Masterpieces of art have received a respectful digital makeover at Manchester Art Gallery courtesy of photographer Emily Allchurch in a fascinating exhibition that unites old and new artistic techniques. In fact, In the...
Read MoreIn the musical re-rooting of the early 1980s where punk met poetry, a wellspring flowed and the mystery of melody was finally unlocked by a serendipitous gathering of Mancunians called The Chameleons. In three albums, this most...
Read MoreOver the weekend I spent an hour in a regional art gallery I hadn’t visited before that turned out to be a bit of a gem. Built in 1925, the art deco magnificence of Stockport Art Gallery and War Memorial is reason enough to...
Read MoreFor the successful recording artist, a side project offers a creative breathing space, the chance to flex muscles otherwise constrained by the commercial demands of an established outfit. While Vena Portae might be seen as an...
Read MoreSince 1976, John Lydon has been using words and music to question the inhabitants of the corridors of power, those untutored in the rhythms of popular culture who tut-tutted at the so-called degenerative influence of music’s...
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