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Arts
Every year The Mays publishes poetry, prose and artwork from talented students at Oxford and Cambridge universities
Music
Miming in music isn’t a new phenomenon – but can we accept something that undermines the art form like this?
Music
Contemporary music and its fascination with chaos, mistakes and disorder
Music
From psychedelia to program music, William Poulos explores the cross-genre relationship between music and mushrooms
Music
William Poulos delves into the reality of a career in the music industry.
Music
An exploration of the political and musical reception and significance of Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony
Music
William Poulos explains how playing recorded music in public is to the detriment of our nation’s mental health
Music
William Poulos tells the inspiring story of Zohra, Afghanistan’s first all-female orchestra.
Music
As we approach Easter, William Poulos discusses the power of musical storytelling during a time of theological reflection
Music
Exploring the work of Theodor Adorno, William Poulos reflects on the philosophical relationship between Marxism and jazz
Music
William Poulos explores the difficult relationship between an artist’s craft and their ideology
Arts
Vuong’s poetry collection is commendable in many regards, but is a “premature win”, argues William Poulos
Music
William Poulos asks how important instrumental abilities actually are in crafting the perfect popstar
Music
Returning to the relationship between music and poetry, William Poulos explores how the nature of each outlet affects the creative process
Music
Telling the story of the improvised masterpiece, The Köln Concert, William Poulous discusses how the brain uses challenges as a springboard for creativity
Music
Keats to Coldplay, Petrarch to Porter – what is the relationship between poetry and songwriting? In his first column, William Poulos explores the history of spoken word
Arts
William Poulos finds much to be admired in Martin Amis’ new essay collection
