Elaine Axten: two paintings
Elaine Axten lives in Brighton. Her inspiration for the painting above comes from the poem "Oubilette" by Amy Durant. Elaine writes: "In...
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Tracks of the Week
Here is another of Billy Bragg's playlists. Thanks, again, to Billy for allowing us to host them. Billy Bragg is an English...
Susanne Ahrenkiel: paintings
A Touch Susanne Ahrenkiel is a Danish artist who studied at the Academy of Art in Geneva, Switzerland. Driven by her own curiosity,...
Simon Belshaw: Music Machine 4
Simon Belshaw studied composition with Gavin Bryars and completed his PhD at the University of Hertfordshire in 2005. He has had pieces...
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"Morning Sun" was originally released in 1970 via Doctor Bird, a UK label set up by Australian sound engineer Graeme Goodall. Formed in...
David Toop: new music
David Toop has been developing a practice that crosses boundaries of sound, listening, music and materials since 1970, encompassing...
Rusudan: paintings
Home, Sweet Home Rusudan Khizanishvili is based in Tbilisi, Georgia. She received her two BFAs in painting from the J. Nikoladze Art...
Steve Shepherd: photographs
Click on the images for a gallery view. Steve Shepherd writes poems and takes photographs. He used to make radio programmes, mostly jazz.
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The Ogyatanaa or Burning Fire Show Band was one of the highlife groups who performed in Ghana during the 1970s. The band was formed in...
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Martha Shepherd, who directed the video below, was spotted by the Westbrooks when we published a contribution by her in an earlier issue...
Christopher Miller on The Passion of Joan of Arc
A taster. Made in 1928, Carl Dreyer's masterpiece did a nose-dive at the box office. This isn't surprising, I suppose, when you consider...
Midori McCabe: paintings
Scarlet Letter Midori McCabe has been fascinated by nature's colours and forms since she was a child. She has travelled extensively and...
Nick Coleman on The Temptations
VOICES: 5/ the window, quack’d The Temptations: "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (Motown, 1972) What's your most memorable pop date? Mine's the...
Simon Thomas Braiden's portrait painting
Girl at a Table (Lucy) Simon Thomas Braiden, born in Manchester in 1971, is a self-taught artist whose main influences are early Flemish...
Martha Shepherd: Skin
Martha Shepherd is a London-based filmmaker from South Wales. Created during her filmmaker's masters degree, SKIN is an experiment in...
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Owen Gray, also known as Owen Grey, was born on July 5 1939. His work spans the R&B, ska, rocksteady and reggae eras of Jamaican music...
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Marika Papagika (September 1, 1890 – August 2, 1943) was a popular Greek singer in the early 20th century. She was one of the first Greek...
Nick Coleman on Allison Moorer
VOICES: 4/ sweet home Allison Moorer: "Alabama Song" (MCA Nashville, 1998) Sometimes – perhaps even often – a singing voice can come off...
Lydia Pearce Swinney: mixed media
Study of Plant Man (3) Lydia Swinney is based in Lancashire in England. She graduated with a BA in fine art from the University of...
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Elias and His Zig-Zag Jive Flutes was a kwela band, formed in the mid-1950s by brothers Elias and Jack Lerole, along with David Ramosa...
Helen Petts: Cartridge Music
Helen Petts is an artist and film-maker who explores rhythm, texture, sound and chance events, both in the landscape and in her...
Simon Russell: Once Upon A Time In Iraq
Here is the trailer for the BBC series Once Upon A Time In Iraq: And here is Simon Russell, writing about creating the score: "Scoring...
Billy Bragg's Playlist
Here is Billy Bragg's latest playlist. Thanks to Billy for allowing us to host them. Billy Bragg is an English singer-songwriter and...
Evan Parker: an improvisation
Photograph by Caroline Forbes Though he has worked extensively in both large and small ensembles, Evan Parker is perhaps best known for...
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