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JAMIE BRITTON recommends that we all buy at least two copies of a remarkable book of poems
Personal, political and powerful
Robb Johnson
My Best Regards
(Irregular Records)
5/5
The bard joins the Carnival Against Fascism, which summer fun sends him down Memory Lane
FIONA O’CONNOR is bowled over by a stunning Welsh language drama
MARIA DUARTE and MICHAL BONCZA review Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day, Familiar Touch, Nino, and Toy Story 5
MATTHEW HAWKINS explores the initiatives proposed by HEALING ARTS SCOTLAND
ALEX HALL welcomes an analysis of how modern capitalism is deeply intertwined with emotions, and their manipulation
ROBB JOHNSON’s new album has to be one of his very best.
A glorious celebration of his songwriting craft, he’s superbly accompanied on it by pianist Jenny Carr, bassist John Forrester and his son Arvin on drums.
Other outstanding musicians and vocalists add cello, clarinet, sax and violin to a perfectly produced collection of 13 new songs — three of them reprised in different versions — with Palestinian singer Reem Kelani giving an amazing performance on When the Tide Comes In.
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