A new production of caustic 70s cultural comedy Cloud 9 opened at London’s National Theatre this week. The first act is set in Victorian Africa, where a family is caught in a madcap mix of sexual identity, power struggles and the reality of the Empire. In the second act, the family is transported, Dr Who-like, to 70s London, where the Empire migh…
The Manic Street Preachers rolled into town on Friday (November 6th) and showcased their incredible back catalogue by playing hits from Generation Terrorists through to Critical Thinking.
A masterclass in surviving nu-metal, at Birmingham Utilita Arena on Bonfire Night, reports Emmie MacNevin
The Peter Frampton documentary, Frampton, was screened as part of the Doc’N’Roll film festival at London’s BFI IMAX on 3 November, as Paul Davies reports
Roxy Music’s For Your Pleasure returns in a lavish Super Deluxe Edition packed with demos, rehearsals, studio outtakes, live sessions and rare performances.
10cc’s formative UK Records years are excavated across six CDs of remasters, rarities, alternate versions, rehearsals, studio chatter and unreleased material.
Dirty Three’s rare early-years collection Ulterior Motives comes to vinyl, capturing demos, radio sessions and raw performances from their formative period.
The House Of Love open their archives for The Gift, collecting formative rehearsals, acoustic recordings and previously unreleased live performances.
Fontaines D.C. push deeper into synthetic territory on Dopamine Chamber, balancing stadium-sized melodies with restless experimentation and darker textures.
U2 return with Carnaval De Luz, an ambitious and uplifting new album balancing post-punk urgency, stadium-sized melodies and moments of fragile reflection.
