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Michael Hann

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The liberating delights of Aldous Harding

The first thing I did after getting home from the Barbican the other week was google ‘Aldous Harding neurodivergent’. It seems I’m not the only...

11.06.2026 10

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Michael Hann

The appeal of doom, stoner and sludge metal

It was odd, walking around Camden Town during Desertfest – the annual weekend-long celebration of doom, stoner and sludge metal (we’ll come to...

28.05.2026 10

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Rosalia’s O2 show was a landmark concert

If Olivia Dean is the girl next door, Rosalia is the girl next planet. Their shows in successive weeks at the O2 – Dean had six nights, Rosalia two...

14.05.2026 10

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The joy of Belle and Sebastian

Do Belle and Sebastian have the most polite audience in pop? Normally when a pop singer leaves the stage to promenade through the audience, they are...

16.04.2026 20

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It’s time to redefine what we mean by classic rock

Classic rock used to be an American radio genre made up of bluesy guitar bands from the past. It spawned Fathers’ Day compilation albums, a magazine...

02.04.2026 20

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The alluring mess of CMAT

The last time I saw CMAT – Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson – was in the middle of a grey afternoon at a festival. She brought a charismatic refusal to...

19.03.2026 20

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Flexible and imaginative: Wednesday at the Roundhouse reviewed

How is it that two things that are fundamentally the same can be completely different? Two bands, each harking back to a specific historical reference...

05.03.2026 20

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Comedy / John Mulaney at his best is unstoppable

John Mulaney appeared to be just another of those identical, slick, clean-cut, young comedians in suits until Covid. But all was not well. In December...

22.02.2026 30

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John Mulaney at his best is unstoppable

John Mulaney appeared to be just another of those identical, slick, clean-cut, young comedians in suits until Covid. But all was not well. In December...

20.02.2026 10

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John Mulhaney at his best is unstoppable

John Mulaney appeared to be just another of those identical, slick, clean-cut, young comedians in suits until Covid. But all was not well. In December...

19.02.2026 20

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Electrifying: Annie & the Caldwells, at Ronnie Scott's, reviewed

05.02.2026 10

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Why I will always have time for Bernard Butler

22.01.2026 20

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Johnny Rotten’s still got it

08.01.2026 20

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Thom Yorke reminds me of David Brent: Radiohead reviewed

27.11.2025 10

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Pop / No band should play Ally Pally

03.11.2025 20

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No band should play Ally Pally

30.10.2025 20

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Pop / In defence of Mick Hucknall

21.10.2025 10

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In defence of Mick Hucknall

16.10.2025 10

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Pop / In defence of Mick Hucknall

16.10.2025 20

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Like Gabor Mate set to club beats: Lady Gaga, at the O2, reviewed

02.10.2025 10

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Suede turn their fine new record to mush at the Southbank

18.09.2025 10

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The Seeds are primitive but magnificent

21.08.2025 20

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The terrifying charisma of Liam Gallagher

07.08.2025 20

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Magnificent: Stevie Wonder at BST Hyde Park reviewed

24.07.2025 10

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Rock star / What I saw at Ozzy’s last gig

23.07.2025 10

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A delight: Sabrina Carpenter at BST Hyde Park reviewed

10.07.2025 10

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Dua Lipa sparkles at Wembley – but her new album is pedestrian

26.06.2025 10

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The charm of Robbie Williams

12.06.2025 10

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Anyone irritated by Springsteen’s speeches hasn’t been paying attention

29.05.2025 30

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Pop / I think I’ve found the new Van Morrison

15.05.2025 10

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I think I’ve found the new Van Morrison

15.05.2025 20

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Pop / Metal for people who don’t understand metal: The Darkness at Wembley reviewed

07.04.2025 20

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Pop / Metal for people who don’t understand metal: The Darkness at Wembley reviewed

07.04.2025 10

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