The DOT: Diary – review

This second LP from Mike Skinner’s new act, a collaboration with vocalist Rob Harvey, comes just six months after the first. This would suggest one of two things; that the pair have struck such a fruitful partnership that great music flows effortlessly, or that the quality-control gauge is faulty.

Review: Hipsters find love in lighthearted, off-Broadway indie rock musical that …

An up-and-coming indie rock band called Ironic Maiden is playing its final song at a local dive bar. The band’s too-cool-for-school singer Jake (Jason Gotay) screams the vacuous lyrics of the musical’s punky title song, as his ideal friends dance nearby, dutifully playing the part of adoring fans.

Review: Intense, lovesick heroine drives the musical revival of Stephen …

With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, the show’s Broadway debut in 1994 won the Tony Award for ideal musical. An intimate, 100-minute revival at Classic Stage Company opened Thursday night on the small thrust stage, crisply directed and designed by John Doyle (director of ...

The Review Show’s move to BBC4: a typical piece of BBC cowardice

Kirsty Wark and Martha Kearney on the Review Show set.

‘Anybody Can Dance’ Music Review: The album is versatile but lacks viral tracks

Music Directors: Sachin-Jigar Lyricists: Mayur Puri, Shankar Mahadevan Singers: Vishal Dadlani, Mohit Chauhan, Priya Panchal, Mika Singh, Udit Narayan, Anushka Manchanda, Suraj Jagan, Hard Kaur, Raman Mahadevan, Jigar Saraiya, Azaad Hussain Ansari, Tanvi Shah, Deane Sequeira, and Madhav Krishna; ‘ABCD-Any Body Can Dance’ is stated to be India’s answer ...

‘Special 26′ Music Review: The soundtrack reflects the theme but won’t last long

Music Directors: MM Kreem, Himesh Reshammiya Lyricists: Irshad Kamil, Shabbir Ahmed Singers: KK, MM Kreem, Sunidhi Chauhan, Aman Trikha, Shreya Ghoshal, Shabab Sabri, Chaitra Ambadipudi, Keerti Sagathia, Papon, Bappi Lahiri Akshay Kumar is turning a singer! The actor has done playback for the first time in his life for his ...

Music Review Zacharias and the BSO sway to a Beethoven ballet

Beethoven and ballet don’t often turn up in the same sentence, but “The Creatures of Prometheus,” from 1801, was actually the composer’s second dance effort, following his “Ballet of the Knights” in 1791. And though the Overture to “The Creatures of Prometheus” is familiar enough, the rest of the score ...

Review: Beres Hammond is classic on new double CD

Beres Hammond, “One Love, One Life” (VP) Legendary crooner Beres Hammond, one of the most recognizable voices in all of Jamaica, is back with “One Love, One Life,” a 20-track double album with steady grooves and some bonafide classics. kAm$6=7AC@5F465 2?5 C64@C565 9:D z:?8DE@? DEF5:@[ w2>>@?5 92D @C82?:K65 2 C64@C5 ...

The Office Season 9 Premiere “New Guys” Review

Reportedly, it’s the final season of “The Office.” If you ask me, the show probably should have closed up shop when star Steve Carell left, but solid ratings are solid ratings, and when you’re NBC, you go with what you know.

Revolution episode 1 review: Pilot

This review contains spoilers (our spoiler-free pilot review is here). In terms of TV pedigree, shows rarely come along with one as good on paper as this. J.J. Abrams is executive producer; the creator, writer and showrunner is Eric Kripke (Boogeyman, Supernatural), and the pilot episode is directed by no ...