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Alex Kotlowitz

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It all started on 09/09/09. That memorable date, September 9 2009, marked the debut of theartsdesk.com.

It followed some...

Brian and Maggie, Channel 4 review - Thatcherism's date...

The thesis underlying this two-part drama is that Brian Walden’s 1989 TV interview with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher marked the end of the...

Russell Howard Live at the Palladium review - feelgood philo...

This special, available for a limited time only, acts as a sort of appetiser for the next leg of a mega tour that started in 2023, and still has...

Album: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - The Purple Bird

Somewhat astoundingly, The Purple Bird is Will Oldham’s album number 21 using his Bonnie “Prince” Billy alias. A fine set of alt...

Catherine Airey: Confessions review - the crossroads we bear

Anglo-Irish author Catherine Airey’s first novel, ...

theartsdesk on Vinyl 88: Violent Femmes, Ringo Starr, ARXX,...

VINYL OF THE MONTH

Buñuel Mansuetude (Skin Graft/Overdrive)

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RAM Song Circle, Wigmore Hall review - excellent young music...

After a week of illness, heading out into the Sunday afternoon cold and rain was not something I was overjoyed to undertake. But in the event this...

Album: Gary Kemp - This Destination

If I’d listened to this blind, I would have absolutely no idea who it was by. This isn’t the voice I remember...

Music Reissues Weekly: New York Dolls - Showdown At The Merc...

“A band you’re gonna like, whether you like it or not.” The proclamation in the press ads for the New York Dolls’ debut album acknowledged they...