.’s Romance

    Vinyl Verdict

    A love letter to Fontaines D.C.’s Romance

    10 December 2024
    A love letter to Fontaines D.C.’s Romance
  • Amyl and the Sniffers vs. the curse of the 3rd album

    Album Review

    Amyl and the Sniffers vs. the curse of the 3rd album

    5 December 2024
    Amyl and the Sniffers vs. the curse of the 3rd album
  • Witnessing Dylan's final bow

    Live Review

    Witnessing Dylan’s final bow

    29 November 2024
    Witnessing Dylan’s final bow
  • How Brat embodied the disposable era of music

    Opinion

    How Brat embodied the disposable era of music

    29 November 2024
    How Brat embodied the disposable era of music
  • Clare-O: A concert of conversion

    Feature

    Clare-O: A concert of conversion

    17 December 2024
    Clare-O: A concert of conversion
  • Carole King’s Tapestry  is the perfect week five album

    Vinyl Verdict

    Carole King’s Tapestry  is the perfect week five album

    26 November 2024
    Carole King’s Tapestry  is the perfect week five album
  • How I find hope in music

    Feature

    How I find hope in music

    23 November 2024
    How I find hope in music
  • A peep inside Greep’s New Sound

    Live Review

    A peep inside Greep’s New Sound

    19 November 2024
    A peep inside Greep’s New Sound
  • Spotify Unwrapped

    Opinion

    Spotify Unwrapped

    With year-round music-tracking apps now at our fingertips, Ezra Izer delves into whether Spotify Wrapped still brings the same thrill

    15 November 2024
    Spotify Unwrapped
  • How open jams make jazz more accessible

    How open jams make jazz more accessible

    Think jazz isn’t for you? JazzSoc open jams invite you to think again

    15 November 2024
    How open jams make jazz more accessible
  • Cambridge libraries as hit songs

    Playlist

    Cambridge libraries as hit songs

    13 November 2024
    Cambridge libraries as hit songs
  • More than melancholy: 50 years since Nick Drake

    Opinion

    More than melancholy: 50 years since Nick Drake

    11 November 2024
    More than melancholy: 50 years since Nick Drake
  • Chromakopia’s technicolor takeover

    Album Review

    Chromakopia’s technicolor takeover

    6 November 2024
    Chromakopia’s technicolor takeover
  • Autumnal reflections on motherhood: Laura Marling's Patterns in Repeat

    Album review

    Autumnal reflections on motherhood: Laura Marling’s Patterns in Repeat

    3 November 2024
    Autumnal reflections on motherhood: Laura Marling’s Patterns in Repeat
  • Musician and Newnham alum Talulah on language, music and collaboration

    Interview

    Musician and Newnham alum Talulah on language, music and collaboration

    1 November 2024
    Musician and Newnham alum Talulah on language, music and collaboration
  • The rise of YouTuber musicians

    Opinion

    The rise of YouTuber musicians

    30 October 2024
    The rise of YouTuber musicians
  • The meditative playlist to bring you peace this winter

    Playlist

    The meditative playlist to bring you peace this winter

    27 October 2024
    The meditative playlist to bring you peace this winter
  • The ensemble turning classical into a class act

    Interview

    The ensemble turning classical into a class act

    23 October 2024
    The ensemble turning classical into a class act
  • A guide to Michaelmas music events

    Events

    A guide to Michaelmas music events

    Oliver Cooney spotlights the best music events to escape the grind, with a mix of live gigs, big names, and hidden gems happening all term long

    18 October 2024
    A guide to Michaelmas music events
  • Big Budder is watching you

    Opinion

    Big Budder is watching you

    Ezra Izer unpacks the rise of Airbuds, the app turning music into a public spectacle 

    18 October 2024
    Big Budder is watching you
  • A cut above: The Smile heads away from Radiohead

    Album Review

    A cut above: The Smile heads away from Radiohead

    15 October 2024
    A cut above: The Smile heads away from Radiohead
  • The Cure’s comeback: 'Alone' 

    The Cure’s comeback: ‘Alone’ 

    13 October 2024
    The Cure’s comeback: ‘Alone’ 
  • The ultimate moving in playlist 

    Playlist

    The ultimate moving in playlist 

    8 October 2024
    The ultimate moving in playlist 
  • Joan Armatrading: unscripted and unstoppable

    Interview

    Joan Armatrading: unscripted and unstoppable

    6 October 2024
    Joan Armatrading: unscripted and unstoppable
  • On a summer spent busking in Cambridge

    On a summer spent busking in Cambridge

    4 October 2024
    On a summer spent busking in Cambridge
  • Flop of the pops?

    Head to head

    Flop of the pops?

