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After the prize

What happens to writers, artists and film-makers who receive their craft’s most coveted gongs? We discover how plaudits can bring both success and challenges.

  • Issue #119
  • 9 min read
A woman in a red dress peers through a gap in golden curtains with a dramatic, theatrical expression.
Culture

State of the art

As 2018 hits the run-out groove we praise its creative highs and cast an eye over what’s ahead.

  • Issue #119
  • 10 min read
A period drama scene of a red-haired noblewoman on horseback leading a group of riders in dark historical costumes across a misty landscape.
Entertainment

Ivory hours

From Sydney to New York, the piano bar is the final stop on many a glorious night out. Whether you're after a singalong or a quiet cocktail, we survey the world's best ivory-tinkling venues.

  • Issue #119
  • 12 min read
A pianist's hands turning sheet music pages at a candlelit upright piano in a dimly lit room.
Culture

Talking point

Provoking the ire of authority, reversing a decade of nationalism, taking the sting out of the news and the evolution of a pop persona.

  • Issue #119
  • 23 min read
A short-haired person in a colourful printed shirt and black turtleneck reclines in a red chair against a warm wood-panelled wall.
Business

Art of noise

The global electronics brand Bang & Olufsen has kept its HQ in the unassuming Danish town where it all started.

  • Issue #118
  • 10 min read
Art of noise
Business

Amplifying the positives

Sony Music CEO Rob Stringer has navigated boom, bust and streaming's resurrection across three decades. The Buckinghamshire-born lifer on why the industry cannot afford to miss another defining moment.

  • Issue #117
  • 6 min read
Amplifying the positives
Music

Show stopper

Shunning the orthodox live-concert format, David Byrne’s latest touring spectacle has confirmed his status as a true original.

  • Issue #116
  • 7 min read
David Byrne and his band performing on stage with chainmail curtain backdrop during the American Utopia tour
Music

Spring fever

Barcelona’s beachside bash Primavera is going from strength to strength.

  • Issue #114
  • 4 min read
Spring fever
Culture

Tour de force

Life as a touring musician isn’t easy. We meet the folks behind the buses that keep the show on the road.

  • Issue #114
  • 11 min read
Tour de force
Culture

Seeking harmony

Kamasi Washington is being called the saviour of jazz. We meet the saxophonist, bandleader and producer at the vanguard of a brave new musical world.

  • Issue #113
  • 6 min read
Kamasi Washington wears an African-inspired cream jacket with beaded necklace against a blue sky background.

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