Chris Guiton reviews a great new album by Robb Johnson called Ordinary Giants, and interviews the man himself. The release of Ordinary Giants underlines Robb Johnson’s ability... Continue reading
Ed Edwards is interviewed by Mike Quille about his career, his play The Political History of Smack and Crack, about the theatre generally these days, and about... Continue reading
Sean Ledwith examines how a dialectical approach that recognises the contradictions of Wagner’s ‘Ring’ might help us prepare for capitalism’s Gotterdammerung in the 21st century. In May... Continue reading
Phil Mellows reviews the arguments around harm reduction for drinkers; the current dire situation under neoliberal capitalism in terms of harm done by alcohol to the poorest... Continue reading
Jenny Farrell introduces a little-known short story by Liam O’Flaherty 11 November 2018 marks the centenary of the ending of World War I. During that bloody... Continue reading
Reuben Bard-Rosenberg reviews Chanukah Lewinsky: 120 Years from Grodno Last week, a sell-out crowd at JW3 in London was treated to an unusual performance by up-and-coming performance artist... Continue reading
Mike Wayne reviews Mike Leigh’s new film, a complex, powerful reconstruction of a key historical moment in the ongoing class struggle of the British working class. Most... Continue reading
There is a certain self-satisfaction to our popular culture which I find nauseating. TV and film are used to tell more styles and types of stories than... Continue reading
Mike Quille reviews Invisible Britain: Portraits of Hope and Resilience, and interviews the editor, Paul Sng. Paul Sng’s films – Sleaford Mods, and Dispossession: The Great Housing... Continue reading
Christine Lindey looks at the role of the Artists International Association in supporting the cause of the Spanish Republic. The early 20th century’s momentous upheavals politicised many... Continue reading