- 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
Pocket Henry V
- 2 November 2012
This spirited distillation, billed as ‘thrilling Shakespeare for ages 8+’ far exceeded my expectations. The...
Howler + The Cast Of Cheers
- 1 November 2012
These NME “next big thing” shows are unreliable at best, purely unwarranted hype at worst....
Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
- 31 October 2012
One of the great acts of the noughties, the Eighties’ have reformed, returning to the...






