Elton John’s debut at Glastonbury is also meant to be his last ever performance in the UK – though it’s by far not the first time he has sworn he’s retiring only to make a […]
There’s a real ease to this year’s Glastonbury and many of its bookings have a feelgood theme, leaning on nostalgia, familiarity and affirmation – there’s Rick Astley on the Pyramid (and playing Smiths covers with […]
There were few sets at this year’s Glastonbury festival more anticipated than Lana Del Rey’s Saturday night Other stage headline slot. It’s been nearly 10 years since the cult American singer-songwriter last played on Worthy […]
It’s one of the cruel rules of love and attraction that the more you try to impress someone, the less you’ll succeed; no-one likes a try-hard. And so it proves with rock’n’roll: heavily produced, overthought […]
Fresh off of “Bad Cinderella” comes the new Broadway musical “Once Upon a One More Time” — an even worse Cinderella. Theater review Two hours and 30 minutes with one 15-minute intermission. At the Marquis […]
These are high times for Kim Petras. Previously a marginal figure in the world of pop – she attracted a degree of notoriety for 2022’s spectacularly potty-mouthed EP Slut Pop – she was catapulted into […]
The skilful and imaginative Canadian saxophonist and composer Michael Blake made himself something of an enigma to the straight-jazz crowd by devoting his early career to culture-hopping personal projects, and years with John Lurie’s Lounge […]
Batman Forever is definitely a movie with Batman in it. The film was a hard right turn from its Tim Burton predecessors as it went full comic book, ditching the gothic nature and swinging almost […]
“This is going to get more dramatic than I anticipated,” Chris proclaims after his drummer showers him with roses midway through the show. But it’s hard to tell how much of the dialogue between songs […]
When Bettye LaVette growls “same old words, same old song” midway through the latest album of her six-decade career, don’t mistake it for complacency. Much of the magic of LaVette! lies in the 77-year-old soul […]
In the vinyl heyday, record-buying was a thrilling process. You rushed home, got the plastic off, let that waxy disc slide carefully out so it met your thumb at the edge and middle finger at […]
Framed by a huge heart-shaped mirror, as if she’s one of Greta Gerwig’s Barbies, Sabrina Carpenter steps into the spotlight. “Back then I didn’t know who I was, not even in the slightest,” she sighs […]
On the approach to any arena, you can normally get a good sense of the headliner by looking at the people outside. Not so much SZA. The hordes that await the opening night of the […]
Having a good pair of high-quality headphones or earbuds is essential. Whether you’re listening to a playlist, a riveting podcast or audiobook, or your favorite TV show, having the right pair can make or break […]
Scarlet Camilo in ‘Boca Chica.’ Photo Courtesy of the Tribeca Film Festival “Boca Chica” is an inspirational new movie, starring Scarlet Camilo, that was directed by Gabriella A. Moses. It premiered on June 11 at […]
American-Ghanian singer Amaarae just released a new album called Fountain Baby. The album sound is influenced by multiple genres. Share This Article
The Weeknd’s 2023 stadium tour – postponed so many times that its title features not just the name of his most recent album, Dawn FM, but its 2020 predecessor, After Hours – is nothing if […]
Although the title might suggest a quaint, cross-cultural excursion along the lines of “Italian for Beginners” or “Learning to Drive,” Vadim Perelman’s “Persian Lessons” turns out to be reaching for substantially greater gravitas. Set during […]
Oscar winner Laura Dern in ‘Common Ground.’ Photo Courtesy of ‘Common Ground’ “Common Ground” is a compelling new documentary that sheds a light on biodiversity, and the growing Regenerative Agriculture movement. This environmental documentary had […]
When Christine and the Queens first appeared in the anglophone world in 2015, the name was an alias for Héloïse Letissier: a French artist with an extraordinary line in immaculately cool, obliquely catchy, 80s-flavoured synthpop […]