Badu’s profound debut that changed the face of R&B as we knew it.

In a live setting their songs are reworked into elaborate constructions involving any number of guitar pedals and synthesizer settings; the effect is thrilling.

As Americans look towards spending quality family time together during Thanksgiving, Katie Myerscough examines some of the most dysfunctional families in American literature

A tale of courtship and romance

My Mother’s Castle is a gem of French literature and probably the most beautiful tribute Marcel Pagnol could give to his mother, says Shanda Moorghen

Washed Out’s summery chillwave doesn’t cut it on a cold Tuesday night in Manchester

Doris Lessing will be remembered for pushing the boundaries in every aspect of her life, says Elizabeth Mitchell

Kodaline perform a skillful and emotional set

Niamh Leneghan talks to London Grammar about making it in the industry, touring and their influences

Jez Dolan and Joe Richardson have developed a project to save Polari, an endangered language used in the gay community, which can be seen in their exhibition at the John Ryland’s Deansgate library. Ella Dix-Nagra catches up with Jez, one half of the project’s founders.   What exactly are the origins of Polari? It’s a […]

Holly Smith visits the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Arts in Manchester’s Northen Quarter… A place with a population of over 1.35 billion people, the second largest country by land area, and the third most visited country in the world. China is a place where the children are the smartest in the world according to testing […]

An iconic album released on Go! Discs.

Tom Ingham talks Kim Deal, bathroom etiquette and the future of the Pixies with iconic guitarist Joey Santiago.

As Joanna Trollope releases her updated version of Jane Austen’s novel, Elizabeth Mitchell examines the original work

As part of the Manchester Science Festival 2013, James Jackman caught up with Simon Singh, author of the bestselling Fermat’s Last Theorem, to discuss his latest book, The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets.

As the weather turns cold and the days grow short, Books Editor Esmé Clifford Astbury reveals her favourite winter reads

Established in 1984, the Turner Prize is awarded each year to a contemporary artist under 50, living, working or born in Britain, who is judged to have put on the best exhibition of the last 12 months. Previous winners include Gilbert & George, Antony Gormley, Grayson Perry, Jeremy Deller and Damien Hirst. This year’s shortlist […]

The Dancing days are far from over as Plant brings it on home at the Apollo

Frightened Rabbit bring some Indie Rock to HMV Ritz.

Wuthering Heights is the perfect book to curl up with on the sofa on a cold winter’s day and devour in a sitting, says Elizabeth Linsley