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

Green heroes

The top ten

20 green heroes and villains: Heroes

Green villains

The top ten

20 green heroes and villains: Villains

Bjorn Lomborg

Cloud control

Cloud control

Interview

Omar Bin Laden

The NS Interview: Omar Bin Laden

What if...

Hugh Gaitskell lived

What if... Hugh Gaitskell had lived

James Macintyre

Brown at war

Like it or not, Brown’s a war leader

Will Self

On brands

We’re all with the brand

Film review

A Serious Man

A Serious Man (15)

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