A novel by Argentinian Jorge Consiglio, a personal dictionary by Uruguayan Ida Vitale, and poetry by Mexican Homero Aridjis
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From stupidly vindictive Tories to a poet for our times
MIK SABIERS savours the first headline solo show of the stalwart of Brighton’s indie-punk outfit Blood Red Shoes
New releases reviewed by IAN SINCLAIR
STEVEN ANDREW is moved beyond words by a historical account of mining in Britain made from the words of the miners themselves
CAILEAN MCBRIDE welcomes a refreshing and timely study of the way officialdom creates structures that exclude LGBT+ rights and humanity
The bard mourns the loss of comrades and troubadours, and looks for consolation with Black Country Jess
CHRIS MOSS relishes the painting and the life story of a self-taught working-class artist from Warrington
Fantastic gig last week at our lovely local Ropetackle Arts Centre in Shoreham where my band Barnstormer 1649 supported the enduringly brilliant Men They Couldn’t Hang who have now served up 35 years of anthemic, stirring and thoroughly socialist and antifascist songs. Never more needed than today.
Our volunteer-run venue with its friendly and welcoming atmosphere is a fitting setting.
But two recent events give us a clear idea of the government’s attitude to popular culture both at local and national level.
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After storming hundreds if not thousands of barns and some such up and down Britain and overseas over the last 30 years, ATTILA THE STOCKBROKER stops, if only for a nanosecond, to reminisce about the faithful bunch at his side all those years that are the inimitable Barnstormers
The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's announcement that there'll be visa-free touring for musicians in some European countries is a beyond a joke
These are my choices, according to the Tories, should my arts career go tits-up. I’m not impressed.
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