David Smyth

Articles by David Smyth

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Time bomb in a ballgown

  • 12 February 2009

Lily Allen proves her staying power with an album of big, sunny pop songs

Ode to electric joy

  • 06 November 2008
  • 1 comment

Africa Express was the jewel in the crown of a restlessly creative season The Electric Proms Various venues, London and Liverpool

A man of distinction

  • 04 October 2007
  • 4 comments

After more than 40 years of experimentation, Robert Wyatt's unique sound is more accessible than ever before

A feast for the senses

  • 21 June 2007

Music now blares through every public space - but sound art reminds us how precious our hearing really is

A great show-off comes of age

  • 28 May 2007

Release the Stars Rufus Wainwright Geffen

State of the nation

  • 09 April 2007

Cassadaga Bright Eyes Universal/Polydor

Rock'n'roll, big and dumb

  • 19 March 2007

The Weirdness The Stooges Virgin

Shooting stars

  • 12 March 2007

A generation of "firework bands" has exploded into the charts. But will the music industry allow them time to develop?

An artist comes of age

  • 22 January 2007

The Good, the Bad and the Queen The Good, the Bad and the Queen Parlophone

Brazil nutters

  • 18 December 2006

The most fun to be had this year was in the hyperactive presence of the Brazilian sextet

Fidel Castro

The last revolutionary

The last revolutionary

Steve Richards

On Tory policy

Our future in their hands

Science

Religion and Darwin

Since the dawn  of time

James Macintyre

Miliband's dilemma

Brussels is back with a vengeance

Will Self

On Oscar Wilde

Where the Wilde things are

Film review

Bright Star

Bright Star (PG)

Books

Paul Auster

Invisible

Interview

Alain de Botton

The Books Interview: Alain de Botton

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