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Tracey Chapman's sweet and earnest melodies might touch a lost chord and Tony Christie puts out the finest Sheffield album since The Human League's Dare... more | Add your view
Rumours of this show being catastrophically bad are unfounded
Steve Coogan
Music
I haven’t seen anything quite so gleefully preposterous as this show since Take That toured with a hologram of Robbie Williams
Kanye West
Restaurants
The set lunch here is what I would delightedly spend my own money on and it’s what I would first recommend to a friend
York & Albany
I found it to be a far more balanced and thoughtful portrayal than I expected
Great set. Great banter with the crowd. Really great to see them stripped back
Pricey for a big meal, but quality tasty food and loved the conveyor belt

Beyoncé Knowles, Nickelback and Tom Jones all return with new albums of varying success... more | Add your review
Tracey Chapman's sweet and earnest melodies might touch a lost chord and Tony Christie puts out the finest Sheffield album since The Human League's Dare... more | Add your view
There's not that much to shout about with Razorlight's new album, Dido is as pleasant as ever and Grace Jones returns. .. more | Add your view
This week our critics review new releases from Pink, Snow Patrol, The Cure and French accordionist Richard Galliano... more | Add your review
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We review new albums from the Sugababes, John Legend, AC/DC and Buena Vista Social Club... more | Add your review
Credit to Keane for going a bit silly on their third album, Kaiser Chiefs still haven't peaked and Ray Lamontagne proves he is a true romantic... more | Add your view
Noel Gallagher has allowed Liam more songwriting input than ever before on their seventh album and Jolie Holland is worth investigating... more | Add your view
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Will Young brings out a fourth album, James Morrison carves out his own white soul niche and Travis write some of their best tunes... more | Add your view
If the Americans don't fall in love with Kings of Leon this time, they never will. But it's easy to fall out of love with Katy Perry. .. more | Add your view
Mike Skinner is becoming one of our most poetic chroniclers of urban life, Jonas Brothers are a more wholesome McFly and David Sanborn is back... more | Add your view
Joan Baez continues to keep her hand in with protest songs, Metallica won't gain new fans and Glasvegas bring out the debut album of the year... more | Add your view
Brian Wilson rehashes the Beach Boys, James Yorkston puts out a hypnotic album and Charles Lloyd is captured on record... more | Add your view
There is enough to keep The Dandy Warhols going on their latest record and life goes on as ever on planet Verve... more | Add your view
Teddy Thompson's voice is warm and rich, Noah and the Whale have a modern take on folk and Stan Getz's songs are beguiling... more | Add your view
Natty's music is a cheerful affair, there are some memorable moments on Conor Oberst's record and ABC are back... more | Add your view
Ida Maria sounds like a woman in a hurry, Alice Cooper's record resembles a slasher movie soundtrack and Kasai Allstars are extraordinary... more | Add your view
CSS's stronger grasp of English means the lyrics are less entertaining and Primal Scream's record excites rage from its detractors... more | Add your view