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CDs of the week: Red Hot Chili Peppers and Glen Campbell

26.08.11
Our critics round-up this week's biggest music releases...... more

Afrocubism puts nations in the groove

22.11.10
Afrocubism was sold out weeks ago and there was a long queue for returns. Not surprising... more

CDs of the week: Lil Wayne, Kisses, Bob Dylan and Mt Desolation

15.10.10
We review the week's new releases including albums from rapper Lil Wayne, Bob Dylan and Keane side project Mt Desolation... more

Traditional meets modern in tribute to Ali Farka Touré

03.06.10
A show billed as a tribute to Ali Farka Touré was a sprawling, celebratory affair that hit the mark more than it missed it.... more

2010 Summer Festival Guide

23.04.10
If you’re mad enough, you could attend a music festival every weekend from late May to September. From Florence in a field to Snoop Dogg in the park, David Smyth outlines a hectic schedule.... more

CDs of the week

19.02.10
Marina & the Diamonds offer fun music and Tom McRae's new album shows he is getting better at his craft.... more

Kassé Mady Diabaté sings with warmth

07.04.09
There was a real rapport with the band and the atmosphere was as cosy as a Senegalese club in Kassé Mady Diabaté's show. ... more

CDs of the week

03.04.09
Brighton songwriter Natasha Khan of Bat For Lashes has had the freedom to come up with something special and Neil Young's material is thin melodically.... more

CDs of the week

30.01.09
The View's latest has the swagger of those who already have a number one album tucked into their filthy jeans and Janet Mason's record has clever themes.... more

Best CDs of 2008

19.12.08
From funk to fado, our critics round up the albums of the year.... more

Off the record

10.10.08
African music is about to be very big in London — and it’s all thanks to Damon Albarn, says David Smyth.... more

Honest Jon's chop up leaves us wanting more

07.07.08
On a stage bedecked with flags and the horn-blowing Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, stars took turns in the spotlight for Honest Jon's Chop Up.... more

CDs of the week

04.07.08
Beck's new record is worth staying up all night for, Black Kids' time may come and Mike Walker releases a Mancunian masterpiece.... more

Off the record

04.07.08
Damon Albarn rediscovered her, now Candi Staton is in a Barbican showcase of his Honest Jon's label. David Smyth lets us know what to expect. ... more

CDs of the week

27.06.08
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. ... more

Barbican looks east to boost Olympics arts programme

25.06.08
The Barbican is looking east to forge new links with the thriving cultural scene on its doorstep... more

Uplifting Björk is surely out of this world

15.04.08
Björk has never seemed quite human but at her Hammersmith Apollo gig it appeared the Icelandic musician really could do magic.... more

CDs of the week

22.02.08
A five-star debut from Duffy, Janet Jackson's monstrously long new album and the extreme beauty of Goldfrapp.... more

CDs of the week

30.03.07
Macy Gray's fourth album, Tennessee's Kings of Leon, a jazz pianist from Ghent and Mali's top ngoni player all release albums this week.... more

Off the record: David Smyth

23.03.07
David Smyth ponders the Arctic Monkeys' unlikely move into the world of fashion, extortionate ticket prices for gigs and Bjork's latest out-of-this-world album in his weekly column.... more

CDs of the week

02.03.07
This week sees the release of new albums by Montreal's ludicrously hip Arcade Fire plus Willy Mason and the return of The Stooges.... more


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