Author: Lucy Harbron

Compton Cinema Club- the film society that specialised in the uncensored, illicit, and banned

Compton Cinema Club: the London film society that specialised in uncensored, illicit, and banned movies

Smart-thinking.

May 23, 2026

The studio in Wiltshire that has defined British music since the 1980s -

The studio in Wiltshire that has defined British music since the 1980s

Inside Real World Studios.

May 23, 2026

Leonard Cohen - Various Positions - 1984

The 1980s album that changed Leonard Cohen’s voice forever: “One of the decisive moments”

Wise advice.

May 21, 2026

Tom Waits

“Like a country to be explored”: The singer Tom Waits said no one could ignore

A key inspiration.

May 21, 2026

Robert Smith - Musician - The Cure - 1984

The 1987 anthem Robert Smith crowned as the perfect song: “It’s just like a dream”

A rare moment of self-celebration.

May 20, 2026

Grimes - Claire Elise Boucher - Musician - Singer - 2025 -

“Amateur” and “unfinished”: the strange rise of Grimes’ breakthrough album Visions

The album that made her name.

May 19, 2026

Ethel Cain - 2025 - Dollie Kyarn

‘Waco, Texas’: Ethel Cain’s true lyrical masterpiece

Perfectly capturing internal conflict.

May 19, 2026

The Beatles - Get Back

The Beatles iconic 1969 rooftop concert was very nearly on a cruise ship

Yacht rock.

May 18, 2026

Ian Dury - Ian Dury and The Blockheads - Musician

Hospital, school, prison: The Sussex establishment that shaped the radical Ian Dury

Unconventional.

May 18, 2026

JFK, 100 quid, and the 1985 top ten song written on Nick Drake’s guitar

JFK, 100 quid, and the 1985 top ten song written on Nick Drake’s guitar

Do you believe in magic?

May 18, 2026

The Velvet Underground - 1970 - Loaded

The story of ‘After Hours’: The Velvet Underground’s tenderest moment

A different sound.

May 18, 2026

Elton John - Glastonbury 2023 - Final Tour - Raph PH

The nicest rockstar Elton John ever met

A good guy.

May 18, 2026