Thursday, October 27 2011

Roots Manuva: 4everevolution

By Mike Madden

British rap elder statesman’s sixth proper album offers tight grooves, adequate rhymes, and inherent spottiness.

Wednesday, September 21 2011

Bombay Bicycle Club: A Different Kind of Fix

By Matt Edsall

After 2010's acoustic-centered, Flaws, Bombay Bicycle Club return with another fantastic follow-up that threads the dance-pop of Passion Pit with the ambient intonations of Interpol.

Monday, May 9 2011

‘Four Lions’ With a Ridiculous Roar

By Dan Heaton

Chris Morris transcends the obstacles of the delicate subject matter of suicide bombers and creates a sharp satire.

Tuesday, April 19 2011

Two opposing views of England: ‘The King’s Speech’ and ‘Kes’

By Bruce Dancis

Friday, October 8 2010

Physical and Emotional Boundaries Crumble in ‘Trespass’

By Chris Barsanti

In Rose Tremain's new novel about two pairs of siblings battling over past injustices and a stone farmhouse in the south of France, misery loves company to a fault.

Monday, May 3 2010

Slow Club: Yeah So

By Chris Matei

Moving folk-pop? Jangly rock? Sheffield duo Slow Club try their damndest to juggle both (while dodging comparisons to certain candy-coloured Detroiters) on their debut LP.

Tuesday, October 28 2008

London of 2008 gets closer to ‘1984,’ troubling some Britons

By Laurie Goering

Thursday, February 14 2008

Young British Muslims putting their faith in Facebook

By Tom Hundley and Margaret Ramirez

Thursday, August 16 2007

TRAVELOGUE: A decade after Diana

By Gary A. Warner

Monday, July 30 2007

Penny Lane not cashing in on Fab 4

By Tom Hundley