REVIEW: THE REVELATIONS BY ALEX PRESTON
Copy: Metro 16/02/12 >> Once again, I can’t post a link to Metro’s book reviews because for some reason they don’t publish them online. But here’s my review of Alex Preston’s second novel which, despite […]
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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE TRADITIONAL BIOPIC?
Copy: The National 23/02/12 >> I seem to have been writing about biopics a lot recently; both covering news that Elton John is planning to be the executive producer on a jukebox musical of his […]
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 […]
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 […]