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22 Oct 2014: US saxophonist rebuked by authorities after making victory sign and tweeting message of support for pro-democracy activists
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Jake Bugg review – minimum showmanship, maximum talent
22 Oct 2014: The 20-year-old Nottingham singer-songwriter barely acknowledged the crowd, but so hypnotic were his tumbling rhythms and wrong-side-of-the-tracks observations that it didn’t matter, writes Ian Gittins -
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22 Oct 2014: Jonathan Kent’s production of Britten’s ghost story is revived to haunting effect, with standout central performances from the children, writes Tim Ashley -
Death from Above 1979 review – circle pits and shirt-free moshing
22 Oct 2014: The duo’s confrontational chaos of yore has been traded for something more nuanced, but the crowd still went ballistic, writes Priya Elan
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We took four New Yorkers to The Death of Klinghoffer: what was their verdict?
21 Oct 2014: On Monday night, hundreds of people protested outside the Met opera that Klinghoffer was antisemitic. So what was our panel’s take? -
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The non-disclosure agreement: arch enemy of the arts critic
19 Oct 2014: Whether it’s reviewing a film or an album, or spending time with a star, journalists are being asked to sign NDAs with increasingly hefty fines attached, says Sam Wolfson
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Mallory Knox – Asymmetry: Exclusive album stream
20 Oct 2014: Have a listen to the Cambridge rockers’ second album ahead of release and let us know your thoughts
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