POET ADONIS ON SYRIA
Copy: The National 09/02/12 >> Every time I see another report on the terrible events in Syria, I’m reminded of Syrian poet Adonis. He lives in self-imposed exile after being imprisoned in 1956 for his […]
Ben East
Indie rock’s not dead yet. But is it dying?
Copy: The National 07/02/12 >> I love Blur. But there was something seriously depressing about their show at the Brits on Tuesday. Damon Albarn essentially barked through a succession of 15 year old songs; meanwhile, […]
UAE Symphony Orchestra… via Manchester
Copy: The National 06/02/12 >> It was, frankly, bizarre to be in Manchester’s wonderful North Tea Power, chatting to the leader of the famous Wingates brass band… about the formation of a symphony orchestra thousands […]
A new kind of guidebook
Copy: The National 02/02/12 >> We’ve all done it. Bought an entrance ticket for a gallery or a museum and politely declined when a well-meaning employee suggests that we purchase the glossy guidebook. But in […]
WHY THE WORLD LOVES DOWNTON ABBEY
Copy: The National 22/01/2012 >> When I spoke to Richard Davenport-Hines about his new book Titanic Lives, we had a long conversation about Julian Fellowes’s success with Downton Abbey. He’s lent kind words on the […]