These double albums, one devoted to the songs of Samuel Barber and the other to the rags of William Bolcom, are unmissable By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:01 BST, 14 May 2022 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 14 May 2022 The Complete Songs … Read more
From Ethan Joella’s warm and persuasive debut to the latest Slough House epic by Mick Herron, this week’s best new fiction By Hephzibah Anderson and John Williams Published: 22:01 BST, 14 May 2022 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 14 May 2022 A Little Hope Ethan Joella … Read more
It’s almost too clever… Downton Abbey embraces ‘meta’ in its latest feature film A New Era, but does it still have the same old charm? By Matthew Bond for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 BST, 30 April 2022 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 30 April 2022 Downton Abbey: A New Era … Read more
These island girls can go Wight to the top! Wet Leg’s self-titled debut is frank, fearless and funny – and it’s certainly no one-hit wonder By Tim De Lisle for Event Magazine Published: 17:01 EDT, 16 April 2022 | Updated: 17:01 EDT, 16 April 2022 Wet Leg Wet Leg … Read more
There isn’t a dud performance in sight! A Vaughan Williams Anthology, released to celebrate 150 years since the musician’s birth, is a masterpiece By David Mellor for Event Published: 17:00 EDT, 2 April 2022 | Updated: 17:00 EDT, 2 April 2022 A Vaughan Williams Anthology Naxos, out Friday Rating: This year marks the 150th anniversary … Read more
He’s the hardest working man in showbiz, but Romesh Ranganathan’s latest stand-up routine is not about to reinvent his winning comedy formula By Mark Wareham For Event Magazine Published: 22:00 GMT, 22 January 2022 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 22 January 2022 Romesh Ranganathan: The Cynic’s Mixtape Eventim Apollo, London … Read more
All the fun of the fair: This revival of Figaro is tasteful and the pronunciation is superb, but why are British singers on the sidelines? By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:01 GMT, 15 January 2022 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 15 January 2022 The Marriage Of Figaro Royal Opera House, London … Read more
The hardest-working man in boogie-woogie: 15 years on, Jools Holland And His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra are still warm, inclusive and cheering By Tim De Lisle for Event Magazine Published: 22:00 GMT, 18 December 2021 | Updated: 08:53 GMT, 19 December 2021 Jools Holland And His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Royal Albert Hall, London … Read more
Peter Jackson’s documentary The Beatles: Get Back is just shy of eight hours long, divided into three parts, and it’s mesmerising, yes, but also quite the schlep.
Grim though it has been in most ways, the pandemic has done recorded music a power of good. The more cooped up we are, the more we need the things that music brings – the buzz, the freedom, the fellow feeling. You can lose yourself in it, and find yourself too. Being stuck at home turned … Read more
Cocooned with her big brother, Billie Eilish clearly feels safe: Her lyrics in Happier Than Ever are open-hearted and sharp-eyed By Tim De Lisle for Event Magazine Published: 17:00 EDT, 7 August 2021 | Updated: 17:00 EDT, 7 August 2021 Billie Eilish … Read more
The essence of rock ‘n’ roll: The moment Elijah Hewson walks on stage with his band Inhaler at The Deaf Institute you can see he is a natural By Tim De Lisle for Event Magazine Published: 17:01 EDT, 21 August 2021 | Updated: 17:01 EDT, 21 August 2021 Inhaler The Deaf Institute, Manchester … Read more
Lesley Sharp is ably supported by Gloria Obianyo: Paradise at the Olivier Theatre is patchy but when it lands a punch, you feel it in your guts By Holly Williams Published: 17:01 EDT, 4 September 2021 | Updated: 17:01 EDT, 4 September 2021 Paradise Olivier Theatre, London … Read more