MIK SABIERS savours the first headline solo show of the stalwart of Brighton’s indie-punk outfit Blood Red Shoes
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Tim Lezard and Doina Cornell meet a band whose passion for politics is matched only by the power of their music
ENDLESS TOUR: Los Fastidios performing at the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, as part of the Rebellion Festival 3 August 2024
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STEVEN ANDREW is moved beyond words by a historical account of mining in Britain made from the words of the miners themselves
CAILEAN MCBRIDE welcomes a refreshing and timely study of the way officialdom creates structures that exclude LGBT+ rights and humanity
The bard mourns the loss of comrades and troubadours, and looks for consolation with Black Country Jess
CHRIS MOSS relishes the painting and the life story of a self-taught working-class artist from Warrington
MARY CONWAY is disappointed by a star-studded adaptation of Ibsen’s play that is devoid of believable humanity
For Los Fastidios, touring in the UK is like coming home.
The Verona-based ska punks, who recently celebrated 30 years on the road, were inspired by the UK’s two-tone movement.
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