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In his first interview since the death of the influential band’s guitarist, Geordie Walker, the singer talks about their friendship, transhumanism and his fears that rogue AI will destroy the worldThere are many crazy stories about Jaz Coleman. There...
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An Irish couple go missing in New Zealand, and a Dublin detective flies in to investigate – but why? As we meet the local Māori community, this crime drama becomes almost a mood pieceIf you can forgive the ponderous opening episode and its slightly b...
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Singer and songwriter best known for the 1970s No 1 hit Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) Steve Harley, the frontman of Cockney Rebel, who has died aged 73 of cancer, was much more than a one-hit wonder, but his sole UK chart-topper defined his care...
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Exclusive: Details made public for first time prompt anger over how many influential figures belong to club that bars women‘It isn’t acceptable’: Garrick Club remains a bastion of male elitism The full membership list of the men-only Garrick Club rev...
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Shigeichi Negishi’s invention invites us to cast off humility and take a shot at singing stardom. His legacy will be credited – and blamed – for us living out our popstar fantasiesReceived wisdom holds that haughty music critics, grinding our axes on...
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The whipsmart Tina Fey-produced sitcom was dropped by Peacock after two seasons yet it’s making a triumphant return and we should all be gratefulVery quietly, without much publicity or promotion, Girls5Eva appeared on Netflix last week. For those of...
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‘It’s a very positive song. It’s been used to motivate sports teams and now it’s a TikTok phenomenon’My brother Daniel had three No 1s at the start of the noughties. In every interview, bless him, he’d go: “Listen to my sister – she’s great too!” It...
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Barbican, LondonThe centrepiece of a thoughtfully curated programme examining light and loss, James MacMillan conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in the UK premiere of his 2020 choral work Fiat LuxWhen it was completed in 1981, what is no...
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Founded almost 40 years ago, the Fotofest biennial has an ambitious programme of exhibitions, portfolio reviews and artist talks. This year’s central show, curated by Steven Evans, reveals the effects of social, cultural, ecological and political for...
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First Direct Arena, LeedsJim Kerr and Charlie Burchill preside over an energetic set thrills fans of their chart reign and their post-punk eraTwo years ago, Simple Minds’ singer Jim Kerr told the Guardian how, in the early 2000s, the band would drive...
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Born in early-80s Hamburg, they became the toast of goth discos. As they release a singles collection, they recall their shock at seeing Thatcher’s Britain – and the sexist cynics who underestimated themAnja Huwe realised things were about to change...
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World-renowned street artist claims mural in Finsbury Park area as his own in an Instagram post on MondayA mural that appeared overnight on a residential building in north London is the work of Banksy, the anonymous street artist has confirmed.The ar...
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Garrick theatre, LondonChandran is brilliantly bratty in Rosie Day’s one-woman story of vulnerability masked by sarcasm and bravadoRosie Day’s one-woman play takes teen pain seriously. In a blank bedroom washed in lilac, this coming-of-age story deal...
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The directors have fun sending up TV conventions, as a failing host attempts to revive his career by communing with a demon, supposedly possessing a teenage girlThe likes of The Orphanage and The Conjuring have shown that the recent past is not just...
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In his first ever interview, the artist talks about a life spent making dazzling pictures, why he’s not bitter about being undiscovered, and why his art school ‘didn’t get’ MatisseBe careful where you tread when stepping inside David Hampton’s home i...