Sugababes: Angels with Dirty Faces

You wouldn’t know it from the charts, but manufactured pop seems to be in crisis. It may well be the most vilified genre since punk. The difference today is that the people doing the vilifying are not outraged guardians of … Continue reading →

Oedipe

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Bossa nova babies

Alexis Petridis expected the worst, but Morcheeba's new Brazilian sound is a winner.

The Valkyrie

English National Opera’s stealthy progress towards its new Ring cycle, due to reach its final form at the Coliseum in 2004 and 2005, has entered its second phase. The four “staged concert” performances of The Valkyrie follow the similar presentation … Continue reading →