Martha Davies

Country and Town House • 22nd June 2023

Blackgrove Barn: The Award-Winning Eco Home On The Market Now

This charming barn conversion in Oxted doesn’t just look the part – it’s also an award-winning eco property which was completely revamped by the current owner, Sally Mitchell, an Oxted local who was born and brought up in the neighbouring farmhouse. Martha Davies caught up with Sally to learn more about this incredible home and get the rundown on the renovation process.

Our Culture • 12th October 2022

Album Review: Charlie Puth, 'CHARLIE'

"The energy of Puth's production leaves no room for vulnerability, displaying just enough emotion to deepen the colour of his eventual confidence."

Our Culture • 28th July 2022

Album Review: King Princess, 'Hold On Baby'

"Glinting in the smouldering wreckage of a relationship is the promise of freedom, just as, in Straus’ quest for heartbreak, she has found much to celebrate."

Our Culture • 9th June 2021

Album Review: Rostam, 'Changephobia'

"For all the sonic layers with which he composes his stories, that the strands often blur together is his only downfall – but the portrait he paints is still pleasant, even if the colours run."

Moment • 27th May 2021

R&B artist Thilo on growth, German music, and the digital age

"At the heart of Thilo's debut project lies a bare-boned kind of honesty, a championing of feeling."

Moment • 24th January 2021

I’m a Modern Languages student, get me out of here! Erasmus, Brexit and COVID-19

"Britain’s lengthy departure from the EU may have felt arduous, but for those of us just trying to learn a language and experience another culture, there are many more battles yet to fight."

Moment • 2nd May 2021

8 German musicians to freshen up your playlist

"The opening track is a luxuriant blend of soulful riffs and acoustic guitar, creating an old-school R&B sound so indulgent your playlist could survive on these four minutes alone."

Oxford Student Corner • 5th July 2022

Eine Analyse des Kolonialismus im Bildungssystem / An Analysis of Colonialism in Education

"By recognising the traces of colonialism in education, she suggests, we can begin to create a more representative and realistic view of history."

The OxBlue • 27th March 2020

'Noughts and Crosses' on the BBC: what we can learn from Malorie Blackman's series, 19 years on

"Reminders of political divide are weaved effortlessly into every aspect of the series, which was almost entirely filmed handheld, building an atmosphere that is vitally, brilliantly claustrophobic."

Moment • 21st February 2021

Berlin International Film Festival announces best picture line-up

"In such uncertain times, it is brilliant to see that the Berlinale will still provide filmmakers with the opportunity to share their work. Films will be screened from March 1st to March 5th for industry professionals and will be made available for the public in June."

2nd April 2015

Time Out Dubai restaurant review

The OxBlue • 19th April 2020

Self-care culture: shouting above the noise

"Flaunted online, self-care becomes simply something to be sold, the vestige of a capitalist agenda centred on both productivity and consumerism."

Our Culture • 30th August 2021

Album Review: Villagers, 'Fever Dreams'

"O’Brien’s portrait of paradise certainly isn’t sketched in pastel colours. The magic exists in the record’s vivid hues, its psychedelic richness."

Our Culture • 28th June 2022

Album Review: MUNA, 'MUNA'

"Sounds shift like tectonic plates; synths shudder in the manner of small earthquakes, and the end of the chorus sweeps in like an eruption."

Beautiful Freaks Features • 28th December 2020

Martha’s Year in Review

"More than ever, music is a source of comfort amid uncertainty, and whether unknowingly or not, many artists have created anthems that capture both the highs and the plunging lows."

Our Culture • 16th October 2021

Album Review: Sam Fender, 'Seventeen Going Under'

"Fender’s stories don’t feel repetitive: he is skilled at examining the different shadows cast by the same looming demons."

Tru. • 24th August 2021

New Legislation: Protecting Women and Girls from Street Harassment

"Women must feel that their stories will be heard and taken seriously, and that any reports will lead to action."

Moment • 15th November 2020

Review: Was wir wollten (2020)

"We catch glimpses of an organic, honest love, fitfully soaring and then once again crashing under the weight of a shared but inaccessible goal."

Our Culture • 27th May 2021

Album Review: Sinéad Harnett, 'Ready Is Always Too Late'

"This is R&B so smooth that it seems almost to draw out time; for all of Harnett’s self-declared alacrity, her music exudes a kind of inexorable languorousness, an ability both to advance and to pause and reflect."

Beautiful Freaks Album Reviews • 15th May 2020

Jeremy Zucker - love is not dying

"As layers of synth and vocals surge and fade, Zucker evokes sonically the luminous orange sky pictured on the cover of the album; I get the feeling while listening to these tracks that the sun has set and risen many times."

Our Culture • 17th November 2021

Album Review: Silk Sonic, 'An Evening With Silk Sonic'

"This is a record that compels its listeners to devote themselves entirely to the world of funk and sentimentality that it so painstakingly produces. And if this succeeds, everything – including some ridiculous writing – begins to feel effortless."

Tru. • 31st October 2020

Re-Crafting Education: LGBTQ+ Enters the Curriculum

"The mandatory inclusion of topics relating to sexuality and gender creates a more open environment and provides the opportunity for young people to diversify their knowledge surrounding sex and relationships."

Beautiful Freaks Features • 5th April 2020

The Artist As a Recluse: From Kate Bush to Keaton Henson

"Music industry fame is, after all, of a curiously corrupting kind. Far too often we see artists reach the most awe-inspiring points in their careers before becoming utterly overwhelmed by publicity and pressure."

Beautiful Freaks Album Reviews • 26th May 2021

Girl in Red - if i could make it go quiet

"Facing both anarchy and emptiness, it seems near impossible for Ulven to excavate her craved serenity from within the chaos."