Reviews

Gaz Brookfield

Gaz Brookfield

- 10 February 2014

With charismatically refreshing, raw honestly, Gaz Brookfield vigorously strummed out the pains and pleasures of...

Empirical

Empirical

- 10 February 2014

This progressive British quartet are at the forefront of the home-grown jazz scene and judging...

The Harvest Sessions with House of Hats and Carrie Tree

The Harvest Sessions with House of Hats and Carrie Tree

- 7 February 2014

In Carrie Tree we have a British Jewel: ‘Jewel’ as in the American artist Carrie...

James Bannon: Running With The Firm

James Bannon: Running With The Firm

- 6 February 2014

Twenty six years after the gritty film ‘ID’ was made, about  a young undercover PC...

Meet the Author: Alain de Botton

Meet the Author: Alain de Botton

- 5 February 2014

Pop philosopher and provocateur Alain de Botton does author talks slightly differently. Rather than reading...

City & Colour

City & Colour

- 5 February 2014

There is always a buzz around City & Colour, months before they are due to...

The Missing Picture

The Missing Picture

- 5 February 2014

This uniquely moving film uses clay figures, archive footage and narration to tell Rithy Panh’s...

La Bohème

La Bohème

- 5 February 2014

Puccini’s epic tale of poverty and doom has been adored the world over, firmly securing...

Thriller Live

Thriller Live

- 4 February 2014

There’s little point denying that this staged concert of Michael Jackson’s music is an all...

Protest The Hero

Protest The Hero

- 3 February 2014

The progressive metal of Protest The Hero was an enthralling barrage, and the lively sold...

Let’s Hang On

Let’s Hang On

- 3 February 2014

Oh What a Night! Late December 1963, I wasn’t even a distance twinkle in my...

Aoife O’Donovan

Aoife O’Donovan

- 3 February 2014

To paraphrase Joni Mitchell (and this very song closed the show), I was cycling into...