Counterparts News
Disclosure: how the Lawrence brothers are rebooting dance culture
Published on 18. May 2013
One listened to singer-songwriters, the other was 'super-indie', but changes in dancefloor demographics are opening up a world of possibilities for Redhill's finest
New band of the day: Joel Compass (No 1,515)
Published on 17. May 2013
He's the 19-year-old Britsoul lothario with a tendency towards the amoral. Meet the UK Weeknd
L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato – review
Published on 13. May 2013
A pacy and polished performance of Handel's oratorio gets the Lufthansa festival off to a lyrical start, writes Erica Jeal
Adriatic for the people: Croatia is becoming Europe's top festival destination - but why?
Published on 10. May 2013
Croatia's summer festival scene has exploded in the last few years. But why have the Brits have gone Balkan mad?
Le Prince: Missa Macula Non Est in Te; Charpentier & Lully: Motets – review
Published on 09. May 2013
Hervé Niquet's Concert Spirituel bring the same ravishing quality to the female counterpart to their recent programme of male-voice 17th-century French music, writes Tim Ashley
New band of the day: Lady Lykez )No 1,509)
Published on 09. May 2013
Meet the new MC who raps about hair weaves and computers and makes it sound funny
Arditti Quartet/JACK Quartet – review
Published on 07. May 2013
String music from Alex Mincek, James Clarke, Michael Pelzel and Mauro Lanza explores new sonic possibilities, writes Erica Jeal
On stage and on screen: making our opera The Answer to Everything
Published on 23. April 2013
Matt Peacock: At Streetwise Opera we make shows with people who have experienced homelessness. Could combining live performance and film bring us a bigger audience?
Sankeys was Manchester's superclub: dirty, out of the way, but fabulous
Published on 12. April 2013
Following news that it is to close next month, Nic Harrison offers a eulogy to Sankeys, the North West's very own dance mecca for the post-Hacienda generation
New music: Depeche Mode – Soft Touch/Raw Nerve (live)
Published on 08. April 2013
The highlight of Depeche Mode's recent 13th album is given a muscular run-through in this monochrome live video
