PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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Culture Matters: Why I’m something of an unashamed Lush (fan)
by James Walsh
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
“James, I always knew you were a shoegaze fan.” Ulp. Busted.
I’m at a converted railway station in east London, having just watched the triumphantly reformed Lush, who hadn’t played live for 20 years.
They split for a tragic reason — the suicide of drummer Chris Acland in 1996. They didn’t announce their split for another two years but as far as singer and guitarist Miki Berenyi was concerned, it was over.
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