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 planet that he's on
Wednesday 25 January 2012
Dinosaurs from space. Explosions. The destruction of Peterborough. The rigorous application of science.
Alex Eaton: A volcanic maverick
Monday 23 January 2012
It is a typical irony of the life of Alex Eaton, the lifelong political activist and enthusiast for all things folk, that at his specific request his funeral at the end of last year should not be "politicised." In death, as in his life, he continued to be a political maverick who refused to conform to any kind of "political correctness."
You Can Jump And Other Stories
Sunday 22 January 2012
Star columnist Mat Coward's latest crime fiction stories are witty and sharp
Juke Box Love Songs
Sunday 22 January 2012
Although they hail from Nottingham, The Phil Langran Band's new album has its origins in Harlem, New York City, the neighbourhood of the African-American poet Langston Hughes who was a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance in the early 20th century.
The Rough Guide to Bluegrass
Sunday 22 January 2012
You won't often read pleas for more religion in these pages but that's exactly what's missing from this round-up of bluegrass greats, new and old.
Egyptian Wrinkle (Hell, Yes!)
Sunday 22 January 2012
If you like the soundtracks to The Virgin Suicides and Lost In Translation you are going to love the Texas-based female duo Boy Friend.
Ani DiFranco
Wednesday 18 January 2012
US singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco has long been on the "right" side, with an explicitly progressive agenda coursing through her 20-year musical career.
Various
Wednesday 18 January 2012
Boiling this extraordinary double album down to a star rating does it no justice.
Boy Friend
Wednesday 18 January 2012
If you like the soundtracks to The Virgin Suicides and Lost In Translation you are going to love the Texas-based female duo Boy Friend.