latest posts
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concert review: magdalena bay @ o2 academy leeds
a zealous and resplendent cyber-journey rendered in hues of technicolour pop and retrofuturistic psychedelia
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concert review: ichiko aoba @ the glasshouse, gateshead
an elegantly captivating display of musicianship and a quietly powerful celebration of nature
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ranking the best picture nominees for the 2025 oscars
over 200 films became ten nominees, must become one winner. my thoughts on each nominee for the big prize at the 94th academy awards.
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my favourite albums of 2024
from a whirlwind of arab pop to a three-hour, electroacoustic radio drama — count down my 12 favourite albums of last year.
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my favourite tracks of 2024
from breakout pop stars to indie icons, which 25 songs will make the cut?
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album review: godspeed you! black emperor, “no title as of 13 february 2024 28,340 dead”
with its nuanced unravelling of the complexities of conflict, oppression and art, gy!be’s “no title…” is a challenging and haunting confrontation of genocide, but also an urgent and galvanising call for liberation.
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album review: indigo de souza, ‘i love my mom’
an unflinchingly gutsy, subtly playful and often self-deprecating record plotting the course of heartbreak, loneliness and existential dread.
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françois lemoyne’s ‘l’apothéose d’hercule’ and the politics of power
what links absolute monarchy, a deified greek hero and a suicide by sword? and what does it reveal about art in early modern france?
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track review: fka twigs, ‘eusexua’
fka twigs delivers a cryptic, sensual and trance-fuelled teaser for her third studio album.
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my favourite albums of 2023
music has long been a cultural constant providing a means of entertainment, escapism and protest – and last year was no exception. read about my 12 favourite albums of 2023.
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