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
John Watts
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Is John Watts' latest album more than music? His performances do include poetry readings, the spoken word, impromptu collaborations with whoever dares to take to the stage with him and a general craziness that you might expect belongs more in a theatre.
All The Saints Intro to Fractions
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Two of the three members of Atlanta-based All The Saints may have been brought up strict Christians, but that doesn't stop their new album sounding positively satanic in parts.
Mary Black
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Whatever your opinions of folk music in all its guises, Mary Black's has got to be among the most middle of the road imaginable.
Luke Ritchie
Sunday 11 December 2011
The opening track of Luke Ritchie's debut starts with beauty and delicacy.
Calexico
Sunday 11 December 2011
One-time rhythm section of US indie-rock band Giant Sand, in the mid-90s, Joey Burns and John Convertino struck out on their own with Calexico.
Adam Cohen
Sunday 11 December 2011
The problem with being the son of a living legend called Leonard Cohen is that anything that you record is likely to be compared with the old man.
Plastikman Live 1.5
Wednesday 07 December 2011
Fresh from a stellar performance at Manchester Academy techno DJ Richie Hawtin stopped off in London as part of the UK leg of his world tour.
Steve Ellis - Ten Commitments
Sunday 04 December 2011
You just cannot keep an old rocker from the '60s down these days. Steve Ellis is the old frontman from glam pop band The Love Affair, whose number one hit Everlasting Love is still a staple of nostalgia radio stations throughout the world.
Tom Waits - Bad as Me
Sunday 04 December 2011
A new album by Tom Waits does not, sadly, arrive every day. It is eight years since Real Gone, his last release of new material, but it's been more than worth the delay.