graham rickson
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Graham, who writes on classical music, lives in Leeds.
Articles By Graham Rickson
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Reissue CDs Weekly: Rema-Rema - Fond Reflections
Until now, Rema-Rema’s only release was a 12-inch EP released in August 1980. It had hit shops after the band fell apart at the end of the...
CD: The Underground Youth – Montage Images of Lust and Fear
As Nick Cave has edged ever further towards mainstream acceptance with each of his recent Bad Seeds’ albums, so he has created something of a...
Blood Knot, Orange Tree Theatre review - defining apartheid-...
London's impromptu mini-season devoted to the work of Athol Fugard picks up real steam with Blood Knot, Matthew Xia's transfixing take on...
Vasari Singers, Backhouse, St Bride’s Fleet Street review -...
London performances of Alfred Schnittke’s Concerto for Choir are like Meaningful Votes: you wait a long time for one, then they come in...
The Best Films Out Now
There are films to meet every taste in theartsdesk's guide to the best movies currently on release. In our considered opinion, any of the titles...
CD: Edwyn Collins - Badbea
Edwyn Collins is in a good mood. Perhaps it’s his 2014 move back to his native...
La forza del destino, Royal Opera review - generous voices,...
When "Maestro" Riccardo Muti left the Royal Opera's...
Pose, BBC Two review - transgender goes mainstream
NYC, 1987. AIDS is ravaging the city, Reagan’s in power,...
Minding the Gap review – profound musings on life
Where would you go for a devastating study on the human condition? The home ...