11+ hour, 8+ min ago  (153+ words) Written on a monthlong surf trip to Lagos, Portugal, the songs on 3 have sandy feet and sunburnt shoulders, hooks that glow and harmonies that ache. Beauty built carefully, like a perfect sandcastle on a summer holiday, only to be flattened…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (193+ words) The Divine Comedy’s set at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre felt like a reminder of just how elegant, literate and quietly theatrical Neil Hannon can be. The show balanced wit, melancholy and melody with real confidence, and even the venue’s heatwave couldn’t…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (381+ words) So, in the interests of trying something out of the ordinary, what more interesting option is there than spending tonight in the company of someone I have a bare knowledge of, although they have been musical royalty for many a…...