Recommended by Martin Plimmer
A very useful guide to the best, oddest, funniest, most star-spangled, honest, boldest, creative, worthiest, most painful, bitter, heartfelt, bleak, beautiful things going on in London theatre right now, written by Tim Brandon, a brave and articulate soul, who has done all the leg and emotion work, so you don't have to waste, or miss any.
Nobody parses music as surgically, elegantly and intelligently as Nick Coleman. Read him and hear more. He will reveal qualities in your favourite song that so far you have failed to hear. He can explain exactly why a piece of music soars and what makes it unique. Even if you occasionally disagree with his taste, but you will embrace his insistence on spirit and humanity. He's quite good on other subjects too.
