The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE recommends an impressive impersonation of Bob Dylan
Highly relevant raconteuring
TOM STONE recommends the sonic and visual impact of a band that keeps evolving, musically and politically
The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE reviews Here, Vermiglio, William Tell and Wolf Man
New releases from Thorpe and Morrison, Daria Kulesh, and Will Finn and Rosie Calvert
RINA ARYA confronts the brutal operation of Francis Bacon’s approach to portraiture
Emphasising his continuous engagement in labour movement struggles, ALISTAIR FINDLAY salutes John Foster’s contribution as activist, strategist, intellectual and defender of the Morning Star
ANDY MIAH advocates the use of AI to assist people by expanding access to global literature and culture
EWAN KOTZ relishes a veteran Glasgow band that have lost none of their verve for live performance
Public Service Broadcasting
Brighton Dome
TONIGHT at the Brighton Dome we strap ourselves into the cockpit of Electra — Amelia Earhart’s plane — as Public Service Broadcasting take us on a journey celebrating her life and her Last Flight (the title of their new concept album).
Earhart is revealed through the new songs as a still highly-relevant icon of female empowerment. Her ethos is perhaps best embodied by PSB’s recent single The Fun Of It – the title a direct quote from the great aviator in answer to the question of why she undertook such challenges.
It’s a song that goes down well with the Brighton crowd, vocals expertly provided, as they are for much of the night by EERA. It’s also indicative of the journey of growth this band is still on, these days embracing vocals just as much as their trademark spoken-word samples.
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