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Don Carlo takes opera to the people

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:02:45 GMT

Don Carlo at Covent Garden is the hot opera ticket of the summer - an impassioned production, full of starry names.

Jack Johnson's sunny evening in the park

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:25:49 GMT

Under warm sunshine - surely the only weather to enjoy Jack Johnson's music - there was a feeling that the surfer turned singer could do no wrong.

Magic with mafiosi in Tosca

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:27:21 GMT

Stephen Barlow's new production of Tosca for Opera Holland Park cleverly takes care of most of the minor details.

NER*D start iTunes festival with a bang

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:56:18 GMT

While N*E*R*D may have lost their touch in their natural habitat, the studio, they proved to be a powerhouse of a live band.

Outstanding show for Tenebrae Choir

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:24:19 GMT

With imaginatively selected music the Tenebrae choir ought to win over the stoniest of hearts, says Barry Millington.

Kenny Garrett storms Ronnie Scott's

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:52:35 GMT

Every year Kenny Garrett comes up with a sensational new bundle of power, skill and stamina at the drum kit.

Swish Swiss Swing from Stimmhorn

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:20:58 GMT

Stimmhorn gave their first London performance but it shouldn't take a Swiss-themed festival to get them back again.

Outstanding show for Tenebrae Choir

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:20:58 GMT

With imaginatively selected music the Tenebrae choir ought to win over the stoniest of hearts, says Barry Millington.

Erykah Badu is Amerykahn beauty

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:18:55 GMT

There were African moments, a snippet of blues standard Black Rose and a fair bit of jazzy noodling at Erykah Badu's concert.

Music history at Hard Rock Calling

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:05:09 GMT

Hard Rock Calling took over Hyde Park for the weekend; hosting The Police's final UK show. We were there to find out what happened and talk to some of the artists.

Bird-catcher steals Magic Flute show

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:51:05 GMT

Simon Callow's new staging of The Magic Flute for Opera Holland Park looks amazing with the singers making the most of the opportunity to sing in English.

Bird-catcher steals Magic Flute show

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:48:55 GMT

The dramatic immediacy in The Magic Flute is palpable, the singers making the most of the opportunity to communicate directly.

Bitter sweet Glastonbury

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:18:03 GMT

The Verve's Bitter Sweet Symphony gave Glastonbury the triumphant ending it was after. It remains the biggest and the best festival.

Pop's farewell idolatry in Mandela concert

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:18:03 GMT

Mandela had already delivered; Queen unapologetically (in both senses) rocked. The 46664 concert was hugely enjoyable all the same.

CDs of the week

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:35:59 GMT

The Subways harmonise well but nothing stands out as the song to take them to the next level and Dirty Pretty Things need a bigger budget.

Off the record

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:41:20 GMT

Björk talks tours and summer festivals and David Smyth tells you everything you need to know about this year's Glastonbury.

Pharoah Sanders is almost hypnotic

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:53:58 GMT

There's no clearer sign that Ronnie Scott's is back on track than finding Pharoah Sanders on its bandstand, says Jack Massarik.

Black Arm Band should be big

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:53:58 GMT

The Black Arm Band have been a huge hit in Australia, where this year's official apology to Indigenous people felt long overdue.

Ben Folds conducts Shepherds Bush crowd

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:11:40 GMT

Singer, instrumentalist, composer - you name the music genre, Ben Folds is passionate about it. His enthusiasm comes across in his live shows.

The four jazz tenors

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:18:50 GMT

Four tenorists lined up alongside vibist Roger Beaujolais at Ronnie Scott's to celebrate sax, flute and vibraphone virtuoso Tuby Hayes.

Candide is lost in translation

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:04:11 GMT

ENO's shiny new staging of Candide, Bernstein's 1956 operetta, has transformed this musical version of Voltaire's novella into a satire about post-war America.

Experimental revival of Dido and Aeneas

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:26:26 GMT

A simpler concert performance of Dido and Aeneas would have done just as well, and made greater sense of Purcell's sublime music.

No need to translate Sigur Rós

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:26:26 GMT

Sigur Rós's comeback enabled the Icelandic post-rock group to reclaim their songs from TV soundtracks and launch their new album.

Servant turns master in Nozze di Figaro

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:13:25 GMT

By skilful recasting, the essence of Nozze di Figaro has been, if anything, enhanced for the latest Royal Opera production.

Radiohead's bravest pop ever

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:13:23 GMT

Radiohead played some of the most uncompromising music ever to reach and delight a mainstream audience, the point at which high art meets mass market.

This is London channel feed

Don Carlo takes opera to the people

Jack Johnson's sunny evening in the park

Magic with mafiosi in Tosca

N*E*R*D start iTunes festival with a bang

Outstanding show for Tenebrae Choir

Kenny Garrett storms Ronnie Scott's

Swish Swiss Swing from Stimmhorn

Outstanding show for Tenebrae Choir

Erykah Badu is Amerykahn beauty

Music history at Hard Rock Calling

Bird-catcher steals Magic Flute show

Bird-catcher steals Magic Flute show

Bitter sweet Glastonbury

Pop's farewell idolatry in Mandela concert

CDs of the week

Off the record

Pharoah Sanders is almost hypnotic

Black Arm Band should be big

Ben Folds conducts Shepherds Bush crowd

The four jazz tenors

Candide is lost in translation

Experimental revival of Dido and Aeneas

No need to translate Sigur Rós

Servant turns master in Nozze di Figaro

Radiohead's bravest pop ever

NER*D start iTunes festival with a bang