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Anna Meredith review – classical composer's industrial noise is a triumph
Meredith’s gig builds to an ecstatic high and begs the question: why use a pounding bass when a tuba does a better job?
Maddy Costa
30, Mar, 2016 @12:48 PM
Cult heroes: Betty Wright – soul's golden agony aunt
She has proffered hard-won wisdom to girls and boys for four decades, but beware: Wright can administer a scolding along with tissues and gin
Maddy Costa
16, Feb, 2016 @2:29 PM
Eleanor Friedberger review – emotionally direct and very human
Revealing herself through her conversational song style and lyrics that record the quotidian details is what make this singular singer so appealing
Maddy Costa
05, Feb, 2016 @12:40 PM
Cult heroes: Carla Bozulich – storyteller has a wicked way with murder ballads
As a fearless writer chronicling the seedy side of life, Carla Bozulich is compelling: that she sings her words with a voice shaped by dark experience makes her doubly impressive
Maddy Costa
19, Jan, 2016 @10:49 AM
Neko Case review – intimate gig where anything could happen
A performance of contrasts: Case’s voice is both pure and wayward, her tunes behave unexpectedly, and the musical backing is deceptive in its simplicity
Maddy Costa
03, Dec, 2015 @11:23 AM
Mashrou' Leila review – Beirut alt-rockers with a dazzling aura of resistance
A flamboyant violinist and magnetic vocalist could help take this impressive Beirut quintet from concert halls to stadiums
Maddy Costa
29, Nov, 2015 @2:37 PM
Julia Holter review – magical mystery tour of classical, pop, jazz and all between
Rigour and precision are at the heart of Holter’s convoluted, supernatural songs – their glassy, silvery qualities unsettle and entertain in equal measure
Maddy Costa
11, Nov, 2015 @11:08 AM
Deerhunter review - soaring songs, muted into an indistinct buzz
Bradford Cox performs beneath a vaulted roof as though pootling around a tiny studio
Maddy Costa
02, Nov, 2015 @12:47 PM
Robert Forster: Songs to Play review – arch but winning musical dandyism
The French New Wave is a key theme on this hilariously knowing but captivating album
Maddy Costa
24, Sep, 2015 @10:00 PM
Darlene Love: Introducing Darlene Love review – bombastic belting
Though she recorded for Spector and is beloved of girl group aficionados, the spotlight has evaded the singer. Enter Steven Van Zandt…
Maddy Costa
17, Sep, 2015 @9:00 PM
Cult heroes: Nellie Lutcher could be saucy to the core and radiate innocence
Nellie Lutcher’s career was killed by the birth of rock’n’roll, but her take on swing is irrepressible and irresistible
Maddy Costa
21, Jul, 2015 @12:24 PM
LoneLady review – limber energy and indomitable purpose
Julie Campbell’s lyrics may be anxious, but her music is full of snapping boldness and human warmth
Maddy Costa
12, Jul, 2015 @3:35 PM
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