Gerard Gilbert
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Gerard has been a television critic and feature writer for the Independent since 1994. He has also written about TV and cinema for Time Out, The New Statesman and Radio Times.
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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...
LSO, Noseda, Barbican review - Half Six shake-up
Tired after a hard day at the office? You might think you need a Classic FM-style warm bath, but the blast of Prokofiev’s Second Symphony, one of...
Album: Bon Iver - SABLE ƒABLE
With a sound that's instantly recognisable, Justin Vernon – known as Bon Iver - continues to astonish. Purveyor of wonder, sculptor of enchanting...
Primal Scream, O2 Academy, Birmingham review - from anthems...
Bobby Gillespie and Andrew Innes may have been steering the good ship Primal Scream for some 40 years but, on the evidence of this week’s visit to...
theartsdesk on Vinyl 89: Wilco, Decius, Hot 8 Brass Band, He...
VINYL OF THE MONTH
Rattle Encircle (Upset! The Rhythm)
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Tallinn Music Week 2025 review - Estonia’s capital accommoda...
Langenu are a black metal band. On stage at Estonia’s Tallinn...
Marcus Brigstocke, Touring review - modern manhood laid bare
The title of Marcus Brigstocke’s latest show, Vitruvian Mango, is, like the man himself, rather clever. He appears on stage...
Patrick McGilligan: Woody Allen - A Travesty of a Mockery of...
Patrick McGilligan’s biography of Woody Allen weighs in at...
Album: Black Country, New Road - Forever Howlong
Black Country, New Road’s Forever Howlong is an ambitious reinvention that both captivates and, at times, frustrates. Following Isaac...
Peter Grimes, Welsh National Opera review - febrile energy a...
Emotions run high at WNO these days. When the company’s co-...