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GORDON PARSONS recommends an entertaining account of the years between Germany’s defeat in WWI and Hitler’s seizure of power
Round-up 2016: Music with Bob Oram
Star critics run through what’s impressed them this year
MIGUEL YOSHIDA explains the evolution and influence of the Cuban Casa De Las Americas in joining culture to the revolutionary struggle
ANDY HEDGECOCK is charmed by a skilful adaptation of Tove Jansson’s lyrical portrait of three generations of a family, overcoming grief
ALEX HALL treads warily through a messy, dialectical struggle fought in the mundane machinery of driving licences, criminal law, and birth registries
MICHAL BONCZA, FIONA O’CONNOR, JAMES WALSH and ANGUS REID review Atlas of Disappearance, Love Me Tender, Bouchra, and This Tempting Madness
Flitting between myth and the modern world, Medusa is determined to steer clear of human affairs. When her resolve crumbles, the result is petrifying in every sense
ANY reflection on a vintage year for gigs has to start with a big shout out to Cassie (Loud Women), Reuben (Songs from Below) and Rory (New Roots).
The best promoters are fans, who love music and make gigs a pleasure to attend. Theirs are always inclusive, friendly, intimate and fun and thanks to that trio I’ve seen enthralling artists — AJAR UK, Argonaut, Bugeye, Maddy Carty, Dolls, Dream Nails, Efa Supertramp, Jordan Le Fay, Fightmilk, Al Goodwin, Lilith Ai, Madame So, Petrol Girls, Alice Phelps, Lee Southall, Chris T-T and Nia Wyn to name just a few.
All deserve mass exposure but being up close and personal is what I cherish most. In a 2,000-capacity venue The Fat White Family lost that connection and had nothing to compare to the sheer joy and exuberance of watching the Loud Women festival or Thee Faction rocking up a pub with the awesome Tuts.
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