KEITH RICHMOND relishes a superbly conceived modern version of Aeschylus’ drama of murderous family succession
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LEO BOIX reviews two powerful Latin American novels in which myth and crime fiction expose the deadly consequences of patriarchy, clandestine abortion and state violence
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ANGUS REID considers the power of the podcast as a vehicle for consensus building in opposition to mainstream media narratives
THIS month sees the 40th anniversary of the Independent Singles Chart, first published in January 1980.
Punk band Spizzenergi's Where's Captain Kirk? not only topped that inaugural chart but remained at number one for seven weeks, helping to pave the way for alternative music throughout the 1980s and beyond.
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