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Imagine... James Graham, BBC One review - deft analysis of a...
How does an unassuming 36-year-old with a terrifyingly sensible haircut and a mildly flamboyant taste in jumpers become the political...
Violet, Charing Cross Theatre review - Jeanine Tesori's...
Following Caroline, or Change and Fun Home, the UK is blessed with another work from...
Endellion Quartet, Wigmore Hall review - four decades of exc...
The Endellion Quartet first rehearsed on 20 January 1979, deep in the throes of Britain’s so-called “Winter of Discontent”. That longevity – with...
DVD/Blu-ray: Alpha
Keda’s already in trouble for not living up to his father’s expectations. And then there’s an unfortunate clash with an angry bison which sends...
Nolan: Australia's Maverick Artist, BBC Four review – a...
Reckless, unstoppable, one step ahead of everyone else, a hell of a lot of fun, utterly charming, street smart – descriptions of the artist Sidney...
Van Woerkum, BBCPO, Gernon, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester rev...
In contrast to a classic film soundtrack played live with the film, the idea in "symphonic cinema" is that the music, and its interpretation, come...
Daniel Sloss, Leicester Square Theatre review - toxic mascul...
Daniel Sloss's latest show is called X, to denote his 10th show. The Scottish comic started in comedy as a teenager in 2009 when a lot of...
Black Lake, Series 2 Finale, BBC Four review - Swedish chill...
A bunch of young-ish people stuck in a rambling house in the middle of nowhere, a hatchet-faced senior citizen guarding a hoard of...
Reissue CDs Weekly: Charles Mingus
Releases dedicated to previously unisssued live recordings can be tricky. The variables at play don’t necessarily ensure that what’s in the shops...