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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
Pure and beautiful narrative melodies
Chris Searle reviews Marc Ribot
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
Marc Ribot at Cafe Oto, Dalston, London E8
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It was Waiting for Ribot at the Cafe Oto last week, with two powerfully accomplished British free musicians, pianist Pat Thomas and drummer Paul Abbott, playing Vladimir and Estragon in their opening set before the performance from the eclectic fingers of the New Jersey-born guitarist.
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