In praise of the ICA

by Michael Hubbard

Quite apart from the cosy gig venue tucked away at the back, where I’ve seen everyone from Luke Haines to Fuck Buttons perform, London’s Institute…



National Theatre platform event

by Simon Thomas

I went to the platform event with James Macdonald, director of The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other yesterday.  He had some interesting things...

Goldfrapp – Seventh Tree

by Michael Hubbard

It was leaked last November so it’s a reasoble bet that it’s been heard by a lot of people already, but on Monday 25th February...

Beijing, By Jings! China’s Alternative Mu...

by Michael Hubbard

Two of the words in this post’s title began with the letter B. Neither of those words was “BRITs”. No, instead this post concerns something...

Paul Whelan

by Simon Thomas

Congratulations to ENO for the coverage they’ve got out of the complete non-story of Paul Whelan singing from the wings at Lucia on Saturday.  Nearly...

La Vie En Rose

by Jon Ingold

Following its success throughout the awards season, the French biopic of Edith Piaf La Vie en Rose has been re-released today in cinemas across the...

Handke and Birtwistle

by Simon Thomas

I must say I’m quite dismayed by the reaction to Peter Handke’s The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other at the National Theatre.  While...

Indiana Jones trailer now online!

by Jon Ingold

The first trailer for the new Indiana Jones film is now online. At least half is footage from the older films, but there’s some definite...

Massive Attack To Curate Meltdown 2008

by Michael Hubbard

Portishead are back in our midst with a new album this year, and as if by coincidence, Massive Attack have emerged from the woodwork too....

Film Features: Michael Clayton, Jumper

by Jon Ingold

Two features up on the musicOMH.com site today: firstly a review of the DVD release of Michael Clayton, which is out to buy on Monday,...

BAFTA Awards

by Michael Hubbard

Tune in to BBC1 at 9pm tonight for all the posh frocks, dazzling smiles and tearful speeches from the BAFTA awards. With writers still feeling...

The Great Fire Of Camden: Hawley Smoke

by Michael Hubbard

Amid much OMGing from news sites’ comments forums, the full extent of the devastation visited upon NW1 on Saturday night hit home. Confusion amongst some...

Olivier Awards

by Simon Thomas

Well, the nominations for the Olivier Awards have been announced and there’s a surprise in the Opera category, with the inclusion of Pelleas and Melisande...

Camille – Money Note (and other funnies)

by Michael Hubbard

Maybe on a cybertrawl you’ve caught American comedian Sarah Silverman, playing her guitar and pouting into a camera as she tells boyfriend Jimmy the way...

Applause

by Simon Thomas

In a recent review of an orchestral concert, my colleague Dave Paxton wrote, of a round of applause between movements, “(it’s) something that I greatly...

More new music

by John Murphy

Following Michael’s blog about the new music that’s tickling his fancy, so to speak, I thought I’d chip in with my favourite new acts of...

Guillemots – Red: first great pop album o...

by Michael Hubbard

Round about this time last year I’d already picked my album of the year, LCD Soundsystem‘s Sound Of Silver. I fear the same may have...