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New music round-up (for w/e 15 December 2023)

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 15 December 2023. Composer…

Wonka – movie review

The youngest generation possibly hasn’t experienced either Gene Wilder or Johnny Depp’s Willy Wonka, dating back 52 years and 18…

Partly Cloudy (Catbells) – music review

Partly Cloudy is the full-length debut from the enigmatic female dream pop/folk rock artist who is most comfortable sharing her…

A Very Naughty Christmas (Alex Theatre) – theatre review

Magic Mike or Santa? Honestly, there are times you can’t tell the difference in this sexually promiscuous, irreverent Christmas revue that…

House of Open Wounds (Adrian Tchaikovsky) – book review

Adrian Tchaikovsky’s fantasy novel City of Last Chances came out earlier this year and was marketed as a stand alone.…

The Eight Mountains – movie review

The Eight Mountains presents a beautifully shot and languidly paced story exploring the friendship between Bruno and Pietro over the…

New music round-up (for w/e 8 December 2023)

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 8 December 2023. One…

Maestro – movie review

Actor-director Bradley Cooper shows his success in A Star is Born was no fluke with Maestro. This impressionistic portrait of…

Master Gardener – movie review

Paul Schrader’s nihilistic films have often explored troubled men and outsiders with a violent past who are seeking redemption for…

Dicks: The Musical – movie review

As the director of Borat and Bruno, Larry Charles can hardly be accused of playing it safe. So it is…