Jacob Kingsbury Downs
@jakedownsmusic.bsky.social
BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker • Departmental Lecturer in Music, University of Oxford x Lady Margaret Hall • Chair of Faculty, Faculty of Music • he/him
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What happens to commercial music when economies collapse?
Join the conversation in Dublin by submitting a paper to the Themed Session "Recession Pop" organised by @jakedownsmusic.bsky.social
#MPSG26 at @dublincityuni.bsky.social
9–10 July 2026
musicandphilosophy.ac.uk/2025/09/25/c...
Join the conversation in Dublin by submitting a paper to the Themed Session "Recession Pop" organised by @jakedownsmusic.bsky.social
#MPSG26 at @dublincityuni.bsky.social
9–10 July 2026
musicandphilosophy.ac.uk/2025/09/25/c...
CFP Themed Session 1 - Recession Pop - Music & Philosophy
The Royal Musical Association Music and Philosophy Study Group aims to provide a long-term forum for those with an interest in music and philosophy.
musicandphilosophy.ac.uk
October 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
What happens to commercial music when economies collapse?
Join the conversation in Dublin by submitting a paper to the Themed Session "Recession Pop" organised by @jakedownsmusic.bsky.social
#MPSG26 at @dublincityuni.bsky.social
9–10 July 2026
musicandphilosophy.ac.uk/2025/09/25/c...
Join the conversation in Dublin by submitting a paper to the Themed Session "Recession Pop" organised by @jakedownsmusic.bsky.social
#MPSG26 at @dublincityuni.bsky.social
9–10 July 2026
musicandphilosophy.ac.uk/2025/09/25/c...
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*New article!*
Max Blansjaar and I have written an essay about Taylor Swift for the Journal of Popular Music Studies.
It's open access for the next 30 days via this link: online.ucpress.edu/jpms/article...
Max Blansjaar and I have written an essay about Taylor Swift for the Journal of Popular Music Studies.
It's open access for the next 30 days via this link: online.ucpress.edu/jpms/article...
June 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
*New article!*
Max Blansjaar and I have written an essay about Taylor Swift for the Journal of Popular Music Studies.
It's open access for the next 30 days via this link: online.ucpress.edu/jpms/article...
Max Blansjaar and I have written an essay about Taylor Swift for the Journal of Popular Music Studies.
It's open access for the next 30 days via this link: online.ucpress.edu/jpms/article...
A beautiful evening with my faves. @eeleach.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A beautiful evening with my faves. @eeleach.bsky.social
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The #oxopendays are taking place on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 July. Hear from Dr Jacob Downs about the benefits of attending an Oxford Open Day, as well as what will be taking place here at the Faculty of Music. We look forward to seeing you!
#oxopendays2025 #oxfordmusic #oxfordopenday @ox.ac.uk
#oxopendays2025 #oxfordmusic #oxfordopenday @ox.ac.uk
June 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The #oxopendays are taking place on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 July. Hear from Dr Jacob Downs about the benefits of attending an Oxford Open Day, as well as what will be taking place here at the Faculty of Music. We look forward to seeing you!
#oxopendays2025 #oxfordmusic #oxfordopenday @ox.ac.uk
#oxopendays2025 #oxfordmusic #oxfordopenday @ox.ac.uk
*New article!*
Max Blansjaar and I have written an essay about Taylor Swift for the Journal of Popular Music Studies.
It's open access for the next 30 days via this link: online.ucpress.edu/jpms/article...
Max Blansjaar and I have written an essay about Taylor Swift for the Journal of Popular Music Studies.
It's open access for the next 30 days via this link: online.ucpress.edu/jpms/article...
June 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
*New article!*
Max Blansjaar and I have written an essay about Taylor Swift for the Journal of Popular Music Studies.
It's open access for the next 30 days via this link: online.ucpress.edu/jpms/article...
Max Blansjaar and I have written an essay about Taylor Swift for the Journal of Popular Music Studies.
It's open access for the next 30 days via this link: online.ucpress.edu/jpms/article...
