To rescue Kahlo from the clutches of the corporate art market, we need to acknowledge the overt and covert political dimensions of the work, demands GAVIN O’TOOLE
The bard of middle England
WILL STONE applauds the maestro of freak-folk
Richard Dawson
St George’s Church, Brighton
GEORDIE singer-songwriter Richard Dawson has been stretching the boundaries of folk music over the last decade or more.
His brand of experimental music, a form of deconstructed freak folk that’s at times uncompromising, has seen him explore the social histories of north-east England, from the medieval period to the present day, with each new release entering fascinating unchartered territory.
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