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Kurt Vile – review
Though stark, esoteric and charming on record, Vile's work lacks the force and character to own the theatres just yet, writes Mark Beaumont
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Abstracting article contextBeats & Pieces – review
This four-year-old big band shows a sophisticated awareness of large-scale jazz and the ability to create fresh ideas, writes John Fordham
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Abstracting article contextMusicians, stop collaborating please!
Caroline Sullivan: Jay-Z and Alicia Keys? Inspired. JLS and Dev? Pitbull and whoever? Just soulless, corporate collaborations that are ruining the charts