2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (627+ words) The Arts Desk In 'The World is to Dig', even They Might Be Giants suffer disillusion It was something of a miracle how long They Might Be Giants managed to preserve their trademark madcap optimism intact. It lasted right through…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (540+ words) The Arts Desk Basement Jaxx, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow review - sci-fi staging and a barrage of bangers Despite a mostly seated venue, the dance veterans got fans on their feet with ease There was something incongruous about seeing Basement Jaxx…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (756+ words) Peace and Goodwill to All Men outside. Inside, on stage at least, there's not much peace nor goodwill to be had on the horror-filled Saturday afternoon before Christmas. A high-spirited full house is set to spend a couple of hours…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago  (693+ words) In the framing device, a professor (Jonathan Guy Lewis) stands at a lectern and asks if anyone has had a supernatural experience. Somewhat to my suprise, up went my hand. In the cold winter of 1981/82, I lived in a house…...