MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
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In a different league
Grace Petrie's outstanding new album propels her into the top rank of British folk, says BOB ORAM
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
The missing sister, the vengeful WAG, cruise ship claustrophobia, and reanimated Avengers
Three great releases of lost concerts by Duke Ellington Orchestra, John Taylor & Stan Sulzman, and Joe Henderson
To rescue Kahlo from the clutches of the corporate art market, we need to acknowledge the overt and covert political dimensions of the work, demands GAVIN O’TOOLE
Grace Petrie
Queer as Folk
(gracepetrie.com)
TURNING 30 has benefits when it nurtures an album as good as Grace Petrie's Queer as Folk. Imbued with confidence and a sense of purpose after eight years of touring, refining her craft and releasing five great DIY albums, this is her best yet.
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