Natalie Shaw
Bio
Natalie specialises in pop and urban music, often from unusual places. She also writes for the BBC and has written for a variety of publications on travel, finance, celebrity, the environment and law.
Articles By Natalie Shaw
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theartsdesk Q&A: Shakespears Sister
When goth-pop duo Shakespear's Sister broke up in 1993, the music press dubbed it the break-up of the decade....
Andsnes, Oslo Philharmonic, Petrenko, Barbican review – poli...
The Oslo Philharmonic finished its centenary tour of Europe at the Barbican last night with ample proof that it consistently delivers one of the...
Concerto/Enigma Variations/Raymonda Act III, Royal Ballet re...
As a mood-lifter, it’s hard to beat the opening of Concerto. Against a primrose sky, figures in daffodil, tangerine and brick form...
Imogen Cooper 70th Birthday Concert, Wigmore Hall review - o...
There are now two septuagenarians playing Schubert at a...
Kiefer Sutherland, Shepherd's Bush Empire review - acto...
There’s no getting around it – it’s very surreal indeed to be in the Shepherd’s Bush Empire and see an eye-wateringly famous movie and TV star...
The Troubles: A Secret History, BBC Four, finale review - pe...
This terrifying but gripping BBC Four series about...
Vassa, Almeida Theatre review - delayed opening doesn't...
Even the mighty Almeida is allowed the...
The British Tribe Next Door, Channel 4 review - risible cult...
What’s the most ridiculous programme that Channel 4 has...
CD: James Blunt - Once Upon a Mind
James Blunt loves to joke about how gloomy his songs are and he says Once Upon a Mind...
The Best Plays in London
London is the theatre capital of the world, with more than 50 playhouses offering theatrical entertainment. From the mighty National Theatre to...