Specs
Saturday, 19 December 2015
Specsmas! 'Messiah' at the Barbican
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Every so often it hits me ( again ) that there are certain masterpieces - universal, deathless works known and loved by seemingly everyone -...
Saturday, 12 December 2015
Chorus lines: speaking up for the arts (again)
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At the time of writing, London opera has been enjoying - or rather, enduring - another few headline-making days. Seemingly a plague on both ...
Sunday, 6 December 2015
Keeping the cold in: 'Voices of the Winter Hearth'
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I wanted to write a few words about a terrific event I visited last Friday. As happens so often, there's a mild thread of guilt running ...
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Monday, 30 November 2015
The Ballad of John and Barb
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As I write this, some 24 hours after the event, I'm still on a kind of Fabs-induced high after going with Mrs Specs to see 'Come Tog...
Saturday, 21 November 2015
Sea passage: 'Morgen und Abend'
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Warning! As I post this, tickets are still available for the final two performances of 'Morgen und Abend' on Wednesday 25 and Saturd...
Thursday, 12 November 2015
Norse codes: the new Sieben EP
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Matt Howden - who mostly records as Sieben - is one of the most restlessly creative musicians currently working. His ongoing project, 'T...
Sunday, 8 November 2015
Duo tones: The Disappointment Choir
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Opening disclaimer: this band consists of two friends of mine, Katy and Bob. So can this genuinely be a truly impartial post about their new...
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