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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Don’t be left without Star’s top CD
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
Political songwriting is alive and kicking those it should, says Kofi Smith
Something of a successor to last year’s Orgreave Justice and Hope Not Hate compilations, brand new double album Don’t Be Left Without Us showcases two packed CDs of brilliant current music including a wealth of politically committed songwriting alongside assorted tunes by left-aligned artists.
It has become a dreadful cliche that “there’s no political music any more,” but one that the corporate media is happy to repeat, making an implied comparison with the eras of Thatcher and Vietnam, while the truth is more complicated.
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