VASILY PETRENKO
Ahead of his final concerts, Stuart Miles O'Hara speaks to the conductor who transformed Merseyside's oldest musical institution.
GIVE THE AREA A VOICE
Celebrating 50 years of the Scottie Press' community journalism, activism and north Liverpool self-determination
AS CLOSE TO FLYING AS YOU’RE GONNA GET
Stuart O’Hara looks local and makes the case for finding our two feet on two wheels in the age of the new normal
DOOMSHAKALAKA
On Paul Rafferty’s 30th birthday, the name of an imaginary band appeared in his head. Nine years down the line and the band are finally ready to play.
SLADE
The glam rockers' guitarist Dave Hill talks to us about life beyond Noddy and THAT Christmas hit
DIFFERENT TRAINS 1947
Artists from a range of disciplines will come together to commemorate 70 years of Indian independence, using Steve Reich's Different Trains as their starting point. Stuart Miles O'Hara finds out more.
TURANDOT
We speak to the director of Opera North's acclaimed production of Puccini’s deadly romance Turandot
BARBEROS
Stuart Miles O'Hara subjects himself to the twin-drum assault and otherworldly prog noise of Barberos - but what did he learn?
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