Reviews Archive
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Review – Tin Tin Chinese Restaurant, BrindleyPlace
Posted on August 23, 2010 | No CommentsI can’t remember what year it was I first went to Tin Tin‘s restaurant; it was the mid-90s for sure, so it can’t have been long after it first opened. A friend was taking me out for my birthday, and when I said I didn’t... -
Highlights from the mac re-opening weekend
Posted on May 4, 2010 | No CommentsA few videos from the mac re-opening weekend: Sampad dance demonstration The City Sings finale (via Jon Bounds) A sneak preview of the new Mac building in Cannon Hill park, Birmingham (via Nick Booth) Martin Mullaney’s welcoming speech -
Review – Cabaret
Posted on September 2, 2008 | No CommentsBirmingham Repertory Theatre 02/09/08 musicals I confess, I’ve lived in Brum, for nine years, I enjoy musical theatre and I had neither seen a production at the REP nor did I know much about Cabaret. Wasn’t it one of those that’s a bit raunchy with... -
Review – Belper Music Festival
Posted on July 28, 2008 | No CommentsBelper Rugby Club 28/07/08 folk I went to Glastonbury once, in 1990. I actually played at it, but since the reality of that experience is much less impressive than how it might sound, I’ll just leave that comment as is. But my basic point is,... -
Review – Zakir Hussein and the Masters of Percussion
Posted on July 2, 2008 | No CommentsTown Hall 02/07/08 jazz-world Mention the words ‘Indian Music’ to the man or woman on the Northfield Omnibus, and the chances are the first person who will come into their heads will be Ravi Shankar. Which is understandable really, since it’s fair to say he... -
Review – Buena Vista Social Club Presents…
Posted on May 23, 2008 | No CommentsSymphony Hall 23/05/08 jazz-world …Guajiro Mirabal, Cachaíto López, Manuel Galbán, and Aguajé Ramos. Thirteen (maybe someone wasn’t superstitious, though only 12 were named in the advance publicity material; so perhaps someone was after all) of Cuba’s finest, and oldest musicians, including the most famous four... -
Review – Portishead
Posted on April 14, 2008 | No CommentsWolverhampton Civic Hall 13/04/08 rock When Portishead first hit the record shops in the mid-90s, I have to admit I was initially a little underwhelmed. That all changed with the release of Roseland NYC Live (and the accompanying concert video) when I discovered just how artistic...
