Talk Talk

Uneasy listening

19 August 2023 9:00 am

I have always been fascinated by artists who bounce between tonal extremes when performing, particularly the ones who serve their…

Public enemy

18 April 2020 9:00 am

Many performers hated playing live. But freed from the stage they often made their best and wildest work, argues Graeme Thomson

That’s what I call music

14 December 2013 9:00 am

Albums of the year? What a good question. Some years we can answer it, some years we can’t. The essence…

First impressions

12 October 2013 9:00 am

First impressions always count, and they are almost always wrong. This is particularly pertinent if you review albums for a…