Following the success of the 2014/2015 Elvis at The O2 exhibition, The O2 has confirmed that the King will return to the venue in a brand new exhibition from the 3rd November. This brand new exhibition, arriving in time to mark the 40th anniversary of the singer’s death, will concentrate on the period of 1969 – 1977,… Read More
Review Round Up: Rainbow by Kesha
Kesha is back with a brand new album – but does she win over the critics with her latest release? The Guardian: *** “Rainbow is both stranger and more normal than you expect; uneven – does Kesha really rhyme “highway” with “Hyundai”? – but likable.” Variety: “The moment for some kind of personal revelation is nigh, but all… Read More
PREVIEW: The Phantom of the Opera, London Coliseum
Roy Budd’s lost score for Rupert Julian’s silent film The Phantom of the Opera will premiere at the London Coliseum on the 8th October. Twenty four years after the composer’s death, his score for the film will be performed live by the 77 piece Docklands Sinfonia Orchestra, conducted by Spencer Down, alongside a screening of… Read More
PREVIEW: Alec Dankworth’s Spanish Accents, The Other Palace
Join Alec Dankworth as the sounds and music of Andalucía are brought to The Other Palace Theatre on the 24th October. (c) Christian Garrick Music Having won an award at the 2016 Jazz Awards, Alec Dankworth will lead an all star line up to celebrate all things Spanish, which have helped to provide inspiration for… Read More
REVIEW: Vine by Jen Gloeckner
This haunting release has plenty of different textures and styles to keep it interesting but it feels emotionally disengaged from the world in which it was created. There is no denying that there is a lovely eerie quality to Jen Gloeckner’s music, with every track beginning delicately before transforming into something radically different by the end.… Read More
PREVIEW: Jinkx Sings Everything!, Leicester Square Theatre
From the 24th to the 28th October winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season Five Jinkx Monsoon will bring her show Jinkx Sings Everything to the Leicester Square Theatre. Following an often-extended Off-Broadway run, an Australian tour and a previous run at The Soho Theatre in London, the one woman show sees Jinkx Monsoon performing beloved Broadway… Read More
PREVIEW: Musicals and Beyond, Above the Arts Theatre
Helena Blackman and Amanda Coutts are set to perform songs from musicals as well as pop and diva classics at Above the Arts on the 6th and 27th August. This special cabaret titled Musicals and Beyond is produced by by Paul Burton Productions and will make for a perfect afternoon treat. Helena Blackman first came to… Read More
PREVIEW: Britney Spears: The Cabaret, The Other Palace
The Other Palace will host Britney Spears: The Cabaret from the 5th to the 9th September. Following sold out runs in Australia, Britney Spears: The Cabaret will arrive in London for one week only in September, starring Christie Whelan Browne. Written and directed by Dean Bryant, the show charts the rise and fall of the princess of… Read More
Review Round Up: Lust for life by Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey is back with a brand new album featuring songs such as ‘White Mustang’ and ‘Tomorrow Never Came’ – here’s what critics have been saying about it: Tiny Mixtapes.com: ” it’s best listened to when you’re in your feelings, and since good news is in short supply, that might be often enough for her gauzy… Read More
Profile: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
As the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra prepare to head off on tour, here is a guide to who they are… Having formed in 1895, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is the sixth oldest orchestra in the United States. It is a company which prides itself on being able to experiment with music including commissioning and premiering new works as… Read More