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Depression in Popular Music, an interdisciplinary conference w/a star-studded lineup of speakers from the US, Canada, SA, the UK, and Europe. June 26-27, Sorbonne University Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, organized by me in my capacity as 4EU+ Visiting Professor at the Sorbonne:
April 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Depression in Popular Music, an interdisciplinary conference w/a star-studded lineup of speakers from the US, Canada, SA, the UK, and Europe. June 26-27, Sorbonne University Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, organized by me in my capacity as 4EU+ Visiting Professor at the Sorbonne:
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Hans Keller's 'Group functioning of a string quartet' is the topic for the Graduate Research Colloquium on Thursday 8 May. Professors Eric Clarke, Laura Tunbridge, @jenniferwalshe.bsky.social, and Dr @jakedownsmusic.bsky.social will each give brief presentations.
Graduate Research Colloquia: Hans Keller's 'Group functioning of a string quartet'
www.music.ox.ac.uk
April 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Hans Keller's 'Group functioning of a string quartet' is the topic for the Graduate Research Colloquium on Thursday 8 May. Professors Eric Clarke, Laura Tunbridge, @jenniferwalshe.bsky.social, and Dr @jakedownsmusic.bsky.social will each give brief presentations.
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You can also find out about media appearances by Faculty members, including tonight's episode of BBC Radio 3's The Essay, which has been written and recorded by
@jakedownsmusic.bsky.social and discusses the intimacy of radio.
@jakedownsmusic.bsky.social and discusses the intimacy of radio.
In the media
www.music.ox.ac.uk
March 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
You can also find out about media appearances by Faculty members, including tonight's episode of BBC Radio 3's The Essay, which has been written and recorded by
@jakedownsmusic.bsky.social and discusses the intimacy of radio.
@jakedownsmusic.bsky.social and discusses the intimacy of radio.
One of my very talented students at Oxford—Christopher Churcher—has launched a fundraiser to support his debut album with Somerville College Choir: supportsomerville.com/campaigns/su.... He is very talented; I am very proud.
Any donation, however small, would be fab.
@oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social
Any donation, however small, would be fab.
@oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social
Support Christopher Churcher's Debut Album with the Somerville Choir - Somerville College Giving
This year, Somerville Choir will record its next CD, Moonrise: the debut recording of the choral music of Christopher Churcher a young composer, music undergraduate at the University of Oxford, and a ...
supportsomerville.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One of my very talented students at Oxford—Christopher Churcher—has launched a fundraiser to support his debut album with Somerville College Choir: supportsomerville.com/campaigns/su.... He is very talented; I am very proud.
Any donation, however small, would be fab.
@oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social
Any donation, however small, would be fab.
@oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social
Forgot to share this from my birthday lunch: my favourite misspelling for a while. Just lovely.
January 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Forgot to share this from my birthday lunch: my favourite misspelling for a while. Just lovely.
I just had a deep-tissue massage. I'd not had one before. I feel like… a cloud? Incredible how much tension I'd been holding (!).
December 3, 2024 at 7:26 PM
I just had a deep-tissue massage. I'd not had one before. I feel like… a cloud? Incredible how much tension I'd been holding (!).
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The inimitable @jakedownsmusic.bsky.social giving a talk on Beyoncé at @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social.
November 26, 2024 at 5:23 PM
The inimitable @jakedownsmusic.bsky.social giving a talk on Beyoncé at @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social.
Great to see @auralflaneur.bsky.social in conversation about her new Free Listening earlier in the week
💙🖤🤍
If interested (I was!): www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...
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If interested (I was!): www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...
November 16, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Great to see @auralflaneur.bsky.social in conversation about her new Free Listening earlier in the week
💙🖤🤍
If interested (I was!): www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...
💙🖤🤍
If interested (I was!): www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...
First book is go!
October 10, 2024 at 4:56 PM
First book is go!
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Sign up to take part in this new interview study, hosted by the University of Oxford, that is being conducted entirely via voice-notes...
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Sign up to take part in this new interview study, hosted by the University of Oxford, that is being conducted entirely via voice-notes...
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October 3, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Do you send VOICE-NOTES? Or do your friends use them when communicating via WhatsApp, Instagram, iMessage, etc.?
Sign up to take part in this new interview study, hosted by the University of Oxford, that is being conducted entirely via voice-notes...
tinyurl.com/voicenotestudy
Sign up to take part in this new interview study, hosted by the University of Oxford, that is being conducted entirely via voice-notes...
tinyurl.com/voicenotestudy