Thomas Pynchon’s Shadow Ticket reviewed: darkly comic detective caper set during Prohibition-era

Thomas Pynchon’s ninth novel starts out as a case for Hicks McTaggart, a private dick hired…

Edwyn Collins reviewed: emotional final hometown concert capped by an Orange Juice reunion

“Let’s start at the beginning, shall we?” The buzz of expectant chatter in the auditorium turns…

Jeff Tweedy’s Twilight Override reviewed: Wilco frontman’s triple album is a gentle salve in stormy times

A 30-song triple album of mostly mellow consolation It was novelist and critic John Berger who…

Half Man Half Biscuit’s All Asimov And No Fresh Air reviewed: biting dispatches from veteran outliers

An irrepressible figure around Liverpool for decades, Geoff Davies’ death in September 2023 left a significant…

Michael Shannon, Jason Narducy and Friends reviewed: a deep-diving tribute to R.E.M.

“a fitting hint of calm derangement” Hands crossed on his chest in a stoic cap and…

Cory Hanson’s I Love People reviewed: subversive American songcraft from the Wand mainman

The benefit of having two vehicles is that you can drive one through the dirt while…