Alban Berg
Alban Berg: Violin concerto &c. (Chandos)
A stunning marriage of the tragic and the erotic
Poor old Carmen
This update of a classic from the Royal Opera House is a reminder of why messing with great pieces is so risky
London’s lamps live on
Thanks to the dedication of the Gasketeers, a beautiful tradition has been saved
Save St John’s Voices
The glorious tradition of British choral singing should be defended
The big bang
On the ecological repercussions and economic contributions of big shoots
How the internet killed The Simpsons
Nicholas Clairmont has avidly viewed more than 750 episodes of the comedy about the residents of Springfield — but won’t be watching any more
The new Irish hate speech law will do more harm than good
New legislation endangers liberty and will not address political division
Venice’s tortuous tourist tax
How much public money has been wasted on a scheme which will be quietly retired?
The problem with securonomics
A genuine strategy for increasing our economic security and resilience as a society would not start with the state
The conspiracy illusion
Marianna Spring is looking at the finger, not the moon
A Good Read should be better
Some weeks there are comedians and groovy journalists — others it’s groovy journalists and comedians