New music
CD: Anja McCloskey - An EstimationWednesday, 19 September 2012
Unlike the heavy weather and hard lives of British folk songs, Central Europeans seem more concerned with imagination. Or maybe it's just that with their gypsy violins and heaving accordions everything sounds like it’s about Hänsel and Gretel... Read more... |
The Cult /The Mission, Hammersmith ApolloMonday, 17 September 2012
In the summer of ’86, The Cult’s Ian Astbury invited The Mission on tour with them. Mission main man, Wayne Hussey, had recently fled the role of guitarist in The Sisters of Mercy to lead his own band. Goth fans had high hopes for them. Some thought... Read more... |
Punk on Show: Was England Dreaming?Monday, 17 September 2012
On the 35th anniversary of the year punk met the mainstream, it’s to be expected that retrospection and nostalgia are in the air. Television has had a go, albums are being reissued and old soldiers are telling their stories. By its very nature an... Read more... |
CD: Trish Clowes - And in the night-time she is thereMonday, 17 September 2012
Enthusiasts of the tenor sax will find it impossible not to be swayed by this terrific follow-up to Trish Clowes' impressive 2010 debut, Tangent. Apart from her highly distinctive melodic fingerprint, it's the composer's terrific ear for textural... Read more... |
theartsdesk at Africa Express: Bound for GlorySunday, 16 September 2012
The carriage swayed violently, sending a bottle of Perroni sliding across the Formica table top and into the quick hand of Malian guitarist Afel Bocoum. As we sped along, the sun sent flecks of light up the walls, across the ceiling, along the... Read more... |
The Marc Bolan 35th Memorial Concert, Shepherd's Bush EmpireSunday, 16 September 2012
Marc Bolan’s voice was as inseparable from his songs as the sheen and shimmer of one of his Biba satin jackets was inseparable from the jacket itself. That unique faux-posh phrasing, singing whimsical, surreal lyrics, became texturally essential to... Read more... |
Reissue CDs Weekly: Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros, The Gary Burton Quartet, Heavy Metal Kids, Boyce & HartSunday, 16 September 2012
Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros: Global A Go-Go, StreetcoreLisa-Marie FerlaAs well as marking the 10th anniversary of Joe Strummer's death, 2012 would also have been the year the legendary Clash frontman turned 60. The reissue of these two... Read more... |
CD: Grizzly Bear – ShieldsSunday, 16 September 2012
Shields leaves standing everything Grizzly Bear have done previously. Four albums in, the Brooklyn quartet move forward with their most focused, most cohesive album yet. The folk influence remains, as do traces of their love of The Beach Boys, but... Read more... |
CD: The Gaslamp Killer - BreakthroughSaturday, 15 September 2012
Gaslamp Killer is Californian DJ-producer William Bensussen, beardy Weird Al Yankovich lookalike and one of the key figures in LA’s Brainfeeder label collective. His reputation began to rise around five years ago with an LA club night called Low End... Read more... |
Win Miloš Karadaglić tickets and CDsFriday, 14 September 2012
Praised by our own Alexandra Coghlan for the “thoughtful delicacy” of his playing, young guitarist Miloš Karadaglić is a rising star of classical music. Named Young Artist of the Year by Gramophone magazine and Classic FM radio for his... Read more... |
Full programme announced for 2012 London Jazz FestivalThursday, 13 September 2012The full programme for this year's London Jazz Festival has been announced. Running from Friday 9 to Sunday 18 November, the 10-day event includes premieres, talks, family events, films and workshops. In total, there are over 250 shows in... Read more... |
Patti Smith, The Dome, BrightonThursday, 13 September 2012
Patti Smith does not appear to change very much, visually. Her image is undoubtedly part of her appeal, especially in Brighton with its large lesbian population. She arrives on stage in pale blue jeans, a white shirt and a baggy cardy-style jacket,... Read more... |
