Basil Bowdler
Coming down from Eden: the darkening sounds of Sly and the Family Stone
No band – on record or off – better encapsulated the demise of the sixties and that era’s spirit of excited possibility than Sly...
Excess of Expression: John Lennon 1969-72
'Why was it that, in putting self- expression, politics and philosophical substance at the forefront of his artistic agenda, Lennon’s music ended up failing to express both himself and everyday concerns with the same force as his work from the sixties?'
A comparison of John Lennon's music from his solo career with his work in The Beatles.
An Artist Censored and Shamed
In April 1912, aged 21, Egon Schiele found himself imprisoned for 24 days, having been accused of seducing and abducting underage girls and exhibiting...
Review: Edward II – ‘fantastic at handling themes of homosexuality and power’
The tender exploration of sexuality in Bagnall's production makes Marlowe's sixteenth century play still relevant for a modern audience
Othering Ourselves
Hazy memories and complicit passivity allow Ishiguro’s characters to construct a protective outsider status
