- 1 April 2022
With spring in full bloom the season of festivals is about to start. Over in...
- 31 March 2022
Bess Atwell’s 2021 album ‘Already, Always’ packs the softest punch. Appearing on the horizon in...
- 28 March 2022
Local entrepreneur Steve Barrey has his fingers in many pies and one of the tastiest...
- 25 March 2022
Ben Solomon’s 2003 album ‘Torrington Haze’ is, in some ways, aptly named. It evokes the...
- 22 March 2022
Can there be art about Auschwitz? Of the 1.3 million people sent to the concentration...
Reviews
Mark Lanegan Band + Duke Garwood
- 8 September 2015
A sold out Concorde 2 hosted a night of grunge-infused blues with the charismatic Screaming...
Sufjan Stevens
- 8 September 2015
Having gained a reputation for elaborate, theatrical showmanship, Stevens’ recent introspective album ‘Carrie & Lowell’...
The Shawshank Redemption
- 8 September 2015
As a fan of the film version of Stephen King’s novella I was both excited...






