Not for the masses, but from the masses
Ian Parks grew up in a South Yorkshire mining family - as his new volume of poetry The Exile House hits the shelves, Jody Porter finds out his sources of inspiration.
The Economics Of Killing
An expose of the military-industrial complex shows how its actions grease the transfer of resources from the poorest to the richest globally
Scottish reel treat
This weekend sees a unique celebration of cinema at Glasgow's Southside Film Festival
Music
Tricky
Sunday 29 April 2012
Bristolian Tricky's show at the IndigoO2 was planned as a performance to mark the re-release of his critically acclaimed 1995 album Maxinquaye.
Stealing Sheep + Sea Of Bees
Sunday 29 April 2012
It could be the result of Stealing Sheep being in a bad mood but there's something surprisingly aggressive about their set.
Ben Zabo
Sunday 29 April 2012
There are many redundant labels bandied around in a vain attempt to describe "foreign" music.
Maps And Atlases
Sunday 29 April 2012
Forged in the post-rock crucible of 2004 Chicago, Maps and Atlases have carved a peculiar trajectory through contemporary music, mashing wiry math into an orange-hued pop sensibility while deftly avoiding the obvious pitfalls of both camps.
The Primitives
Sunday 29 April 2012
At the forefront of the short- lived "blonde pop" scene, it's somehow fitting that The Primitives seal their return with a collection of covers from female-fronted bands from the '60s.
Jarama Valley/Brigadista
Wednesday 25 April 2012
Jarama Valley, the song inspired by one of the key battles of the Spanish civil war, gets another lease of life on a new CD marking the 75th anniversary of the conflict.
Dub Colossus
Monday 23 April 2012
In an age where dubstep is all the rage this jazz-fusion collective from Ethiopia have taken an opportune moment to get back to the original Trojan-style rugged and raw dub sound.
The Chieftains
Monday 23 April 2012
Is anyone in the music business better connected than Paddy Moloney from The Chieftains?
Scotty Alan
Monday 23 April 2012
Authenticity and a back-to-roots attitude are important commodities for the aspiring US singer-songwriter.