MARK TURNER wallows in the virtuosity of Swansea Jazz Festival openers, Simon Spillett and Pete Long
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BOB ORAM holds a revealing chinwag with Interrobang‽’s founder Dunstan Bruce
Interrobang's guitarist Stephen Griffin (left), vocalist Dunstan Bruce (centre) and drummer Harry Hamer (right)
PAUL DONOVAN recommends three new books that explore the human relationship with nature
Doomed adolescents, when the missing person is you, classic whodunnit, and an anti-capitalist eco-thriller
WILL STONE takes a ticket to indie disco heaven, but misses the rarely performed tunes
Reviews of new releases by Jens Lekman, Big Thief, and Christian McBride Big Band
TOM PIERSCIONEK recommends a remarkable series of interviews with those few and brave Israeli citizens who refuse to do military service
BACK in 1998 anarcho punk legends Chumbawamba introduced a song by dedicating it to Noel Gallagher and Tony Blair, saying: “They're great friends. They drink champagne together."
Pausing to grin, singer Dunstan Bruce went on: "This song is called I Can't Hear You 'Cause Your Mouth's Full of Shit."
Fast forward 20 years and listening to the radio before I catch up with the same Mr Bruce, hearing Blair makes me think nothing has changed.
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