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The Sisters of Mercy, The Roundhouse, London
Curmudgeon-in-chief Andrew Eldritch is as ever the charismatic focus of the goth-rock veterans
ELEANOR DOBSON reflects on a stark visual record of the violent desecration of Tutankhamun’s mummified remains
RUTH AYLETT appreciates the rich blend of poetry and music that accompanied the launch of the Morning Star’s anthology of poetry, Who We Are
WANJA KIMANI explores the many bonds of community experience expressed in in the bold and colourful imagery of a new mural
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JAN WOOLF ponders the works and contested reputation of the West German sculptor and provocateur, who believed that everybody is potentially an artist
MASSED crowds, primarily dressed in black, eagerly gather at the Roundhouse for goth-rock pioneers The Sisters of Mercy and the audience’s expectation is testament to the band’s reputation, anthemic back catalogue and the rarity of their live shows.
Centre of attention: Andrew Eldritch Pic: Mendor
This is the first of just two headline gigs in Britain this year and a cheer erupts as the house lights dip, dry ice envelops the stage and the monotonous, repetitive beat of a drum machine booms starkly.
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