    4 October 2024
    Flop of the pops?
  • The problem with Cambridge’s band scene

    Opinion

    The problem with Cambridge’s band scene

    1 October 2024
    The problem with Cambridge’s band scene
  • Dance, No One's Watching is Ezra Collective’s love letter to joyful freedom

    Review

    Dance, No One’s Watching is Ezra Collective’s love letter to joyful freedom

    28 September 2024
    Dance, No One’s Watching is Ezra Collective’s love letter to joyful freedom
  • Even Oasis can’t Live Forever

    Even Oasis can’t Live Forever

    Ezra Izer questions whether rock, and Liam Gallagher, is capable of evolving for its next generation

    24 September 2024
    Even Oasis can’t Live Forever
  • The Regal’s forgotten musical legacy

    Feature

    The Regal’s forgotten musical legacy

    Tessa Mullen delves into the forgotten musical history of The Regal

    22 September 2024
    The Regal’s forgotten musical legacy
  • Spotify: your new favourite language learning app?

    Spotify: your new favourite language learning app?

    19 September 2024
    Spotify: your new favourite language learning app?
  • Varsity’s Michaelmas mixtape

    Playlist

    Varsity’s Michaelmas mixtape

    16 September 2024
    Varsity’s Michaelmas mixtape
  • Is The Dare really 'with it'?

    Album Review

    Is The Dare really ‘with it’?

    10 September 2024
    Is The Dare really ‘with it’?
  • Exploring Notting Hill Carnival’s sound systems 

    Exploring Notting Hill Carnival’s sound systems 

    7 September 2024
    Exploring Notting Hill Carnival’s sound systems 
  • The downfall of British music: the Mercury Prize in crisis

    The downfall of British music: the Mercury Prize in crisis

    3 September 2024
    The downfall of British music: the Mercury Prize in crisis
  • Billy Joel proves he’s Still Rock and Roll to Cardiff

    Live Review

    Billy Joel proves he’s Still Rock and Roll to Cardiff

    30 August 2024
    Billy Joel proves he’s Still Rock and Roll to Cardiff
  • A masterful remastering: Will Wood’s The New Normal!

    A masterful remastering: Will Wood’s The New Normal!

    27 August 2024
    A masterful remastering: Will Wood’s The New Normal!
  • Cambridge through speakers: a graduation playlist

    Playlist

    Cambridge through speakers: a graduation playlist

    25 August 2024
    Cambridge through speakers: a graduation playlist
  • Yes, everybody wants to DJ now – so what?

    Opinion

    Yes, everybody wants to DJ now – so what?

    Sharleen Opia reflects on her own journey with DJing, and asks ‘why does everybody want to be a DJ now?’

    20 August 2024
    Yes, everybody wants to DJ now – so what?
  • On the art of letting go: Greentea Peng at the Union

    Interview

    On the art of letting go: Greentea Peng at the Union

    Anna Milsom talks womanhood, grief, and putting yourself on a higher vibration with Greentea Peng

    17 August 2024
    On the art of letting go: Greentea Peng at the Union
  • Billie Eilish's queerness is not up for debate

    Opinion

    Billie Eilish’s queerness is not up for debate

    14 August 2024
    Billie Eilish’s queerness is not up for debate
  • The Rise and Fall of an East Anglian Princess

    The Rise and Fall of an East Anglian Princess

    11 August 2024
    The Rise and Fall of an East Anglian Princess
  • BlazeYL's The Cost of Being teaches us how to love London

    Album review

    BlazeYL’s The Cost of Being teaches us how to love London

    4 August 2024
    BlazeYL’s The Cost of Being teaches us how to love London
  • Forcing your friends to go classical with the first night of the Proms 

    Live Review

    Forcing your friends to go classical with the first night of the Proms 

    26 July 2024
    Forcing your friends to go classical with the first night of the Proms 
  • A definitive May Ball headliner roundup

    Roundup

    A definitive May Ball headliner roundup

    19 July 2024
    A definitive May Ball headliner roundup
  • Is Glastonbury worth the hype?

    Feature

    Is Glastonbury worth the hype?

    11 July 2024
    Is Glastonbury worth the hype?
  • The sounds of queer joy on Jesus Green

    Live Review

    The sounds of queer joy on Jesus Green

    7 July 2024
    The sounds of queer joy on Jesus Green
  • A musical map of the year abroad

    Feature

    A musical map of the year abroad

    4 July 2024
    A musical map of the year abroad

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