22 Concert reviews
Seun Kuti & Africa 80
After a deliciously long intro, the youngest Kuti races through a short but sweet set.
- Originally published: 25 Oct 2008
Matthew Herbert Big Band
A right Herbert: but sounds as original as these should be cherished.
- Originally published: 3 Oct 2008
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Two thrash metallers turned acoustic pickers who busked their way to stardom.
- Originally published: 1 Dec 2008
Lila Downs in concert
An enormously gifted Mexican singer who puts everything she has into every performance.
- Originally published: 25 Jul 2007
Manu Chao in Concert
For listeners used to the laidback charms of Chao’s recorded repetoire, the live experience is somewhat more intense!
- Originally published: 11 Oct 2007
22 Museums & Galleries reviews
Mondrian and De Stijl
Following a visit to an exhibition, a discussion of the life and work of the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian and the De Stijl movement.
- Originally published: 23 Feb 2011
Kunsthistorisches Museum
An impressive art and archaeological collection and one of the world’s finest, housed in a vast, palatial building in Vienna.
- Originally published: 13 Feb 2011