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Robert Sandall

Bio
Robert, who died in 2010, was a presenter of BBC Radio 3's Mixing It and formerly the Sunday Times rock critic, and also wrote on contemporary music for the Daily Telegraph, The Times and Sunday Times.

Articles By Robert Sandall

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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...

Twelfth Night, Royal Shakespeare Theatre review - comic ener...

It is not just Twelfth Night, it’s Twelfth Night, or What You Will in The Folio,...

Music Reissues Weekly: Hawkwind - X In Search Of Space, Dore...

One of last year’s major joys was the box set version of Hawkwind's Space Ritual, an 11-disc extravaganza which made the great live album...

Albums of the Year 2024: Samara Joy - Portrait

From placing first in the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Jazz Competition in 2019 to being a triple Grammy winner, Samara Joy’s rise has been...

Nutcracker, English National Ballet, Coliseum review - Tchai...

No new production of a beloved old ballet can please everyone, and there is none more beloved, or more frequently produced, than ...

You Me Bum Bum Train, secret location review - a joyful mult...

This feels like the theatrical equivalent of being in a centrifuge – a wild, spinning ride...

The Tempest, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane review - Sigourney We...

Shakespeare must have relished the opportunities brought by the indoor...

Albums of the Year 2024: Mercury Rev - Born Horses

Born Horses remains as inscrutable as it was when it was issued in the summer. While it is about the search for enlightenment through...

Strike: The Ink Black Heart, BBC One review - protracted, co...

The man whose name sounds like a major aviation accident, private...