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30.12.08
Who do the experts consider to be the actor, dancer, playwright or conductor at the very top of their game? We asked our critics to give their highly subjective views.... more

F-IRE Collective bring jazz to Kings Place

16.10.08
Hidden behind King's Cross station, a lavish multi-space arts centre apparently designed for 25ft-tall aliens, has risen and is hosting a festival.... more

Hundred concerts in five days to launch new arts centre

01.10.08
London's newest creative centre is being launched with 100 concerts in its first five days... more

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28.03.08
Quality time with REM, an impressive follow-up from Gnarls Barkley and a record to boost Snoop Dogg's ego.... more

Viennese master's glorious send-off

26.11.07
Martin France drummed with more venom than usual and Django Bates played magnificently in an all-star tribute to Joe Zawinul.... more

A band with real Porpoise

08.11.07
They have a daffy name and all look incredibly young, but Porpoise Corpus make seriously good music. Watch out for them, says Jack Massarik.... more

Monk, funk and even a banjo

31.10.07
It takes place at 41 venues over 10 nights and ranges from world music to the complete works of Thelonious Monk - Jack Massarik previews the London Jazz Festival.... more

CDs of the week

12.10.07
This week's top CDs include Jennifer Lopez with some poppy R&B and the sixth album from Welsh rockers Stereophonics.... more

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27.07.07
Young wizard of the acoustic guitar, Newton Faulkner, Chicago rapper Common and jazz trio The Bad Plus are among the CDs of the week.... more

CDs of the week

02.02.07
We take a look at the biggest CDs released this week including the debut album from chart-topping Mika, and the latest offerings from Bloc Party and Lady Sovereign.... more

Great's music mangled

30.08.06
Charlie Parker might have celebrated his 80th birthday last night - but it was just as well he wasn't around to hear his music twisted beyond all recognition by Django Bates and Evan Parker.... more

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