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The maudlin, magical world of Celtic Connections

The maudlin, magical world of Celtic Connections
yesterday 9

The Spectator

Graeme Thomson

A new solo album by a former Beatle that – astonishingly – demands repeated plays

A new solo album by a former Beatle that – astonishingly – demands repeated plays
16.01.2025 10

The Spectator

Graeme Thomson

What a remarkably bad electric guitar player Bob Dylan is

Finally, a taste of the authentic Bob Dylan live experience. On the two previous occasions that I’ve seen Dylan, in the early 2000s and again two...

21.11.2024 3

The Spectator

Graeme Thomson

Chrissie Hynde remains outstanding: the Pretenders, at Usher Hall, reviewed

A few hours before the doors opened for the Pretenders’ Edinburgh concert, Chrissie Hynde posted a message on her social media channels. The gist...

24.10.2024 5

The Spectator

Graeme Thomson

The ethics of posthumous pop albums

‘At the record company meeting/ On their hands – at last! – a dead star!’ Back when Morrissey was more concerned with writing a decent lyric...

26.09.2024 3

The Spectator

Graeme Thomson

Elvis Costello remains the most fascinating songwriter Britain has produced in the past 50 years

Song for song, line by line, blow for blow, Elvis Costello remains the most consistently fascinating songwriter Britain has produced in the past 50...

12.09.2024 2

The Spectator

Graeme Thomson

Fun, frenetic and only a little gauche: Declan McKenna, at the Edinburgh Playhouse, reviewed

Towards the end of Declan McKenna’s snappy, enjoyable 90-minute set at the Edinburgh International Festival, something quite powerful occurs. The...

15.08.2024 1

The Spectator

Graeme Thomson

Jack White’s new album will be of close interest to Led Zeppelin’s legal team

The ploy of releasing an album without any advance warning comes into play when an artist feels they are being paid either too much or too little...

01.08.2024 2

The Spectator

Graeme Thomson

Hard to love – but Shirley Manson is terrific: Garbage, at Usher Hall, reviewed

There’s nothing quite like the drama of a prodigal’s return. ‘I’ve been singing in this venue since I was ten years old,’ announces Shirley...

18.07.2024 1

The Spectator

Graeme Thomson