Richard Birch
Review – Animal Collective at the O2 Ritz
Song after song from the latest album was interspersed with judicious spatterings from the back catalogue – and when they actually brought these tracks out (such as the more Pop-like ‘Daily Routine’ from Merriweather Post Pavilion), the mood finally picked up; with people going from a semicatatonic sway to actual dancing.
Should music be used for political ends?
Richard Birch contextualises the Rolling Stones' recent visit to Cuba
Why the blues won’t die
Richard Birch reviews Matt and Phred's Jazz Club, Manchester
A Panoramic View of Morocco
The music, culture and history explored
Spotlight: Child Actors
Richard Birch on child actors and child cruelty
Review: Singin’ in the Rain
Richard Birch is swept up by the ageing Hollywood magic
Preview: Singin in the Rain
The eponymous downpour won't dampen Richard Birch's hopes for a great production