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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Striking a very radical chord
CALUM BAIRD tells Bob Oram why his excellent new album No Right Turn reflects the mood of his times
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
IT’S said that when Sam Cooke played Bob Dylan to a young Bobby Womack he simply didn’t get it. Cooke explained that from then on, it was not going to be about how pretty the voice was.
It was going to be about believing that the voice is telling the truth.
Calum Baird has such a voice — and a talent to match.
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