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Author Archives: Swathi Srinivasan

Swathi Srinivasan is the music correspondent for the Oxford Blue.

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Retrospective: Lime Cordiale in Oxford

by Swathi Srinivasan November 17, 2023November 17, 2023
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A “Rich Spirit”: Kendrick Lamar’s Big Steppers Tour Delivers “Sensational” Performances Across Europe

by Swathi Srinivasan October 25, 2023October 25, 2023
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Nothing But Terrific: A Review of Nothing But Thieves’ Dead Club City Tour

by Swathi Srinivasan October 15, 2023October 25, 2023
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Local Natives From My Local Venue: A Review

by Swathi Srinivasan October 3, 2023October 3, 2023
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Best of 2022: Spacey Jane

by Swathi Srinivasan February 8, 2023February 8, 2023
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Review of Bruckner’s Fifth Symphony

by Swathi Srinivasan December 10, 2022December 10, 2022
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Backseat Lovers

by Swathi Srinivasan December 3, 2022December 3, 2022
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The Taylor Hawkins Tribute: A Play-by-Play

by Swathi Srinivasan December 3, 2022January 15, 2023
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My Chemical Romance: Concert Review

by Swathi Srinivasan November 13, 2022November 14, 2022
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Peach Pit: A Band You Probably Didn’t Know You Needed

by Swathi Srinivasan September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

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The Intermediary: On Parisian Heists and Cinematic Self-Parody

Swathi Srinivasan Nov 11, 2025 6 min read
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“If all else fails, Quentin Tarantino will have a crack at it, ensuring that, of course, the plotters are barefoot throughout…” Amelie Roscoe discusses the…

Talk of the Gown: The Best Kebab Van in Oxford

Swathi Srinivasan Nov 11, 2025 6 min read
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“Kebab vans are a crucial part of university and nightlife culture here at Oxford. But which one is the best, what are people’s favourite orders,…

Outside OX1 Week 4: USA, Sudan and Iraq

Swathi Srinivasan Nov 10, 2025 13 min read
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The Editor’s Note Welcome back to this week’s edition of Outside OX1! With term half-way over already, the deadlines are coming through thick and fast…

Luddite Renaissance: Eleven Months with a Dumbphone

Swathi Srinivasan Nov 10, 2025 7 min read
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“The first days and weeks were like a rebirth. The magnetism of and cravings for my smartphone faded as it lay turned off in a…

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