Josef Herman: Warsaw, Brussels, Glasgow, London, 1938-1944
Josef Herman's early, cathartic work should not be missed
Josef Herman: Warsaw, Brussels, Glasgow, London, 1938-1944
Josef Herman's early, cathartic work should not be missed
Red Army Faction Blues
Red Army Faction Blues persuasively blends fact and fiction in its account of Germany's turbulent times from the '60s to the '80s, writes Paul Simon
Music
The Great Kat
Monday 06 February 2012
The Great Kat is a speed metal guitarist who has now applied her unique talent to Beethoven.
Enter Shikari
Monday 06 February 2012
Catchy, relevant and capturing the zeitgeist of the occupy protests, this album is absolutely essential.
Speech Debelle
Monday 06 February 2012
Following her 2009 Mercury-winning debut album Speech Therapy, Speech Debelle overcomes that particular award's curse with a strong, engaging and very timely record.
GZA/The Genius
Sunday 05 February 2012
It's never great to be kept waiting and waiting for the band, performer or in this case rapper you've been wanting so much to see to come on stage.
Bonnie Prince Billy
Monday 30 January 2012
Will Oldham's been on a terrific run over the last few decades.
The Kronos Quartet: Made in America
Sunday 29 January 2012
By throwing the rulebook of what a string quartet should play and how they should sound firmly out of the window, the Kronos Quartet have expanded the boundaries of contemporary classical music since 1973, when they were founded by violinist and helmsman David Harrington.
Pulp
Sunday 29 January 2012
Listening to Pulp's first three albums is like trying to pinpoint the exact minute Jarvis located his inner Cockerness.
Boy & Bear
Sunday 29 January 2012
It's one thing to be heavily influenced by a band.
Anais Mitchell
Sunday 29 January 2012
Having just delivered one of the albums of the decade, Anais Mitchell was always going to have problems topping Hadestown.