MARK TURNER wallows in the virtuosity of Swansea Jazz Festival openers, Simon Spillett and Pete Long
Anna Meredith
Fabric London
DESCENDING the steps of London’s foremost nightclub amid a smoke machine haze would normally proceed an all-nighter listening to drum and bass or techno.
But tonight the main room does not grace us with the presence of an anonymous DJ but the sunny Anna Meredith and her (very) fun band, complete with guitarist, drummer, tuba player and cellist all mic-ed up to the nines.

WILL STONE takes a ticket to indie disco heaven, but misses the rarely performed tunes

WILL STONE relishes the chance to hear the Isle of Wight indie sensation in an intimate setting

WILL STONE fact-checks the colourful life of Ozzy Osbourne

WILL STONE witnesses a thrilling festival super-charged with opposition to the British government’s policies on Gaza