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CDs of the week: Robbie Williams has a cracking comeback album

06.11.09

When Robbie Williams's pleasing, pleading voice is coupled with a background orchestra on Superblind he has something he's never previously come close to: gravitas.... more

Sound check: Rocking with Laughter

06.11.09

Flight of the Conchords are part of a trend that proves it's possible to make a comedy song you can listen to more than once.... more

Battle of the year's biggest albums

23.10.09

Leona is up against Rihanna, Jamie Cullum braves Norah Jones, Snoop Dogg squares up to 50 Cent � and Robbie takes on the world.... more

Concept clubbing: taking a night out to a whole new level

07.09.09

An ordinary night out doesn�t cut it any more. Londoners want to let their hair down at edgy, exclusive themed evenings, says Olivia Cole... more

Why can't my mother choose how she dies?

21.07.09

My mother is nearly 90. She has been happily married twice and widowed twice; she has had four children, all of sound mind and body; she has travelled widely and lived in Africa and England... more

Gig tickets given away on Facebook in challenge to booking websites

13.07.09

Some of the capital�s most sought-after gigs are being organised entirely via Facebook... more

Biggest show so far for Pet Shop Boys

22.06.09

After a faltering start, Pet Shop Boys built up to a fantastic finale at the 02 Arena.... more

CDs of the week

19.06.09

Gossip get funky, God Help the Girl tell a wonderful tale and Jack Pe�ate makes a career-saving left turn... more

Sound check: My word! It's a rap

22.05.09

Rising MC Speech Debelle is the latest performer to bring music to Bookslam, the literary nightclub that's breaking new ground.... more

CDs of the week

20.03.09

Pet Shop Boys are having a far-from-fruitful century, Chris Cornell releases Scream and Gareth Williams leads his Power Trio.... more

Off the record: My pop odyssey

20.03.09

It's a strange trip from Animal Collective to Leonard Cohen as David Smyth takes a tour of the new online music recommendation services.... more

Pet Shop Boys sing about Menezes

17.03.09

The Pet Shop Boys have written a song about Stockwell Tube shooting victim Jean Charles de Menezes... more

Bronson is a hard case to crack

12.03.09

Far from glamorising violence, the controversial portrait of the notorious Charles Bronson is an indictment of an archaic prison system.... more

The Killers look on the brightside

24.02.09

The Killers are still enjoying robust sales but their blistering live show is the best way to experience some of these new songs.... more

CDs of the week

13.02.09

Morrissey has lost his swagger in Years of Refusal, Empire of the Sun's record is glossy electric pop and Tim Garland takes risks.... more

Stars and MPs lead London parties

05.11.08

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The Killers make us all dancers

04.11.08

A practising Mormon and family man at home, the Killers frontman Brandon Flowers is a Las Vegas resident and thus knows a thing or two about spectacle. ... more

Off the record

09.05.08

Bon Iver's debut could turn out to be the best album of 2008 and Sparks begin an epic stint at the Islington Academy.... more

Harmony for former couples

22.04.08

The Long Blondes' gig at The Forum drew influences from Blondie, Pet Shop Boys and Roxy Music, while singer Kate Jackson�s posing seemed to have been informed by Eighties pop videos.... more

It's all make believe in this gay soap opera

28.01.08

During an eye-watering three hours Counterfeit Skin barely offers one original thought or genuine sentiment.... more

Achingly cool at Skylon

19.11.07

It may sound like a hotel on the outskirts of Heathrow, but Skylon strikes exactly the right note.... more

Critic's choice: Top five gigs

31.08.07

Ladytron and Mercury Prize jazz nominees Basquiat Strings are among the top five gigs playing over the weekend.... more

Mad Momus is an inspiration

05.01.07

Scotsman-turned-world-citizen Nick Currie - aka Momus - has a restless intelligence that made this gig tiring, even uncomfortably close to insane.... more

Boys on film

31.10.06

The unique, two-decade story of the Pet Shop Boys is told at the National Portrait Gallery and the exhibition is bizarre, ironic, silly, and always detached. ... more

Kylie the museum star

25.10.06

Kylie Minogue is to be immortalised as an artistic icon with an exhibition at the V&A of outfits, photographs and accessories that have defined her career.... more

Schools of rock

14.09.06

From Coldplay and Pulp to The Who and Pink Floyd, much of modern music flourished in the capital's seats of higher learning. A new poll has revealed where they studied.... more

Killer line-up and carnival spirit

11.09.06

Lovingly curated by Radio One DJ Rob da Bank, Bestival prides itself on its killer line-up and a well defined sense of silliness and it broke the world fancy dress record again this year.... more

Robbie's gone hip-hop happy

05.09.06

A sneak preview of Robbie Williams' new album reveals that the king of pop has a new direction - and it works, says David Smyth.... more

Gig preview: London-based five-piece Captain got together a year ago and have inspired a healthy buzz around their soon-to-be-released album Welcome To Hazelville. They balance bravado with spirited entertainment, so this headline show is set to be a winner.... more