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
Wild Flag
Sunday 12 February 2012
Carrie Brownstein seems perplexed by the silence that greets her comparison of Wild Flag to an indie Blind Faith.
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.